Nick and I stepped off the plane in Boise at 12:20 Saturday morning. The airport, stylish and clean, is a model of airport efficiency. We soon found our car rental company and walked out the door into a GMC Acadia, likely the largest car I’ll drive this year. We were…
Leave a CommentMonth: July 2019
Bill stopped the car on the railroad tracks. He turned off the engine. I was in the back seat of the little Mustang convertible with Anthony. His brother Joe sat up front. The brothers were moderate people. They didn’t drink the way Bill and I did. I had a beer…
One CommentBuddy, A Lit Zine published my piece about a hot, hot summer just in time for our heat wave. Take a look. https://buddylitzine.com/issues/issue-5/patrick-dobson/
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I had a conversation with a friend today. In that discussion, I said that if I had life to do over again, I would make some different choices. At the same time, I wouldn’t trade away the life that I have. This got me to thinking: How can I have…
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Whenever I go back to Trier, I’m looking for the person I once was. I get glimpses, snippets. Mostly, I discover the person I am. I lived in this ancient city near the border of France and Luxemburg for over a year back when I was 22 and 23. Lost…
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