Yeah, What Else?
Essays, Memoirs, Poems, and Reviews
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The cars swerved onto the apron of the road, skidding to a halt in the gravel. Doors flew open and we hit the ground running, sprinting out onto the bridge. We tore open the box of fireworks and went at it—firecrackers popping, cherry bombs and M-80s exploding, bottle rockets and fountains shooting into the air, sending bursts of color into the midnight sky. The river rushed below us, tumbling rapids reflecting the rainbow of the explosions. It was glorious and wild and beautiful, and the fact that most of us were buzzed added to the sensation. None of the fireworks were legal, but we were not worried. My older brother Randy was the county sheriff and had promised to keep his patrol cars away for a least an hour. We would empty the box before then, stagger back to the cars and peel out, tires screeching, gravel flying, heading down the river road to a place on the bank where we could finish our beer, laughing, shouting, pushing and hugging each other, behaving like tomorrow and its hangover would never come. Crazy, reckless, dangerous—call it what you want. Mickey would have loved it.
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Packed with insight, humor, and emotion, Yeah, What Else? offers a collection of author C.W. Spooner’s previously published memoirs, essays, poems, and reviews. Spanning sixty-five years, from 1950 until the present, the works touch on a variety of universal themes. In the story “Shake Hands with Mr. Jolley,” Spooner shares a fond memory at a baseball field in the summer of 1950 right before his eighth birthday. “Sam: Memories of a Good Dog,” tells about a difficult decision Spooner and his wife had to make about their German Shepherd. Spooner closes with “Bro. Dick,” a heartfelt tribute to his late brother. From memories of friends and family and growing up in Vallejo, California; to tales of his schooling experiences at different institutions; to special eulogies; and more, Yeah, What Else? shares a compilation of reflections that examine one man’s life and its special moments.
About the Author
C.W. Spooner was born and raised in Vallejo, California. He is the author of '68 - A Novel, Children of Vallejo - a collection of short stories, and Yeah, What Else? - a collection of essays, memoirs, poems, and reviews. His stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Monday Update, The Storyteller, Spitball, Lost Coast Review, and The Main Street Rag Anthology (Fall 2017). Spooner lives and writes in Aliso Viejo, California.