Irene

I never intended for this blog to be a diary.  But since we just had a hurricane that was predicted to do all kinds of bad things, I feel compelled to post this picture of our damage.  This is in no way meant to make light of the lives lost and damage done by Irene.

August 28, 2011

Through most of my childhood, we had a neighbor with the name of Irene.  She was a best friend of my mother.  Before I started school, I would join my mother and go over to Miss Irene's house for mid-morning coffee.  My mother would let me drink coffee with them, against the advice of Irene.  According to my telling of the story as a child, Irene would say that children shouldn't drink coffee, as it gives them a "bad disabition" (disposition).

I disregarded that advice.  And I do have a bad disposition.