Alex Ablitz:  

It's such a poetic look at a section of myLife that I can't get myself to erase the following: Been there, done that, now doing it again and again. Screenwriters & ghostwriters feel free to contact me - I'm told I should write my life story. Recently (last few years) I've been the poster child for downsizing & age discrimination via up, out, & replace. Pippi the cat apparently knew something: in the summer of my year-plus disemployment she trained me to become an early riser (which you of course know is not a typical "Mole" attribute). Friends no longer inform me when they run into my acquantances in far corners of the world - I guess we've all become a bit more sedentary. I did catch up with one old friend - ask me how & who; it's an affirming story (and sorry but no, it did not involve 'classmates.') Do you want to hear about the homeless experiences? The various ex-roommates? My decades in the book busines? Well, answer me! <<<written fall 2005 & edited summer & fall '07>>> Tough couple of years: more gray hairs, less head hair overall, more financial probs, more cats (well, 2 of the 3 are not actually mine). Overall, life's still interesting and annoying, thoroughly confusing. Ya' know, I'm even having to work my artistic side overtime, since someone stole my cardboard box full of song lyrics & other poetry in various stages of completion. By the way, in the future you won't be enjoying me checking you...Expand for more