When you're that hungry, something boring like nuts can feel even specialer than a whole bowl of candy when you're already full.

He gave me a sour look.

In the bunkrooms, adorned with family photos and a needlepoint extolling the virtues of firefighters — respected, proud, dependable — Mr. Drayton’s locker was marked “Big Earl.”

Now that he's entering his twilight years, he's writing his memoirs.