Category Archives: Style

Susan gets a grip

Posted on October 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was stunned to have met her mother. After all these years! And it turned out she knew her mother and found her abrasive. Susan put her mind to a clean-out and tried to understand. She scrubbed furiously. Vesta was her mother. … Continue reading →

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Velma organizes it all

Posted on October 10, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Velma had had enough drama. Time to get back to the library. Where all questions had answers. All things had a place. She would … Continue reading →

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Vesta meets her daughter

Posted on October 4, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Vesta stared out the window. Susan made tea in the little kitchen. It was so uncomfortable. The baby woke up. “My God, I have a grandchild!” Vesta … Continue reading →

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Scarlett

Posted on September 25, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Fall crept through the country. Traveling with winter dread. Scarlett needed a trip to the city. She packed a favorite dress and told Auntie to expect her at the townhouse. … Continue reading →

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Vesta watches, puzzled

Posted on February 7, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

She just didn’t get it. Velma had been flapping around, frazzled, for weeks. Vesta had a life to live! She never did understand the pause to welcome yet another person to the planet. At the bakery, … Continue reading →

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Scarlett misses the birth

Posted on January 31, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

From New York City: “Oh, tell her I said congratulations, dear.” Scarlett put down the phone and went off to lunch in the park. Then back to the publishing house for meetings. After work … Continue reading →

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Susan has the baby!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

“Velma, I don’t feel well.” That was how it started. By lunch Velma had accompanied Susan to the hospital, fretting and unsure. By the end of the day, it was over. Velma had wanted to throw a baby shower. It … Continue reading →

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Velma cleans up

Posted on January 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

The party had started off rather…awkward. The rooming house had lovely public spaces, finely appointed. Velma loved the textured white pottery vase in the parlor she’d chosen. But she was exhausted by her … Continue reading →

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Scarlett returns

Posted on January 7, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett rushed from the train to Velma’s party. They had agreed on a modest gift swap so she came with gifties in hand. While in the city, she had picked up a darling handbag for … Continue reading →

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Susan and her belly come to the party

Posted on January 4, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was getting big. But she got to Velma’s party and sat. She knew Velma, who doted on Susan and her belly. She was surprised to meet Scarlett, with her splashy pumps and short dress — how different she was … Continue reading →