The author's father in front of his Freightliner sometime in the mid-1980's. He’d drop his lunchbox with me and promise, “Back in a flash, little shaver.” There was always something for me in his black steel lunchbox ― a cookie or sometimes an entire candy bar that I would eat while I watched him do his end-of-the-day routine: unload the …
The author with his son. Courtesy of Gerald Olson Dear Parents: Teachers will be working on Mother’s Day activities this week and next — they will not be posting updates or photos because we don’t want to ruin the surprise!!!! One friend told me their school hosted a “mothers only” party that they hadn’t been invited to. He’s still young, …
