The characters have traveled with me for a long time.
Dennis Barton knows what he's doing is wrong; it's just that the sex is so good.
A writer watches a personal hero age and become a cranky shadow of his former self.
Three drunk college students stumble upon a broken parking meter and decide to take it home, until the cops show up.
Two climbers have no control over their lives; the mountain made their decision.
And what happens when your local car club decides to raise its dues after twenty-five years?
Like a thief in the night, Kelley's stories sneak up on you. His characters are real. With one foot in the past, many stumble towards an uncertain future. The right decisions aren't always made. In fact some don't make any decisions at all, whether by choice or by force.
