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Geoff Stevens

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forkscover

Forks (Start Here)

Every life has moments where the path divides.

Posted in Forks by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1320

lonelybanjocover

The Lonely Banjo (Start Here)

Some stories are not about people

Posted in Lonely Banjo by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1321

focusman

Focus Man (Start Here)

Focus Man

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1319

therivercover

The River (Start Here)

The River

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1448

themorningshift

The River-Chapter33

The Morning Shift

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1844

specialdelivery

The River-Chapter32

Special Delivery

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1843

thesecondattempt

The River-Chapter31

The Second Attempt

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1842

thevisit

Focus Man: The Visit

Jill called late in the afternoon.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1841

thefreelunch

Focus Man: The Free Lunch

The invitation promised lunch and a brief presentation about ownership at the Olympic Village Inn.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1840

laketahoe

Focus Man: Just Looking

They rented a cabin outside Tahoe City

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1839

promise

Focus Man: What He Could Promise

By the time his sister called, Focus Man had been at the office for nearly three hours

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1829

theclimb

The River-Chapter30

The Longer Way

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1826

lunchisprovided

Focus Man: Lunch is Provided

In the early days of the company, they had sometimes eaten together on Fridays.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1820

thegoodcups

Focus Man - The Good Cups

His sister called on a Wednesday evening to ask whether he could come by on Saturday

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1819

theanswer

The River-Chapter29

The Answer

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1818

horse-laura

The River-Chapter28

What the Horse Knew

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1807

peopleatthetable

Focus Man: The People at the Table

Ruth and Daniel lived across the Bay in a house that had gradually made room for everyone who came through its door.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1806

graduation

The River-Chapter27

The Last Week

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1796

themovingday

The River-Chapter26

The Moving Day

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1794

thetimeshare

Focus Man: The Timeshare

The offer came from friends who had already paid for something they couldn't use.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1792

theletter

The River-Chapter25

The Letter

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1735

emptychair

Focus Man: The Empty Chair

She had finally stopped expecting him to remember where he had left his glasses

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1734

therug

Focus Man: The Rug

His mother called that evening.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1733

theapplication

The River-Chapter24

The Application

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1732

coashwy

The River-Chapter22

Somewhere Else

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1730

therecital

The River-Chapter 21

The Recital

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1729

gibralter

Focus Man: The Itinerary

Focus Man began planning the trip to Spain several months before they left.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1726

theresignation

Focus Man: The Resignation

The building was almost empty by the time he realized he was enjoying himself.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1708

alife

The River-Chapter20

A Life of Her Own

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1689

thequestion

The River-Chapter 19

The Question

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1688

thegathering

Focus Man: The Gathering

A lifetime had taught him that memory was wonderfully selective.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1664

thestartup

Focus Man: The Startup

Looking back, Focus Man sometimes smiled at how frightened he had been.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1663

thebaybelow

Focus Man - The Leap

Focus Man found himself sitting alone on the back patio.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1662

tworivers

The River-Chapter 18

Where the River Divides

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1653

streetcrossing

Focus Man: The Coffee Shop

He walked to work most mornings

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1617

dinnerathome

The River-Chapter 17

Two Rivers

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1611

thebackyard

Focus Man - The Backyard

"I'll never hear the end of that."

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1609

thethanksgiving

The River-Chapter 16

The Thanksgiving Visit

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1587

practiceroom

The River-Chapter 15

The Practice Room

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1586

italiandinner

Focus Man - The Promotion

My manager asked if I'd be interested in applying for an analyst position.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1578

studying

Focus Man - Night School

He couldn't imagine where she found the energy.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1577

thecouch

Focus Man - The Move

A warm Saturday afternoon in the hills above San Mateo.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1575

theconversation

The River-Chapter 14

Home Again

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1565

thepickup

The River-Chapter 13

Saturday Afternoon

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1564

invitation

The River-Chapter 12

The Invitation

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1563

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Focus Man - The View

They simply looked forward to seeing one another again.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1522

theclassroom

The River-Chapter 11

Finding Her Place

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1519

thequiet

Focus Man: The Quiet Between Us

His wife sat curled at one end of the sofa with a novel open in her lap.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1508

thedinnertable

Focus Man: The New House

Every bedroom already held signs of another life.

Posted in Focus Man by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1507

thefirstnight

The River-Chapter 10

The First Night

Posted in The River by Geoff Stevens Family 337 Story 1506

theleaving

The River-Chapter 9

The Leaving

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