The Lake That Left

What Makes You So Special

At thirteen, I am handed the keys to a truck I have never driven and told to back it up. Some questions don't get answered until you're standing at someone else's table, looking at the things they carried.

The Not So Newlywed Game

She asked for somewhere warm with a swim-up bar. He delivered. Art Van Furniture was not part of the plan.

Thunder Bay Island

Thunder Bay Island hasn't had a keeper in decades. The dock and boathouse succumbed to the seas, the forest advanced. The island changed hands. But something is still running anyway.

The Unauthorized Mission

It's 4am. She has a key, a target, and very clear instructions not to get caught.

The Lake That Left

The storm passed in the night. By morning, the lake was where the street should be. Some things don't get safer once you understand them. They just get more interesting.