Hometown (2014)
“An early March storm dumped ten inches of snow. Connie and Paul got fed up, got in the Cadillac, and left town. Border took in their mail and papers, and shoveled their driveway after the next three storms. Every few days he got a post card from them. St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile. He pinned the cards up in his room by his bed. He liked to look at them and think about a trip, his own trip. Where would he go, if he could go?
If he could go, would he?
They came back in the middl...e of the biggest storm. Border was hauling garbage cans down to the curb (“It’s Minnesota,” his father had said, “and of course they’ll pick it up in a blizzard, so would you please just do it?”). He saw the Cadillac drive slowly up the unplowed street. It fish-tailed, then straightened. Snow shot up as Connie accelerated to make the turn into their driveway. Paul waved, then covered his eyes as the car skidded, spun, slid backward into snow. A car door opened. “Hi, hon,” Connie called.MoreLess
If he could go, would he?
They came back in the middl...e of the biggest storm. Border was hauling garbage cans down to the curb (“It’s Minnesota,” his father had said, “and of course they’ll pick it up in a blizzard, so would you please just do it?”). He saw the Cadillac drive slowly up the unplowed street. It fish-tailed, then straightened. Snow shot up as Connie accelerated to make the turn into their driveway. Paul waved, then covered his eyes as the car skidded, spun, slid backward into snow. A car door opened. “Hi, hon,” Connie called.MoreLess
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