A new High

Just a short note today.
I received a letter yesterday.  It was from Michael Wyum who was a freshman at Sargent Central when I was a senior.  He now farms SE of Rutland.  His wife, who is in a book club, was offered my book by the librarian at Sargent Central.  I am sure she did not know me but when she brought the book home and showed it to Michael he decided to read it.  He wrote such a nice letter and said nice things about the book.  He also mentioned knowing me in high school.  He said he remembered me as a very mature, self-confident, "good guy", who tolerated a lowly freshman during the lunch break most days.  Nice to hear for sure.  As a person walks through life you do not always hear good things about yourself!  Sometimes deserved and sometimes not so much.
I have gotten 3 letters about my book over the last month or so.  I would say that the letters have been so much fun and more important than any money that comes with the sale of the book.  I am not saying that I don't like the money but at this time if you put all the money I have gotten from the book in your wallet and then lost your wallet, you would not lose all that much!!!  At this point in my life I will gladly take the letters.  I am strongly thinking about writing again but have not consulted my editor, Terry, and that is important.
This afternoon I have an appointment with a second neurosurgeon for an opinion on my back.  I have said in the past that I am pretty pain free now BUT I do have concerns.  Details are not important at this time.
Aaron/Amy and kids visited my sister Helen over the weekend.  It sounds like they had a great time.  I was so happy that they did that.  Somehow it seems like my kids have had little or no contact with my siblings.  I guess that is life now days but when I think of how important my siblings are to me and were so much a part of my growing up and my kids not knowing them says that they can not understand Dad very well when they know so little of my childhood.  Of course that is one of the reason I wrote the book but.  No, enough said as I can tend to get a bit off track from time to time.
Actually as I sign off, I intend to sit and write some notes about a second book BUT what will happen I do not know.
No FP this morning as I slept in almost until it was time for Terry and I to leave so no FP and no more thoughts.