Cody Goodin - The artistic and spiritual journey of Cody Goodin

Episode Five Charlotte finds herself in such an excited state she jumps up on the bench at the office to profess her new found direction.  Her angels as she calls them are captivated mostly because it has come as such a surprise and out of the blue.  Mesmerized they listen as Charlotte exclaims her epiphany   "I was just out wandering the streets and happened upon a coffee shop I hadn't been to before." Charlotte said breathlessly. She continues " ... and there was this group of people all sitting around listening to this guy.  I thought what's the deal with this dude.  Then I began to listen to what he was telling the others." Charlotte paused for a moment as if caught up in a dream.  "It was as if he knew what was wrong with me.  Why my life sucks." She stated. Meanwhile the girls began to come out of their stupor and looked at one another with puzzlement.  This didn't sound like the level headed boss of an all gir...

Carlos had just about enough of the drama at work.  His frustration was causing him to get a bit punchy.  He knew that unless he could relax and let off some steam soon he would regret his life later.  It wasn't long until Carlos found himself at his favorite watering hole, The Lonely Hearts Club.  It was a chic mans bar outside of the downtown district.  Not much noticed by the local authorities.  The place was a bit over the top for his taste at times.  But, there were always plenty of distractions. At about 12 midnight Carlos spied a man he had seen there once before.  He wasn't sure why but, he was rather drawn to him.  Did he appear easy pickings?  Perhaps it was his disarming smile that took a hold of his heart.  He wasn't sure but, he knew this was the night he needed to make his move. After initial introductions of the usual corny pick up lines Carlos hooked his catch with his s...

Coco never had children.  She never bothered herself with all of that fluff as she called it.  "I'm too busy living my life and building my career." she once told a friend.  Yes, there were times when she felt a bit lonely and wondered what sort of legacy she would leave behind.  But, that distracting thought was soon ushered away with a wonderful Martini and her favorite brand of cigarettes. Fortunately or not depending on one's view point Coco's siblings have given her children to spoil when the mood strikes her. Coco has one niece in particular that she is rather fond of.  Elsie Mae is a spunky little girl who has no problem living in the moment.  Hmm that sounds familiar   Perhaps that is why Coco is so fond of little Elsie Mae.  Try as she might Coco can not convince Elsie to get rid of that odd blue hair.  Elsie just says "It's my natural color.  Like that of the fairies I live with."  "Oh, I see...

Charlotte Rae Deen, lives her life in many ways.  But, in a romance is not one of them.  It isn't that she has no interest.  Oh, there is plenty of interest in the companionship of a fine male partner.  No, Charlotte Rae is one of those unlucky girls who just can't seem to attract a suitable partner.  In Charlotte's mind she is the perfect partner.  Smart, well read, creative with a wacky sense of humor.  That is her interpretation of things.  However, to those on the outside looking in, Charlotte is, well no better way to put it than odd.  She spends much of her free time reading romance novels and tending to her many cats. If it weren't for one true friend Carlos, she would be truly alone.  Charlotte adores Carlos.  She often fantasizes about a life together with him.  But, there is one big problem that stands in her way.  He isn't interested in her,that way. Never mind t...

Happy hump day to you all out there in blog land.  Hope you are feeling creative.  Well, I have been playing around with some photo ideas just to get my feet wet and test out some setups.  These are by no means final attempts, just tests.  I have had this idea for at least a year now to delve into using dolls and toys as the characters for some of my little stories or my new word storyettes. Yes, it is a made up word. Any way here is a rough sample of some of the fun I am having.  The dolls are not mine as in designed by me.  They are gifts and as such are fare game as my actors. Coco Channel was created by my friend Beth McGrath in Bellevue KY. Carlos is from the Billy Doll series unfortunately no longer available.  Plus, there is another hidden character you might recognize.  I know he isn't very clear and that is on purpose. So, to the story.  Miss Channel had been out late on the town.  It was at one particular party given by ...