Making up stories

Notes from this morning

Illustration: The watercolors are featured in the photo because I've been painting again, an unusual activity for me since I for the most part gave it up in 2001. (yes, these tubes of paint are about 30 years old—and mostly still usable!)

In some part, after 25 years or so, my mojo in this area is back. It's a very minor mojo, but one takes what is sen…