My response to this week’s December 10: Flash Fiction Challenge « Carrot Ranch Literary Community to ‘write a story about something a character never dreamed would happen.’
Harold never dreamed he would one day build his own classic science fiction saucer, containing everything he needed. Kitchen, sitting room with a panoramic view through reinforced glass, bedroom with a skylight to the stars, composting toilet. (Although he did have to settle for sponge baths because of the weight of water.) Powered by an anti-gravity perpetual motion generator of his own invention and steered by a GPS-guided rudder, Harold could travel the world, and did, chuckling at the UFO sightings reported on the interweb. It’s just as well Harold didn’t actually dream of this because it never happened.
Six Crooked Highways 
Another to put in the Blue Book.
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Only if you’re dreaming. 😉
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I liked the idea, sounds like a sort of cross between a camper van, a flying saucer and a classic car.
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Indeed. I’d love to own one. 🙂
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Congratulations on winning the poetry challenge!
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Many thanks, Hobbo.
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You had me going. I was even impressed with Harold’s thoughtful composting toilet and was pondering the situation of water. I laughed at the UFO sightings then got to the last line. But if Harold never did this, what about the UFO sightings? 😀
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He dreamt them of course. 😉
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I’ve always wondered how astronauts went to the toilet in space. I thought I was about to find out from Harold. I guess not, but a great piece of flash fiction, Doug.
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Thanks, Hugh. That question is apparently the first thing everyone wants to know when they meet one. 😉
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Yes, I watched an interview with British astronaut Tim Peake the other day, and he said it’s always the first question he gets asked. He did give an answer, but I won’t go into it here, Doug.
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Thank goodness for that.:-)
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Ha! That’s quite the tale you dreamed up.
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Thanks 🙂
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Doug, this gave me bubbles inside me as I laughed. I always enjoy your flash fictions. Thank you. 🙂
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Thanks, Gloria. I am so pleased. 🙂
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Funny, Doug. I love the idea of a flying camper. Too bad Harold didn’t really dream it. he might really have had a hit! Super story! 🙂
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Many thanks, Marsha. Glad you enjoyed it.
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🙂
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