The View from There

THE VIEW FROM THERE

A collection of short stories. Romance involves movie stars, bicycles, tools, the University of Washington, a 1977 Ford Bronco and a 1994 Porsche Carrara 3.2. IRL. It is all about love.

1 HOME

A 14 year old Hidatsa girl wants her dad's 'some' (썸) relationship with a Korean movie star to blossom because she wants a home.

2. Lucky Thirteen

He decides he is not going to go all girl crazy like all his friends and then a new girl comes to his school. Bicycles and freedom.

3. A Girl I Can Just Call

A plumber remodeling his home has friends who want to remodel his love life. Tools and espresso are involved.

4. Grad School

A genius who just wants to live a normal life. Her sister helps her find a way and they look for him in the pool.

5. 63 and Me

He only celebrates his birthday every 21 years and has no enthusiasm for his fourth birthday until a '77 Bronco meets a '94 Porsche and she wears red.

6. The Other Side

She meets the man who only celebrates his birthday on multiples of 21 and decides that she will use her Finnish Magic and her Blue Bronco to find a way into his sheltered life.

No matter who you are, how old you are or aren't, it is really about love.