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Another funny but poignant collection from David Sedaris; this collection focused a lot on his family and time spent with them in his newly acquired beach house. Many of the pieces reminded me of that daydream I used to have as a child where I had multiple siblings with which to pass the time- especially in the dog days of summer- and if I got bored with one, I could always switch to another.
I especially appreciated many of Sedaris's reflections about his dad; they've obviously had a complicated relationship, but there's a tenderness in his reflections. For example:
"While I know I can't control it, what I ultimately hope to recall about my late-in-life father is not his nagging or his toes but, rather, his fingers, and the way he snaps them when listening to jazz. He's done it forever, signifying, much as a cat does by purring, that you may approach. That all is right with the world. 'Man oh man,' he'll say in my memory, lifting his glass and taking us all in, 'isn't this just fantastic?'"
I especially appreciated many of Sedaris's reflections about his dad; they've obviously had a complicated relationship, but there's a tenderness in his reflections. For example:
"While I know I can't control it, what I ultimately hope to recall about my late-in-life father is not his nagging or his toes but, rather, his fingers, and the way he snaps them when listening to jazz. He's done it forever, signifying, much as a cat does by purring, that you may approach. That all is right with the world. 'Man oh man,' he'll say in my memory, lifting his glass and taking us all in, 'isn't this just fantastic?'"