Collier Landry Boyle

I was taking tap dance lessons, so I would tap dance for the patients and then I had this little harmonica, which I still have, and I would play like the harmonica and like sing and do a whole little thing to entertain.

I was taking tap dance lessons, so I would tap dance for the patients and then I had this little harmonica, which I still have, and I would play like the harmonica and like sing and do a whole little thing to entertain.

We go to this party in the middle of the sticks. And these are, you know, I mean this with all due respect, but these are rednecks. These are beer drinking, quad riding, you know, salt of the earth type of people. I looked around and I thought, this is a whole different world. Here I am in my little penny loafers, my little polo shirt and little shorts.

We go to this party in the middle of the sticks. And these are, you know, I mean this with all due respect, but these are rednecks. These are beer drinking, quad riding, you know, salt of the earth type of people. I looked around and I thought, this is a whole different world. Here I am in my little penny loafers, my little polo shirt and little shorts.

And I remember Sherry got on the quad and she said, do you want to ride the quad with me? And I was like, okay. I was like, I'm here. I'm like, I'm going to have fun, right?

And I remember Sherry got on the quad and she said, do you want to ride the quad with me? And I was like, okay. I was like, I'm here. I'm like, I'm going to have fun, right?

I looked back. And my father is walking with Sherry, talking to her, and he has his arm around her. They're in this very serious conversation. And later on, we say our goodbyes and we get in the truck and I ask my father, who is that woman? He tells me she's daddy's patient and she's terminally ill. And daddy was consoling her. I was like, oh, that's terrible. That's absolutely terrible.

I looked back. And my father is walking with Sherry, talking to her, and he has his arm around her. They're in this very serious conversation. And later on, we say our goodbyes and we get in the truck and I ask my father, who is that woman? He tells me she's daddy's patient and she's terminally ill. And daddy was consoling her. I was like, oh, that's terrible. That's absolutely terrible.

A lot of times he would come in late at night or he would be gone by the morning.

A lot of times he would come in late at night or he would be gone by the morning.

I didn't really know what their marriage was other than it looked normal. But what is normal?

I didn't really know what their marriage was other than it looked normal. But what is normal?

My parents were never really affectionate with one another. I don't ever really recall seeing them hold hands or embrace or anything like that. It had been a while since they had been, you know, I would imagine, together in any sort of way. A lot of times he would be sleeping on the couch and that's how I would find him in the morning.

My parents were never really affectionate with one another. I don't ever really recall seeing them hold hands or embrace or anything like that. It had been a while since they had been, you know, I would imagine, together in any sort of way. A lot of times he would be sleeping on the couch and that's how I would find him in the morning.

I definitely seen them argue, but I never knew what it was about.

I definitely seen them argue, but I never knew what it was about.

My father would have this temper that you could just set off at the drop of a hat. And there was no telling what would set him off. We would go outside to play catch, and he would end up trying to throw fastballs and hit me in the groin or my head to teach me how to be a man.

My father would have this temper that you could just set off at the drop of a hat. And there was no telling what would set him off. We would go outside to play catch, and he would end up trying to throw fastballs and hit me in the groin or my head to teach me how to be a man.

So my father says, I'm going to stop, get a tan real quick. So we stopped at the tanning salon. And out comes Sherry. I was like, oh, that's the woman from the other week, you know, the patient. And Sherry comes out of the tanning salon with these two radio control cars. And she's like, happy Father's Day. And my dad's like, oh, what a nice surprise. And she's got the batteries and everything.

So my father says, I'm going to stop, get a tan real quick. So we stopped at the tanning salon. And out comes Sherry. I was like, oh, that's the woman from the other week, you know, the patient. And Sherry comes out of the tanning salon with these two radio control cars. And she's like, happy Father's Day. And my dad's like, oh, what a nice surprise. And she's got the batteries and everything.