House Things Tag Archives

WINGS

This is not a jump shot toward the basketball hoop. It’s a jump shot I’ve been dodging for weeks—while making …

THANKFUL

for the dinged up floor in our living room because it means we have a living room and a floor …

THE TUBE CASE

Just then a grey sedan drove slowly up my alley, pointed its wheels into my driveway, pulled in, and stopped. A tall gentlemen stepped out. “Hello,” he said. “I’m Richard (Secret Last Name). I grew up in this house.”

But I had already guessed as much before he said a word.

PUSHY, PUSHY

Today was the day. With no ballgames, choir concerts, or even kids on the agenda, it was finally time to …