20 October 2014

Notes - selling / focused

         Late afternoon. You had more house chores today, one in particular you have been putting off for a year – coating the two-year old concrete front walk with protection-from-the-weather chemicals. Carol did more raking. Busy day, then you had a late lunch at Panera and a drive to Lebanon for early voting since you will be in Florida in November. You have been thinking about the “selling” atmosphere in the United States. – Amorella

         1705 hours. I am rather bothered by the fact that people are constantly hustling their products because I have a product that I would just as soon give away but people have expectations. Anyway, it has given me a more personal insight into what people have to do to sell a product. It has to be a constant rat race. I’m thinking any product here not just books. What a way to live. I would have burnt out years ago. One of my old favorites comes to mind, “Death of a Salesman”. I’m just not of that temperament.

         Not true, boy. You have sold people on literature and writing your entire adult life. – Amorella

         1714 hours. Education is not a product.

         I disagree. – Amorella

         I don’t have a reasonable response to this.

         Post. - Amorella


         2220 hours. I discovered an error in the genealogy. I have Lord Stonebridge with the Scots rather than the Saxons. I think this is the error. It is too late for me to dwell into this. I will work on it tomorrow. The mistake may go back to Grandma 6 – I will have to check this carefully. The key was Robert asking his Grandma about her parents. I am sure they were the Scots turned Saxons because the Scots have the oak table. This reminds me of problems with our own personal ancestral chart. I guess that does keep this aspect of the fiction authentically realistic. Anyway, this is on tomorrow’s agenda.

         In talking with Carol tonight after watching “Manhattan” and “Madam Secretary” you realized that you were going to Delaware Wednesday night not next week. You are going up this coming Sunday night because they move on Monday. Now you realize why Carol was in such a focus to get things done around the house. You have to be back here Thursday night because Carol has a doctor’s appointment Friday morning. Friday night Kim, Paul and the boys arrive and you immediately babysit while the two go to a wedding of Kim’s Miami roommate. They go home either Saturday or Sunday, as you will be up there Sunday night. Busy but fun and exciting family time. – Amorella

         2233 hours. I never seem to know exactly what is going on when, fortunately I am not writing for an immediate deadline.

         No, you are not. If you were to die tomorrow, you will have left the drafts of GMG.Two and Three. – Amorella

         2236 hours. I don’t want to press my luck Amorella. I do have a deadline of 2016 for GMG.Three.

         That you do, boy. Keeping you focused, helps keep you good natured and alive. Post. - Amorella

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