(This is part I of II. Meet part II here shortly )

On the eve of this young man's 17th birthday, he and I go to the gym to train. We'd very recently turned a nice corner, which means he called me up to train instead of the other way around. That's right, this kid had some real dick moments this past year, and it was hard … Continue reading Another birthday

I didn't have a housewarming party. I just figured if someone came over, knowing it was a new house I'd bought, they would just do the natural thing and bring something to help christen the joint: toaster, a microwave, basket hamper, a toilet brush; shit, I don't know, what do you get for moving into … Continue reading In thanksgiving