Wow, gang.

Yesterday was so intense. When I finally got to see the damage done by the tornado touching down over on 3rd Street, my heart broke. The damage is unbelievable. I was basically in shock all morning.

Then right as I was leaving for the train station, I got a phone call — from the roofer!! Saying that TODAY, I was getting my new roof!

And sure enough. they are here right now. There are quite a lot of them and they are all over the place. And I almost cannot believe that after 3 years of putting out more and more buckets every time it rained, I am finally getting that new roof, at absolutely no cost to me. The county pays for it all. (NESARA, anyone? The local government is allegedly strapped for funds… hmmmm).

And then early next week, they are replacing the ceilings in my kitchen and downstairs bathroom, and installing a new ceiling fan!!

All things considered, I guess this is going to be the best summer.

Yesterday was supposed to be the start of the annual homecoming celebration here in the village. That’s when they close off the block in front of our tiny City Hall and set up carnival rides and games. And there’s one evening of live music, and that whole celebration goes on for a few evenings. But after the tornado hit yesterday, they decided to cancel it, even though all the rides were already set up.

Well, last night, when I came home from the train station, about 10 PM, lo & behold, all the rides where whirling around, all the carnival lights were on, the music was playing — and the rides were full of kids!!

It broke my heart in the best way to come home to that. I was so glad they decided to start the celebrations anyway. I think those kids (and maybe their parents, too) really needed that.

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Okay.

This is from Wednesday, in case you missed it. It was very interesting.

Q &A with Phil – June 5th, 2024 (1 hr 50 mins):

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Keyboard Operator – 6/6/2024 Update on current events (36 mins):

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Dan Bongino yesterday – Irrefutable Proof That The Deep State Stole The 2020 Election (Ep. 2265) – 06/06/2024 (1 hr):

MUST WATCH: President Trump Sits Down With Dr. Phil in Exclusive In-Depth Interview (1 hr):

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Extremely interesting —

James Tabor – Lost in Translation The Jerusalem Temple as a Den of Ravenous Wild Beasts! (23 mins):

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Charlie’s update from today —

CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – FRIDAY 7TH JUNE 2024 (17 mins):

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And that’s it for today.

In personal news, I have decided to publish just one print book and one eBook for “A Man In Her Arms & Other Stories”. (See my post here if you missed this.)

It will include the first publication of the short novella, “A Man In Her Arms” and 9 other previously published stories, but, except for “Legacy of Boy,” the other stories have either not been published in print before, or in any “best of” collections:

• A Man In Her Arms
• Legacy of Boy
• To My Beloved I Am A Stranger
• Code
• Score
• Alter Soldier
• A Path to The Woods (a ghost story)
• Wanted
• Common Place
• Half-Moon Bride

The novella, “A Man in Her Arms,” is heavily based on the life of my biological paternal grandmother:

I’m really excited about the collection. I’m waiting on Val in Brooklyn to design the cover art for me. I’ll keep you posted!!

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And that is it for now.

Enjoy your Friday, wherever you are in the world!!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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I leave you with a song I love. an early version of “Trailer” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. This one is a B-side from 1984. He re-recorded it with Mudcrutch in 2016, and it was really great. But there is something I love about this early Tom Petty voice. Okay. Enjoy!