Rocky Ford
PERRY: My mom taught me that when life really sucks, it’s time to order more straws
It’s hard to believe that after all these years and all this gray hair, I’m an orphan now. My mom, Colleen Fern Perry, came to the end of a remarkable 90-year run last week and died peacefully. Keenie, as she was known to my dad, friends and family — and “Queenie” by her father — […]
PERRY: My mom taught me that when life really sucks, it’s time to order more straws
It’s hard to believe that after all these years and all this gray hair, I’m an orphan now. My mom, Colleen Fern Perry, came to the end of a remarkable 90-year run last week and died peacefully. Keenie, as she was known to my dad, friends and family — and “Queenie” by her father — […]
PERRY: The road trips to Hell are paved with family good-time intentions
Once again, I’ve discovered the problem with family summer road trips. It’s not the road, it’s the family. For 60-some years, I’ve tried my damnedest to figure out a way to have a good time either strapped into the back seat of a car among those who swim in your gene pool, or behind the […]