Time with Dinna (Part III)

In this personal and funny third installment with Dinna, we revisit stories from her early adulthood and parenting years. She recounts her brief history with a charming suitor named Mark. The episode then turns to Elliot’s chaotic childhood memories—from pig pens and laundry detergent pranks to tree-climbing and stuttering episodes—most of which Dinna can’t corroborate but reacts to with warmth, laughter, and occasional horror. The two explore the fuzziness of memory, the culture of Soviet parenting, and the mystery behind a sudden speech impediment cured through sessions with a language therapist. It’s a rich, multi-generational reflection on love, memory, parenting, and the sometimes surreal nature of family lore.