March 30, 1979

How to begin?  To make this an auspicious occasion – a breaking ground of my intent to sort out and record my thoughts?  Or perhaps, it would be better to be a bit less of a braggadocio, pretend that this is a letter to California, write in mental solitude and just follow the flow of thought. Perhaps with a little discipline, I can make a stronger commitment…later…but (there’s always a “but”) for now, I think it best to tackle only one problem at a time.  So, with a barely ceremonious beginning, today I start a journal with the hope…no…with no hope of anything…with no commitment other than the drying ink on this page, an uncharted journey leading only on.

May 13, 1979             A Romantic Notion