I was going to save this until Mother’s Day, but I don’t think I can wait.
These may be the best words I’ve ever read on the subject of motherhood:
one thing about mothers on the whole
they’ll go to your thing
they’ll see what their kids are doing
if you tell your mother
that you’re doing your thing somewhere
if you invite her
she’ll most likely say well since my son told me about it even though i’m risking my mortal soul even though i’m jeopardizing my place in heaven for my son i’ll risk it i’ll go to his thing
My official “desert island books” list has increased by one: Cugel’s Saga, by Jack Vance. It’s a world of mendacious Dungeons & Dragons characters, all sounding like they came from a Wodehouse novel, and I keep re-reading it every few months. Note: This book is also sold under its alternate […]
