 Short-Shorts, Short
Stories, Non-Fiction, and Humor By Skip
Van Lenten
Writing
"Last week, my wife and I took our kids to
Lake George for a vacation. It was the first
chance we had to spend time up in the mountains
with everyone together, and it couldn't have been
a nicer experience. It was also the first
opportunity I’ve had all summer to read an
entire book. My wife bought me a copy of 1776, by
David McCullough, and after looking over the
first few pages, I knew it would become a big
part of my vacation plans. I found myself sitting
out in an old Adirondack chair every morning,
with my first cup of coffee, reading as much as I
could before the kids got up and we started our
day."
I wrote that last year as the opening paragraph
of "Eugster's Dairy." The complete
story appears below, and McCullough's book turned
out to be a great read. Most of my stories are
about growing up in northern New Jersey during
the 50's and 60's, when it could still be
considered a rural area. If you are familiar with
Bergen County, and how it looks today, you might
enjoy a trip back in time after reading about the
cows, tree huts, and the dreaded quicksand at: www.skipvanlenten.com.
The purpose
of this site is to give myself an outlet for
other writing projects, such as articles, essays,
short fiction, and non-fiction. I will be adding
more links soon, and hope you enjoy the site. Skip Van Lenten
A
note to readers: Some of the stories here are
in manuscript form, double-spaced, and others
single-spaced. Please let me know which you
prefer for easy reading. Thanks. skipvanlenten@gmail.com
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