July 7/24

Random thoughts

So however useful literature may be in improving one’s imagination or vocabulary, it would be the wildest kind of pedantry to use it directly as a guide to life. Perhaps we see here one reason why the (writer)is not only very seldom a person one would turn to for insight into the state of the world but often seems ore gullible and simple-minded than the rest of us.” Northrop Frye The Educated Imagination

We were expecting rain from Hurricane Beryl but nothing.

I got a marvelous and funny letter from Elvia, I asked her if she minded if I quoted her so will put that together for tomorrow.

One of Jeff’s calendar pictures, most amazing. A seascape with rope.