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oldtimefestival

The Lonely Banjo: Among Her Own Kind

The journey began in a case

Posted in Lonely Banjo by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1334

thefocusonlife

Forks #6

The Return — Finding Purpose Again

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1198

thenightthatchangedhim

Focus Man: The Night Everything Changed

The house was quiet when his mother opened the bedroom door.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1433

shortstories

Register on this Website

Link to Registration Form

Posted in Join by Uber Admin Family 169 Story 827

fatherandson

Focus Man: Saturday Morning

Saturday mornings were different from weekdays.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1432

basictraining

Forks #5

The Draft — Choosing a Different War

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1197

thefort

Focus Man: The Return

He noticed it before he stepped inside.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1344

lonelybanjocover

The Lonely Banjo (Start Here)

Some stories are not about people

Posted in Lonely Banjo by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1321

squaw-valley-timeshare

Forks #2

The Leap — Leaving the Life We Had

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1191

focusmankitchen

Focus Man: The Call

“Hey,” the voice said. “Do you have a minute?”

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1340

dishwasher

Focus Man: The Kitchen

The dishwasher was already running when he noticed it.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1346

focusman

Focus Man (Start Here)

A series about attention, order, and the quiet cost of seeing too clearly.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1319

manandbanjo

The Lonely Banjo: The Return of Joe (continued)

Joe worked slowly.

Posted in Lonely Banjo by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1330

forkscover

Forks (Start Here)

Every life has moments where the path divides.

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1320

therace

Focus Man: The Pool

It had been there before the houses.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1349

joearriving

The Lonely Banjo: The Return of Joe

The day did not announce itself.

Posted in Lonely Banjo by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1329

thetiming

Focus Man: The Timing

She was already talking when he walked in.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1347

focusmancoffeehouse

Focus Man: The Quiet Correction

The bell above the door rang.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1322

twoboys

Focus Man: We Weren’t Lost

Three in the afternoon. That was enough time.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1350

focusmantheemail

Focus Man: The Correction

The email thread had already gone on too long.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1327

theview

Forks #4

The Second Move — Choosing the Mountain Again

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1196

thegame

Focus Man: The Game

At the top of Eilinita, the street leveled out just enough to make it possible.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1348

focusmanrestaurant

Focus Man: The Conversation

He watched them struggle to understand each other.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1324

father_extended_top

Forks #1

The First Fork — When My Father Died

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1190