11. Chucky and Ronnie Visit

I couldn’t believe it! A big gray van pulled into the parking lot on the side of our apartment building. Mr. Ron, Chucky and Ronnie had driven from Moss Bluff, Louisiana to see me and Mom. Mom did not tell me they were coming. It had been almost a year since I’d seen them. I […]

10. October 6, 1990 & New Glasses

School started and I was excited to meet new friends. In the beginning, Mom would bring me to school and drop me off in the front. My classroom was bright and my teacher was friendly. I played with new friends at recess and enjoyed watching Reading Rainbow and eating lunch that I didn’t have to […]

7. You’ve Got Mail

Just a few days after talking to my Dad on the phone, I started to get mail. First, there were cards for me with long notes inside from my Dad. He wrote all about what had happened since we’d left and about how much he loved Mom and I. He would send a separate card […]

6. Suburgatory

There were very few trees in this suburban purgatory I found myself in. Granted, it was southern Texas and hotter than Hades but the lack of trees bothered me more than the heat. In Southwest Louisiana we had big beautiful trees to climb and sit under and our grass was green and soft under your […]