Team Gray!

My parents didn’t do much without us. When they were at work, we had some kind of babysitting, or, as we got older, the alley (namely Mrs. Urban) would loosely keep an eye on us. But when it came to going out to dinner, the movies, or parties, our parents usually took us with them.

Every summer morning, Zeke and I had a routine. As soon as our eyes opened, we’d get dressed and run out the door. We’d run to the back of the yard, hop off the short brick wall and hit the bricks running. The red brick alley ran right behind our backyard. It was easiest to [...]

“. . . and this is Sam.” “Hi,” Sam squeaked as he scampered around his deck railing. Andrea continued with her introductions. “This is Alex.” “Hi.” Alex smiled through two missing front teeth. “And this is Charlotte.” Something about Charlotte made me know I wanted to be her friend. Sometimes you just know when you’ve [...]