But I'm Always on a Mountain When

glad to read your stories hear on Lit.

Good story

I'm not one of those who want to deal with Grizzly bears if I am out in the woods, so leave them in Alaska, or Canada as far as I am concerned. However, that said, this was a nicely written story with a good plot line and an enjoyable albeit a somewhat gruesome ending for the unfaithful spouse.

I knew a young man in college who had an encounter with a grizzly bear while he was fishing near Juneau, AK. They did a pretty good job on his face, but he was blind and wore one eye patch. He was still alive and thankful for it.

This is a repost!

Read it before. It is a clever story, although Maryanne's end comes awfully easy and quickly!

BTW, making love on a bearskin rug isn't all that comfortable. Now a bison rug — now THATS soft and silky!

good read

he was rich from dead wife, so why is he poor at the end

Wasting my time commenting about other posters....

but at least the author will know that some of us actually read and comprehend his whole story.....
To the anoy that said he was rich and then he was poor....the author put quotes around poor at the end of the story. That is a literary way of putting his tongue in his cheek...the character knows he is rich, and just living "poor". To the other anoy who said it was a repost....yeh, duh! The author told you that in the preface.
To Stultus...fun read. Cops had to shoot a black bear in my back yard in NM...not a fun day, and scary for everyone...the young bear was very hungry and didn't go down easily when the cops had to use their hand guns (all they had). All of us were glad to be alive and sad to see the death. Never heard of the lip balm issue...glad to know!

Great Story Well Written

I've found another author, will read all your stories.

As another commenter pointed out. The "we don't own much.." ending doesn't jibe with the sizeable annuity he is receiving.

a Long Long Story, for

a very well executed pun.

Cheers and Thanks,
Kilroy

Stultus is a very good author

and this story is a work of art in conception and execution.

Grin and Bear it?

Well done-you did not em"bear"ass yourself with the story (Sorry I could not help it).

Fine tale, nicely written. Looking forward to more

thxs for posting

DOES A BEAR SHIT IN THE WOODS

only when he has to. TK U MLJ LV NV

I'm glad you posted it here.

I think this story and "The Winter of My Discount Tent" are probably your two best stories. I have read them both a few times on another site. You have long been one of my favorite authors and have possibly the best sense of humor I have encountered in many years. Keep up the great work...FIVE STARS!

Where's the romance?

Another strike out from you. These two don't belong in romance.

This story belongs to Loving Wives hub.

Good one

I have always thought that nature handling problems like this is the way to go. It is usually viewed as an accident.

What would Steven Wright say?

After reading only 10% of your story I thought that I've finally discovered someone would could answer the question: "Do bears shit in the woods?" The answer to that question rivals the one as to who built the pyramids? (In case you didn't know it was a guy named Bob).

This was a delightful story.

HUNTING BEAR

ate little white dove. TK U MLJ LV NV

I Disagree . . .

with both Duna a Shuttle Pilot. There was romance in finding his sexy blonde wife; there was romance in her view of his work at first; there was romance in his life view and style; there was romance in his marriage to the Eagle Chick; and I am sure that Gertie just loved his wife :)

Good job Stult, and thank you, Lynn

#2 THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN

to see what he could eat, TK U MLJ LV NV

A well developed character (Maryanne's)....

...away from great. Thanks

THE GREEDY BASTARDS GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED

just shows you no good chasing a rich bitch - stick with your own kind and he got a good girl in the end...a nice tale....

Fun story

Great to have the cheaters caught with their own weapon: a bear! Thanks for writing.

fucking idiot.

get a restraining order. divorce her ass. why in fucking hell give her a chance to kill him?

Bearly acceptable

That title isn't at all fair but is sort of a weak pun. I enjoyed hell out of this story and all of its' twists and turns. The plot was very thick all the way through and made me glad I never attracted the attention of such an inept mankiller. (Mine tried to hire it done but the results weren't what she'd hoped. I'm still breathing and she isn't.)

I have had a healthy terror of bears since the first one I encountered in the wild. I knew nothing about how to get away, turned to run and tripped, luckily knocking myself out. Apparently I was too much like carrion to keep her interest. After that I lived by the Buddy System when I went into the woods, with both of us packing major firepower. Never had to use it, thank God!

Please keep writing, you've a talent that pleases your readers (or at least this one).

a great story

thanks