Lost Journal: Brothers’ Names Rhyme…Sometimes
Journal entry: November 16, 1974 (age 5) I didn’t want to wear a sweater today, but Mom and Dad said I had to. Apparently, the Olan Mills photography … Read more
Journal entry: November 16, 1974 (age 5) I didn’t want to wear a sweater today, but Mom and Dad said I had to. Apparently, the Olan Mills photography … Read more
Journal entry: October 2, 2007 (age 38) Necessity may be the mother of invention, but greed is the father, and boredom is at least one of the godparents. … Read more
Journal entry: August 26, 1987 (age 18) The drive from Binghamton to SUNY Oswego is only about 2 ½ hours, but the distance seemed massive as I waved … Read more
Journal entry: April 13, 2000 (age 30) After almost a year-and-a-half of marriage, I am finally getting used to referring to Amanda as “my wife.” The first time … Read more
Journal entry: April 18, 1982 (age 12) My thirteenth birthday is in a few weeks, and I’m looking forward to going with my mom to Fat Cat Books … Read more
Journal entry: November 1, 1981 (age 12) This afternoon, my mom stood behind a kitchen chair, smiling and holding a pair of scissors. As I walked across the … Read more
Journal entry: August 28, 2007 (age 38) This past weekend, a group of my cousins came to visit with my parents, my wife, and me. Mary Elizabeth Sullivan … Read more
Journal entry: June 18, 2006 (age 37) I didn’t feel like a “Man,” in capital letters, when I voted for the first time, or when I registered for … Read more
Lost Journal entry: April 21, 1978 (age 9) To hit a home run in the St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary school parking lot, the ball has to hit or … Read more
Journal entry: December 14, 1981 (age 12) The staff of the Greek Peak ski resort cringes when they see our Ski Club bus approaching. My middle school, St. … Read more