I wanted a trophy boyfriend. It’s true. It’s also extremely embarrassing. Before you judge me, please know that it took me four decades to become consciously aware of this embarrassing desire. It also took me four decades to realize that, … Continued
Warning; this is a grim read. But possibly worth stomaching if you were ever shamed for crying – as so many people have been. I rarely cried as a child. This partly due – I think – to being a … Continued
There’s a bit of mystery around the death of my paternal grandfather, but as best I can tell, he drowned in his own blood. But misplaced somewhere, lost, before this tragic time, there is a remarkable photograph of him. The photograph I’ve hunted high and … Continued
I was wondering how to make the high-quality whiskey palatable. Maybe I could add some soft drink. No, we were out of soft drink. I felt like some alcohol, and our pantry was bare of my preferred gin and cider. … Continued