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Wayne Scheer

BLIND WOMAN AT A NUDE BEACH • by Wayne Scheer

November 3, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

When Buddy asked me to spend an August afternoon at a nude beach, I laughed. One of the things I love about him is how comfortable he is with my blindness. Most people avoid referring to it, as if I… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories beaches, blindness, dating, nudity, Wayne Scheer

ESCAPE • by Wayne Scheer

July 26, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The hum of the television, the chatter on cellphones, the unrelenting bass beat of the music made Alex uneasy. His eyesight was going, his hips ached, but his hearing remained fine. One of the little jokes God plays on old… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories aging, love, marriage, teenagers, Wayne Scheer

MARRIAGE • by Wayne Scheer

February 11, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Joyce and I had been snapping at each other for weeks. No reason really, at least not one that was obvious. But after fifteen years together sometimes you just get into these things and you can’t get out until someone… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories marriage, parenting, Wayne Scheer

ANOTHER DAY AT THE JOB • by Wayne Scheer

January 28, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As I was preparing for class, Lois Blaylock, a fellow member of the English department, burst into my office looking like she had just caught the dean in a compromising position with a chicken. She had been my mentor through… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories academia, LGBTQ, pregnancy, Wayne Scheer

PAST LIVES • by Wayne Scheer

May 7, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Every afternoon, Oscar took his walk through the gardens of the Eastland Park Assisted Living Center. Despite dragging his right foot like a reluctant dance partner, he enjoyed watching the daffodils give way to the tulips, the pansies yield to… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories elder care, Wayne Scheer

DOC • by Wayne Scheer

December 5, 2017Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

“I need to talk with you again, Doc,” Will said, making himself comfortable on the couch. He arranged a pillow under his neck and placed another one under his knees, so his legs were slightly bent, just as his chiropractor… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories turtles, Wayne Scheer

WATCHING TELEVISION • by Wayne Scheer

November 20, 2017Every Day Fiction 9 Comments

They sat on the couch staring at the television, he in baggy pajama bottoms and a sweatshirt, she in a faded flannel nightgown and a pair of his black socks. “It’s getting chilly,” she said. “Uh-huh. You want me to… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories aging, marriage, television, Wayne Scheer

A SOFT PLACE TO LAND • by Wayne Scheer

September 12, 2017Every Day Fiction 25 Comments

Ever since his wife died, riding the bus became Oscar’s outing for the day. He once enjoyed walking, but his hips made a simple stroll to the corner a painful experience. Hip replacement surgery was discussed by his doctor, but… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories aging, blindness, public transit, Wayne Scheer

NEVER AGAIN, UNTIL NEXT TIME • by Wayne Scheer

April 17, 2017Every Day Fiction 6 Comments

As soon as I heard myself say, “I’m gonna fill the car up at BJ’s on my way back from the gym,” I knew I had made a mistake. I swear I could see my wife’s ears perk up, cocker… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Wayne Scheer

A ST. PATRICK’S DAY STORY • by Wayne Scheer

March 17, 2017Every Day Fiction 9 Comments

You know the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow story. A leprechaun named Fred, living in Iowa, taught my wife and me it’s true. Sort of. We were visiting our old haunts in Iowa City last March.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories leprechauns, St. Patrick's Day, Wayne Scheer

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