The clinic nurse pulled the curtain along its curved track on the ceiling and left the room. In the harsh light of the fluorescent bulbs, I spied the blue paper gown she told me to put on, and the clipboard with its questionnaire. I stuffed a list of embarrassing items I was determined to finally…
Humor
Music to My Ears
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…
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…
