by Ross Cavins | Oct 13, 2008 | Blog
This past Sunday night, I ate dinner at my parent’s house. Also in attendance were my sister and her new husband. It was a simple dinner of grilled hot dogs with all the fixins and pan-fried potato slices. The meal was more about the company than the food...
by Ross Cavins | Oct 6, 2008 | Blog
I pulled up to Becky’s place in my Mustang and lightly tapped the horn, as she’d asked me to do. I waited. And waited. The house wasn’t in the best part of town which should have tipped me off right there but I’m an eternal optimist. I... by Ross Cavins | Oct 1, 2008 | Newsflash
I have a new piece on Scrivel I think you'll enjoy very much. It's a nostalgic piece in the same vein as Pat Conroy and a direction I hope some of my writing will take: Going Home
by Ross Cavins | Sep 29, 2008 | Blog
It was the summer of ’91 and the first time in my life since I’d began dating that I found myself alone. I just came off an engagement break-up and had met a girl at college who went home for the summer. She would eventually become my first wife seven...
by Ross Cavins | Sep 22, 2008 | Blog
For 37 years now, I have been an extremely picky eater. I can’t help it, it’s just who I am. I won’t eat certain foods for the stupidest reasons. What reasons? You wouldn’t believe me if I told you. Of course, I’ll try. And maybe...