At some point while she was living on Cherokee Trace, Granny became dissatisfied with the house and decided to build a new one. Her selected location was a good ways outside of the city proper on a street called Orchid Lane. She picked the spot because it was remote enough to be quiet and peaceful, …

After we left Lebanon in disgrace, we went to Juvie, which I have detailed at length in previous entries. That came to an end one day with a tale which Granny likes to recount every so often. Me, my brother, and Dad were visiting Granny Bernadette at her home on Cherokee Trace. We were discussing …

Another legacy of the Homeschool Time was The Blue Van. One day, some men showed up and got in our green Buick and started it up. Dad rushed out the door and asked them what they were doing and they said, “Sorry, sir, you’re behind on your payments for this car and it’s being repossessed.” …

One of my earliest obsessions was Pac-Man. The game came out when I was three years old and I remember being taken with it as early as five. I mean, I was a Pac-Maniac. I played the games every chance I got, watched the cartoon, ate the cereal, played the board game, talked about it …