Oh dig - a lovely afternoon shot in downtown Ipswich, after a day at Crane Beach with sisters Mary and Charlotte. Nice shot, Mary - thanks.

Well, howdya like them apples? Logged in a huge bunch of stuff and it is gone.

Oh well.

Stories of where we've been and what's coming down the pike.

Gilsum, NH - a memory, although I am writing this from the Schwerin home in Bedford. Peg has gone to Wash. state with Joey after one funeral - her husband, Charlie - and the weddings of two granddaughters: Emily and Rebecca.

It is all so odd for me. I sleep in the footprint of Charlie Schwerin, where he passed.

Funny - oh HA - my brother-in-law Tommy told me that this house was haunted. He played here as a kid before the Schwerins moved in; the McDowell family home. I relayed that info to Peg and Joey - Joey reitterating that she felt cheated never having experienced such in her time here. Whatever.

Ah, Bedford. Yipes.

Dealing with Charlotte and her mortality at hand. She hasn't gotten the answers that she expected to have by now. Last Friday I went with her to MGH for the last bunch of PETscans and whatnot... no answers, but, a phone call returned yesterday by the surgeon. Nothing came of it and she remains in a Limbo of sorts. It is not an easy place to be for her.

We, Charlotte and I, drove to Maine on Tuesday; Ogunquit. What is this place like in the height of the summer season? It was really busy on a late September afternoon, but the temps were in the high 80s and 90s - not very autumnal at all. I have this idea from all of this that winter will be a breeze. Uh huh.

Shoes are the issue. Can't wear them but for damaging my delicate footsies. Am I serious? Indeed. Putting my big boots on is not fun after a trop around - swollen old man feet.

But, my issues are minor.

Went for a job interview at Pine Street Inn. Dare I say anything of what I know of the founder and patron saint of this place, Paul Sullivan? Nah. But the dear man died on his way out to SF to visit after relinguishing his reign there. Will I get the job? We await furthers.
We seem to do this alot lately. I'm too old for this nonsense. Deliver and be quick!

Uh huh.

Zippedy do dah, DaddyO