Monthly Archives: May 2006

The boy has not yet gotten his driver’s license. Last weekend, a local boy died in a car accident. Reports say alcohol was involved. I said to my son, paraphrasing lines I loved from Light on Snow: There is a … Continue reading →

I went from 8:30am until 2:30pm without speaking to another human being. I don’t even think I talked to the dog. I left a couple of voicemails, but that doesn’t really count, does it? If it weren’t for the early … Continue reading →

The boy misses, to hear him talk, St. Louis food most of all. We’re planning our family trip to St. Louis this summer and all he wants is to eat at Jack ‘n the Box and stock up on provel. … Continue reading →

I’m not foolish enough to think that this will be of any interest to anyone but family and my very closest friends, but . . . hear the boy’s high school wind ensemble spring concert (just a few snippets) here. … Continue reading →

The girl awakes one morning, a superhero in gaucho pants, packing her bag to visit, again, the third grade. She knows not her power. Today she will think new thoughts, learn new ideas. She will, I hope, laugh and share … Continue reading →