Pull up a stool.
Pick a story about Pops.
Story 1 — Gold's Mobile
A five-hundred-dollar car, a colour my dad called beautiful......
Story 2 — Damn Seagull
The Green Monster, the boardwalk, and the hat that told the truth......
Story 3 — Swoosh Swoosh
My mom made couscous once. We never spoke of it again......
Story 4 — The Eskimo Toe
My dad and a hyper white dog, and a toe that never forgave either of them......
Story 5 — Fire Ants
Sunday morning. A gas can. A match. If some was good, more was better......
Story 6 — No Bad Days
Mexico, a skinny chicken, and the day my dad figured out gratitude......