Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work in progress or someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters at Rainbow Snippets. https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets I’m running late too, but I’m posting this anyway; from a story redolent of Fall with a father and very young son raking leaves and married Grandfathers just offstage. These snippets are from my story “Incoming,” https://authorjeffbaker.com/2025/09/26/incoming-for-friday-flash-fics-from-jeff-baker-september-26th-2025/ which includes a reference to the TV show “MASH.”

“Yeah.” Andrew said. “I came along later. Right before we…lost your Grandma and before Grandpa met your Grandpa Bill and decided he wanted to marry him.”

Andrew looked up at the sky again. When was the good time to tell a kid about the LGBT spectrum and how difficult it had been at first for the two men. And how gradually they had gained the acceptance of the whole family.

Here’s a little more

“Well, we will see Grandpa Bill and Grandpa Mark tomorrow for dinner,” Andrew said. “That’s why your Mom and I want the yard all nice and pretty.” He looked at the yard and the leaf pile and grinned, tossing the rake aside.

“But for now…BUNGEEE!” Andrew yelled and with a bounding leap flopped on the big pile of golden and brown leaves. Skyler happily jumped in with him and for a few moments, father and son were happily rolling in the leaves together and laughing.

Awwwwwwww. I got a little mushy and nostalgic with this one.

Goodnight folks, I’ll be seeing you soon. ——jeff