I could have been someone! Well, so could anyone.

Hi Toe,
I loved your two recent posts. The photo redux is awesome. I think my siblings would get into such a thing, as we're a sentimental bunch. The photo would not be in front of such a magnificent natural site, though--it would probably be in front of the Lincoln Memorial or a pizza joint where we all ate at one point in the 80s or something.

That Pogues song is awesome. I used to love that album. In the early 90s, I used to wake up in my decrepit room, usually hungover from too much cheap whiskey, and listen to that album on cassette. "If I should fall from the grace of God...." was the first line of the album, I think, and it certainly suited the way I felt. Thanks for posting that song.

Thanks for the update, too. I am with you on the work. And the house stuff. I'm glad to hear your house is good. I can't wait to see it one of these days. Enjoy the lawnmowing and powerwashing. You probably will get into all of that stuff and start to love it.

Here we have to get our roof done, reroute some ducts so our pipes don't freeze, and do some minor plumbing repairs. Fortunately, my work has been really steady, and C is bringing in some extra dough with extra hours at work, so we are fairly flush for the moment. It's just so hard knowing how much all this is going to cost, and that the money will soon all go into the house.

On the topic of extra income, I've been thinking more and more about seriously writing a novel or more short stories. I've stated this desire before, in the past year, but something is very different now. C is very supportive--she's always been, but now she is going to work extra this summer so I can take a few weeks off to write. I don't think I have ever felt so believed-in by someone. So I am feeling some pressure to get something done, but it is a good feeling, especially knowing that the summer is a little ways off, and I have time to plan what I want to write.

As I type all that out, I realize what a big deal it is for me. I feel like it is my last chance at seriously doing something I've dreamed of, and maybe be someone someday.

Yes, like the rest of my family, I am very sentimental.

OK, rambling here, and not being especially articulate. We should talk soon. So much going on, sometimes I feel like I just need to talk and talk. Most of the time I just shut up and have another beer.

Love,
E-word