Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six Word Challenge #126.
I have also used one of the great images by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.
The prompt this week is βlostβ. Here is my 6 word story.
Tag: Stoned
So Sue Me!
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
– #275β exactly 46 words using the five required
prompt words: ‘deadbeatβ, βcatβ, βfiestaβ βsepticβ and
‘batteryβ, for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts β
The One Day Prompt (10) and for Gerry & Sueβs
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge β βgawkingβ.
This is my 46 word very short story.
With Friends Like Gonzo
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less
using this photo as inspiration. Here’s my story.

βKevin! Wake up, man! You gotta see this. Wake up!β
βQuit it, Luke! Iβm trying to sleep!β Kevin mumbled crossly. The disgusting smell of stale beer, Slim Jims and weed slammed Kevin in the face; gagging, he pushed his brother away.
βCβmon, Kev. Something heavy happened down at the beach, man. I swear itβs not of this world, bro!β
βThe only thing βnot of this world, broβ is your breath. Youβre stoned, Luke; go to sleep.β
βI swear on the Bible, Kevin. If you donβt see this, youβre gonna kick yourself.β
Kevin sighed deeply and swung his legs out of bed. βAlright, man. Iβm up. Letβs get this over with.β
Kevin and Luke drove out to the Pacific Palisades beach where Luke had his sighting. Kevin recognized the beach right away.
βHey, Luke β¦ doesnβt your buddy Gonzo clean this beach?”
βFar out, man! I forgot about that. This is gonna blow his mind!β
When they reached Luke’s spot, he dropped to the sand and began to belly crawl to the top, motioning for Kevin to do the same.
βCheck it out, Kev. Have you ever seen anything like this, man? Theyβre crop circles, like in that movie!β
βYou got that right, Luke. This really is something else! Could be an alien vehicle way out on the left side. If I squint I can make out the words βGONZOβS LUNAR ROVER. I BRAKE FOR WEED!β Brilliant detective work, Carl Sagan! C’mon, bro. Iβm buying breakfast. I’ll explain it on the way.β
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250 Words

This is a delightful video of a Japanese pufferfish creating underwater sand art. Photography by Yogi Ookata. Check it out, dudes!
Here is a rare rap song by Carl Sagan. Enjoy, yo! π
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