My Time on the Farm
At 4:30 PM I turn off the afternoon cartoons, put on my coat and head out to work. When I get out the door the cool air feels refreshing. A gust of wind comes and brings the smell of our … Continue reading My Time on the Farm
Tag: Stories
Dinner at Chez Mom
Todd takes us back to a typical evening in 1976… Continue reading Dinner at Chez Mom
Above and Below
Our city operates on multiple levels, several different timelines all happening in parallel, intersecting one another in a multitude of ways. Continue reading Above and Below
Question (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Q” – April 2019)
One of my favourite questions to ask people I know is “What is your very earliest memory?” It is almost always fascinating. Take my first Hindi teacher’s answer for example. Born in Charik, Punjab in 1922, his answer would be … Continue reading Question (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Q” – April 2019)
Hope (A to Z Blog Challenge – “H” – April 2019)
I am fourteen and attending a six week summer program for gifted high school students at Cornell University. It is being a wonderful experience. Living outside my parents house has been a massive relief. Being surrounded by other students interested … Continue reading Hope (A to Z Blog Challenge – “H” – April 2019)
Fun to Fear (A to Z Blog Challenge – “F” – April 2019)
It’s approaching 8:00 at night, the time a three year old like me should be thinking about settling down in bed with a book. I have no such intention, though. I’m shrieking with joy, running at top speed behind Charlie, … Continue reading Fun to Fear (A to Z Blog Challenge – “F” – April 2019)
Bear Attack – (A to Z Blog Challenge – “B” – April 2019)
As many of you know, we lived in a yurt in the woods from 1999 to 2001 when our son was between the ages of 5 months and two years old. When we moved there our eight cats moved with … Continue reading Bear Attack – (A to Z Blog Challenge – “B” – April 2019)
Al’s Library (A to Z Blog Challenge – “A”- April 2019)
I’m fourteen years old and thanks to my cousin Al, I know the path my life is going to take. There is only one person in my family who has ever gone to college and it’s my cousin Al. Like … Continue reading Al’s Library (A to Z Blog Challenge – “A”- April 2019)
Sage Performing in Bangalore at MyBoTree Feb 8, 2019
I know I have a few readers in the Bangalore area so I’d like to share an upcoming performance that Sage will be doing while we’re there. Sage will be telling stories from 7 to 8:15 PM at the MyBoTree … Continue reading Sage Performing in Bangalore at MyBoTree Feb 8, 2019
Carrying on the Tradition
When I am 12 in 1983 my dad is transferred to Pennsylvania and we move to a small bungalow on a military base. He is a sergeant in the US army (like a first line manager in the civilian world). … Continue reading Carrying on the Tradition
