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I've been a bit out of the loop mostly because I've been working about 12 hours a day on a HUGE novel, yet another science fiction, which seems to be about the only way I can express the ideas I have about the direction of humanity. This one is really long, over 300,000 words, and it's just the first part of a sequence of books. I know that sounds high-falutin and all that, but now that I have the time I can be as high-falutin as I want to be.
NAME_3 and I went to the July 4th parade, which was enjoyable but a bit taxing. I was so exhausted I barely made it back to the car and find myself sitting here in my study trying not to move, monitoring my heart rate as usual with my Apple watch. As you know, health concerns are just a natural part of being a senior. And we have fireworks to watch tonight. Luckily, the fireworks display goes off only two blocks from you house, best viewed from our driveway. I still don't know how blowing up shit is patriotic, but who am I to complain. By the way, you mentioned that you laid out 4k for hearing aids. Ouch! I hope they're doing the trick for you. Amazing that Mediacare doesn't pay a single cent toward them. You also said you had Covid. Sorry to hear that. I wonder how you contracted it since rural living puts one into less contact with people than strolling down Fifth Avenue. Are you still feeling symptoms? Fortunately for me, I successfully avoided catching it.
Yes, I received your newest novel in the post and am now staring at three of your latest: Return of the Gypsy Bandi, The Quality of Mercy, and The Turtle's Triumph. You really are on a roll, my friend.