News from the Hood

By Ted Atoka

Is it possible to live in te heart of a big city and enitee lifetime and still make life-oong friends? How strong are friendships of city dwellers, compared to friendships forged in suburban settings? Are we really different from each other? All  this and mor in News from the Hood.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Huntington House Press
• Release date: Sep 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386040842

Ted Atoka

Ted Atoka lived the first half of his life in Boston, MA. He made a Christmas visit to friends in Oklahoma in 1981, and fell in love with country life. Five weeks after returning home—to a raging snow storm, he packed up and moved to OK. He and his wife live on a piece of land on the side of a dirt road. They share the fresh air with a peacock named Penelope, two dogs, a small herd of deer, and a feral cat.

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Just another day

My wife, Norma, is always busy around the house or at the park; she takes people on walking tours of the city. I hit retirement age six years ago and started up my own window cleaning service. That’s how I get most of my exercise, and my 11 customers give me all the work I can handle. The money I make isn’t all that much, but it supplements my income from Social Security. By the way, my name’s Clyde Ferguson; pleased to meet you.

One of the things I like about my little business is that I have plenty of time to spend on my own. And a favorite