topics of conversation with my mother that are really about other things
How much she loves playing with the children her young co-workers have

The amount of obviously heterosexual sex my brother engages in

Filmmaking in Edmonton

Bald and balding men

The fiscal successes of my various classmates

The elderly being improperly cared for by their children

My friends marriages and whether or not I think it was a good time for them to be married

Cultural life and job opportunities in the various cities which are now home to girls i've dated

How cool she is with, and excited she is about, her gay co-workers