Hi pals. It’s been a minute. I went to Paris! I went to Texas! I celebrated Christmas! I got the flu! It was that last one that proved to be my downfall for getting 2024 off to any kind of productive state. On Jan 2 I was struck down by the evil influenza, helpfully confirmed by a FLU B - POSITIVE test from the Baylor Family Medicine clinic, and I was only barely recovered enough to fly back to New York by the time my rescheduled flight rolled around. (I then had the worst travel day of my entire life, but that’s a story for another time.)
Speaking of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE...
I read HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson recently. It was OK, but it didn't seem to really have a plot?