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. Thanks for stopping by. Skip
Van Lenten
Fiction:
Non-Fiction Stories:
Benny's Teacher
Articles and Essays:
Harmony
Nostalgia:
Eugster's Dairy
The Big Tree
Burning Leaves
Humor:
Shopping Trip
Contact
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Also on the Web at:
www.skipvanlenten.com
www.skipsprints.com
www.skipsportraits.com
E-Mail:
skipvanlenten@gmail.com
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