100 words –

Keith's Ramblings

for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers on a Wednesday!

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I blame it on my shoes. I think I’m going to one place, then find myself in another.

I was drinking a pint in the pub yesterday when it suddenly dawned on me I’d intended going to the coffee bar. 

I thought I’d  pick up some groceries on the way home, but when I got here, my shopping bag contained some socks and a jumper. I don’t even need them.

Just now I fancied going for a stroll, but I couldn’t because one of my shoes was missing. It still is. 

It’s probably gone for a walk on its own. 

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40 thoughts on “100 words –”

  1. Dale's avatar Dale Jul 10, 2024 / 13:16

    Of COURSE you meant to go to the coffee bar… honest mistake.

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  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje Jul 10, 2024 / 13:26

    This is such a hilarious story of how a person can do something else when they were going to do something else.

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  4. beth's avatar beth Jul 10, 2024 / 13:43

    it got tired of waiting around for you, and took things into it’s own ‘feet’

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  5. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff Jul 10, 2024 / 13:48

    Dear Keith,

    One must be very careful of one’s shoes. You never know when they’ll take off on their own. (likely story 😉 ) Love your story. Happy birthday.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 10, 2024 / 14:42

      Shoes do whatever they choose, even those you tend to lose!

      Thanks so much Rochelle, where do the years go?

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  6. Liz Young's avatar Liz Young Jul 10, 2024 / 19:16

    All that stuff we can blame on our age – nothing to do with choice at all. Ahem.

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  8. plaridel's avatar plaridel Jul 11, 2024 / 03:13

    i suppose it happens to somebody who happens to have a lot to drink.

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  9. MrBinks's avatar MrBinks Jul 11, 2024 / 10:56

    This story is me walking into the kitchen and standing for a full 10 seconds wondering what the hell I’m doing there.
    I am 44. I shouldn’t be this way.

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  11. michael1148humphris's avatar michael1148humphris Jul 11, 2024 / 15:26

    So that is why I ended up at the coffee shop and the book shop. Loved the story

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  12. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli Jul 11, 2024 / 15:35

    I love how you recreated the shoe from the one in the pic. I’ll have to remember that one next time I do something reckless (later today probably.) Blame it on the shoes! 🙂 Great story, Keith.

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  15. granonine's avatar granonine Jul 12, 2024 / 17:49

    It is a blessing to be able to instill the vagaries of age with humor 🙂

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  16. James McEwan's avatar James McEwan Jul 12, 2024 / 19:49

    Those shoes, dragging you away from your beer! Getting out of shopping and that walk you promised.

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  17. Kevin Cannon's avatar Kevin Cannon Jul 13, 2024 / 16:30

    Life is so much easier now that bars serve coffee too. a fun piece that made me chuckle

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  18. Rowena's avatar Rowena Jul 13, 2024 / 17:43

    Loved this, Keith. The story of my life, except someone else is often reprogramming my day. My kids do a pretty good job of it even though they’re now young adults, and knowing they’ll probably leave the nest…well, maybe sometime in the next decade…I should make the most of my time with them and I’m grateful to be friends with their friends. That’s what comes with 3.00am pick ups from the station and saving them an uber and being involved in their lives.

    Hope you have a great week!

    Best wishes,

    Rowena

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  19. Brenda's Thoughts's avatar Brenda's Thoughts Jul 13, 2024 / 18:56

    Entertaining story as always, Keith, and sounds like a familiar day to some of mine. I’ll remember to blame the shoes next time. Love the shoe and frog photo you created!

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  20. GHLearner's avatar GHLearner Jul 14, 2024 / 14:48

    Best excuse for pub and unnecessary purchases ever. I wonder who helped that enchanted shoe on the way?

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  21. Laurie Bell's avatar Laurie Bell Jul 14, 2024 / 21:17

    Haha those pesky shoes taking you all over the place. Great take on the prompt. Gave me a good laugh

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