My mother lives in the city where I spent most of my childhood. (I used to say "where I grew up" but Mrs. Blevins points out that I haven't grown up and a damn good thing it is, too.) It holds the distinction (?) of having been the birthplace of Mary Baker Eddy and the headquarters of Lydia Pinkham well known for Medicinal Compound. Since my father died she has moved to Florida and back four times and each time she returns she returns to this city. In my childhood it was a medium sized city that... read more
