The black man who approached from the rear of the gathering at my father's burial looked to be one hundred years old. He was frail, but not bent. He walked haltingly, supported by two black teenagers ... [+]
Jill Nogales is the author of Zebra on the Go, a children’s picture book. She grew up in sunny California where she often enjoyed a perfect day at the beach. "Wendell and Sam" is in Short Circuit #02, Short Édition's quarterly review.
Wendell the dog awoke to the wonderful smell of summer.Samantha the cat stretched and yawned. She could smell it too. "This is a perfect day for...""...going to the beach, right?" Wendell said."No, no, no," said Sam. "This is a perfect day for taking a nap.""You could nap at the beach, couldn't you?" Wendell suggested."Why not," Sam said. "Let's go!"Tails held high, the two friends walked to the beach.Sam spread two beach blankets on the warm sand. "Perfect," she purred. "Let's nap.""What, me? No way!" Wendell said.But Sam put on her frowny-face. So Wendell huffed, loudly, and plopped down on