Homer 's dream . In the process of building his first rocket , Homer blows up his mother 's fence , unsurprisingly getting into trouble as a result . The writer 's mother is described with a next to perfect , in the act of nurturing her surroundings thus : My mother , having a larger yard than most to work with , planted a rose garden . She hauled in dirt from the mountains by the sackful , slung over her shoulder , and fertilized , watered , and manicured each bush...











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