A collection of fiction and nonfiction stories that take place on the Maine and Massachusetts coast. A Good Twenty Dollars describes a quirky high school friend who met a sad demise. The Monkey Fist describes a fictional lover's encounter on the Maine coast. Skeeter Trenches describes my hatred of mosquitoes and mosquito trenches. A moldy jacket rekindles a Cape Cod romance in Jacket. Blue Fog describes a sad ride in the fog. Sparks describes my real-life encounter with fire and fireman. Cat Eyes describes night work on Boston's Big Dig.