The Ten Spot: Family Matters
10 Things About My Mother
01. She could sing like an angel. A soprano.
02. She cooked the best Mexican food.
03. She loved bad jokes.
04. She worked part time at the church as a secretary.
05. She taught me to speak Spanish.
06. She always sang when she cleaned.
07. She hated winter.
08. She was scared of reptiles.
09. She loved Spanish novellas.
10. She left me and my father 24 years ago. I haven't heard from her since.
10 Things About My Father
01. He was a Captain with the Chicago Police Department.
02. He's a White Sox fan.
03. He's living in Florida right now.
04. He's the one who called me Connie.
05. He's had two heart attacks. First one, I saved his life. Second, Harry did.
06. [locked]He doesn't call me on my birthday.[/locked]
07. He was given a special medal by the Mayor for work on a mob case.
08. He missed my graduation.
09. He was a great cop before he retired.
10. He's trying to fix things between us. [locked]I'm scared to believe him about it.[/locked]
01. She could sing like an angel. A soprano.
02. She cooked the best Mexican food.
03. She loved bad jokes.
04. She worked part time at the church as a secretary.
05. She taught me to speak Spanish.
06. She always sang when she cleaned.
07. She hated winter.
08. She was scared of reptiles.
09. She loved Spanish novellas.
10. She left me and my father 24 years ago. I haven't heard from her since.
10 Things About My Father
01. He was a Captain with the Chicago Police Department.
02. He's a White Sox fan.
03. He's living in Florida right now.
04. He's the one who called me Connie.
05. He's had two heart attacks. First one, I saved his life. Second, Harry did.
06. [locked]He doesn't call me on my birthday.[/locked]
07. He was given a special medal by the Mayor for work on a mob case.
08. He missed my graduation.
09. He was a great cop before he retired.
10. He's trying to fix things between us. [locked]I'm scared to believe him about it.[/locked]