Introducing Toll House Tales, a Scripel

[Update] Now available in the Reading Room section, Toll House Tales: All Fired Up, a serialized scripel (part script, part novel).

This is the story about three young women (ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties) who end up spending an Autumn weekend together at an Oregon beach house. For two of the women, this is a “welcomed” getaway- serving as an excellent opportunity for them to take a “time out” from the demands of their daily lives. They view this as a time to refocus their energy on their own personal journey – their quest to understand themselves better and especially, why they do what they do. For these two, the weekend also serves as “catch up” time as they reconnect, share “war stories,” and compare notes.

The third woman is a newcomer. While she welcomes this opportunity to bond with peers she perceives as “like-minded” (which to her means – committed to climbing the corporate ladder), she quickly learns that their world, compared to hers, is as different as “night and day.” Although she finds their world intriguing, she is unwilling to let go of her comfort zone- life as a corporate citizen.

The events that take place during that weekend help set the wheels in motion for a lifetime of adventure.

BTW… The author is “Dash-K.” If you follow “The Jedemi Chronicles,” this will make sense.

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – The Characters
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – Background
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -101 –The adventure begins… Early morning journal writing, some motivational music and a pre-run ritual…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -102 –Now a visit to the ordinary world where we get our first glimpse at what the Journal Writer has been encountering on a daily basis.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -103 –A message from the Journal Writer’s friend provides a welcome break.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -104 –The Cookie Adventure begins.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -105 –Portland, Powell’s and Paninis… Thursday opens with ponderables and leads to a surprise at lunch-time.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -106 –Doogie has an idea… Will Fran cooperate?
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -107 –Will anything get in the way of the getaway?
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 108 –Meeting the mentor, learning about Third Places, a warm meal, and a nice cold Fat Tire.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -109 –Coffee, an introduction to “Is” thinking and a run… The first full day in Portland starts off on the right foot.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -110 –A workmare triggers some anxious moments.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -111 –The ladies hit the road. A little singing… A little storytelling…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -112 –Spontaneous fun and games. A stop at the market for provisions shows the girls letting their hair down in an unusual way.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 113 –The “holiday” truly begins as the girls get in some beach time. Another workmare is triggered.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 114 –Chopping away… from dinner prep to wood for a fire.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 115 –Fran tells her Lucy tale.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 116 –The ladies settle into an evening of comfort food, conversation and coincidences.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 117 –Fireside storytelling begins. Cookies are a springboard into a deeper discussion the includes a bit of Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.”
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 118 –Prompted by Fran, Gayle tells one of her grandma’s favorite fireside tales.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 119 –The fireside chat continues… Gayle is deep into a story that closely resembles “Allegory of the Cave.”
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 120 –Thoughts of Destiny prompt a smoke break.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 121 –Julie dozes off in front of the fire and experiences another workmare…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 122 –Sunday morning journal writing for Fran and another workmare for Julie…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 123 –Back in the office. Doogie trades MLB info for the scoop on Oregon. Julie is stylin’ and ready for the big meeting.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 124 –Julie’s worst fears are realized.
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 125 –Julie races to catch the e-staff. Fran and Doogie ponder next moves
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 126 –Fran and Doogie are in pursuit of Julie…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 127 –A flashback and a realization… Fran and Doogie are in pursuit of Julie…
Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 128 –The paper from Doogie’s pocket reveals a startling truth… its not the end, but the beginning.