Category: Birthday

Californians Leavin’

Birthday 51 snuck up on me for a lot of familiar reasons. I had no birthday story in the oven until a week ago when inspiration struck me, courtesy of a morning at the DMV. Hope you enjoy… ——————————————————————————— I’ll never understand why pointless memories stick to the […]

Peace in Forgetting

The world is different than the one I grew up in. Used to be, when I rang your doorbell, I had a product in hand: some gizmo or another meant to solve one of life’s nagging problems. Something to remove the metallic taste from your tap water, or […]

Your Bloody Fingers

For my forty-ninth birthday, I’ve gifted myself a story about a guy with a problem similar to my own. After writing this quirky piece, I’m no closer to knowing why this problem persists for me. At least I had fun writing. Enjoy! “Happy birthday, Henry.” “Oh! Thanks. Surprised […]