First Draft of the Opening Poem of Alice in Wonderland

I’ve been doing some experiments with pens, inks, and transcription styles, and I’ve come up with this https://www.dropbox.com/s/3wvmi1q76ziunql/AllInTheGoldenAfternoonLewisCarroll.pdf for your consideration (one sheet as media below). I’m planning to go ahead and write out the rest of “Alice …” in this style, and I’ll watch for comments and suggestions. The purpose is to force myself to write…

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Strange Wedding Stories

June is the most popular wedding month; it derives its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. It was thought that couples who married in June would be blessed with prosperity and happiness. This article from Newser.com and written by me in DJS talks about four very unusual weddings. Attachment: strange-wedding-stories.pdf

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