Of Dandelions and Sunshine ...

   "Clarence?  What are you looking at?"    "Those birds.  Soaring in circles up there.  What kind of birds do you think they...

  May 17, 1930 Dear Mabel, Thank you so much for the condolence flowers and card.  Mother is just so devastated.  Father blames himself.  He...

  May 16, 1929  Dearest Mabel,  We've just arrived at the new house and it is so large I think I will have to leave bread crumbs to foll...

May 15th, 1828 Dearest Diary, I almost escaped.  I took a train two weeks after my last entry down to the harbor and booked passage on a shi...

May 14th, 1827 Dearest Diary, I feel so silly at times writing in this journal as if you were a dear friend with whom I can confide all of m...

   "I have to admit, Albert, getting away this past week was just what I needed.  I forget that those in the southern hemisphere don...

   "Albert, I'm not sure tonight would be the best time to clean out the basement."   "Why do you say that?"   ...

   "Albert!  We're going to be late for the wake!  Why haven't you dressed yet?"     "Clarence, the wake was last nig...

  [speaking into the phone] "Yes, yes.  I'll hold.  Just tell him it is about Clarence and it is quite urgent that I speak to him. ...

   "Clarence!  It is well after midnight!  What are you doing outside skulking around in the dark?  You nearly gave me a heart attack w...

   "Do you think she'd like these flowers?"    "What?  Who?"    "Mary's daughter.  I was going to bring her...

    "Clarence!  What on earth are you wearing?"     "The family tartan, of course."     "Yes, I see that.  But why?...

  "Detective Griffiths!  What an unexpected surprise.  Do come in.  Tell me, how is your officer doing?  Has he been released from the ...

  "Albert, did you see the hoarfrost this morning?"   "Clarence!  What a rude thing to say about Mabel!  Why on earth would y...

   [The sound of something heavy being dragged through the woods.]   "Albert?"   "Yes, Clarence?"   "Do you suppose...

   [A]  "Clarence.  So kind of you to finally join us.  Detective Griffiths here would like to ask you a few questions about Mary....

   "Clarence!  Clarence, they're here!  The police are here and ... oh my goodness, what is that smell emanating off of you???  It...

   "Clarence?"    "Albert?"    "Clarence."    "Albert."    [C] "Stop that!!!  I am not in the m...

   "Clarence?  Where are you taking Augustus?"    "Where he belongs."    "But he belongs to us now, Clarence.  Real...

   "Albert!"    "Yes, dear brother?"    "Why is there a lamb my bathtub?!?"    "Well, you didn't expe...