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Dear Henry:
I am still going but not strong. Eating well.
Bush is in Washington in spite of the newsmedia, and the
churches, and other power seeking groups as well as countless
others who are merely clamoring for a bigger handout.
The Soil Association mislaid my check. I have just received
the back copies. You should receive yours.
Don't overdo the organic gardening. A very nice lady in
Sacramento had an 8 bedroom house. She took in boarders.
Almost all older men. Alcoholics and old dope addicts etc.
She loved gardening, especially planting shrubs. Organic.
The instructions are to dig a hole about 4 feet in diameter
and about 3 feet deep. Put organic material in the hole and
plant the shrub along with more soil. The organic material
consisted of one of her boarders, curled up in the fetal
position. Two of the boarders said that they had each dug a
hole for the nice landlady but did not participate in the
burial ceremony. The lady continued to cash the social
security checks. Two different social workers complained
that one of their clients had disappeared. One of them
spoke to the police.
Why do I tell you this? You no doubt have heard it on the
news? In Italy, there is a cemetery, surrounded by a
high stone wall. The candidates are buried in a shallow
grave in a plain wooden coffin. Flowers are planted on the
grave. A year or two later the bones are transferred to an
urn set into the stone wall. They are kept indefinitely
along with the data. This appealed to me. However, not
if I am living in a boarding house.
The people around here are quite shocked at this horrible
event. Possibly all over the world. There are plenty of
other shocking things but this one is so puzzling. It will
be difficult to erase it from my mind.
My Fuyu persimmons are ripe. Al climbs the tree. I am
sending lemons back East. Big crop. Nature can be
beautiful. It is neutral. Even the viruses are neutral.
If you lower your guard, they will zap you, rich or poor.
I do not like this letter. I will save it awhile and think
it over. I have been invited to two thanksgiving dinners.
Happy events.
Wishing you and Leila and Helena and Willie a pleasant
Thanksgiving and a happy Christmas.
