No wonder you do so well, then, Raccoon. I look at the photo, then think about it all day. When I sit down, though, I only have a vague idea of what I'm going to write. I treat this contest as more of an exercise in writing off the top of my head--adlibbing, if you will. I don't go back and edit (except for typos). I admire those of you who can compose an entire story in your heads. I have too many small mouths flapping at me to do that!