My stories (a table of contents)

In your note, you wrote:

in our spare time, i think it would be interesting if
we each wrote 'our story'.

Great! Except, of course, "our story" probably should be "our stories".
After reading your note, I started (yet again) on a table of contents,
this time on My Stories.

Here are some thoughts on some of the stories in my life:

• Stories on music in my life, in which I remember lessons, noodling onthe piano, dance, concerts and rhythym.

• Stories on poetry in my life, remembering the rhyme and rhythm, the
  exuberance of Walt Whitman, and venom of Phillip Larkin, my Commonplace
  Books, writing sonnets.

• Stories on books and bookstores in my life, not merely what books when
  through my hands, but how I felt/feel drawn to reading. Bookstores and
  libraries probably could tell the better part of my first 20 years.

• Stories on bike rides and car trips, alone on the road or confined with
  a dysfunctional family for 2000 miles.

• CP. 'nuf said.

• My life through the seven deadly sins of Lust, Gluttany, Greed, Wrath, Pride, Envy and Sloth.

• Life in the outer orbits of Religion and Dogma.

• The motivating power of Shame.

• Stories on career and work - how a simple misunderstanding can change
  your life.

• Attitudes toward learning, education and school - passionate indifference.
  

• Depression and senseless happiness.

• Grandparent's houses: Orangegrove Ave and The Orange Grove

• Chess playing