We went to the boat at Shilshole Marina to watch the Christmas lights. There I met Eric. I had heard about him previously from …
Sea Monsters
We hadn’t yet moved to our forever home, so I must have been in third grade. We were living in subsidized housing – a single mom …
Prologue
"For God’s sake, Jonnie. Put that match down!" Mom was hunched over on the front stoop, entertaining herself by lighting the …
Easter
Come to think of it, from a childhood perspective, Easter was the one holiday untouched by sad memories. It felt like the only …
