After several months in which the sciatica was too distracting for serious writing, TOF has returned to the WIP; viz.,
The Shipwrecks of Time. Presently, plans are underway by the Youth Council to picket at Judge Cannon's house in Wauwatosa, and Frank has written a letter of apology to Sorgensson for lying to him during his visit.
But for
our excerpt
, we are dipping back into the narrative to late February 1966, when Frank asks Carol to go to a movie with him. It introduces a background note to the narrative. Two earlier scenes I may also post later on: the premiere of Batman on TV, and the parade honoring native son Jim Lovell, who had spent more time in space (with Frank Borman) than anyone else.
Published on July 03, 2013 10:45