A guy’s gotta have gear. Tom left the hospital with a wheelchair and a commode, and today he got a truck full of other gear to keep his engine running during home rehab. A hemi walker, half a walker that folds up small, and with which he can walk the length of a hallway and … read more Got gear
Tag: 1984
Too many words
I didn’t imagine I’d have a day when there were too many words. But they came in streams so thick and unintelligible that I nearly drowned. Too many words. Too little communication. They were heavy and nasty at times. Condescending and cruel at other times. Mostly, angry. So much anger, like a bombardment of a … read more Too many words
Day 87: Spend a penny
You really have to watch what you say to the British. You think that you speak English and they speak English, which is mostly true, but every so often you can really get tripped up. The word “penny” is theirs, by the way, something else the newly independent Americans borrowed from their former masters. We … read more Day 87: Spend a penny
Day 34: The last time I left home
I left Ohio many times, physically and mentally, before I left for good in 1984. But I always knew I would leave. Maybe it started when I was very little. I used to play along the banks of the creek that ran through our front yard, and built imaginary villages from twigs, leaves, moss, and … read more Day 34: The last time I left home