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Dallas 3 a.m.

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

On Oct 1, I woke in Dallas at 3 a.m. before my flight back to Las Vegas. Picking the morning flight over the red eye became a battle of trying to sleep in a too soft bed with a thin pillow. I might have slept better on the overnight. I should have just stayed awake and pretended I was 20 again. I hit stop on the phone alarm and saw a long line of alerts.…

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A Visitor Awaits

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | October 19, 2016March 27, 2019 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

The desert wind blew warm and dry across his face layering grit on his chapped lips. He dropped the square bottle to his mouth and let the agave drip down his chin. The cold air bit into his bones. He wrenched the long robe tighter around him.

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