I’m working on a collection essays on my childhood that could be ready individually or collectively as a complete narrative.  I’m calling it tentatively, Right Behind The Rain.  Some of you might recognize a few of these chapters have appeared as columns on the website over the past year or so.  And you’d be right.

Chapter 1: We Was Poor, But Happy Mostly

Chapter 2: Godzilla, Wake-up!

Chapter 3: Soap Box Derby

Chapter 4: Michael

Chapter 5: Three Time Samurai

Chapter 6: Tis The Season

Chapter 7: No Holy Man!

Chapter 8: Hulk Test

Chapter 9: Too Many Ticks

Chapter 10: Christmas in Highland Park

Chapter 11: Not Fit For Fighting

Chapter 12: Hand To Be Humble

Chapter 13: Burning Down the Shed

Chapter 14: Hiding

Chapter 15: Strong

Chapter 16: Pancakes In The Morning

Chapter 17: Puppy Dog Eyes

Chapter 18: Nacho, Nacho, Nacho

Chapter 19: Convoy

Chapter 20: Running With My Wiener

Chapter 21: Midnight Mission

Chapter 22: Shit Fire

Chapter 23: Westwood

Chapter 24: The Haircut

Chapter 25: We Made Do

Chapter 26: The Lunchbox

Chapter 27: Beef Bullion & Some Sprite

Chapter 28: The Best Birthday

Chapter 29: My Bibi

Chapter 30: Sorry Ole Mutt

Chapter 31: The Story

Chapter 32: No Good

Chapter 33: The Last Day

Chapter 34: The Bridge Home

Epilogue: Icecream Is Sherbet, Stupid

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