I grew up on a quiet street in a blue collar town about 30 miles north of Boston. Not quite postcard New England, but we did have our own horse track, amusement park, and a glider port where I have memories of small gliders being towed behind one-engine aircraft above the town and then hearing … Continue reading LAST HALLOWEEN
Month: October 2022
JOSH
"I had a lover's quarrel with the world." -Robert Frost "With a deadline looming and on the verge of exhaustion, nothing was going to stop me. If only for a moment, I was able to recapture some of my old magic, pushing myself every time I wanted to take a break. Just after midnight, I … Continue reading JOSH
WORK
After receiving my driver’s license in 1989, I figured it was a good time to look for a job to make a little cash. Also, my father told me that car insurance and gas money wasn’t just growing on a magical tree out behind our house. I was 16 years old and my dystrophy was … Continue reading WORK
THE DREAM
Scientists who study sleep claim that human dreams last 5 seconds or less in real time. Read that again. 5 seconds? I don't know how you feel, but mine feel longer. Significantly longer. Here's one: The day is sunny, warm, and bright. The sky is severe clear. Totally blue, like September 11 blue. Perfect. I … Continue reading THE DREAM
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