I still consider myself a member in good standing, despite not having finished my article (which is my version of a "substack"). Unlike you, I have no deadline, except my longevity - which I need to keep reminding myself is finite. I'm still on the case and, not living in Plainfield anymore, I'm not distracted by local civic concerns...
The trees in the sugarwoods at the Strong Farm are all tapped - a bunch of family members helped me get that done last Tuesday. (Too busy to bother you and Stephen). You two will be among the first to know when the boiling is going full steam. (And, because there are more breaks in the action, there can be time for socializing).
By the way, my bedtime reading is now "Endpapers", by Cousin Jonathan. Enjoying the opening novella "Discourses with Donkey" - his paean to Vermont and, I believe, his most forthright effort to normalize being gay (and middle class). Looking forward to reading "Playful and Thoughtful". Warmest regards.
So nice to get this sweet (maple!) report and hope very much that you can find the time soon to concentrate on your article. I have had the pleasure of hearing a few live readings of Endpapers, and have it on my bedside pile! Warm regards back from snowy Vermont. We all miss you!
I still consider myself a member in good standing, despite not having finished my article (which is my version of a "substack"). Unlike you, I have no deadline, except my longevity - which I need to keep reminding myself is finite. I'm still on the case and, not living in Plainfield anymore, I'm not distracted by local civic concerns...
The trees in the sugarwoods at the Strong Farm are all tapped - a bunch of family members helped me get that done last Tuesday. (Too busy to bother you and Stephen). You two will be among the first to know when the boiling is going full steam. (And, because there are more breaks in the action, there can be time for socializing).
By the way, my bedtime reading is now "Endpapers", by Cousin Jonathan. Enjoying the opening novella "Discourses with Donkey" - his paean to Vermont and, I believe, his most forthright effort to normalize being gay (and middle class). Looking forward to reading "Playful and Thoughtful". Warmest regards.
So nice to get this sweet (maple!) report and hope very much that you can find the time soon to concentrate on your article. I have had the pleasure of hearing a few live readings of Endpapers, and have it on my bedside pile! Warm regards back from snowy Vermont. We all miss you!
Enjoying getting these glimpses of thecwork you're doing. Bravo!
So nice to hear a peep out of you, Dave! How is my favorite member of the 20th-century Biography Book-Writers Club?