Comments on 'Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]'1978 had been a pretty good year so far, Dolly thought to herself as she arrived in Miami. Hopefully, it would be getting even better soon. It was a unseasonably cool October afternoon, making her wish she'd brought a coat when she stepped off the plane.
In an hour she would be meeting a man that she knew only from letters and pictures. His name was Ricky and he was the cousin of her best friend, China.
In no time, Dolly was parking her rental car outside Ricky's house. She'd followed the address exactly as he'd given it to her, copying the directions on the last page of _Love in the Time of Cholera_, the only thing she had lying near the phone when he called.
As she walked up the paved drive, she hummed "Let it Be" softly under her breath. The seven gold bangles on her wrist jingled merrily. She sure hoped Ricky was a family guy because she wanted lots of kids someday. She hoped he liked literature, too, because she loved to read. These were the thoughts floating in Dolly's head as she rang the doorbell.2008-06-20T19:03:44Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/34696Comment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>You are quite the sleuth! Only two mistakes: Dolly was my first pet and believe it or not, my nickname is “China,” pronounced the Spanish way, <em>cheena</em>, because apparently I look Chinese to my family and friends.<br />Glad you like the challenge! I’m having fun just trying to figure out everybody’s clues.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=724462008-06-20T19:03:44Z♠Ana Cristina♥http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>1978<br />China<br />Miami<br />Ricky<br />Love in the time of Cholera<br />Let it Be<br />Seven<br />Dolly<br />Literature<br />Family Guy<br />I love this challenge so much :) I haven’t read the other comments yet. These are just my guesses.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=724402008-06-20T19:01:12ZMeliahttp://ficlets.com/authors/meliaComment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>Yeah, I can’t get enough of that Stewie. :p</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=720512008-06-19T16:08:14Z♠Ana Cristina♥http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>Was Family Guy the sitcom by any chance?</p>
<p>That was a nice little ficlet!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=720412008-06-19T15:42:08ZOrangeOreoshttp://ficlets.com/authors/orangeoreosComment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>That’s really cute! It kind of shocked me when I read your favorite song, seeing as that’s is that is playing on my iPod right now! =)<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=720172008-06-19T14:10:23Z.:band baby:.http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbabyComment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>Nope, wasn’t born in China, but rather the good old U.S. of A. ;-) Although, Dolly was my first pet, so you got that right.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=717282008-06-18T19:01:33Z♠Ana Cristina♥http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>Cool, romance, curious to know the rest..<br />Figured out most of the clues.. is Dolly of China the pet, or you were born in China..</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=717202008-06-18T18:56:11ZBernerOberlandhttp://ficlets.com/authors/mercutio1027Comment on Pretty Good Year [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]<p>Cute moment, and all the thrown in details actually worked well to give it some additional depth and a feeling of reality.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/34696?basename=716292008-06-18T11:46:35ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477