I just had a welcome call from a student who took my course about ten years ago. She phoned to say how much the course meant to her – that it helped her find her voice. She also took my garden workshop where she met Wayson who influenced her greatly. She entered a short story she wrote for class in the Writer’s Union of Canada competition and was a finalist, and eventually received a big Ontario Arts Council grant for a work in progress.
Last night was heartening too – my home class, seven superb writers reading, listening, supporting, helping. So fine. And more great news: the shutdown has ended in the U.S. with the defeat of the giant orange blowhole and another arrest of an associate. It’s as if he’s trembling inside the shelter of a stockade, while gradually the enemy, circling outside with flaming arrows, is poking holes big enough to enter. Have at him, gentlemen. And Nancy. And Alexandra.
different from telling amusing anecdotes over the second bottle of Bordeaux, as
I discovered.”
seems to be good for longevity.
