I met a friend for coffee a couple of days ago. We had such a great time “catching up.” After three hours, we made a date to meet again.

Leaving the Starbucks, I put on my sunglasses and hugged her goodbye. That’s when I tripped over the concrete bumper in the parking lot and broke my toe.

I’m not looking for sympathy. I just thought I’d mention that you never know when you’ll “trip” over an interesting story idea. Real life will never cease to provide fodder for short stories, blogs, and even chapters in your current novel.