Books

It's June. Yesterday I was honored at the block party on Elm Park where we lived when we first moved to Elmhurst. Distinguished Alumnus. That was prompted by Rain In the Afternoon, just published. It was a great honor!

Talking of books, there's a poem in Parts Left Over about books:

Friends are like books,
Meant to be enjoyed,
Some more, some less.
Some charm though mostly fiction,
Some instruct with much to tell,
Regale, arouse,confess,
Or entertain one well.

Though never seen again,
Some will be remembered still,
Or merely shelved.
Some are kept close by,
And there might be one
You want to keep
Right there beside you
Where you sleep.

So far the Hawks have dominated the Stanley Cup Series. Neither game has been a thing of beauty, but the job got done. I guess hockey was never a thing of beauty anyway--like losing seven teeth to a flying puck. Imagine it!