Lost Journal: Matrimony’s Ultimate Symbol Gets Trashed
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
Tim Mollen’s Column
Tim Mollen’s “Lost Journal” column is written in retrospect. He chooses a different day from his past, and writes about it as though it were today.
Lost Journal: Dungeons and Dragons and Dice – Oh my!
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
Lost Journal: Mom’s Free Haircuts are Worth Every Penny
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
Lost Journal: Once Removed, is a Cousin Still Family?
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
Lost Journal: Apartment Beige Goes Bye-bye
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: Quest for the Four-bounce Homer
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
Lost Journal: ‘Ski Club’ is an Appropriately Violent Phrase
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
Lost Journal: Greater Binghamton Means Greater Neighbors
Journal entry: February 1, 2007 (age 37) Before returning to Binghamton in 2002, I lived in the Washington, D.C. area for 9 years. The bumper-to-bumper traffic, the mild … Read more
Lost Journal: Karma Kick-back from Arizona Strangers
Journal entry: November 17, 2006 (age 37) “Sedona likes you.” That’s how our new friend, Liz Love, explained the streak of good luck my wife, Amanda, and I … Read more
Lost Journal: Writing Like a Lefty Makes Righty Feel Wrongy
Journal entry: December 11, 1990 (age 21): Writing Like a Lefty Makes Righty Feel Wrongy This morning, I looked up from a table in SUNY Oswego’s Penfield Library … Read more
