from the mixed-up files of a middle-aged mind

Thanks to the brilliant idea of one of my favorite new bloggers, jennifer b. over at Going Barefoot , I am sponsoring my first ever writing contest. Your job, should you choose to accept it (and please in the revered name of St. Valentine and all that is romantic , do play), is to write the rest of the story . E-mail me (henfeatherzATgmailDOTcom) your best prose regarding how these young lovers ended up here , eternally entwined: That's only Challenge I . To complete Challenge II , simply come up with a better parting shot than that uttered by Romeo, " Thus with a kiss I die. " So dip your pens in their inkwells ladies and gents. Let's Play! ( All entries are due by midnight, February 13, and will be posted on Valentine's Day. Then we'll vote on a favorite. The winner will receive a $20 gift card to The Olive Garden . Thanks for playing! )