Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.

One day I would have all the books in the world, shelves and shelves of them. I would live my life in a tower of books. I would read all day long and eat peaches....

I had never seen a real live dead person.

But my mother’s life was a never-ending round of maintenance. Not one single thing did she ever achieve but that it had to be done all over again, one day or one week or one...

They all knew this, but this didn’t stop them from good-naturedly crowding around the front door every time it opened, every single time, despite the fact that they were never -EVER- let into the house....

Lula,” I said, “do you ever think about getting married?”I guess I do. Doesn’t everybody?”You have to let your husband kiss you once you’re married. And you have to kiss him back.”No,” she said.Yes.” I...

That night, when SanJuanna had cleared the main course and brought dessert in, my mother called for quiet and said, “Boys, I have an announcement to make. Your sister made the apple pies tonight. I’m...