YEAH, YEAH, YOU THINK I’M GOING ON ABOUT SOME YOYO BODY THING, DON’T YOU? WELL, NO, THIS IS REGARDING THE HUGE WEIGHT THAT IS LIFTING BY MAGIC AS I CLEAN OUT SEVEN YEARS OF NESTING/CREATING/LOVING! ALL OF IT IS STORED IN MY SWEET CASTLE ON THE GREENS, AS THE GOLFERS STROLL BY AND BIG SWANKY EVENTS ROCK THE FOREST, I HAVE A QUIET TIME TO DO TWO VERY IMPORTANT THINGS IN TANDEM: FINISH MY FOURTH BOOK AND PREPARE FOR THE BIG MOVE! THIS IS THE NEXT STAGE OF MY LIFE, AND NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO AWARE.

I KNEW WHEN I TOOK THIS ON THAT IT WOULD BE SCARY, BUT HOW CAN YOU BE SCARED OF YOURSELF? WELL, EASY: OPEN A BAG STUFFED BACK IN THE CLOSET AND FIND SOMETHING YOU FORGOT YOU HAD. THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF CLEARING THE DECKS, FOR THERE IS A LOT COMING DOWN THE PIKE.Birthday GirlI GIVE YOU A TASTE OF THE MOOD, WHILE MY SOUL DANCES AROUND THE ROOM, THINKING OF WHAT TO ELIMINATE FIRST. IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS ADVENTURE, THERE ARE SEVERAL BAGS OF CLOTHES ALREADY PACKED FOR THE THRIFT SHOP: SOMEBODY IS GETTING LUCKY. WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, YOU TRY ON THE CLOTHES SAVED FROM ANOTHER ERA, BE IT LAST WEEK OR LAST YEAR. HOW COULD I POSSIBLY WEAR THAT AGAIN, I WONDER?

I GUESS MY TV SHOW CALLED WINSLOWART HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS, I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MY VIEWERS AFTER ALL. NOW THAT IT’S “LEGS SEASON” AS MY BRONX FRIEND CALLS IT, LITTLE DRESSES REAPPEAR AND COOL SHORTS AND SUCH. THE BRIGHEST COLORS WORK FOR SPRING, AND ORCHIDS WAIT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

IN THE MEANTIME, I CHILL IN THE AFTERNOON AND PAGE/READ THE MANUSCRIPT, GASPING AT SOME OF THE ANTICS OF THE CHARACTERS WHO ALWAYS SURPRISE ME. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW DYANNA, YOU GOT A REAL SHOCK COMING. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T, NO TIME TO WASTE. GO TO WWW.JWWINSLOW.COM AND TASTE THE WORDS. THEN ORDER AND I’LL SIGN A REAL BOOK, IF YOU LIKE. STAY WITH ME, I’M COUNTING ON IT!

XX:JW