Author Archives: Brian H. Gill

About Brian H. Gill

I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.

Bonding With My Dad: Our Way

Good memories from my childhood, involving an overstuffed arm chair, a desk, books, and time with my dad. Plus hearing a homily inside a stuck elevator. Continue reading

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My Mother’s Piano

The piano sat in the southwest corner of the living room at 818, where I grew up. Pianos do not last forever, so now the family is deciding what we do with the old musical instrument. Continue reading

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Lenten Misery Misses the Point

It’s Lent and I’m a Catholic. So how come I’m not sitting in some dark corner, reflecting on doom, gloom, and how perfectly rotten I am? Or at least moaning and wringing my hands over the world’s dreadfully dire state: … Continue reading

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Visiting a Power Plant, Learning From My Father

When my father told me he was taking me to see the power plant,1 I was very excited; and looked forward to seeing a plant that somehow produced significant amounts of electricity. As it turned out, the “power plant” was … Continue reading

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Rhubarb and Clematis, or Maybe Honeysuckle

There wasn’t anything special about the back yard at 818. But 818 is the place where I spent the bulk of my childhood, so it’s a place I often go on trips down memory lane. Let’s see, where to start. … Continue reading

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