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The Holiday Season is Here (Flash Fiction)
I came to a mind-numbing stop. Before me, aisles and aisles of reds, whites, blue, silver, gold, and the ever-present green. Christmas...
Valerie Willis
Nov 7, 20181 min read
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VTMAS No. 80: I’m THAT Friend
[Sorry, it’s been a while, here we go~!] I’ve come to realize that I’m THAT friend. Yes, the one you can’t take out in public without...
Valerie Willis
Sep 3, 20185 min read
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VTMAS No.77: Charmander’s Resolve
Another story about our beloved Charmander. If you’ve been following along, you should know how unique and full of personality this cat...
Valerie Willis
Sep 21, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.76: Adam’s Hair
I talk a lot about my days in FFA (Future Farmers of America). It was a great time in my childhood and I made some amazing, long-term...
Valerie Willis
Sep 14, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.75: Drive Thru Stalker
We all know I attract weirdos of all flavors. This one incident takes us back to my Senior year in high school in the days where I drove...
Valerie Willis
Aug 10, 20173 min read
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VTMAS No.74: Link Wants Pretzels
Kids are naturally funny, but at times they are far more clever than we imagine they are capable of being. Both my little boys have a...
Valerie Willis
Aug 3, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No. 73: OMG! He’s Naked!
By now, you’ve probably realized that my husband is indeed a one-of-a-kind sort of guy. He’s been awesome, encouraging me to shoot for...
Valerie Willis
Jul 27, 20174 min read
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VTMAS No. 72: Duke the Escapist
Another story from my Senior year in High School when I worked at the Veterinarian’s office. Granted, we worked with exotics, but that...
Valerie Willis
Jul 13, 20173 min read
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VTMAS No.71: Link Wants M&M’s
There are time that our children get the better of us. Those moments where they say or do something so clever, it’s mind blowing to you....
Valerie Willis
Jul 6, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.70: Our RockBand Band
Many of us so-called Gamers completely went nuts with Rockband when it first released. It was a cutting edge game that made it seem as if...
Valerie Willis
Jun 29, 20173 min read
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VTMAS No. 69: We Ruined the Shower Tiles
We discussed how we were the “on-site superintendents” for the add-on of a whole new master bedroom. The in-law’s were going “big” and if...
Valerie Willis
Jun 22, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No. 68: What Was That?
If anyone is close to me, you would know that we’ve been battling this whole weird ear problem with our youngest son, Link. The poor...
Valerie Willis
Jun 1, 20171 min read
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VTMAS No.67: Baby the Cockatoo
If you haven’t read far enough back, you may not realize I worked a wide variety of jobs, internships, and even volunteered myself out...
Valerie Willis
May 25, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.66: The Big Leap
I remember my Great Grandmother once telling me that the small section of Orange County that my family called home was once...
Valerie Willis
May 18, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.65: Cow in Reverse
Most of my close friends know I was a fanatic about cows. I raised them, showed them, and even enjoyed drawing them on occasion in my...
Valerie Willis
May 11, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.64: Mysterious Squealing
Every now and again, I am reminded I am a human being that does not always process what I am hearing or seeing. This actually happened on...
Valerie Willis
May 4, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No.63: Polly & the Rat
I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...
Valerie Willis
Apr 27, 20173 min read
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A Fisherman’s Tail
“A Fisherman’s Tail” is a fun, quirky fantasy comedy centered around some old fisherman and one newcomer, Tad. What unfolds at the end of...
Valerie Willis
Apr 26, 20172 min read
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VTMAS No. 62: Squirrel Tattoo
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com by tpa: https://pixabay.com/en/squirrel-wildlife-nature-animal-498139/ I feel like I owe you guys some more...
Valerie Willis
Apr 5, 20173 min read
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VTMAS No. 61: Swimming With Manatees
Image Courtesy of Pixabay.com by PublicDomainImages: https://pixabay.com/en/manatee-mammal-underwater-marine-387195/ Florida is a melting...
Valerie Willis
Apr 1, 20174 min read
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