Twenty years to the day before my wedding, my mother wrote one line in her journal: You still do not like the car.
We have two cats, and for some reason our parents refuse to believe they’ve got grandchildren from us. But, to prove our cats are as good as kids, there is this: We have taught Oliver to fist bump. Back up. We found Oliver in a parking garage in Orlando the December before we got married. [...]
This is the day: the morning spent studying before the sun was really up; the mid-morning spent babysitting, pushing a stroller around a lovely, idyllic neighborhood with brick houses that are all different; a trip to the library to pick up books on philosophy. Simona told me about these little So-and-So in 90 Minutes books, [...]
I saw a picture of my brother when I was in West Virginia a few weeks ago, a recent picture of him, and when I saw his face I felt almost like I’d been punched. Like, for a moment or two I couldn’t breathe. I haven’t seen his face for probably ten years. His hair [...]
Yesterday afternoon, we drove to Bladen County to spend the day at Brandon’s parents’ place, having a “Peanut Boil.” For those not living in North Carolina, this is pronounced “Peanut Boll.” (Sometimes it sounds like “bowl,” and sometimes “bull,” depending on who’s speaking and how quickly it’s said.) We ate boiled peanuts and oatmeal raisin [...]
