I pulled into Days Inn Motel and Restaurant in Wind Fall, Idaho about 6:00 pm that evening and I was grateful for the break. It had snowed the entire day and my nerves were a bit frazzled from driving on snowy and icy roads. But I was hell bent on getting to my sister’s house as soon as I could. Her baby was due anytime and I didn’t want to miss it’s birth.
After checking into the motel, I went to my room and freshened up, then left to go for a bite to eat in the motel restaurant. On my way to the restaurant, my sister called and told me she had gone into labor and was heading to the hospital.
“Don’t have the baby until after I get there.” I warned her, upset that I might miss the birth after all.
My restless sleep was broken when my phone rang about 4:00 am. It was Tommy excidedly telling me the baby had just been born and it was a beautiful little girl.
As I was pulling out of the lot I noticed the sign, “Share an Idea.” Then I remembered the baby’s name, “Shara Anna Deal.” How about that.
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Photo Credit: Joe Owens
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What an interesting name 🙂 great story! 😀
Thank you! I needed a name similar to the sign. 😀
Hmmm, a little more than a coincidence. Maybe she was there after all 😉
Yes, that is possibly true! The motel was announcing her birth and name. LOL! I wanted to do something “different” for this challenge. The photo didn’t really speak to me much.
Me neither. I really had to think on this one.
I need to go onto InLinkz and read yours. I’ll do that now.
You are soooo clever, PJ! I love how your mind works and how you came up with the name for the baby. I can’t stop smiling! 🙂
Thank you so much Kirsten! I wanted to do something different and I wanted to tie that sign into it in some way. I was hoping it made sense (the sign and the name) LOL!
It made perfect sense.
Oh good! I’m glad to hear that. 🙂
How clever. Smiling.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Even stretched, I love puns.
Nicely done.
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback. 🙂
That is clever how you made a name (but a strange one!) out of the sign.
I had to do a little thinking on that one! LOL
Love this! One of my favorites!
Really? Happy to know that! Thank you!
😀
You did it again PJ! You have wit! Love the name of the baby 🙂 I got my link right this time, after the 2nd try, LOL!
Good for you!! I’m happy for you. Those boxes aren’t marked right and it’s confusing!! You just have to remember what box is for what and it’s always the same. I wish they would mark them correctly.
Oh yes! Thank you!!
Cute and imaginative – God has his own timing … at least you could be there to help. 🙂
Well that gave it a good twist didn’t it? Well done
Thank you very much. I had trouble getting inspiration from this photo.
That’s the way of an artist’s mind!
What a brilliant idea and twist in the end !!! very clever and powerful imaginations PJ 😀 😀 Loved the story and the name ❤
Thank you Ady! I really didn’t get much inspiration with that photo. I’m glad to hear my story worked with it well. Thank you!
Photo might be simple,but you turned it into something very interesting 🙂 Sorry,I missed out last week entirely,was in a shut-down mode 😀 but am back again 😀
I’m glad you’re back Ady! It is good to get away from the computer for awhile. The photo with the hummingbird hasn’t been edited or doctored. That’s how it came out of the camera.
Loved it PJ 🌻
Thank you Michelle!! 🙂
Your main character was certainly determined to get to the sister’s….driving in all that snow! I’m sad they didn’t make it but I love what you did with that sign and the baby’s name. So clever, Joy.
Ellespeth
Thank you Ellespeth! I hoped they both sounded enough the same not to confuse my readers.
Fate!
True!!