I had finished my shift at work when I got the text from Jane’s daughter, Mathilda. I had started my car to let it warm up and to knock off some of the winter chill. I figured the text must be concerning Jane. I’d not heard from either of them in years. Fleeting memories of… Continue reading A Different Way Home
Category: growing up
Walk it Off
I lean forward to tie the laces on my boot. The fog beneath the Golden Gate Bridge is beautiful. I wish Liza was here to enjoy it with me. Or anyone for that matter. Even my stubborn brother, Jedi. Snap! The leather lace lasted a long time, but it just gave up the ghost. I… Continue reading Walk it Off
The Past Office
For fifteen years the letter sat beneath the antiquated mail sorter. A clumsy man named Clyde, who would retire three months later (and be buried fourteen days after that), had dropped it and it slid several feet beneath the bulky contraption with the silly name. He thought briefly about retrieving it, but his sciatica was… Continue reading The Past Office