https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/6cfcdf2efe6eb135b1972f509d7ec41e.pdf 1a5f15643cd58feeb7c073831c19f763 PDF Text Text �Fort Myers Chad Hanson Myers works for a company. He understands the bargain that he struck. Most days a paycheck seems like compensation for the tie. For the shoes with heels that clap on the linoleum. But in July, grasshoppers start to buzz outside of his window. Myerswalkstothestoreroom.Heputsafoldingtable under his arm. He grabs aset of drapes. In his office, he hangs the curtains around the table. "Then he crawls into the fort. He runs an app on an iPad chat shows a campfire. It also plays crackling sounds. Myers’ boss steps into the doorway. Hesays, “Myers. Is chat a fort?” Myers ducks out from between curtains. Hetellstheassociatc vicepresident: “Yeah.” The V.P. says, “Good thinking, Myers.” Then he walks by his assistant. He says, “Mark me out.” 34 IumSIx Jack Chad Hanson Jack bought a waterbed and filled it with ahose from the front yard. Every two minutes he shut off the water and added a bottle ofwhiskey. He thought the sauce might help his back, the way a shot settles his nerves. The whiskey didn’t help his spine, but each night, on the new bed, he dreamed that he became a giant. Roaming the neighborhood. Laughing. He didn’t feel it when he stepped on anyone. Winter 2014 35 �Better Homes & Gardens Chad Hanson Since he retired, Ben has been making toys. He gives them to the kids in the family. This year, when she turned four, hegaveadollhousctohisgranddaughter. Furniture madetoscale.Tinyshingles.Shewept. She hugged her grandpa. Then she set a doll inside the house and she started to play. She played for two hours. Ben checked on her at intervals. She looked fulfilled. She didn’t wish the dollhouse came with a hot tub. She did not quibble about the size of the rooms. He couldn’t say anything out loud, but in his mind Ben urged the girl to savor the feeling of contentment. Then he slipped. He said, “It’s been years since anybody in this family felt satisfied.” 36 issue Six - About the Author Chad Hanson serves as Chairman of the Department of Sociology & Social Work at Casper College. His creative nonfiction titles include Swimming with Trout (University of New Mexico Press, 2007) and Trout Streams ofthe Heart (Truman State University Press, 2013). His collection of poems. Patches ofLight, won the Meadowhawk Prize (Red Dragonfly Press, 2014). For more information, visit: www.chadhanson.org. Winter 2014 37 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Print Magzine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Fort Myers," "Jack," and "Better Homes & Gardens" Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <div id="dublin-core-rights" class="element"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div id="dublin-core-rights" class="element"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div id="dublin-core-rights" class="element"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div class="element-text"> <div class="element-text"> <div class="element-text"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div class="element-text five columns omega"> <div class="element-text"><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2014 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chad Hanson Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Chad Hanson Journal Publications, CCA 04.ii.e.2025.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCA 04.ii.e.2025.01_ChadHansonPapers_40 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Searchable PDF Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <em>Your Impossible Voice</em> is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing