The following is a work of fiction.

Not Nick Nolte's Diary, Malibu, California
November 27, 2004

Winterizing

Leon dropped by today with some much needed office supplies. Apparently, they changed the name of Post-it notes, God knows why, but they work as well with the new name. I was going to make a dumb joke at Bill Shakespeare's expense, but I deleted it. Leon is working on a way for me to make my entries while at the lodge. I'm looking forward to the change. Without a houseguest the house feels a bit brittle. The gray room is wonderful, but it does offer a less than seductive view of the wading pool. As unfinished projects go, the pool is a painful one. For this reason, I've hidden away in the Oak room. Scotty G. will be over later for lunch. Maybe he'll have an idea about how to winterize the damned thing. He's managed through three marriages, after all.