Images

 

All I have for you tonight is four images and a song. Above, a reminder to our American cousins that in Great Britain, the word "trump" is frequently used in place of "fart". For some strange reason "trump" is considered to be more polite over here  and children are customarily encouraged to use "trump" when describing the release of bodily gases via the anus. The book cover above is not a satirical mock-up of an explanatory children's book. It is the real thing.

Below, I had another go with A.I. to produce a better cover for "The Lost Schoolgirl". This time I instructed that the idea of a mirror should be present in the design.

Finally, I admit that there is a notable absence of pictures of me in this humble Yorkshire blog so tonight you are getting two for the price of one. Here's me with my grandson Zachary - down in Fulham, London at the end of October. It was two days after his first birthday
And here I am in Portugal in May of this year, cuddling my youngest granddaughter, Margot. She was born just nine days after Zachary on November 2nd.
Both babies are developing nicely, starting to walk and to vocalise. Neither of them cry without reason and they are both much loved. They will be meeting up again at Christmastime for fun and frolics. What a blessing it is to have three grandchildren who are fit and healthy with, hopefully,  lovely lives to live in the years ahead.

As I write, Phoebe Harriet is asleep upstairs. She loves to sleep over at Grandpa and Grandma's house. We are like putty in her hands. She will be four years old on January 15th.

Time marches on.

Finally, the song. I woke one morning this week with this Richie Havens song playing on the juke box in my head. He died in 2013 at the age of 72. I invite you to listen...


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Wander

 My life

Is an exercise 

In waiting

Praying 

And praising

Nothing is 

Ever easy

Or clear cut

I need You

To give me

Strength

Not to

Give up

When the road

Splits

Trust me 

You say

When I can’t 

Trust my 

Own self

Every dream

I have

Is one

That takes

Exceptional miracles

To take place

And only

You can 

Make those happen

I throw in towels

Before you 

Can work

I don’t know

Why I’m shocked

Anymore

You make

The impossible 

Look like

A cake walk

And yet

I still doubt

In Your ability

Or maybe

It’s my 

Need to 

Have instant gratification 

Despite repeated 

Biblical passages 

That speak

Of the 

Wayward thinking

That occurs

When my eyes

Wander from yours



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Questions

 What is bringing you joy?

Favorite Thanksgiving side?

Have you put up a tree yet?

What’s on your Christmas list?

What are you reading?


Snail mail in my mailbox?

Green bean casserole

Not yet

Postage stamps, Sezane gift card, books and new pens

Rereading old favorites. Any new recommendations 



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