Crank (Crank 1)

why I felt the

incredible need

to test

this person that

meant so very

much to me,

to fathom

his most

personal thoughts,

coolly dissect

his psyche.

I only know it was

on the table for

that Saturday until

fate intervened.

Okay, the Air Races Intervened

September is Air Race month

in Northern Nevada—four

fabulous days of warbirds,

jets, and homebuilt aircraft,

racing wingtip to wingtip,

balls out, around pylons.

It’s a must-see event, and

we’d made it a family event

every single year since Jake

was a tiny baby, snoozing

soundly in his stroller, despite

ear-splitting military flybys.

We always went on weekends

and I always begged for more,