Time Marches On

Weekend Reads v. 29.8.2025

"Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it's marchin' across your face."  - Truvy in Steel Magnolias

There’s a Crape Myrtle dotted with soft purple flowers in my parents’ backyard that feels a bit like an anchor in time to me. It was a small scrappy tree when it was planted back when I was in the midst of some period of schooling – high school…