Many moons ago, when I waited tables at The Cookhouse, a popular BBQ restaurant in my hometown, I had an experience that I would like to share. This is a short, true story with a beginning, a middle and an end. And for an added bonus, it also has a moral. On a typical Friday […]
You, In A Box
You, in a box, you, in my heart, a random collection, scattered, torn, worn, you, in a uniform, inside dog eared edges, you, a flat, milky, Polaroid scratched, smiling back, at me, at us, in those moments recumbent, you, in those moments, so vivid, picking tomatoes, holding a trout you on your boat, and camping, you on the ice, without […]
I Blinked, and There He Was By Kim Valzania
I blinked, and there he was – a full grown man. Bearded now, smiling, with a beer in hand. I must close my eyes to remember – Him, surrounded by books, and toys building forts, on little knees, making noise. Him, in those blue footed PJ’s, with the little collar snap, a clean little boy, […]