Return of the Hex
a collaborative Manor effort
Collected and edited by Eleanor Lippman
The supposed history of the six-word novel is that Ernest Hemingway was challenged to compose something as he was sitting at a bar with friends. On a napkin, he scribbled: “For sale, baby shoes, never worn.”
Here is what Rogue Valley Manor Residents came up with.
What comes next for me today? (Gordon and Alice Thomas)
What day is it again? Month? (Dennis Murphy)
I have found my calling: hermit. (Wes Freeman)
breakfast, dessert, lunch, dessert, dinner, dessert…(pat b)
Justice at last! Introversion is rewarded! Bob Buddemeier)
What day follows Tuesday this week? (Robert SPENCE)
Hid I did to Covid forbid (Scott Wetenkamp)
One, two, three, four, alive–me?? (Mary Bjorkholm)
PJ’s, Coffee, Music, Birds on deck (Kevin Scott)
Only 36 days left in 2020. YIPPEE!!!! (Nancy Walden)
Please proceed, postvaccination party planning people! (Frank Roberts)
Stuck head in fridge too often (Eleanor Savage)
2020 apocalyptic Bingo card full yet? (Ronald Constable)
Does everyone take naps? Just me? (Shelly Campbell)
Will I PERMANENTLY shy from people? (Nancy Ottis)
6 feet…she imagines a hug (Carol Scott)
Thank goodness Albertson’s now delivers wine (Linda Sind)
Too much time on our hands (Mary Bjorkholm)
Little accomplished. Where did day go? (Linda Spence)
Recall when Zoom meant moving quickly (Dennis Q Murphy)
I eat…I sleep…I love! (Eric Poppick)
Alone finally appreciating being an introvert (Lynda Hansen)
At least I have a dog (Jordan Mo)
Quilters stay calm and sew on (Carole Chumbler)
Patience. Vaccines are coming..COVID, begone! (Claudia Macmillan)
Zoom call. Better take a shower (Janet Jacobson)
Eat, sleep, poop, play, repeat. Woof! (Jeannette Bournival)
Missing hugs that I can’t share (Gini Armstrong)
When eating out means having takeout (Gini Armstrong)
Elevator opens…oh, oh, next time! (Steve and Arlene Ching)
Family reunions will be like heaven! (Steve and Arlene Ching)
310 books read already this year (Bonnie Tollefson)
Days melt one to another, seamlessly (Bonnie Tollefson)
Friday now comes every other day (Bonnie Tollefson)
“Oh my, oh why,” I sigh (Joni Johnson)
Chilly valley, leaden skies, dancing leaf (SOPHIA MCMILLEN)
External opportunities depleted; internal versatility’s challenged ! (James Stocker)
Featured daily events: consumption, digestion, elimination (James Stocker)
Monday night so soon? Garbage time (Janet Bourque)
I’m smiling, honest! Can’t you tell? (Janet Bourque)
Isolation from Infection, dejection, vaccination, elation! (Jackie Parrish)
I’m fine, I had some wine (William Silfvast)
We are all bag ladies now! (Holly and Frank Lawson)
Fill my glass. This will pass! (Janet Hines)
Down upside feel world the doesn’t? (Dale Lohman)
“What movie should we watch tonight?” (Tommi Retzlaff)
Night and day-you’ve become one (Connie Stroud)
Time for glass of wine yet? (Helen McCrea)
we’re so alone for how long (Barbara FIELD)
Where shall we walk here today? (Judy Bamforth)
Bad bug. no hug. Wholly ugh! (Ray Teplitz)
Doorbell rings. Brown Bag appears. Food! (E. Lippman)
Movie. Popcorn. TV. Sofa. Pajamas. Myself. (E. Lippman)
I got out of bed today (E. Lippman)
Day time pajamas, night time pajamas (E. Lippman)
Every day is a bad hair day (E. Lippman)
Remind me – what is your name? (Alex Maksymowicz)
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