Hello from my recuperation center. Which is my room. Spending a little time with you all. Please take care of yourselves. Get a good book to happily plow through….

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Hello everyone,

I wasn’t sure what I’d be talking about and realized I was just happy to talk to you when I was indeed feeling better. Here a couple of pictures from Selby Gardens, a version of Within you and Without you and an old fashioned trailer for Death in Venice and much love to all…..

This was my version of George Harrison’s song from 12…….

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Photos of a few foreign translations taken by Janine Bub. And above, as promised the poor Creature of the Black Lagoon who fell in love with a beautiful scientist in a white swimsuit.

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Hello everyone

I could not access the link but here is an address below to find it.

Wishing everyone a beautiful sleep. Farewell David, you are still very much present and loved in my small expanding corner of the universe….

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/patti-smith-david-lynch-interviewed-each-other/

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Hello everybody,

Just taking a short break to say hello, and sending you a few snapshots of my location and some good series to watch or ignore. Sending good wishes to all.

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Hello everybody. It’s pouring rain and thundering. I’m sitting beneath my skylight working, stopping to say have a happy and healthy New Year.

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Good evening everyone,

I have been working all day and soon to turn in, but wanted to say hello while I am still 77. Tomorrow I will be on 78 speed…

All good wishes to all, with a loving salute to President Jimmy Carter….

Below is his famous energy crisis speech from 1977. One that was sadly not heeded.

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jimmycartercrisisofconfidence.htm

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Hello everyone,

As You see I am in South Jersey spending time with my dear sister Linda. We had a nice meal of quinoa with parsley from her garden, scallions and seasonings, as well as homemade hummus. We talked about the Arc of the Covenant and watched funny Kristin Wig clips; we have quite a range.

It is Tom Verlaine’s seventy-fifth birthday and he is much on my mind. His Marquee Moon is almost full and I can’t help think of him on some beats celestial journey.

Below are some pictures from my window traveling by train and car. Wishing you all a pleasant good night til I stop by again….

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