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A New Writing Project

Well, my original intent for this blog got hijacked by a desire to write a book.  A book about my life.   As a memoir to leave from my family. Something my grand kids and great-grand kids can read long after I am gone.  Every wonder what your grandparents were like?  You've heard stories passed down to you.  But you would really like to  have your grandfather or grandmother telling you in his or her own words.  In the process of writing, I gained a whole new understanding of myself.  The book morphed into a project that expanded well beyond a simple memoir.  I still have not written a title for the book even though I am 80,000 words into writing it.  The book has taken on a life of its own.  I am sure the title will present itself at the appropriate time.

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