She called me at work once in Sarasota. Unusual. I was a middle-aged insurance salesman at the time. Also unusual. “Your father and I have something important we want to tell you.” This can’t be good. “Your father and I, we are quite proud of the man you have become.” I was two kinds of stunned. My parents were a tough crowd. Took me long enough, I guess.
She was smart and funny and strong. Got even cuter as she aged. Not to be crossed. We talk about her often. Remember when Norma said… We see somebody nod off after a meal, look, he’s doing a Norma. The color of the sky on the best days is Norma Blue.
