Becky could smell the pancakes from the front porch, and nothing smells better than her nana’s pancakes in the morning. Her little ones were already racing past her to the house, shouting to her nana that they wanted pancakes. It always felt good to be home, and for some reason, every time they went to […]
Author: Martin
Wannabe Thor and the stunning a/c representative
I look like Marvel’s Thor; safety goggles on and a sledgehammer in my hands. I think the actual image was that of a deranged man, especially when I saw the expression of the a/c worker. He had knocked on my door, but since I was taking down a wall, I did not hear a thing, […]
An independent air conditioner for my inlaw suite
Waiting tables at the diner meant I got home very late. I could not wait to get to my studio apartment on such a day. The studio apartment was an in-law suite in someone’s home compound. One afternoon I came home to a hot house. The first thing I did was check the thermostat and […]
Riding shotgun in the air conditioning company car
As I drove past the air conditioning company on my way from my second-day job, my car broke down for the third time that week. I was still holding on to it because it was not a classic old model but simply because I couldn’t afford another car. I had the option of selling it, […]