I was in a cafe cradling a mug of steaming cappuccino. The day was grey, the street outside, busy. Shoppers bustled this way and that under a canopy of dripping umbrellas. One caught my gaze, a girl clutching golden flowers beneath a yellow brolly. She stopped, held out her arm and suddenly I was standing alongside her. ‘Come, fly with me’ she whispered.
Moments later I was looking down upon the miserable scene then up at the yellow umbrella which bathed me in sunlight. Warmth spread through my body.
It was then I realised I’d spilt my coffee in my lap.
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Friday Fictioneers is hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo is by Dale Rogerson.
I would love to be there, and not bother about spilt coffee 🙂
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Me too! Thanks Reena
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Too good to be true 🙂
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Indeed! Cheers Iain
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Cute story. I am off to the high desert in Utah. I’ll be using my umbrella to keep the sun off of me and wishing for rain to cool things down.
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They certainly are multi-functional! Enjoy your trip Denise.
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You made me smile, I hope the coffee was not to hot.
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Hot enought! Cheers Michael.
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I think the girl might have been even hotter than your coffee! Lovely fun story.
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Hottie tottie inded!
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And on the day you wore the white pants, too!
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How did you guess?!!
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sweet.. hope u were not scalded by the hot coffee
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It was difficult for an hour or two!
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Spilled your coffee?! Then your stewardess wasn’t doing her job well ;).
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Yes, I blame it on her! Cheers Christine.
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Great story, Keith, and you had me chuckling. Oh, the perils of nodding off into a daydream!
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Tell me about it – I do it all the time!
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Hi Keith – up up and away … oh how I wish… especially under the sunlit canopy of a yellow brolly … spilt coffee on one’s pants – not good for a lot of reasons! Cheers Hilary
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Summed up perfectly Hilary!
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Dear Keith,
Such a beautiful scene until he spilled his coffee…or spilt as it were. 😉 Love it!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Spilled/spilt…umbrella/brolly. Let’s call the whole thing off!!! Not the best way to end a daydream! Thanks Rochelle.
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Ha… warmth is a strange sensation, especially since it will be colder afterwars
Falling in love is like spilling coffee in your lap, first warm and cozy, then cold and dreary.
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I’ve never thought about like that, but now you cme to mention it!
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Be careful daydreaming when you are holding a hot drink.
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Wise words! Cheers.
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Very cute story.
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Thanks so much Lisa
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i guess it was good while it lasted. 🙂
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Definitely! Thanks Plaridel
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The dress can go to the laundry but the experience is untold. what a lovely little tale.
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So pleased you liked it Kalpana
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Smiling and chuckling! Must have been most uncomfortable at the end there..
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I can only imagine! Cheers Dale
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Spilt coffee is worth the lovely feeling of flying with the girl…!! A hilarious read.
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I tend to sgree! Thanks so much Anshu
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Just when it was all going so well 🙂
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I know! Never mind.
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He had a gorgeous golden moment – then splat with the coffee- poor man. Nicely told Keith.
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Nice while it lasted! Thanks WWM
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Nice~very Mary Poppins?
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Her daughter actually! Cheers Larriy
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Lovely story, with a punchline that brought the narrator and the reader down to earth with a jolt. As a man of a certain age, I can’t help saying that the cause of the sudden dampness could have been worse.
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I know exactly where you are coming from! Cheers
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a lovely daydream turns into a nightmare… spilt coffee….. AND A WASTED $7…
tsk tsk.
I much enjoyed this small tail.
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err…tale
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Hehe!
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A waste indeed! Thanks so much
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And I said, Fly on my sweet angel
Fly on through the sky
Fly on my sweet angel
Tomorrow I’m gonna be by your side
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Awww, that’s lovely
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I would love to fly away (especially from a crowded place)! Not sure about the coffee though.
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With you on both counts!
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Startled awake from a lovely dream. I love the painting of the girl with flowers, holding her umbrella with winds! =)
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I found that picture ages ago and saved it for a rainy day! Thanks Brenda.
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Cute way of connecting dream and reality with a cup of coffee
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Thanks so much.
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Loved this!
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I’m pleased! Thank you Dawn
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Well done. You had me right there daydreaming with you 🙂
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I only hope your daydream ended in a better way! Thanks so much.
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LOL! I love the ending.
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I’m not sure the narrator did though! Thanks Alice.
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I thought that girl took a shining to you a little too quickly. Sometimes dreams are better than what we wake to.
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Very true, especially in this case!
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Explaining large wet patches on the front of your pants can be tedious. He should stick to saying Mary Poppins made him do it.
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The perfect excuse! Thanks for dropping by.
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Guardian angel who relieved you of your miseries and took you to eternal sunshine. Nice.
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,,,then back toearth again! Thanks Abhaijit
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Oh, I love daydreaming. It’s one of my favourite leisure time activities. It’s a beautiful piece, so dreamy 🙂
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By the way, it reminded me of Mary Poppins 🙂
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I realised that after I’d posted it! Cheers Piyali
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Daydreams, that’s where all the best stories come from!
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That was one hot fantasy girl.
I’ve spilt coffee in my lap. It’s not fun, and everyone thinks you’ve wet your pants.
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That’s it, blame it on spilt coffee! Cheers Russell
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Fantastic. It is the way the mermaids get you, and now they are using yellow umbrellas. If only.
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If only indeed! Cheers James.
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Magical!
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Thank you jennifer
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Down to earth with a bump! Funny!
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Hopes dashed!
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Indeed, and a rude awakening. Thanks for dropping by.
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I hate when I spill my coffee. Thankfully it mostly lands on the floor, not my lap. Thanks for the chuckle.
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Do it ofter, do you? Cheers
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LOL Yes. Mostly because I am juggling too many things and my attentions lapses in a critical moment. ☕ ooops…
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🙂 I was floating away in a lovely dream until you woke me up with that coffee spill. Well told.
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You too?|Sorry!
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Dozed off eh? Nicely crafted Keith!
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Yep! Thanks so much.
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Brought back to earth with a burn… ouch! Lovely image of the yellow umbrella casting sunlight.
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Certainly was! Thnks Ellie.
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A delightful story, Keith 🙂
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I’m delighted you enjoyed it, thank you.
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A fun take on the prompt. Have spilt a cup of tea on my lap, not a pleasant experience. In different circumstances, of course.
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…of course! Thanks so much Priya
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Oh no! Spilled coffee? The worst! Sounds like love
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I know, what a waste! Cheers Laurie
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Wonderful story with your much appreciated quirk.
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Very kind of you Sascha
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Haha I guess when someone rocks your world they don’t look to see if you’re holding coffee beforehand
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…or thye delliberately rock your world for a laugh! Cheers Jacob
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She must have been some stunner. Loved the surprise ending!
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Oh yes! Thanks Fatima
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