An Anniversary Celebration In The House They Forgot Who Restored

then something close to panic—all in the space of a heartbeat.

“Oh, that must be a different Owens.”

She laughed, but it came out wrong. Too high. Too fast.

“Our Colette works in construction, I believe. Not architecture.”

“But the article mentions she’s from the Boston area. And she has the same last name.”

“Common name.”

My mother waved her hand dismissively.continue reading …