Six Pairs of Thick Gray Socks Saved My White House on Elm Street

small lines around his eyes deepening.

“Keep using the cream twice a day after you wash,” he said. “The socks will seal the moisture. Are you wearing them?”

“I have them on right now,” I said, tapping my toe against the linoleum.

“Good,” he said. “The skin will mend. Do not let anyone tell you this is a brain problem, Martha. It is a plumbing problem.continue reading …