The essays in this book are about my hometown, Norwich, NY, my unfriendly trombone, my sweet Mom, my love for sports, an old house with too much water, my relationships with some charming and weird people, a crazy job and an immensely satisfying job, my version of poverty, discovering my kidney disease and the subsequent years on dialysis. It also includes short stories about a wandering Santa, excellent bowlers, and runaway celebrities. The book concludes with some fun word play and a few timed writings.