...but I've been tired and I'm husbanding my energy jealously. I don't expect I'll post much anyway becuse I really don't have anything to say. Y'all havve a nice day--and my regards to All Without Whom at Orycon.

I just heard from Marcia Ravizza, my contact in the Bay Area, about my Port Chicago book sales at the town reunion this weekend. Sold 32 (I'd sent 50). She'll send me a check and hold on to the rest to try to sell at events in related September and October. I'm pleased. There was an article in today's Contra Costa Times about the reunion and my ( Read more... )

My interview with the Concord Transcript appeared today. The interview focused on my book--on the town, rather than the usual focus on the epxolsion and the mutiny. A Good Thing. http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_9905661?source=rss. I also have something coming ( Read more... )

Port Chicago Isn't There Anymore is selling modestly. 19 books. I sent 50 to the reunion. Several folks have already told me they intend to buy the book there. Only two of my sales so far have been Paypal. My target audience, after all, is over 60--and get this: I probably know most of them personally, have known many of them for more than 50 years ( Read more... )

On July 19, I will be 62 years old. I want a pony.

My grandtad Mikey came home from the hospital last night, walking a bit gimpy but walking. He has a walker--a cute little walker we rented for him (he's eight). He's in good spirits. He still loves doctor stuff, tho I though getting bumnped by a car would have discouraged him in thta department. He was a patient patient. Lynne says he pestered the ( Read more... )

I expect to be interrupted any minute by the arrival of Patrick and Orion. Looking forward to. Lynne went shopping last night to stock our refrigrator and shelves, so we're good to go there. It's hot outside--90 degrees--so we may delay using the pool till later this evening. It's Sunday so things are closed, so being a tour guide will be a ( Read more... )

I began my e-mailout PR campaign for Port Chicago Isn't There Anymore--But We Still Call It Home yesterday. (I've sent off the 321 fliers in the mail.) Yesterday, I got up to D in my addrss book. Today I continue, in alphabetical order. Couple days to finish, with plenty of time to rest (nap) between sessions on the keyboard. I think I may have a ( Read more... )

Saw the nutritionist yesterday. Actually, a team of three people worked on me for a couple hours. We're going to tweak some things--less copper, more iron and vitamin D in my TPN. And so on. Big concern is my liver enzymes. The nutritionist was enthusiastic about several procedures that can close a fistula and get a person off TPN, but she hadn't ( Read more... )

This morning, Lynne took me to see Dr. Hansen, my surgeon, who's been following my case since he first opened me up in January 2001. We took Mikey with us. He took along two cardboard parrots to play with. Anyway, I asked Dr. Hansen what to expect now and he told me what he could: my fatigue is more probably related to my PMP than anything else and ( Read more... )