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I know I’ve been tardy!

Okay, so I’ve neglected updating my various blogs for some time now. There are several excuses I can offer, but no good reasons for being so tardy.

Actually, most days of my days and nights are full of activity from the routine to the . Today, I’ll iron the shirts and pants I washed Thursday, just after returning from Erie where I had a follow-up consultation with a new neurologist, Dr. James DeMatteis. He main focus here is to find some way to better manage the medicat ions I take for Parkinson’s. I’m also undergoing preliminary screening to determine whether I would benefit from surgery to implant electrodes in my brain, which are attached to a battery embedded in the chest, to stimulate that part of my brain the creates the Parkinson’s symptoms. I should know be the end of May whether a deep brain stimulation is practical and worthwhile..

I will also begin today the line edits for the Spring issue of Artistry of Life, a task that is the main function of my new position as the magazines assistant editor and technical advisor. Artistry of Life is an online literary magazine founded by my good friend Cassandra Robison, a professor of English, American Literature, and Creative Writing at Central Florida Community Collage.

Along with having editorial and technical responsibilities, I write, and produce an audio recording, for a featured column for every issue. I have contributed poems and essays for AOL for the past year, You can find it at www.artistryoflife.org .

In between, I’ll be watching NHL playoff games with a favored eye on the Buffalo Sabers, a team I’ve been following for the past ten years. On Sunday, there is another pot luck super here, which draws a good turnout of residents. My offering will be sausage & peppers with penne pasta.

Be patient. It takes time>

My 45-sec video clips take a while to load before they play on screen.

Depending on the age of your computer, and the speed of its processor, load-time range between 75 seconds to over two minutes

But you’re here now, so stay and watch!

Lunch with the Bishop

Steve Bishop, that is.

A good friend for the past 25 years, Steve brougth some take-out Chinese for lunch today. We caught up on past events and updated on what’s coming in the future.

Tonight, my good firends Bob and Sue will be over with the full rundown on their recent trip to Quebec, Canada for a family wedding celebration at the historic Fountianaque Hotel.

On Sunday, a resident’s pot luck supper. I’m making Mac & Cheese.

Next Thursday, it’s me and beautiful Vicky for lunch at the Peppermill. In between, it’s the regular daily “crew” in the dining room.

Episode 3: Lunch with the Bishop

After episode 3, scroll down to view other episodes.

Artistry of Life: Winter Issue 2007

With the theme “Roots” the 11th. published

issue of Artistry of Life, an internet

literary magazine, is now online at:

http://www.artistryoflife.org/

The past is not dead. It isn’t even past. –William Faulkner, 1897-1962

What shapes us into who we are? The places we come from and the families that raised us, the things that we loved and things we lost. Our roots are connected to place, to time, and to others. Our family’s influence on us reaches back generations.

This winter, Artistry’s 11th issue celebrates “roots”–our family history, our forebearers, our own personal history that made us who we are.

Additional Notes:

An spoken version of my essay Iron Mike is a new feature for the Winter 2007 issue, the first time that an audio recording is available for the magazine.

I am also honored to announce that I have accepted the offer by Cassandra Robison, the magazine’s founding editor, to become an AOL assistant editor and technical advisor.

CLICK TWICE on arrow to hear Iron Mike

Evans Sets Green Zone

This is Episode 2 in My 45-second Slice of Life series. See how I’ve “greened-up” my apartment to improve the look and feel.

Episode 2: My Green Zone

then, SCROLL down to view Episode 1: Evans on the Lamb

Coming soon! “The Big Chair”, “Johnny Guitar”

Evans 45 second Slice of Life

This is my daily (well, almost daily) video journal of life as I live it. It’s only 45 seconds long because of the limitations of the video camera, and the large size of the .MOV file. Now view…

Episode 1, Evans on the Lamb

afterwhich, SCROLL down

to hear audio version of my Eggs & bread poem

Bonus selection: Eggs & bread poem

golden yolks burst on the hot skillet

exploding like a thousand solar flares

three altogether scrambling in a vortex

of rapid clockwise fork strokes

a tang of cheddar blended in to finish.

fresh bread erupts its metal-pan confines

sweet smelling yeast -yielded manna

quick the knife true smooth and clean

slices even and equal toasted lightly

a spread of butter jam seals its fate

a cup of joe java coffee

brewed hot and hearty drunk black

the nose tastes the aroma of vigor

on the tongue a scent of confidence

ah! this vital sustenance this breakfast

good morning noon or night

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