I lay my cell phone on the coffee table while Alma’s bugged-out eyes stare at me for information. “I am flying to Dallas December 19-20th.” I can’t form any other words.

“Let me fetch my calendar. We have a busy week that week.” I love the fact her cell phone and laptop have digital calendars, yet she still prefers a paper calendar posted on the kitchen wall to schedule all of her events. When she returns with a pencil in hand we discuss the rest of December. I graduate ...