I had moved back to Spain and ran into Simone, a former student of mine, in the metro station. She was so overcome with joy in seeing me...

I was in Valencia and on my way to the university where I was to begin my first day of work. I ran into an old friend who insisted I join...

I was back in Chicago attending a large family reunion that included some of my deceased relatives. I decided to take my children on a...

I was at a seaside resort in the north of the Netherlands and had just come downstairs for supper when a tsunami hit. Everyone began to...

I was in a modernist, white marble apartment building walking down to the carpark on the lower level to retreive my car when I saw a...

I had bought the car of my dreams—a vintage, forest green, Volkswagen Beetle convertible— from an older gentleman I knew as a reputable...

I was walking home after having recently moved back to Los Angeles when I ran into an old friend who was waiting at a car wash. I walked...

I was informed that I would have to return to my old high school where it had been discovered that I was allowed to graduate having been...

We had taken our middle daughter to the emergency room under false pretenses to be able to see a doctor who might suggest ideas to...

I had gone back to Chicago to attend the funeral of the former dean of my alma mater where I was oddly asked to deliver the eulogy...

I had gone to pick up my daughters at their school. I took my bicycle and as I didn't want to leave it unattended outside, I brought it...

I was offered a food concession at a new nightclub and live music venue that was being opened by an acquaintance. Not wanting to miss out...

We arrived in Chicago and my mother wanted to take us all downtown for lunch on our first day there. She took the long way into town so...

I finally decided to go over to the hospital to have my ingrown toe nail looked at. I walked up a couple of flights of stairs to arrive...

We moved to a new city and had been staying in a serviced apartment while our house was being fixed up and our belongings were arriving...

I arrived for my shift at the original Bub City on Weed Street about two hours early and lunch was still being served in the bar. It was...

I was driving northbound on Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street Beach with my son when we came upon a slowdown due to road works. While...

We had moved to a town near the Turkish border and decided to apply for visas that would allow us the opportunity to visit and get a...

I went upstairs to the audiovisual lab at school knowing it would be empty and a place where I could get some peace and quiet and a much...

On a short visit to a European city, my wife and I decided to stay overnight at a cheap hostel rather than spending money on more...