Hey, there’s nothing like a Friday Fictioneers on a Sunday. Am I right? I hope to get back into some kind of rhythm soon.
I’ll admit the election has been an unwelcome distraction. If only we could hold words in our hands and inspect them, see if they’re real or true.
Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and leading this wonderful group of writers. And thanks to Jean L. Hays for the photo prompt.
(103 words)
In Good Time
The promise of placards lined the highway like Post-it Notes. Almonds, walnuts, and peaches. Fresh! Right off the tree!
“Let’s just stop. I want some nuts,” said Cindy. “They’re better than soda.”
“They’re nothing like soda,” said Jack, grunting as he pulled into a dirt parking lot of a bustling storefront. “They’ll be filled with dirt and how do you know they weren’t pissed on?”
She held a bag of walnuts, fresh and gleaming in their package. Their shapes solid as gold nuggets.
They were silent a few miles before he asked, “Well, are you gonna open those or what?”
“In good time.”
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AmyReeseWrites 
this made me smile. sounds very familiar. 🙂
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Trips can be long sometimes, right? The miles stretch for days. Nuts can help a lot! Thanks, Plaridel.
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There’s an almost Zen feel to this. I liked the meanings behind the words
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Oh, a Zen feel. I like the sound of that. Thanks, Neil. Glad you liked it.
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I think she needs to open the door and leave. I love walnuts
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Thanks, Michael. I love walnuts, too.
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Good take, got a real sense of their relationship and gave me a wry smile 🙂
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Thanks so much, Iain. Glad it made you smile.
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I had visions of Vacaville and the Nut Tree. Wrong Hiway. Same sentiment.
Tracey
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Oh, I know the Nut Tree. It’s hard to miss. Thanks, Tracey.
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Ah ha … the savor approach.
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I think it might be especially useful on a long trip, Frank. Thanks. 🙂
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Enjoyable dialogue, Amy. “I think she should hold onto her nuts until they can get a soda 😉
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Haha. Now they really need a soda or some kind of liquid. Thanks, Dawn!
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Yeah, just admire them all pristine in their package for a bit 🙂
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Exactly, because they probably won’t last long in their package. 🙂
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A typical stop on those highway drives. I remember them well.
This had a nostalgic feel. The dialog between them came through as I read it.
I liked you interpretation of the photo prompt. I’m thinking she deciding whether or not to share. He He
Isadora 😎
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Thanks so much, Isadora. I’m glad it rang true. Right, I think she’s weighing it all. She does have to sit next to him though so anything to keep calm and keep driving.
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I hear you. Sitting in a car with another person whose angry could make for a long, long drive. I think it would be a great short story. There’s a lot of meat on these bones. I hope you decide to write more about this couple.😁
Isadora 😎
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Dear Amy,
Sounds like many an automobile trip I’ve experienced. Great descriptions and amusing dialogue. They should come our direction, our walnut trees have been particularly prolific this year. 😉 (We won’t discuss the other nuts.)
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I’ve missed you! Like me, it’s sounds like you’ve had your share of road trips. It’s amazing how many stretches of land we have in this country where there’s just nothing. I’d love to come for the walnuts. Those other ones, I’ll stay clear of! 🙂
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This truly reminds me of many road trips my husband and I have taken. You’ve captured the “let’s stop for something, anything!” moment perfectly.
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Oh, I know that feeling so well, Alicia, of wanting to stop. The worst thing is you have to get back in the car!! Only hours to go…or days….Thanks!
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Jack really has an issue with nuts! Doesn’t he know how healthy they are? I think Cindy needs to teach him a thing or two! Love the story as always. Hope you are doing well! xo
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Jack might not be so cranky after he’s eaten a few nuts, right? I always feel healthy after eating a few myself. So glad you liked my story. I’m hanging in there. Thanks for the visit. Good to see you! xoxo
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So indicative of the road trips I’ve taken too! Nice dialogue and nuance, Amy. We’re all distracted… ugh!
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I know you’ve had your share of road trips, Miss Traveler! Thank you, Dawn. I know…and now what??!
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What, indeed.
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Late but great. 🙂 This resonates with me and I can see with those who’ve commented before me. I think we’ve all been there and recognise it so easily, proving the strength of the writing.
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What a generous comment, Micheal. I appreciate that. Thanks so much. I’m glad it resonated. We should all get some kind of club membership for enduring long trips. Free nuts or something!
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Oy! Like my honeymoon where we crossed Canada and came back by the northern States… a road trip that seemed unending…
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Oh, I know a trip like that, Dale. The road is never ending. I’ve done the Southern States. Texas takes forever!
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Like our province of Ontario…trees and rocks and trees and rocks ooohhh! A lake! Trees and rocks….😉
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At least you have lakes. Ha ha.
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Few and far between! And a little town here or there 😉
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It sounds like Jack has changed his mind and wants to eat. Good dialogue, Amy. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks so much, Suzanne. Glad you liked the dialogue. 🙂
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