Fixing a Whole

[H2O Man]

28. I think that I

became aware of LOTR when the Beatles were considering starring in a movie version. As I loved all things about the Beatles, I became aware of the names of four characters -- the ones the Beatles were considering playing. I don't remember them now, but I know where a book that tells is. I'm lucky to remember what shelf in what room about half of my books are. A librarian friend told me she was going to arrange all of them for me, though that was a couple of years ago.

I've been trying to walk my dog for a few miles a day. This old, long-retired is in training, to get back in shape for 2020. I want to be physically able to speak at colleges and rallies, and do some door-to-door campaigning next summer and fall. The old brain has likely recovered about as well as could be expected after last year's injury. But I still feel frustrated at times, knowing that I don't have the ability to do all the political work I'd like to.

The kids I talk to give me hope. Even when I realize that I tend to consider anyone under 40 as kids and young adults. I remember being at Onondaga in my twenties, and hearing Elders talk about 50 year-olds as "young people," and thinking that was interesting. How quickly the years go by.