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The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 41
“Before I start, let me get one thing out of the way. Bo, did it not occur to you that the gun that you held to my head was the gun that my father gave you?” What a way to start. She was upset with the rough treatment and accusations. Now she had our attention and she...
Publication announcement – “Under The Sun”
Hello friends! You may be wondering what happened to this week's installment of The Saragossa Bottling Company. Not to brag, but I was experiencing relief from the Austin heat, and an outstandingly fun time with my son and his new wife in the beautiful, forested,...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 40
Dimity gasped and stiffened in my embrace. Conflicted, I held the gun aslant to her head, just so she’d know it was there but not to...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 39
We stepped out the door into a thundering rainstorm. Ringo started the motorcycle and I got into the side car. It all seemed reckless and...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 38
“Could someone have stolen it?” I asked. “No one knows we’re here. Only Dimity.” “Ha. Yeah, well we know that’s not…wait, you’re not...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 37
It was near midnight and the three of us began walking into the forest, distant wind chimes ringing, fireflies dancing in the night....
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 36
“Listen, Ringo. When I was about eight years old, my dad took me on a snipe hunt with some of his friends. We put on our winter coats...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 35
“Wha…what do you mean?” I was quietly reading the situation and slipped the copper cylinder with Tanaquil’s warning back into my pocket....
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 34
The forest was black; clouds had moved in and blocked out any light from the moon and stars that might penetrate to the forest floor. The...
The Saragossa Bottling Company – page 33
I didn’t see why I was the one making the sacrifice. But the talisman spoon that was the ostensible source of the original potion’s power...