Category: Memoir

Stuffed Animal Asylum

Stuffed animals were by far my favorite playthings as a child. At one point, I probably had over 50 of them. They all had distinct personalities and socio-economic standings. Here are descriptions of three that my sister Tracey and I played with most often- Buffy is a stuffed toy dog that I received for probably…

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I Took a Gamble

When I was a kid I used to pick up all manner of bits of trash and rocks and little twigs and things that I found interesting and stuff them in my pockets. You never knew what might come in handy, a bottle cap became a Barbie plate, broken safety glass was diamonds, a feather…

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