Monday, March 26, 2007

Joe Heller

True story, Word of Honor:
Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer
now dead,
and I were at a party given by a billionaire
on Shelter Island.
I said, "Joe, how does it make you feel
to know that our host only yesterday
may have made more money
than your novel 'Catch-22'
has earned in its entire history?"
And Joe said, "I've got something he can never have."
And I said, "What on earth could that be, Joe?"
And Joe said, "The knowledge that I've got enough."
Not bad! Rest in peace!

-Kurt Vonnegut

Friday, March 9, 2007

Sand


Learned to make paper boats.
Went to Seabright Beach with George. He climbed rocks, buried partially burned logs in the sand, and wrote "treasure" in the sand. I buried George up to his neck in sand. Sand everywhere.
Managed to wear a dress and drink coffee at the same time.
Drove home with a cup of sand in my cup holder. George will make cement with it.