Muncy State Prison
May 23/24
I received your letter today. Thank you for your response. I enjoy reading your writing, so please send more. I especially love your new name, “Barney Holland.” I think that should be your pseudonym when you branch out into writing smut or scifi novels. I hope you are able to get [a lawyer] other than the Public Defender, he weirds me out. I didn’t realize there were so many elderly persons there, but I’m glad you are there to help them to get around and live their lives for what it’s worth. You definitely will be the person who is able to bring joy to those that are on the brink of suicide.
I am doing better. I’ve been working steadily in my spare time to finish the remodeling of the tenant bathroom. It’s getting new floor tiles and moulding so it doesn’t look like a piece of shit like when you were there. I used the plane that you and Motorcycle found for me to install a plank in the kitchen where mice may have been coming in, it worked wonderfully.
The bank is still going great. I got everyone a card and a fancy chocolate bar to tell them that I appreciate them being there; they were thankful.
I’m making a big pot of stew as I type this, it’s 15 minutes from being done and I am hungry. I thought about
Your fruit salads as I was cutting and eating the veggies. I’ve been making apples a regular staple for a snack, and drinking water, but I could do better. Taz (the neighbor’s cat) came by to talk about his day as I was going back and forth between both sides of the house. He had a lot to say.
I would love to hear your voice in a phone call, but please bear with me just a little longer. I enjoy reading your letters, but I will talk to you soon on the phone. I’m really going full ham on trying to take care of myself, and trying to take care of personal projects. I saw an unfinished portrait of you I was drawing in my sketchbook, I hope to finish it soon. I’m doing a portrait for a friend’s husband who passed away unexpectedly years ago. It’s a challenge, I don’t hardly do any male portraits, and this portrait is more of a memorial gift for a sweet lady.
I miss you and am waiting to see you again. To hold on to you and help you and love you and support you. I miss our cuddles in my bed where it feels wonderful to embrace someone that has had a profound impact on my life and to embrace someone who is perfect.
With heartfelt love,
Paul 🙂
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