https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-blog-hop-55/
If the day comes when I can only do one prompt, Six-Sentence-Story will be my hands-down choice.
This week our host, Denise, offers the prompt word FISH…a bit of a challenge, but not for long! Click the link above to get all the information you need to join a fine group of writers, and go for it😊
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Judd wandered into the kitchen for a 2nd cup of coffee, kissed his wife and studied her never-changing beauty before asking, “what are you serving the good reverend for dinner tonight?”
“He doesn’t go by ‘reverend’, it’s ‘Pastor Richard’–and I’m thinking my standby, lasagna…either that, or the salmon in the freezer–what say you?”
“Your lasagna is always my top choice, and eagerly received by those who’ve shared our table–salmon is just fish with a lively complexion”, he quipped.
She laughed lightly, and inquired whether he’d be going to the monthly library meeting–if so, would he check again to see if Richard’s book had been added to the acquisitions.
“I am–and I will, Love”; he paused, chose his tone and words carefully: “if his book isn’t available, it may be best that you don’t fish around for details over dinner–he might not be comfortable with your level of curiosity about his thorny introduction to our neighboring hamlet’s history.”
She frowned at what seemed his (annoying) paternal instruction; “all writers like to talk about their books…I won’t be rudely inquisitive–simply showing interest; don’t you want to know if it’s a factual biography, or fictionalized account of his first experiences in Birchwick’s Cliff…the eerie details of multiple mysteries, and how he lived to tell and had courage to make his home there…”–to which Judd gently insisted, “no bald-face-naked fishing”.
~ Cale
Poetry ~ Cabbage After Christmas 
Lasagna would be my preference also. I am sure Richard would love to talk about his new book.
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Thank you Frank, I’m sure he will. And if you ever get to the Seattle area, I’ll make lasagna for you!😊
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Oh you handled this so well and with wonderful dollops of humor! You have me hooked!
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I’m glad to hear this–thank you so much!
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That’s an interesting book, I’m sure – do tell more!
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Oh I will…it’s all in a novel draft I have from NaNoWriMo a few years back (I’m glad I didn’t toss it)! Thanks much for your enthusiasm!
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Your dialog is natural and convincing. Clever punctuation.
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Thank you for the wonderful and encouraging comment.
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Delightfully witty and easy going conversation as ever, C. Of course it was lasagne!
Excellent choice 😊
Thank you always for your gracious intro for the SSS.
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You warm my heart with your wonderful words, Denise, always encouraging. Here’s a weird thing: apparently the correct spelling of lasagne is not used on packages of the pasta for cooking it…thus my version was wrong…unless it’s interchangeable. Who cares? almost everyone just wants to eat it!!😊
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Pasta always wins.
It does sound like quite a story, that book, I’m sure they can get around to discussing it at some point.
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Thank you Mimi–they will be discussing it in bits and pieces, I’m sure. Could you please tell me how to comment on your blog? I’m totally confused since it’s not WordPress.
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