Highlights: Adam's visit contributed to my lack of posts, as did my relative apathy. But writing has been going well. I dove deep into the beginning of the first rewrite of the first chapter, which is the first of many. As for highlights of the last few days, the TPS in the back right tire alerted me on Halloween night to the presence of what was found to be a 3" long metal screw. It was an effort to remove and patch the following morning, but all is well again. Our trip to Stanford to see "Ministry of Fear" proved rewarding. I'd never seen it. It was wonderful. Olivia's "surprise" arrival was spoiled by Mark's use of a stalking app, but it was still fun to have hosted. I can't recall any other points worth noting here.
Insights: I feel like a model train moving along its track with the back wheels of the last car off-track. I am restless. I must get aligned. What that is matters less to me than its effect. What I need is to remove the detours and delays.