I heard June’s thoughts last night, if but only for a moment and thus ended August. A few weeks left before the official end of summer and the change of seasons in which the outdoor oven shuts down and I gird myself for the coming cold. Standing in a parking lot in Wylie I wonder… Continue reading A Note From Your Doctor
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About Your Favorite Uncle Shalom
Somewhere during the blur of time following my father’s death I decided to get into genealogy. Call it a mix of curiosity and grief. It was a chance to try to focus on some of the stories I had been told and to bring dad and everyone else who was gone back for a bit.… Continue reading About Your Favorite Uncle Shalom
The Twists & Turns Of Life
Cleaning out some old files I come across correspondence for a job that would have required moving to Naperville. “You’ll like it, it is practically like living in Chicago.” That conversation took place on the east coast in the corporate headquarters of the company I was interviewing with in a room with a VP I… Continue reading The Twists & Turns Of Life
Just Another Letter
Nurse called to give me some of the results of the test and I asked the obvious question, “how do I pick up my lollipop.” Probably threw her but I was standing in a parking lot with a mask on my face preparing to make a quick presentation from 12 feet away. Guy in a… Continue reading Just Another Letter