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The Day that Pepper Died
Sida and I got Pepper 11 years ago. Her mother and father had seen how much I'd like their dog, Bella, and she just showed up with my then girlfriend at our apartment that day. And utter and total surprise. A true gift.
Sida had never really had a pet like a dog before and was immediately adamant that she wouldn't sleep on the bed with us. That ( Read more... ) -
Shadow Pains from an Evaporated Morghul Blade
I was sitting down to write when August interrupted me. I was compelled to write again because the weather, and the way the light falls, and the time of year is lining up in ways that transpose me to old memories. I left my cell phone in the room with him playing John Mayer (generally he's low-key listening and good for putting Auggie to bed, ( Read more... ) -
I'll Make This Quick
Since my son was born I had been turning over the idea of leaving him something of me for him to look at. To see where my head was when his Dad was raising him, and in case I don't make it as far into his life as I would like.
I turned 40 about ten days ago. That in mind, if I last another forty years he'll be able to read this stuff even long ( Read more... ) -
Meh
Chalk it up to post acute withdrawal symptoms. Could be the weather. Not having an obligation to go to work. Whatever it is, it's a funk ( Read more... ) -
This time, only for today.
One of the things that we did during rehab was a timeline. I don't want to say it was revelatory, but I think I always had the capacity in me, the chance, to become an alcoholic. So, I suppose no matter what path I had taken in life I would always have gotten to that end point, that destination, just using different roads. That is, unless some ( Read more... ) -
one pry off the kickboard on the keyboard
a long time ago ( Read more... ) -
Dear Melanie
One month until my child is born ( Read more... ) -
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Still older. 37 now ( Read more... ) -
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What to say ( Read more... ) -
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I kind of want to write so that there'll be a record that I can leave to someone who is bored in their spare time ( Read more... )