Article Archives: Words with Woods

All That Jazz

September 13, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

My red-headed granddaughter was shielded from the sun by the visor on her Transformer-like stroller/car seat as we trundled down the street to the Irvington library. I had committed to meet someone at the library to give away an adapter plug for an Macintosh charger. Myah is a very pale … Read More

Master of the Language

September 6, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

My eldest daughter and my son-in-love used to play late night Scrabble. I called it “late night” because the fun only began once the kids were down. Lisa and Bing would break out the board and distribute the letters and invariably get into squabbles about what was a “real” word. … Read More

Draft Dodger

August 30, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

My daughter quietly said to me once, “I’m glad you didn’t have to go.” I don’t remember the conversation that generated that comment, but she was glad that I did not have to go to war in Vietnam. I think of her sentiment when I hear the term “draft dodger” … Read More

Orange Cat Pencil

August 23, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“I’m going to give you three words,” said the nurse practitioner, “and then we’re going to talk about some other things.” My United Healthcare “House Calls” visit had been well under way when Elaine gave me the start to the dreaded memory test. Lately, words have been escaping the corral; … Read More

I Am Not Who I Think I Am

August 16, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

In the tasting room of my favorite cidery, I like to sit in a particular place. When I enter the room, I immediately head for a corner where the L-shaped bar meets a wall. I think of this corner as “my place,” and I am greeted and treated well by … Read More