Conversations with Calliope

JOE: Good morning Calliope:
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today?
JOE: Fine. I feel energetic and focused.
CALLIOPE: What brought that about?
JOE: Darned if I know. Maybe it was the beautiful sunrise this morning with it's promise of Spring. Or maybe it was the progress I made yesterday getting my space organized.
CALLIOPE: Whatever the reason, I hope to put it to good advantage.
JOE: I hope to. I have a busy afternoon with an appointment and a mental health board meeting, but I'll do what I can.
CALLIOPE: Did you do any writing yesterday?
JOE: Yes. I wrote a column on Living in Our World Community and got it sent to the paper this morning.
CALLIOPE: Can I see it?
JOE: It will be on my website Saturday.
CALLIOPE: I understand there is an addition.
JOE: Yes. For some reason my ending, Life Lab Lessons, was not included with the column, so I added it to this week's. I hope this doesn't become a habit.
CALLIOPE: How about Marital Property?
JOE: I got to start my next chapter at the dinner table, but the family is still eating. I will have to help them finish their meal today. Talk with you tomorrow.

(Fishing bouys- Smokey's house- Hanover, MA)

Conversations with Calliope

JOE:Good afternoon Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good afternoon Joe. I was not sure I would hear from you today.
JOE: I stayed out of town last night and went shopping this morning with Carol for so new living room decorations.
CALLIOPE: Feeling creative, are we?
JOE: I was just the helper today.
CALLIOPE: How did you plan work out yesterday?
JOE: It was a good idea. I wrote right after I finished our conversation and did not have time to be distracted by anything else. I think I will try to stick to that plan.
CALLIOPE: But it's hard when you're not here.
JOE: I can't argue with that. I just stopped by briefly to say hello and will be gone the rest of the weekend. I think I will take a break from writing until Monday and just work on some reading.
CALLIOPE: Did you run out of words?
JOE: No but sometimes it's good to see what others are saying and how they say it. I think of it as priming the pump.
CALLIOPE: Sounds like a good idea. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
JOE: I will. Back to the grind on Monday.

(Just some trees- What would Joyce Kilmer think?)