Traveling in my Apple Green Recliner

Traveling in my Apple Green Recliner

One day I sat in my green recliner and my friend Kathy stopped by. She noticed how the light flashed on my gigantic aqua stone pendant.

“Did you purchase it in some other country?” Kathy said.

I smiled, rocking back and forth in my green chair.

“It’s a gift from my daughter who traveled to Spain.”

“I‘ve noticed you have a collection of jewelry, even a beautiful pink pearl necklace.”

“Yes, it’s from China.”

“I’m impressed. Did you travel to China?”

“No my daughter-in-law did. You see, traveling in my green recliner has its advantages.”

My friend giggled.

“Having traveling kids is like you have a hidden drawer filled with jewelry under your recliner!”

“What an imagination,” I smiled. “Maybe you should assist me in my writing projects.”

Patricia Gustavson is a retired Washingtonian whose historical novel, set in Issaquah, Abigail’s Valley, is about a young nurse.

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