June 29, 2020 I WONDER WHY

                            I WONDER...............................................................................

**Why our glorious leader WON'T wear a mask? He is supposed to be a role model. Just think how low our Covid numbers could have been??

**How things would be if we had a president who worked to unify the United States and ACTUALLY LEAD us in our battle against Covid??

**What it would be like to have a president who actually cared about the health and safety of the people??

**What it would be like to have a president who faced the issues armed with REAL knowledge and facts??

**What it would feel like to have a president who comforted Americans during these difficult times??

**When THIS nightmare be over???   

...........These are just a few of the things I wonder........... about---- as we enter the fifth month of Covid............Phase Two--I believe. (HEAVY SIGH)  

Speaking of sighs, I recently finished a novel from 2008 that I absolutely loved called Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo.  Russo is a fabulous writer and has become one of my favorite American writers. He has the ability to write about small-town life and actually make you feel as if you are part of the neighborhood.  This quiet story is set in Thomaston, a fictional town, in upstate New York. Lou "Lucy" Lynch,  the main character, has spent his entire life in Thomaston.  A town where--everybody knows your name.  At age 60, Lucy decides to write a book about the history of the town and his life. While writing the book, the reader learns about many issues that  faced the town over the years including social classes, racism, mental illness, environmental pollution and the cancer caused by the old tannery. The book  also follows Lucy's childhood,  his quirky parents, grandparents,  best friend Bobby Marconi, girlfriend Sarah Berg and just how the family came to own several convenience stores in town. This book is filled with a cast of characters that you will come to know and love because  Russo understands human behavior and has the ability to create rich, interesting, unforgettable characters. If you like beautiful writing, then this is the book for you. It's about 640 pages--or a 6 mile run--that you will never forget.