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Pittsburgh Snow
by Guy Hogan
Wednesday, January 17, 2007

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     This is a new story written after the publication of CTPS.
Outside, the sunlight was harsh and the first snow of the year dusted backyards and roof tops. From the third floor of the apartment building, looking out his living room window, the man could remember when he was a very young boy and the first snow always arrived in November. This first snow had fallen last night, in January. The man was in slippers, pajamas and bathrobe.

The man was forty years old. He sipped cocoa from a porcelain cup and thought about being forty. He heard the woman come up behind him and she put her arms around him from behind. It was their first weekend off together since she had agreed to give up her apartment and move into his. She was thirty five.

In a sleepy voice she said, "What should we do today?"

"Anything you like."

"We always see the same people."

"Let's see new people."

She said, "People can be so disagreeable."

"Let's rent some movies."

"Romantic movies?" she asked hopefully.

He was looking at the snow. He thought about the engagement ring he had hidden that she knew nothing about.

"Yes," he said. "Romantic movies."
                    

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Reviewed by Lisa Adams 5/9/2007
People can be SO disagreeable. This is lovely, Guy. Thank you.
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 2/9/2007
Sweet write, Guy. Short but effective. Thank you for sharing it. Love and peace to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Linda Hill 1/29/2007
Enjoyed this , Guy. You could be the 2nd Hemingway!

~Linda~
Reviewed by Larry Lounsbury 1/25/2007
Very indepth use of snow to get across the feeling of time. I sense echoes of Hemingway here.
Reviewed by Allie Boniface 1/22/2007
This is VERY Hemingway...nicely done!
Reviewed by Susan Sonnen 1/20/2007
I love it...and I'm jealous! I have only recently begun writing flash fiction...I see that I can learn a lot from you.

Susan
Reviewed by Brett Moore 1/18/2007
Okay, I see the story more clearly now with the change you made. It's a really good story. Flash fiction is my favorite kind of fiction and you do it so well that it's always a joy to read your stuff.

Brett



Brett
Reviewed by Randall Barfield 1/17/2007
good, this could be part I; later a part II? (what's gonna happen after the movies?) thanks for posting it

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