Horrible news
Horrible news tonight from Toby. Joan and Dick's son Ethan has died. Toby, clearly shocked and pacing about at home in Toronto, told me that Romy was flying back home from Chicago and they are going up to Deviation Road tomorrow. I feel deeply sad that so many people I love, Toby, Romy, Joan and Dick will be so distraught and are so far away. My heart goes out to them.
This makes the rest of the day's news seem inconsequential. A note from Rhona with an excellent endorsement from her to put on The Nightwork cover, for which I was very grateful. An offer of work from my old chums at Tavistock Square this morning had to be turned down, but towards the afternoon I was told unexpectedly that I wouldn't be needed till next week so was released back into the wild, with only a few hours of work to do tomorrow. But on balance this has worked out very well, as after as sustained period of slogging on freelance, on my poetry collection, the big business book, I am feeling a bit drained.
Once home, and having cooked for us, I spoke to Janet. Ken a little better and has had his medications altered again. His son Rod is getting married for the first time this week, and if Ken feels well enough, he is hoping to see his family in the midlands. I spoke to Mum after Toby called. To bed, worrying about everyone.
This makes the rest of the day's news seem inconsequential. A note from Rhona with an excellent endorsement from her to put on The Nightwork cover, for which I was very grateful. An offer of work from my old chums at Tavistock Square this morning had to be turned down, but towards the afternoon I was told unexpectedly that I wouldn't be needed till next week so was released back into the wild, with only a few hours of work to do tomorrow. But on balance this has worked out very well, as after as sustained period of slogging on freelance, on my poetry collection, the big business book, I am feeling a bit drained.
Once home, and having cooked for us, I spoke to Janet. Ken a little better and has had his medications altered again. His son Rod is getting married for the first time this week, and if Ken feels well enough, he is hoping to see his family in the midlands. I spoke to Mum after Toby called. To bed, worrying about everyone.
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