Creative Excerpt of the Day

"Three girls lived a secret and mysterious life in an overturned umbrella by the sea. It was always cloudy with subtle rays of soft sunlight dripping through the breaks in the ever-present clouds overhead. The shabby umbrella sat upside down on the sand, its stem reaching toward the heavens and its handle sharply turned in the opposite direction. The girls felt this was terribly symbolic. When it rained, they believed the droplets on their brows heightened their sense of humor and they felt as though the beads of water had the ability to make their dreams of one day owning a perfectly adequate corn bread shop a reality.   
       The tallest of the three girls, Corinna, took care of the finances and was always ready for a game of scrabble, which she would most likely quit if she felt like she’d lose. She wore her blonde hair short, for the sake of convenience, and always smelled of lilacs and a specific Indian spice, but I’m not allowed to tell you about that. She talked incessantly and sometimes seemed a bit fanatical, but if people listened closely, she would tell them of dying flowers and dirty snow..."

Excerpt by Diana, a wonderful friend with an invigorating creative-writing mind; she keeps a private blog, and to my surprise I came across a recent post, with a little story, featuring in part a character with my name.  I can't decide if the character IS me or is based on me; it does seem rather spot on! curious, and flattering to get inside of the minds of friends.

Photo taken by Husband, titled: birthdayballoons!

Edit: Diana's Blog is not private and it can be found here