CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Gasoline Shenanigans

“They say gas is going up to $3.00,” my friend said to me, “but I haven’t seen it yet.” This was in late August; on August 25th, I had paid $2.49 per gallon in Indianapolis to fill my tank for a trip to see my friend’s new house in southern … Read More

Superb

On my morning walk to the convenient store to get a morning paper, I saw my neighbor sitting on her front porch. We always exchange greetings, and mine to her send her cats running. She asked how I was, and I said “great.” In response to my inquiry, she said … Read More

Rude Noises and Smells

I was on an airplane recently and all of the seats were filled, a profitable arrangement for the airline, but an overly cozy one for the passengers. It was while we were in this “cheek by jowl” condition that a man in a seat in front of me dipped his … Read More

The Little Spies

“I know the code to your phone.” My granddaughter smiled up at me. When she wakes in the morning, she comes to sit on my lap to wake up a little more. I don’t know why I had my phone in my hand at that time, but after she said … Read More

Car-Toons

The cab pulled into my driveway and though I was pleased to see that my night-light was still burning, my car looked funny, and slumped on its haunches. I inspected it and found that the air in my right rear tire had expired. It was1:00 am, and I had just … Read More