I was waiting in Lawrence’s room tonight, as he was supposed to go get his favorite stuffed animals, Monkey and Blue, when I heard him say, “We’re rich!” It took a few seconds for me to realize what in the world he was talking about. I had just brought out from the garage the gold-plated [...]
I always have a weird reaction to hearing about a celebrity who is struggling with mental illness. I feel pity and empathy, but I also feel something akin to satisfaction. As I said, its weird, at least on the surface. The satisfaction is partly due, I think, to the knowledge that Im not alone in [...]
Every fall I get nostalgic for college. I usually give in to the impulse to sign up for an adult learning class. I think last year it was jewelry making. The year before, we lived in the middle of nowhere, so I took an online course. Now that I’m working at a large university, my [...]
“Mommy, all the furniture in our house talks. I know because my dresser said to me, “Lawrence, wake up.”
