#173 / 2011 Winter: Placitas, NM

THE ANGEL OF DEATH

#173

Jan. 14

He came yesterday, the angel of death; his name is Michael Dunn. I have been in the dark about what to expect but he laid it out in no uncertain terms, gruesome details of the coming days for Joe. I burst into tears.

I won't go into specifics but he arrived with anti-anxiety pills for when Joe can't catch his breath, he has three kinds of pain pills including a vial of liquid morphine, and three types of stool softeners. I won't say more. But Michael says his goal is to keep Joe pain free and comfortable.

We are moving into a little place in the North Valley, an extension of a friend's home. That is where the hospice people will come to take care of Joe and here we will stay.

The book is done and uploaded to createspace.com. I expect a proof soon and pray Joe will live to hold his own book in his hand. I have edited 600 pages, worked 15 hours a day, all week. Next I am rebuilding beatlick.com to present all the wonderful responses Joe has received from around the country and the world.

Joe's book - and I will have more details later - will be available on Amazon.com, and can be ordered from any bookstore: Backpack Trekker: A 60's Flashback. We still have to get back the proof and do a final edit, so it will probably be a month at least before we hold it in our hands.

Thanx again to everybody for your support, your love

Beatlick Pamela