Tag: True Stories

Shack Man: Updating My Sister

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter 22 – Updating My Sister Crystal ball? I was entirely unprepared for such a question. I knew this was a challenge. The sister didn’t even greet her brothers before hitting me with this. Thanks, lady! Now I have some ide…

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Shack Man – Heading To Baltimore

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Twenty-one – Heading To Baltimore We woke up the next day intending to head to Baltimore to meet, Shack’s mother and possibly his sister and her husband. Adhering the plan, we were to spend some time Sprout and the Ita…

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Shack Man: Various Realities

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Nineteen – Various Realities I heard every word my sister said, but it didn’t add up. Outside of the visit to the memorial, I thought this trip was nothing more than a dog and pony show for Shack’s family. I saw it thi…

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Shack Man – Pisces Threats

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Eighteen – Pisces Threats I’m talking to my sister.  We’re leaving in the morning. “…I doubt it will be that bad,” I say. “I don’t. I hope it not worse. It’s up to him. He better not…

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Shack Man – Pisces Spin On Things

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Seventeen – Pisces Spin On Things I’m talking to my sister. “Yeah, well it sounds like the mother and the sister are going to be gunning for you for sure. But the mother is giving you a ring. That’s s…

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Shack Man – Addressing The Gaping Wound

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Fifteen – The Memorial It was going to be dicey, bringing up the memorial. Shack had never been there. His brother’s status was a raw thing. It was a tender situation. They had no resolution. I had no exper…

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Shack Man – What’s Up For Thanksgiving?

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Fourteen – What’s Up For Thanksgiving? Everyone’s coming to dinner. Shack has a second sister. “Elsa, she can be a real pain. She thinks her shit doesn’t stink. She’s rich, and she thinks she&#8…

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Shack Man – Family Ties

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Twelve – Family Ties I’m on the phone with my sister. “…This is serious,” I said, trying to get her to hear me and focus. “Well, no shit, Elsa. He’s hit all the marks.” “What do you mean?” “Well, if we can’t see …

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Shack Man – Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack!

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter 9 – Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack! Friday came. By now, I could see, Shack Man was utterly competent. I put myself in his hands, entirely. Rather than a quick dinner and run out there, we took the the long scenic …

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