Monthly Archives: July 2010

…part two… From downtown I drove west, up First Ave. toward River Road. This route always takes me past the street with the house where my dad was born. It’s the home we all, in a sense, came from — Dad, his many siblings, my brothers and me, Daniel. I still didn’t know if I … Continue reading →

The day had turned hot. Inside, a sign directed visitors up steep brick stairs. I took a breath and proceeded, my fingers skimming the handrail. People came into view on the floor above. They milled about or sat on a wide window ledge opposite the sheriff’s desk. I looked for a gap in the Plexiglass, … Continue reading →

Summer has been waxing, and now begins to wane. Strange how that happens — right at the peak of fullness, all desire come to blossom, endings begin. It was always a blow, during childhood, when they started playing back to school commercials. When I used to try and lose weight, I would long for the … Continue reading →