The floating book shop has a new friend -- Jonathan. He greets me every day upon his return from his job at Stop n Shop, where he bags groceries. He smiles and says "Nice books" and "Good to see you," which I suspect his mom taught him to say. He is not coddled. He travels about on his own, despite his handicap, which I don't know how to classify. He isn't anything like those in the group of adults I see most days, who require supervision, who in the past were referred to as mentally retarded. He is also unlike the hyperactive individuals classified as autistic. Some days he grabs his yellow work shirt by his fingertips to illustrate his place of employment. I learned his name by the tag he wears. He'll offer either his right or left hand to shake. Kudos to his parents.
Wacky Joanne asked me out today, "take in a movie some time." I lied and said I was seeing someone. I felt so bad, and wondered if I were denying someone God had placed in my path. I just can't picture myself with her. There is one woman who passes frequently who I wish would make such an offer. Unfortunately, she's not a reader. I'd guess she's 50, 13 years younger than me. It's a sort of sin how men are attracted to women much younger than themselves. I discussed this with Bob Rubenstein, author of Ghost Runners and The White Bridge, who visited today. He thinks it stems from the fact that we grew up in an era of sexual deprivation. That may be true for a significant percentage of males, those who did not partake of the sexual revolution. Bob was married before he ever made it past a make-out session. Today's youth are or, at least, seem to be experienced. I'm not sure if society is better because of this, or just different. The number of STDs and abortions are arguments against it.
The book shop wasn't open five minutes when Chastity (not Bono) came along and spotted the first three volumes of the Twilight series displayed near my books. She purchased them and A Hitch in Twilight. Tomorrow I will try it with The Lord of the Rings series. My thanks, madam, and to Mikhail, who purchased two fantasies in Russian, and to the gentleman who bought three hardcover thrillers, and Bob, who upon hearing the background of Tantay Jobo and his self-publishing efforts, bought a copy of Be Considerate for Once.
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Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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