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January 21, 2006

Sands of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, etc.

You must forgive the pun, O, the seductive nature of a bad pun. I cannot be blamed! Seriously.

Lately I am walking the sands surrounding Thebes, staying close to the riverbanks. Or moving my outstretched hands over the course, but moist surface of a limestone block—reading it like Braille.

Today I am jogging up the long, splintered and well-worn surface of a ramp riding along the side of the pharaoh's tomb. Today, helping to lower the pointed cap onto the last 10 square feet of space atop the pyramid.

Sun sparkles. A bird wheels and cries in the sky. I never told you. You can get to Ancient Egypt through my living room!

Lately, I'm reading a lot. Taking notes. Setting up the structure of the book, the Egypt book. Getting ideas, adjusting ideas. Horris is sifting topics and angles he wants to use in the book. There's truly no lack of content. I will probably start the actual writing very soon. I can feel it approaching like the fingers of Spring. Or some other inexorable thing. (I love rhyming. It's like words dancing!)

The Egyptians were amazing. It's a world that comes alive in my mind, even when reading the driest book about any of the related topics, or details, therein. Well, that's not completely true. The other day I fell asleep while reading over these schematics that show you the layout of the pyramids, and such, in blueprint form. All the layers, the way they laid the blocks to distribute the force away from the tunnels, the vastness and ambition of the layout. I think what is really impressing me is the will, and artistic ambition of these people. They invested so much energy into crafting these pyramids that they guaranteed the structures would resonate with an energy that would hush and awe anyone who approached.

Horris is running wild.

More later.

joaquín ramón herrera writes for children, adults, and other humans found elsewhere in the continuum of development. He is also an illustrator, musician, and surprise protagonist. If you have found his glasses, wallet, or keys, please contact him here.

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