The Council meeting had run last night leaving Sam tired and worn thin. It hadn't been a bad meeting but it continued to be something he just didn't want to do. The only good thing had been Brid and her good mood. She'd spent the entire meeting making faces when others had been talking or throwing him notes when the faces got old ( Read more... )

"We should put in a pool ( Read more... )

Sam was covered in mud. Covered. From head to toe, only the tiniest bits of clean skin or clean fabric peeked through. Beside him, Ramon was similarly caked in mud while Frank trailed behind them, wet and complaining ( Read more... )

Ramon was asleep at the kitchen counter. Sam had spent a few bleary moments just staring at his friend before he'd shaken his head and tossed a blanket over his shoulders. They'd had a Super Bowl party last night and Ramon had a little too much fun, it seemed. There were gnomes around his feet (also asleep) and Sam was just going to leave them ( Read more... )

Today had been designated as Christmas decoration day ( Read more... )

It was Sam's birthday today ( Read more... )

Having an office was a strange thing. He was pretty sure he might have visited a few of these offices when he was a kid so sitting in one now? Strange. But Frank thought it was respectful and Ramon wanted to help with decorating it so maybe he was the only one who found it weird ( Read more... )

"Do you think we're alone in the universe ( Read more... )

Haley had been trying to organize a 'Welcome to Spring!' party for a few weeks now. When Sam had told her she just wanted a convenient reason to throw a party, she hadn't denied it but she'd still said she was going to use his house. And Sam, being the oh so dutiful brother, had let her. The party was tonight and Haley had commandeered James, ( Read more... )

Ramon came back a few days later. Things had settled down a bit by that time. Sam was lazing about on the front porch steps, drinking his coffee, petting Taco, and watching the gnomes train Frank in some of their fighting techniques. It was pretty hilarious. He'd bypassed going to the doctor, deciding just to rest his ribs and other injuries. He ( Read more... )