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Instructions on how to unsubscribe are at the end of this newsletter. Please do not reply to this email. Friday, January 11, 2008 I have a new name! It all started when I decided to grow a beard. I’ve grown a full beard several times in my life, but the last time I grew facial hair, it came in (or out) looking like the coat of a calico cat – tufts of white, tufts of “ginger” tufts of dark brown, and grey, and not in any pattern known to God or man. So, I shaved it off – one more time. I had a nice brown beard when I lived in San Francisco during the late ‘60s. But I began to look a little like a well-known crazy murderer (whose name will remain unwritten), so I shaved that beard off. Then in the early ‘70s, when I tried for the third and final time to join the community of Weston Priory, I tried again. When one of the brothers said that I looked like an “old prospector,” I chose the look of “saintly monk” over “Gold Rush drunk.” Next was the calico cat beard. It’s been quite a while since I tempted fate – and an itchy face – to grow facial hair. Well, I have, and the itchy phase is almost over. The beard is mostly white with no spots of red hair. I have begun to trim it so that it’ll look more distinguished. As you know from Bob’s last note, I DO NOT enjoy, “Oh, Santa!” I am attempting to look like Henri Matisse… and oddly enough, I sort of do. So, I DO have a new name. It is NOT Henri dePaola which really doesn’t have the same ring as… TOMIE MATISSE. Au Revoir! Sunday, January 13, 2008 Tomie (Tommy) Matisse. I love the new name although it sounds a bit lounge singer to me. You know, APPEARING NIGHTLY AT THE MADEIRA CLUB – TOMIE MATISSE! A recap of the week. Monday, a day trip to Burlington, Vermont, so that Tomie could meet with one of his lawyers. Tuesday, the New Hampshire Primary. Although we were satisfied with the results, they certainly were a shock. Wednesday – Friday, Tomie settled on a style of illustration for his next book. Some of the materials he’ll use are 8 ½ x 11” Avery labels and colored markers. Saturday, the New England Patriots won. (Tomie couldn’t care less.) Tomorrow, Tomie will record TOMIE DEPAOLA’S FRONT PORCH TALES & NORTH COUNTRY WHOPPERS for Audible.com. (We are fortunate to have a sophisticated recording studio in our area, so that Tomie doesn’t need to travel to NYC for the taping.) Also tomorrow, winter returns with a predicted six-twelve inches of snow. Until next time, best wishes, If you can’t find Tomie’s books at your local bookstore, don’t forget that OUR local bookstore has the largest selection of Tomie dePaola’s books in the world. Morgan Hill Bookstore @ 603-526-5850. North Carolina Public Radio interview (December 15, 2006) New Hampshire Public Television interview (January 28, 2007) THE BOSTON GLOBE (December 10, 2007) THE HARTFORD COURANT (November 8, 2007) ................................................................ |
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