While I was Away…

In case you were wondering where I have been:

• I brought my first year in a new school to an end, no great trajedies nor triumphs to share
• I put in a new floor in our den, (more in a separate post)
• And, I went to San Francisco for a week-long conference

San Francisco (or, “the city,” to use the correct local parlance) was wonderful. I was diligent and went to most of the conference, but I was able to opt out a little, and spent one memorable afternoon visiting to the old “Beat Generation” parts of town. After I made the obligatory homage visit to “City Lights Bookstore,” I wandered across Jack Kerouac Alley and into “Vesuvio.” While absorbing the literary aura, I was befriended by Rodger Jacobs, an author and sometimes doorman for the bar. Rodger was a wonderful host, and a fascinating character. Our conversation wandered from consideration of the best Irish authors to the worst Southern ones. By the end of our afternoon together I felt that I had in some way come in contact with an authentic life and had a brief brush with the ghosts of Kerouac, Thomas and Twain. Rodger was even kind enough to give me a mention in his blog.

If you are ever in The City, don’t miss the chance for a visit!

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