The List of Things I Don’t Understand

Dears, I’ve been trying to write a blog post for days. I want to say this. I want to say that. And then, nope, I don’t want to say any of it. How is it that my dad got Alzheimer’s after taking such good care of himself? He did everything right. He devoted his entire…

Phase 2,346 Completed

Dears, As of 3:43 today, Broadstone and Bercaw’s first edits are done on Brain. (This counts as Phase 2,346 of getting this book published.)  Now our beloved book is in the hands of the designer–who already has typeset a number of pages. (Phase 2,348.) A sample is here for your preview and perusal. Once that detailed task is completed, Broadstone…

Everything I Ever Dreamed Of

Dears, Last night I dreamed that Beau was alive and mostly well. He had driven from Florida to Virginia to see me for some kind of occasion that was unclear.  In the dream, I thought, “Wow, how did he drive? He has Alzheimer’s.” We talked a lot in my dream. And Beau seemed fine except…