I finished a short story and submitted it to an anthology. It was accepted and I am rejoicing in that fact, even while I wonder if they took every story that came in. It’s a charming romance with a villain who must be Dealt With. Lots of roses, barnstorming, plane crashes, Rice Institute library, and [...]
I went to the Walters Art Museum with a friend who is ten years older than me. She walked me straight into the ground as we went around the museum, over the hill for lunch, and then back to the museum for more. Fortunately, I knew she was going to do this. I was totally [...]
It is fundamental to certain societies to believe that there could be rescue in a dire situation. We all know that it doesn’t always happen in this life. But we want to believe that sometimes rescue does come at an unlikely moment. It is, in fact, more likely to be true in a society that [...]
I submitted a short story somewhere and am waiting to hear if it will be accepted for an anthology. This has wrecked my concentration and caused me to obsessively click on my mail function. I know other people have been notified so it's making me glum. So I'm cleaning my computer desktop. The desktop is [...]
On Monday, September 10, 2001, a nurse came to my house and drew blood from my son. The results of such test were always supposed to arrive quickly but they always took twenty-four hours. She was checking his red cell count. It had been low the previous Thursday at his regular clinic visit. I asked [...]
