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2nd Cup of Coffee, 3/1/19: REMEMBER ‘CAT’S IN THE CRADLE’?
She sat in IHOP, ignoring the most precious things in her life. A young mom, she’d brought her two daughters, Sevenish and Threeish, to sit eating all-you-can-eat pancakes, while she hunched over her phone, 13 or so inches in front of her face, with Someone Somewhere else. The girls knew. Their occasional tentative “Mommy?”s were … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 4/12/18: IF THE GLOVE FITS
I was tired to begin with, so when I got Mom’s call I wasn’t very gracious. “You want to what? Today?” She’d been putting off going through my step-dad’s stuff, and I guess I’d gotten used to her kicking that particular cannister down the road. “I know, honey. It’s just that I’ve been delaying this … Continue reading
2nd Cup, 5/31/17: LITTLE BOY LOST
“One of the best feelings is knowing that you’re wanted . . .” That’s how the meme began. The rest of it was thoughtful and tastefully stated, but that first phrase stopped me. I kept rereading it. Little Boy Lost From his babyness and boyhood His toddling, impressionable toyhood It seemed no one he loved … Continue reading
QTMs for 1/19/16: Kitty Jane and Joel Clyde
My mother’s parents. Those were their names. Kitty Jane Kingsland and Joel Clyde Wise. Grandpa Wise was a big, strong man with a mercurial temper and a wide mean streak, an old railroader from a hard-drinking family, all of whom were incredibly gifted with making music. Much of our family’s musical acumen came through his genetic offering. With his sons … Continue reading