joeislove's 100-word story for September 27, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on September 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

They all called me crazy. Said a man would have to have rocks in his head to think he could build an airship in his backyard. But those weren't rocks in my head. They were diamonds. Diamonds of pure inspiration. The dinghy'd been taking up space in my backyard for years, and rigging the lines was easy. The envelope was a whole 'nother problem, but you'd be surprised what you can lay hands on if you just keep cruising Facebook Marketplace. The problem now is I forgot the mooring lines before inflating her. Can I borrow your ladder or not?

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