Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
Christmas—which just happened, in case you missed it—reminds me of yet another incident with my father. We’d traveled to Florida to visit his parents over the Christmas break. My grandparents had retired in Tarpon Springs, and my brothers and I loved those trips to Florida, giving us a break from winter. This one Christmas, one … Read more
When I was a kid, I was not particularly athletic. I was born chubby (ten pounds, six ounces) and stayed chubby for quite a while. I was a bit of a pudge. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but when one of the kids in the neighborhood nicknames you “cork” it’s not because you’re … Read more
One of the Homeric tales in my family, retold at gatherings with my brothers, is called The Epiphany on the Big Dipper. Here is that tale… From the late 1960s to the mid 1970s, my family made an annual visit to Geauga Lake, an amusement park in Ohio. One of my older brothers was taken … Read more
I wrote a book when I was a little kid. Like five years old little. I know what you’re thinking: “Sure you did, and I bet your mom helped more than just a little.” In fact, Mom didn’t help at all until it was published. Once she had a copy in her hands, she took … Read more
When I was little, like four years old little, I liked to hide from my mom and crawl under things. That’s probably a not-so-unusual thing for a dumb little kid to do. But hiding from your mother can have consequences. One day, Mom took me on a shopping excursion to a department store. Her mother-in-law … Read more