broken

When I was awarded the fellowship the deal

I made with myself was to get to the office

at Purchase at least one day a week. Well,

this week stuff intervened and I never got

there and that feels pretty bad. Not that I didn't

work on my projects. I did. And I don't have

to go to that office to do the work, to write.

In fact, it's a schlep. But it's a good schlep.

And I want to schlep there. I'd like to schlep

more than one day a week, but there's

work and family and now the leaves-- oh those leaves.

Which are nearly gone, thank goodness. Except

for the damn oak. Its leaves hang on till

December. Anyway, there's always this coming

week. And by hook or crook, I will spend time

in that office. I will be a good fellow!

PS...happy halloween...don't you love this photo.

From the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.