Easter Questions at the Alteration Shop

Easter Questions at the Alteration Shop

On Wednesday morning, Todd went to see Sheila at her alterations shop. I’ve changed Sheila’s name but she’s a real person, a country woman with steel strong hands from years of wrestling difficult zippers and forcing sharp needles through tough upholstery fabrics....
Closed Doors and Tests to Get In

Closed Doors and Tests to Get In

When one of my nieces was three, she was a little parrot, eager to participate in adult conversation, contributing her own versions of phrases she had heard.  “How in the world are you doing?” became “How are you doing in the world?” So I ask you, how are you doing in...