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Dialogue with my muse |
JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today. JOE: So far, so good. Carol and I had a delightful breakfast and are ready for the day's events. CALLIOPE: Which are? JOE: Her first gig in a parade as Fuzzy the Clown. She's a little concerned about the predicted heat but we have water planned along the way just in case. CALLIOPE: What else? JOE: Pat and Dick invited us to their pool later to refresh ourselves after the parade. CALLIOPE: Any literary adventures planned today. JOE: Not particularly. I don't think I'll have time for any formal activities. I plan to take my camera to the parade to see if I can spot any characters or incidents worthy of note for future reference. That's about it. CALLIOPE: So, a little break from writing? JOE: Indeed. I think it helps every once in a while to step back and look around to see what is happening. I noted several unusual characters at concerts the past two nights. Unfortunately I forgot my camera last night to record the most unusual. CALLIOPE: What do you mean by unusual? JOE: Very strange body types as if a person were constructed by committee using spare parts. Also combinations of clothing left over from the show, What Not to Wear. CALLIOPE: What do you plan to do with these observations? JOE: I would like to use them as characters in my short stories and perhaps as minor characters in my novels. Time to start observing again. Talk with you on Monday. |