Re: mystery email #42

Hi Sheryl (and Gary too!),

Not sure how much time you have/will have to play with computers, so
I'll understand if you're quiet for a while. But I'll be even happier
to hear from you!

In your note, you wrote:

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

Great idea! I'm just not sure what "my story" is. Or, rather, I have
so many stories, that confining myself to one or even combining them all
into one is daunting. So here's kind of a table of contents for some of
my stories ideas (I don't know that these will be usable by you, but I'd
be curious on what you thing of the approach).

I think these subjects could be expanded pretty much just by narating
events from my life.

So, how would you organize the telling of your life?

Curiously, with love and great expectations,
Russell.

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Stories on music in my life, in which I remember lessons, noodling on
the 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. Becoming educated to some emotions and ways of
expression by reading different poems at different times.

Stories on books and bookstores in my life, not merely what books when
through my hands, but how and maybe why I felt 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. I'm sure there's a chapter for each of those.

Life on the outer edge of Religion.

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 - unbearable tension, beating Dad, clubs and malls.

Vietnam, dinner-time politics, hippies, beards and hair.

Coffee, beer, drugs, IHOP, Denny's.

Obssessed with control.