Monthly Archives: November 2025
NOVEMBER 28, BLACK FRIDAY
A DAY OF REST Richard and Chris flew home to New York City. I spent the whole day in my apartment. Black Friday is the tradtional start of Christmas shopping with sales everywhere so Caroline and Hannah went shopping, Tom
NOVEMBER 28, BLACK FRIDAY
A DAY OF REST Richard and Chris flew home to New York City. I spent the whole day in my apartment. Black Friday is the tradtional start of Christmas shopping with sales everywhere so Caroline and Hannah went shopping, Tom
NOVEMBER 27, THURSDAY
THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is one of the American holidays when families gather together and have a huge turkey dinner and watch football. I wasn’t the host and had a great day along with everyone else. In the morning Susie came by
NOVEMBER 27, THURSDAY
THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is one of the American holidays when families gather together and have a huge turkey dinner and watch football. I wasn’t the host and had a great day along with everyone else. In the morning Susie came by
NOVEMBER 26, WEDNESDAY
HOSTING AGAIN Susie took the day off from work so she and I drove to Weaverville so that Chris wouldn’t have to drive on curvy roads and joined them for a very nice lunch at Well Bread Bakery. We had
NOVEMBER 26, WEDNESDAY
HOSTING AGAIN Susie took the day off from work so she and I drove to Weaverville so that Chris wouldn’t have to drive on curvy roads and joined them for a very nice lunch at Well Bread Bakery. We had
NOVEMBER 25, TUESDAY
MY CLUELESS HOSTING My brother Richard and his wife Chris arrived from New York yesterday. On their first day here they had pizza dinner on the roof of a inn in downtown Asheville with a marvelous view with my son
NOVEMBER 25, TUESDAY
MY CLUELESS HOSTING My brother Richard and his wife Chris arrived from New York yesterday. On their first day here they had pizza dinner on the roof of a inn in downtown Asheville with a marvelous view with my son
NOVEMBER 24, MONDAY
MARSHALL HANDMADE MARKET Sunday afternoon I drove from my old world at Warren Wilson Collge to my new world of Marshall for the yearly Marshall Handmade Market, ordinarily held yearly in the Marshall High artist’s studios on Blanahassett Island as
NOVEMBER 24, MONDAY
MARSHALL HANDMADE MARKET Sunday afternoon I drove from my old world at Warren Wilson Collge to my new world of Marshall for the yearly Marshall Handmade Market, ordinarily held yearly in the Marshall High artist’s studios on Blanahassett Island as
NOVEMBER 23, SUNDAY
TWO WORLDS Since moving to Marshall I have tried to stay in two worlds. I live in Marshall but twice a week I return to the Swannanoa Valley where I lived for 50 years. I go to the old men’s
NOVEMBER 23, SUNDAY
TWO WORLDS Since moving to Marshall I have tried to stay in two worlds. I live in Marshall but twice a week I return to the Swannanoa Valley where I lived for 50 years. I go to the old men’s
NOVEMBER 22, SATURDAY
TALK On a bright, cool Saturday morning I luxuriated in simply sitting at my desk and writing, then walking over the French Broad River bridge to Zuma Cafe in Marshall where I sat for two hours drinking half a cup
NOVEMBER 22, SATURDAY
TALK On a bright, cool Saturday morning I luxuriated in simply sitting at my desk and writing, then walking over the French Broad River bridge to Zuma Cafe in Marshall where I sat for two hours drinking half a cup
NOVEMBER 21, FRIDAY
MEANING OF LIFE My Old Man’s group met in McDonald’s this morning. Usually I can’t remember anything we have said. All I remember is the good feeling of sitting together and listening to each other and saying whatever comes into
NOVEMBER 21, FRIDAY
MEANING OF LIFE My Old Man’s group met in McDonald’s this morning. Usually I can’t remember anything we have said. All I remember is the good feeling of sitting together and listening to each other and saying whatever comes into
NOVEMBER 19, WEDNESDAY
ORDINARY EVENTS The other thing that happened yesterday, in addition to being touched by Patti, was a visit to the Madison County Public Library up the hill outside of Marshall and stopping by Beans and Tunes at Mal’s Bar in
NOVEMBER 19, WEDNESDAY
ORDINARY EVENTS The other thing that happened yesterday, in addition to being touched by Patti, was a visit to the Madison County Public Library up the hill outside of Marshall and stopping by Beans and Tunes at Mal’s Bar in
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 