I don’t identify with a specific Christian denomination anymore, but I had extensive experience with three disparate church services in my childhood. Here are a few thoughts I remember having. Episcopalian service (ages 4-10) Neat! A parade! And Daddy is singing in it! What does “after Epiphany” mean? But I want to sit here! It’s … Read more
The extracurricular activity I enjoyed the most in high school was band, far and away. I played trombone and marched in the Oxford (Alabama) High School band my freshman and sophomore years, and it was a blast. We were adored at home, just a click under the football team as far as peer respect in … Read more
“Hey Bo! Get a jar!” I was about 8. I had been riding my bicycle in the cul-de-sac, and my dad was calling to me from halfway up our persimmon tree, where he’d been doing some pruning. I rode into the garage and came out with an old mayonnaise jar. “Perfect!” I handed it to … Read more