This is a collection of 49 short stories and essays inspired by various topics suggested by the Hallettsville Writing Group. These are roughly grouped into sections of fantasy, action, family life, in school, at work, serious, and fulfillment. Some stories are based on fact, some are fiction, and lots of imagination is applied to all. Humor is interspersed with pathos, and a bit of cynicism is sprinkled within. Imagine visiting Stonehenge on the winter solstice and your remaining son disappears; he reappears six months later with tales of reuniting with his long-lost brother. Or share the responsibilities and hazards of the female High Commissioner on Weni Itok Atoll in the Gilbert Islands during WWII, after two ship-wrecked Japanese soldiers wash up on her island. This is a tale of historical fiction involving the Burma Campaign and action in the South Pacific. Imagine an early morning knock on the door and dealing with a bedraggled but courtly young man who doesn't know his name or where he came from, and who thinks your wife is his grandma. Learn about the midnight ride more important to our nation than Paul Revere's. And there's the script for a morning radio host, Lerch McArffle, who interviews a graduate student working on a novel approach in using UV light within the body to combat Covid-19. And there's plenty more to keep you guessing and chuckling! The stories are independent and you can start anywhere in the book.