Introducing Toll House Tales, a Scripel

Now available in the Jedemi Presents section, Toll House Tales: All Fired Up, a serialized scripel (part script, part novel).
This is the story about three young women (ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties) who end up spending an Autumn weekend together at an Oregon beach house. For two of the women, this is a [...]

Origins of Jedemi - One in a Series

The other day it crossed my  mind that I should provide some background on how my Jedemi project came about.  It’s been years in the making.  In fact, I tied the beginning to the purchase of my first Jeep in June 1993.  But really, the seeds were planted long before that.
So here are a few [...]

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A flashback and a realization…

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Julie dozes off in front of the fire and experiences another workmare…

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Thoughts of Destiny prompt a smoke break. Fran and Gayle step outside to chat while Julie stays comfortable near the fire.

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The fireside chat continues… Gayle is deep into a story that closely resembles “Allegory of the Cave.”

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Prompted by Fran, Gayle tells one of her grandma’s favorite fireside tales.

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Fireside storytelling begins. Cookies are a springboard into a deeper discussion the includes a bit of Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.”

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The ladies settle into an evening of comfort food, conversation and coincidences.

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Fran tells her Lucy tale.

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While Julie is off hunting for an Internet connection, Gayle and Fran start chopping away, getting dinner prepped. Julie manages to set her feelings of frustration aside as she rejoins the girls and gets the hang of a new activity — chopping wood.

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The “holiday” truly begins as the girls get in some beach time. A chance encounter with a cute boy triggers a workmare for Julie, while a walk and some beachcombing leads to a discussion about “The Force” and of keeping the channel clear…

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