The Black Galoshes

In case you were wondering, Dad

Our mom had been gone for quite a while. We were under the impression that she was just away for the summer, however long that was. It seemed like forever to me, and I was tired of waiting. I wanted to see her and for her to make blueberry pancakes again and to go back to doing our tuck-ins with Eskimo kisses at night. All of this waiting was hard, and …