Joel, I’ve been so flat lately — picture a turnip balloon with a puncture — I just saw the “challenge” on your blog, but I’m not going to get to it today. Maybe tomorrow?

Yule, by the way, I issued an analytical challenge/subject for one of your articles on my web site.

Yes–Rachael is very much in “the tradition,” Jarrod very much a contemporary painter (though, surprisingly, their paintings look beautiful together on my walls!). The spirit in the work sustains me in my dark times: both have such pure creative souls.

Whoo-hoo, Karen! It’s great to hear from you — I had no idea you were reading my blog! Well, thanks for the encouragement, if you know of any paid writing gigs, send them my way: I could use an income. You’re on for coffee, but let’s not let the parsnips come between us, eh? How about Palermo on Blanchard, not too far from the library? I’ll email you…!

Joel, Karen’s name might not be Wavey, but she is very kinky. (Aside from all the settling down we’ve done since high school…, hehheh.)

Donna, very cool paintings — and so different from one another, too. I have to surf over to those websites a few more times to look at them.

Karen: If you’re a Newfie, how come your name isn’t Wavey?