A trim...

Dear Nicky,

This morning we went to church and when it was done and we were leaving the parking lot, some nut tailgated us like crazy. It was so bad that Mom, who was driving, had to pull over and let him pass. This flustered her for the rest of the day. Later in the afternoon, Mom took you to Granny's while I trimmed this Japanese maple of ours in front of the house, along with the blue spruce by the front of the garage, then I dethatched some of the more egregiously thatchy parts of the lawn. Afterward I took a shower and went to Borders. By the time I got back you'd already returned and were just about to go to bed. Mom put you away, and I did Junie.

Love,
Dad