Haworth -- The Brontës

In the background I'm listening to "Canterbury Cathedral Evensong February 17, 2025" on YouTube and reading the biography of the Brontës by Juliet Barket, c. 2010. 

I am just now starting chapter three in which the Brontës have all been born -- six children, five girls and a boy. and Patrick, the dad, has just accepted his third parish. The first was Hartshead, the second Thornton, and the third Haworth. 

Had I known all this then, it would have been exciting to re-trace those steps from Hartshead to Thornton to Haworth over a period of five or six days, staying in pensions or inns or BnB's along the way with you. 

The distance would have been maybe 15 miles total, eight miles from Hartshead to Thornton and seven miles from Thorton to Haworth.

Haworth --The Brontës

Hi, Pat:

Link here.

February 8, 2025

 Hi, Pat.

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. 

After a very warm day today and to some extent yesterday, it's going to be relatively cooler and colder this next week. Already, walking from the Bat Cave to the apartment was not particularly pleasant. The wind was truly picking up and it was getting very, very cold.

Now, I'm in a comfortable chair next to the bed in the bedroom -- all I lack is a fireplace and a golden retriever -- reading a short biography of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. I can easily finish it in one sitting but the writing is so good, I do not want to rush it. I will stop for the night and finish it later.

I really have it quite nice -- a beautiful, cozy apartment, and in good health. One of these days I will fall off the cliff but right now -- knock on wood -- I'm doing well -- in every respect, I suppose.

Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow. I have no plans to watch it. I will check in at half-time and if the score intrigues me I may watch a bit of the game. 

Now, after putting the biography of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas aside I need to find another book before heading to bed.

We never did spend time together apart, did we.

Sitting in the same room, reading separately, just enjoying each other's company silently.