Monthly Archives: December 2013

Sun, Dec 22 — Didn’t come out to AKM; stayed home all day. There, I transcribed an April 7 1940 JTW column in the Illinois State Journal. It will be useful to have legible, larger text. On balance, following a … Continue reading →

Sun, Dec 8 —  In at 8:55 with a LOT to do today! Sometimes the obligations and priorities are a burden. Other times their calling is music to my heart and I delight in engaging them. Today there is no … Continue reading →

My grand scheme of printing the many e-mails I received from Bill Strouse isn’t working. I thought could forward them to myself at my employer and print them because my museum’s office computer is out of ink and I have … Continue reading →

Sun, Dec 1 — In at 8:50, again, sunny & calm. Am determined to work on John Thornton Walker  book until NOON without a break, spend an hour doing something else and get another few hours on the book. . … Continue reading →

Four consecutive days of concentrated effort are paying dividends. But there is a toll to be paid for them. I’ve not replaced my printer ink cartridges for about a year, and Sunday December 1 was the day it was obvious … Continue reading →

Sun, Nov 24 —  In at 8:50, sunny and cold, maybe 15 out there  Phot’d a departing CH–47, later Mike G’s DA-42, Processed pictures virtually all day and ate lunch of 2 pb&j sandwiches. Overall it was a glum day … Continue reading →

I made a promise to myself after having a terrific Thanksgiving with friends that whatever else happens in December, I am going to pour my heart and soul into a book about John Thornton Walker, a liaison pilot who distinguished … Continue reading →