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Margaret Hemphill's avatar

I like the way you combine your understanding of grammar in what you are writing. It’s a great way to provide clarity and maybe a little humor at the same time. Congratulations to son#2 and his mother in passing the driver’s test!

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Mari Stormer's avatar

Yeah, I guess that's the goal, to be out of the sentence, but it's bittersweet.

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Joanne Spence's avatar

‘It went from being a cool abstract thought to totally uncool and way more concrete— concrete like a cement wall that he was going to careen into, headlong, full speed.’ So good! I love ALL your essays. Enjoy England.

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