Good question. I live in a lively and well occupied house, and I do love my family, but there are times when you just have to have a moment, aren't there? And the craziest thing I ever did to steal some of that time was this: it was nearing Christmas, and so I went into my room and closed the door behind me, and locked it. And when people came to knock, or to ask to see me for a second, or tried for any reason to come in, I would reply with "Oh, sorry! Can't let you in just now! Christmas business is afoot."



I said this as though I were busy wrapping presents, or busy with some other noble activity. I was not really thus engaged. I just wanted to be alone, to sort out my thoughts and maybe write a little.

What you did was the best thing you have ever done. The crazy things that we do bring us happiness. That's if we are sober when we do them.



When I was a kid we bought some candles and waxed a tennis court. The owner of the house was not liked by the kids in the neighborhood. I did not live in the area but my friends did.



5 years later I was going to college and working in the print shop. The president of the college came in with some work for us. He said he was from St Louis (I did the deed in St Louis.) He showed me a picture of the back yard and low and behold there was the tennis court we waxed. TO this day I do not know how I kept from laughing.



Lee