Dear Son, I’ve watched you grow up right before my eyes this summer. In your confidence, in your readiness to face change, in your willingness to tackle whatever comes your way. All summer I listened as the screen door slammed behind you, as you went out on your own to explore the same neighborhood I explored…
Tag: heartbreak
Don’t go breaking my heart
I was ten the first time I kissed a boy. It was under his porch, down the street from my own house. His name was Johnny** and sometimes he wore a denim jacket without a shirt and rode a dirt bike in the woods behind his house. Yes, the very same woods that would burn…
Tiger tiger, burning bright
A few weeks ago, my eldest son went to a school dance. With 50 Kroner in his pocket and a spot quiz of my mobile number, he went off to shake his 8 year old groove, Gangnam Style. He had a grand old time, but confessed that he was a bit confused about the girls…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 