Once, there was Puck, the Great Vanishing Cat. When Puck was tiny, he vanished under tables, and chairs, and beds. When Puck was big, he vanished into boxes and closets. Puck was shy, and afraid of most things. He hid when he could, to feel safe from the world. Strangers and visitors did not believe…
Category: Stories
Ham and Cheese Say Hello from a Bench Near Some Lake
While Emily attends a baby shower for a friend in the East Bay, I took the kids to some lake near the party. I climbed a tree. They trudged. They slid. They sat. How’s your day?
Kids Say the Darndest Things Accusingly
“But dad, you never bake,” Erin said, accusingly, when she saw me walk into the kitchen. It’s true, in a hyperbolic way, that I never bake. Emily is the one who enjoys making frostings and batters. She’s the one who requested a stand mixer. She’s the one who likes reading recipes for cupcakes with things…