Sunday, January 18, 2026

Gil’s Pond 1

Small in a clearing among the oaks.WHIR OF CICADAS.

Oak benches at three equidistant points along grassy bank. 

Ricardo and Roberto in a treehouse, ATV in shade, using bows to very accurately shoot arrows at a twenty yards away.

A lean-to with fire pit, near horseshoes area

ATV near an old Chis Craft in weathered and worn condition aimed at a clearing with a view to distant hilltops. Gil behind the wheel, Hunter thr passenger, each with a bottle of Victoria beer in hand. 


to be continued.


J and J locations

1.John driving the Cayenne on way to airport., through Agri-land. Chloe front passenger, Barbara and Jan in back. 

2. Dining with Barb and Jan on way back. Ocean and/or marina view. Barb gets Hunter’s call. John re getting Tom’s middle name.

3. Their deck with view of Lake Nacimiento at sunset. Have you called Kate. Not yet, wait til we more from Barb tonight.  

4.  Cafe. Looking at street view of Laramie home. Re John’s EPA litigation in Cheyenne. Another picture from Barb. H, J, Ch, T at San Augustin Pass.

5.  Dining room, night, with wine. Golf tomorrow. Barb’s forwarded White Sands Chloe pic. 

6, Next day. Golf course with Barb and Brian, Hunter’s call.

7,  Sunset, With Barbara and Chloe on way home from airport. What do we know about Ruth.

8.  Sunrise. Hunter a bestseller. Call him. And send Ruth and Wanda a card. We’ll meet them. Trending that way. When? Her graduation. Speaking of which re Hunter and car. John call him now. (Hunter with flst.)

9.  Location tbd on Chloe’s birthday. (H arrive in truck.)


kate and cedric

nevermind  re wilson, wy. we meet them in their chicago lakeshore high-rise. she’s john’s sister, retired oncologist. cedric retired psychiatrist, reading foglost.

he asks re hunter and drinking, the the protagonist. kate tells what she knows about.it.

art includes sculpture. 

grandfather clock.

when he calls kate, JOHN’S RINGTONE tbd.

fort park set, yes to mom’s cae and cemetery.

…in spring and summer, tucson in fall and winter.

kate retired oncologist.

mom’s car. under tarp in garage. her 50th birthday. how dad surprised her. first car ruth drove, after church same day as her 15th birthday. bought it in houston where they were staying  - add eve t - and drove it home theme the long way through aransas.

mom and dad. (and re tom’s ashes.)