A Day Like Any Other

“Hello?” “Hello, Henry. It’s Lucy. Can I speak with the kids?” “Sure, just a sec. Jason? Your mom is calling.” Our typical exchange. A handful of words, the bare minimum necessary for Lucy to convey what she wants, and for me to meet her request. Anyone else answering the phone would have received a more [...]

Read Full Post »

Hugs And Kisses

I had not heard from Anna since she dumped me—again—in early July. She had made it clear in her final note to me. If I were unwilling to try a six-week period of monogamy with her, then we were unlikely to have much of a future together, so she was done. I was unwilling to [...]

Read Full Post »

Off Again, Again

Anna and I met for drinks. We haven’t done that more than a handful of times since our first date, a year and a half ago. I had other plans for dinner, so we would be unable to extend the evening. We were just meeting to bend elbows during happy hour. This was her plan. [...]

Read Full Post »

Sheets

Jason was engrossed in his homework. Collie and Lillie were across the hall, playing with their three-year-old neighbor. I took the opportunity to do some laundry. In the laundry room, I ran into a new neighbor who had acquired her apartment as many of my neighbors have—she inherited it at the death of her grandparents. [...]

Read Full Post »