Reverse Talk: how mom says the opposite of what she means or tells stories about other people that are supposed to give you a hint about what she wants

Moving is just another chess strategy: detail the moves that landed mom at the St. J House.

BFF: relationship with Y

The Mean Girls

The Outsiders

Social Events aka Doctor’s appointments and the maintenance of the aging body

Down There

“I only want plastic bags for Christmas”

The missing table

The Pot Dealer

The Irish Pen Pal

Stories from our childhood or revisionist history