http://quietplacetolive.com/blog Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:59:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The clip-clopping of horse hooves on asphalt snapped Ava out of her day dreaming as she sat out in her Jeep in front of the Paradise Cafe. She glanced into the rear view mirror of the Jeep and saw another one of those odd black boxes on wheels being pulled ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/should-she-have-waited-episode-29/ Ava had to get back to Brent Atwell. If she hid out in the Ladies Room any longer he’d be coming in to look for her. She splashed cold water on her face, patted it dry with some paper toweling and headed back to his office. Ava knocked softly at his ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/the-mysterious-envelope-again-episode-28/ Incredible! thought Ava as she watched Carole King hop from the prow of the boat onto the cement embankment. Chris rushed out through a doorway and the two threw their arms around each other hugging long and hard then kissing each other on both cheeks. Chris held Carole back from ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/blush-of-first-romance-episode-27/ Back out on the street the bright sunlight glancing off the buildings and pavement looked shrill to Ava. Embarrassed after being turned away all she wanted was to hide in the inky black shadows of the buildings across the street where they would cool the heat of her humiliation. Ava stepped ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/a-carole-king-sighting-episode-26/ Brent Atwood jingled the keys in his pockets and purposefully fumbled with the doorknob  to signal Ava Land he was about to re-enter the room. He hoped he’d given her sufficient time to regain her composure. Upon entering his office, he was greeted by a tentative smile on Ava’s face. ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/ava-decides-to-go-episode-25/ Ava’s mind raced. That envelope? Yes, yes she had seen it before. Of course she had. The one and only time was about six months ago. Valentine‘s Day to be exact. It was at Chris’s place after having  dinner at The Astor. Chris wanted to show her the completed model ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/penthouse-with-a-view-episode-24/ Ava threw the Special Delivery letter from Brent Atwell onto the coffee table and walked to the bank of windows and stared out. East towards the lake. How Ava longed for a wide, expansive view of the water. In the beginning when she’d first purchased the condo Ava counted herself ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/one-rainy-sleety-afternoon-episode-23/ Ava watched Iris Pye expertly weave her way through the packed café carrying a plate of food in each hand. As she turned first this way and then that way she paused here and there to ask after somebody’s health or how many bales of hay the farmer had gotten ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/country-celebrity-episode-22/ Ava stared at the giant man. She was stunned, her mind racing to form some words with which to respond. But she couldn't. As far as she was concerned, he was speaking a foreign language. "I "I- I -I’m sorry?" she stammered. "Your noggin," said Big Jim tapping his own head ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/cafe-society-episode-21/ Ava hurried. The forty-five minutes were nearly used up. She didn't want to be late meeting Anne Pine at the cafe. Rummaging through her duffel bag she pulled out one of her white T-shirts, a pair of comfortable jeans and her cowboy boots. As she dressed Ava’s mind kept going back ... http://quietplacetolive.com/blog/a-paradise-cafe-welcome-episode-20/