I ran into the school doors and, breathless, scribbled my name on the sign in sheet. “Could anyone tell me where the music room is?” I asked, somewhat embarrassed that I did not know after two years of my children attending this school. “Down the hall to the end, make a right, second door on…
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All I Want for My Birthday Today
It’s my birthday today. I really don’t want anything. Really. I just want to relax. That’s all. Maybe a little sunshine. It’s been raining forever, so a little sun would be nice. But that’s it. I just want to sit out on my patio in the sun and relax. I might want a cocktail while…
Putting the Hammer Down
It was the spring of 1984. It took the mercy of my brother and the desperation of his girl-starved friends, but the impossible happened: I got a real date to my Senior prom. My brother was three years older than me and was in his third year at the US Naval Academy. His friends seemed…
The Duke and Duchess
It was the spring of 1983. I had only been asked out a couple of times since my first disappointing kiss during my sophomore year, and none of the dates were anything to write home about. Despite the unfavorable odds against me, I couldn’t quell my teenage optimism and believed that I would soon meet…
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