And the rain is brain-colored.
And the thunder sounds like something remembering something.
STAN RICE

With Love:

For Stan Rice and Christopher Rice

For John Preston

For O'Brien Borchardt, Tamara O'Brien Tinker, Karen O'Brien,
and Micki O'Brien Collins

And for
Dorothy Van Bever O'Brien, who bought me my first typewriter in 1959, taking the time and trouble to see that it was a good one.

The doctor woke up afraid.

"Come home, Rowan. I'm waiting."