Pat Jordan

It snowed up in Door County this past weekend, although it’s clear into April. I spent the weekend walking and getting lost between the trees and the snow. I also managed to read In the City of the Disappeared by Tom Hazuka. It was about a Peace Corps volunteer teaching baseball to kids in Santiago, Chile during the Pinochet era. I enjoyed it quite a bit, especially the tension between the Peace Corps volunteers and the overall environment.

On a different note, Charles Baxter, a well-known short story author, is coming to Lawrence this week to talk and read from his latest novel (interestingly enough). We read A Relative Stranger for Creative Writing, and I enjoyed his portrayals of suburban life. I ordered a first edition of The Feast of Love, which has won some prestigious awards, and am getting it signed. It should be a good week, save trying to fill out JET stuff for being an Alternate and putting together my Spanish major portfolio.