October 10, 2026
Went  over to Paul's b'day party today.  It was very pleasant.  
We talked about how much the last 10 years had changed our lives.  The biggest difference for me is physical freedom.  



Paul's house is in Wendall and I'm amazed at how different the landscape is.  It maybe higher and it is rockier, however, this land was lush.  His sunflowers were giant.  They had raspberries and elderberries  growing all over the place and the garden was still green.  


Great group of people, most of whom I knew, but from all sorts  of places in my life and I don't necessarily associate with Paul and our writers' community.  



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