Dad is SUPPOSED to be working for me. He’s here for dual events to benefit Friends of the Library: a book sale at the Charleston Farmers Market yesterday, and an author appearance at the Charleston County Library’s Main Branch on Tuesday, June 24 at 6pm.

While he should have been handing out book cards and chatting people up yesterday, here’s what he was apparently doing instead.

A one-sided exchange with my mother. In his own (very cootie-fied) words.Continue Reading

The book sale crush dissolved. Only two people in the room. I gathered up my wad of money and my sign-ey pen and got ready to head to the car.

Only we were down a body.

Dad’s very large and gassy body.

Mom and I scoured the Kershaw County School District building. Because this was ROY, after all.Continue Reading