CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

” which was nonsense but encouraging nonsense. I bought a golden retriever in May after losing an internal debate I had technically been winning for weeks. Susan named him Scout because she claimed every decent family dog should sound like he belonged in a book. Scout turned out to be vain, emotionally manipulative, and perfect. He slept outside Raymond’s continue reading …