friends giving

2 min readNov 28, 2021

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Photo by Andrew James on Unsplash

i never did like black friday sales and avoid the crowds. shopped on line a bit, but mostly locally. my friend (santos) had been to san francisco to visit his son (dean). i’ve only met dean once — at the funeral of santos’ long-time girlfriend, judy. santos, has been my good friend and…

Ann James

Written by Ann James

Her writing muse lurks in the volcanic hills amidst mustangs, marmots and jackalopes. While hiking with her dogs, Ann stumbles upon stories of dark humor.

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