And After the Last Word…
I have been meaning to write about the Tree Dedication for my Aunt June. It has been hard to write about for several reasons. I think the words I would use to describe the event are fraught and redemptive remembering. The fraughtness of it was due to family dynamics, rainy weather, a room bursting with […]
The Last Word
So when I landed in Des Moines, I put off seeing my Aunt June (my dad’s sister) and her husband, Kim, because I was going to see them shortly. I was anxious to see them. I had stayed at their house the night before I left for Europe two years earlier and I had a […]
Dear Thaddeus Evan:
Dear Thaddeus Evan: I think I didn’t write this on your birthday because I am trying to deny that you are really growing up. Every cliche about the time flying and you growing so fast, etc., is true. I have enjoyed every day, every stage that has led us to your fourth birthday. You are […]