Yesterday I delivered a $34 sweater to my thirteen-year-old niece, Jaycie. It was payment for her work on the MN Reads Calendar. I mention the price not because I’m cheap (though I totally am. It’s…
Posts tagged Jaycie
I don’t think I knew what a whore actually was
The other day I boasted to the Internet about how I spelled perpetuity correctly on the first try. When you live alone and don’t leave the house much you boast about all kinds of minor…
30 minutes
Everyone has a time threshold by which to judge the emergency-ness/bad news factor of a phone call. The older you get the earlier that time gets. For instance, if someone were to call you at…
Catharsis and Beverly Cleary
“You’ve inspired me,” Sister #2 said, waving Max’s copy of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing at me. I had invited myself over for dinner. A few months ago I decided to include childhood favorites…