PHOTO PROMPT ©Jill Wisoff
“Grandma, tell me the story again about how you met Pops.”
“Well, everyone knows the most romantic place to meet is the Empire State Building, right?”
Allie nods.
“That’s where I was headed that cold, October afternoon. To meet a blind date for coffee. But I was famished, so I stopped at a hot dog stand with a purple and pink umbrella.”
“My favorite colors!”
“When the handsome young man—your grandpa—handed me a steaming hot dog drizzled with mustard, it was love at first sight.”
She giggles, her smile smudged with mustard. “No wonder I love hot dogs!”
THE END
It’s been a whirlwind, wonderful month with the addition of a third grandchild, (Jack!) my nephew’s wedding (Congratulations, Tim and Meghan!) and my favorite writers’ conference (OWFI!) but I’m happy to be back and writing again–even if it’s only 100 words a week. 🙂
Friday Fictioneers is a compilation of writers from around the world who gather online weekly, guided by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The challenge? To write a story in 100 words or less based on a new photo prompt.
And thanks for the photo prompt, Jill Wisoff! I love New York. 🙂
To read more stories in an online flash fiction anthology by Friday Fictioneer authors, click:
A few pics of my busy (though happy) month:
Such a sweet story, Jan! Brought a smile on my face.
Thank you, Kasturi! I’m always happy to make a reader smile. 🙂
Dear Jan,
Such a sweet story. Oh for a Nathan’s with lots of mustard. 😉 Congratulations again on the new grandbaby. Beautiful. I love the polka dotted picture, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle. Ah, yes. Lots of mustard. My mouth is puckering just imagining it! 🙂
So, no more blind date!
This was in her fate 🙂
Good story with a happy ending!
I think she was happy to be past the “blind date” stage. 🙂 Thanks, Anita!
Sweet story. Reminds me a bit of Same Time Next Year. The Empire State and the Chrysler are my two favorites in Manhattan.
One of my favorite movies, and exactly the one I thought of as I stared at the photo. 🙂
Love at first sight – I do feel for her blind date, I wonder how long they waited before giving up and heading home! Congratulations on all your good news 🙂
Iain, I have to admit, I felt guilty about the blind date character, too. Perhaps in a future flash fiction installment, I’ll have him meet his own unexpected love. 🙂
What a sweet story! There is something about New York that attracts the lovers…
Congrats on the new grandbaby and to your nephew for his wedding and I, too, love the polka dots!
Thank you, Dale! I just realized it wasn’t “Same Time Next Year” I was thinking of, as I told J. Hardy Carroll, but “An Affair to Remember.” That’s the movie that added romance to NYC for me. 🙂
Yes indeed… I am actually writing a story kinda like Same Time, Next Year!
But was it the sight of the man or the hot dog? 😀
That’s a good question, James, especially since I was hungry as I wrote the story and I could just taste that hot dog with mustard! 🙂
We had a barbecue at work yesterday to celebrate exceeding our sales target during the first quarter and yes, there were hot dogs, along with a lot of other things I probably shouldn’t have eaten.
Love the hot dog story!
Thank you, ssteven2! Can’t go wrong with a hot dog story. 🙂
Aww… chance encounters! You never know! Great story! <3 🙂
Thanks, Courtney. I think the world is full of chance encounters if we keep our eyes open. 🙂
Liked the twist on the classic story. 🙂
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Great story, Jan. You never know when or where you’re going to encounter Mr./Ms. Right.
What a lovely, lovely story, Jan.
A very sweet story, Jan. Congrats on the new addition to your family 🙂
Awwe, such a sweet love story Jan.
That is so lovely. You’ve got us all awww-ing and ahhh-ing!
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Wonderful happy story, and many congratulations on your busy/happy month 🙂
You never know when you’ll meet that special person. I love how you have Grandma tell the tale to her granddaughter – kids are fascinated by such histories, aren’t they?
A sweet story Jan. Congratulations on your busy nut happy month.
Lovely story with a heart. And the polka dot ladies are fabulous.
Very sweet story. And congrats on all the great news in your family of late. 🙂
Lovely sweet story told in just the right tone