Banquets of Consequence

"Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences".  A corrupted, if better on its own, quote from RLS's "Old Mortality", which reads:  "Books were the proper remedy: books of vivid human import, forcing upon their minds the issues, pleasures, busyness, importance and immediacy of that life in which they stand; books of smiling or heroic temper, to excite or to console; books of a large design, shadowing the complexity of that game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least."

Thoughts of mortality, with the email that went around earlier today about the fixing of watch batteries as a soother for dementia: "Dad really enjoys replacing batteries in watches, and it’s a great exercise for his hands, and for his mind.  He was recently diagnosed with dementia, and a lot of the things that gave him enjoyment have been taken away.  If anyone has watches (not expensive ones) that they would like repaired, I know he would be thrilled to do them for you for a MINIMAL cost.    He would probably be happy to make a couple of dollars for each."

And so it goes, time ticking as fast as we know it.  Off to catch one of the last sailing jaunts of 2013 to kick off a reunion of 9 years for you.  A stunningly gorgeous October 3, and escape before an email from Bruce can pull me back.  Remember that?