Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Dears, With absolute pure delight, I hereby announce that Brain in a Jar is a done deal. I submit the proof: The signed contract, and UPS verification that it is back in Kentucky. This most-satisfying situation is making me long for 100-proof Kentucky Whiskey–which is exactly what I will get when I arrive in Frankfort…

Lazarus’ Kitten

Dears, Six months ago, at the Best Western in Naples, I was awoken by a call from Nora at six a.m. My father was dead. The date was April 2, 2012. In the hours and days that followed, we kept busy by eating at Hooters and planning the best memorial service ever. I didn’t know…

Think Tank

Dears, I spent some time today looking at photos and videos of my father. I wanted to imagine him grinning and giggling at the news that my book about him–about me, about us, about Bercaws, about Alzheimer’s, about life and about death–is being published. I ran across this great short clip from last winter when…