Sep
25
2007
Shirley asked me to write a note to Christopher. I did, and slid it into the sock that I gave Shirley. She put them atop his diminutive white casket at the funeral. Dear Christopher, I tried to make you a pair of socks but they came out funky. Here’s one of them. I threw out [...]
Sep
20
2007
This is in memory of Christopher Henry Owens, Shirley’s and Scott’s baby who died last Friday, a month before his due date. He was born the following day: 18 inches tall, 4 pounds, 6 ounces, reddish-brown hair. They took pictures, which I’ll see this weekend. At the hospital they got to hold him whenever they [...]
Jun
06
1999
Excerpts of letters from the Katie archive. May 17, 1999 She was a good pig a sweet pig a gentle pig but squeaked alot. Oh no. Wrong species. It was Ginna the HUMAN who died of itsy bitsy brain injuries, warn’t it? Last night in her Albany home, Ginna “Beanhead” Allison died with of itsy [...]