Chris Erskine

Chris Erskine

Thrust Skyward

When you inventory all the things you love, you have to wonder why some things zap the heart. And a true romantic (like me) has a range of passions, from pinball to grandkids.

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Chris Erskine
Sep 09, 2026
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An Adirondack chair is a fine chair — one of the best — till you need to get out of it.

Here are my suggestions for extricating yourself from its deep pocket:

First move: Kip to a half-pike position.

Second move: Push with all your might and cuss a couple of times (I recommend multisyllabic curse words, the kind your dad relied on to change a tire in the rain).

Final move: Thrust skyward — no, really THRUST!!! — with your tired old legs.

The first couple of attempts will be a disaster, and you might snag your britches or rip a schnitzel.

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