I’m still working on the outline. It’s going well, but there isn’t much to say about it. I should be finished in a couple of weeks. Then I resume work on the second draft, which I hope to finish by the end of the year. Right now I’m seeing a need to take a break between the second and third drafts. My brain is tired, and I get awfully cranky sometimes. I need to feel flush before I start up that final draft.
I’m taking a much-needed short break beginning tomorrow morning, when Judy and I leave for Lake Tahoe. Her birthday, our anniversary. The only time I’ve ever seen it was from the window of a jet.
Tags: Lake Tahoe, Outline
June 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm |
Have a very lovely and I am sure much-needed break!!!!
June 6, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Thanks. Yes, much-needed.
June 6, 2011 at 1:20 pm |
Sounds like you’ll need to take snow gear — isn’t it JUNE!
Happy Birthday, Judy, and Happy Anniversary!!
June 6, 2011 at 3:30 pm |
Best wishes to both of you, and have a wonderful trip! My brother, who lives in Alameda, absolutely loves Lake Tahoe. When I spoke with him last week, he did mention there has been A LOT of snow this year.
June 6, 2011 at 3:58 pm |
“My brain is tired, and I get awfully cranky sometimes. I need to feel flush before I start up that final draft.”
Hmm.
Now, there’s a certain thing
That I learned from my friend, Mouse
A fella who always blushes
And that is that ev’ryone
Must always flush out his house
If he don’t expect to be
Goin’ ’round housing flushes
“Take care of all your memories”
Said my friend, Mick
“For you cannot relive them”
—Open the door, Homer [ excerpts ], written by Bob Dylan (1968) for the fabulous Thunderclap Newman (1970)
Happy birthday, Judy, and happy anniversary, Mark and Judy!
P.S. Sounds like you’ll need to get tire chains!
June 6, 2011 at 4:14 pm
And remember when you’re out there, trying to heal the sick that you must always first forgive them.
June 6, 2011 at 4:32 pm |
Holy cow! You know Thunderclap Newman! Do you know how wonderful you are, Mark?
June 6, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Actually, what I know is the original by Dylan, which is on the Basement Tapes.
June 7, 2011 at 10:32 am |
Happy Anniversary, Hope you have/had/ are having a lovely time. And Happy birthday Judy.
June 10, 2011 at 9:57 am |
Dear Mark,
We are writing this from our Environmental Issues High School class from western Massachusetts. We just finished watching the movie “The Wild Birds of Telegraph Hill” today. We found the movie very interesting since we just finished our own study of local birds. We especially liked Connor (we have our own unique Connor in our class).
Thanks so much for your work.
Students & teacher