My early years were cold.
—Maureen Thorson
I might say the same,
but I grew up in
Arkansas. We had
occasional snow
(e.g., during most
every Boy Scout
camp-out in which
I participated), but
summers were
hot and humid.
I suppose what
I mean by Ms.
Thorson’s quote
is that I was a
late bloomer. I
somehow rode
my way through
school “book-
smart,” but with
no realization.
Or so it seems
from this angle.
Now? What do
I realize? Let’s
see—thank
heavens yes-
terday is done!
—Happily
propped up
on the city
of no air
conditioning.
