The Yellow Plane

This photo prompt was provided by Delores at Under the Porch Light

Flying in this yellow box with wings and engine, Florence clutched her new Coach handbag.  It cost her $600, and dammit, she deserved it.

When her fiance, Winthrop, decided to take her up in his brother's plane, Florence hesitated.  James was an excellent pilot, she had been told.

After a spectacular loop and bank, Winthrop turned to her with a giant diamond ring in hand, "Will you marry me, Flo?"

Florence looked at him in a daze.  She opened her $600 Coach handbag.  "Blaaah!" and she threw up.

This was first published in October, 2012.  Delores is brilliant.

The Letter F

Delores' first blogs were "The Feathered Nest:.

The letter F  must be the first of Flo and Winthrop posts, "Yellow Plane".  Delores of under the porch light posted this photo as a challenge:


Flying in this yellow box with wings and engine, Florence clutched her new Coach handbag.  It cost her $600, and dammit, she deserved it.

When her fiance, Winthrop, decided to take her up in his brother's plane, Florence hesitated.  James was an excellent pilot, she had been told.

After a spectacular loop and bank, Winthrop turned to her with a giant diamond ring in hand, "Will you marry me, Flo?"

Florence looked at him in a daze.  She opened her $600 Coach handbag.  "Blaaah!" and she threw up.


I give you The Letter F.

Life is never easy, never goes as one plans.

Winthrop and Florence get married

First attempt at proposal

Readers:  There is a history with Win and Flo.  If you have the time, click on the links which builds to this event in this post.

Flo was sitting on the porch steps, sobbing for all she was worth, as Win pulled up in his pick-up truck.  Slipping his arm around her, he asked her why she was crying, hesitantly, knowing that he already knew the answer.

2nd attempt at marriage proposal

Inside the house, both sides of the family were having a row.  A big, blown-out fight.  This time it was over how to fold the napkins at the reception.  Flo’s side wanted the bishop’s hat, while Win’s family wanted the fan.  The last decision over the wedding colors (decided to be salmon and avocado) had proved to be a physical decision.  Win’s Uncle Floyd decked Flo’s aunt Sister Anuncia with a brutal upper cut, and she responded with a double neck lock.  She had always been a wrestling fan.

The proposal

“Oh, Win!  I can’t stand this anymore!  What can we do?”

Well, now, Flo.  I got me an idea.  What do you think…..”

What do you think they should do?  What do you predict?  My own choice will appear tomorrow, which will be the last blog for this Thanksgiving Week…