Almost ten years have passed since the dance-party ice-cream truck celebration of my 60th birthday. To mark the upcoming decade change, I’ve gathered together these short pieces. Most were sent as email attachments to those who showed interest and whose feedback I trust, but the youngest in our family are still learning to read. This book will be there when they are ready. The cover will be part collage, part scavenger hunt. Forty essays, forty images. And an answer key available to anyone who asks.
