Archive for October 19th, 1999

Dear Lynn: On My Past Relationships

Tuesday, October 19th, 1999

Okay,   [Lynn].

Why would you ever want to double park? Unless of course, you were in a hurry and had to get in and right back out. :-)

But, please do not feel that you have to walk on eggshells. There are really only a small few areas that I definitely will avoid discussing. One is past relationships. I’ve been in some really stupid romances as well, but generally do not talk about ex significant others (SOs) or the surrounding circumstances with my current SO, out of courtesy to the ex SOs.

I have weaknesses. I love sweet foods but fortunately, have been able to get away from the really high fat stuff and soda over the past 10 years.

I hate cleaning too. So much in fact, that I have a cleaning service come here and do all that. Now it might be more enjoyable doing with an SO. But as long as I’m living alone, I’ll keep the cleaning lady. :-)

Well, have to go read for an hour before bed. Talk to you tomorrow, before you go hopefully.

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Well, nowadays, I listen to pop (top 40) music on FM radio. But still enjoy news and weather on AM, from KYW News Radio 1060 here in Philly. I bet you could pick them up in Maine, at night. When it’s dark out, their signal can be heard over most of the country. When I was a kid, I would have enjoyed FM also. But then, in the area I grew up (Altoona, PA), there were no good FM stations in “earshot”. And the ones that came in clearly, played that sleep-inducing elevator music or tear-inducing Country and Western — Yuck. Weakness: I hate Country and Western music. So, AM was really the only choice, until the local cable company began offering FM service from Pittsburgh, which made me into an FM convert. :-)

You listen to NPR? Hmmm. That explains your “precociousness.”  I don’t listen to them much, although the times I have tuned in were very educational.

How come your notes rarely display a subject? Just curious.

Okay. Sweet dreams. Talk to you in the morning.

Tom Hesley

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The Chocolate-Covered Ant

Tuesday, October 19th, 1999

Dear [Lynn],

You’re neat.

Or, you wait until they’ve already swallowed it and its sweetness has begun coursing through their veins, before telling them about the ant. Then, they’d be harder pressed to avoid that candy, since it now is inside them. And, faced with the futility of ridding their bodies of it, they might even become acclimated to that insect-derived protein enriched morsel, which, at first would likely have appalled them, especially if not covered in tasty chocolate beforehand. Yes, a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine (or, in this case, the ant) go down. :-)

But I will try to be less businesslike in these letters and allow more of my heartfelt side to come through. I suppose I’m just trying to protect myself from being hurt (like most of us are).

More later,
Tom Hesley

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Dear Lynn: Wedding Trip Planned

Tuesday, October 19th, 1999

Hi  [Lynn].

I’ll also be going away Friday afternoon, for the wedding I told you about this weekend, and return on Monday evening. In the meantime, I’ll have no email access, but will be eager to write again, once I get back here.

Don’t worry about the length of your letters. Whatever you’re inspired to do, that’s what you should do. Hmmm. Sounds like Melanie again. I’ve really enjoyed reading them, short or long.

More later,
Tom Hesley

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Short, Single-Subject Letters

Tuesday, October 19th, 1999

Dear   [Lynn],

Hey, what can I say? I am an engineer, and engineers typically use the divide-and-conquer technique for completing jobs. That is, we take a big job (or letter in this case), and divide it into several smaller, more readily understood and compact jobs. Then, we complete each of those.

Your letters have been so “meaty” lately, requiring substantial cerebral energy in my replies. I’m by no means complaining. But often when I get them, it is late at night and I’m just too tired to answer all their questions. So, I pick a manageable one, answer it, and put the rest away for when I have more energy.  This methodology works well in computer programming, and I suppose it’s showing up in my letters too.

Also, doing it this way rather than waiting until I’ve responded to the WHOLE letter, you get a response sooner. That’s a good thing, right?

Talk to you later on.
Tom Hesley

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