One event is following close on others: a reading at Blue Umbrella Books in Westfield, MA, a lecture to the UMass Retired Faculty Association, a talk at Applewood Community, and a reading at South Hadley Public Library. Very different audiences: some 7th cousins at Westfield, old friends at the RFA meeting, vibrant retirees at Applewood, and (wait & see) in South Hadley.