it comes from

some of what you'll stumble upon in the web of threads and pages to follow this primary post, comes from a source already created.  i'm a long time fan of pen and paper.  i, of course, cannot deny the ease of creation, deletion, and editing that a digital medium provides, however... there's something more authentic about actually holding a pen (or pencil, crayon, quill... whatever) and putting it to paper. (or, more frequently in my case; napkin, scrap, back of receipt, etc.)  well, i've been compiling (in some cases, crumpling into a ball and tossing in the trash) those scattered pieces of prose and housing them in notebooks.  for years.  there are many.  so, in paying due homage to the sanctuaries that house so much of my life, my thoughts, my... self, i am posting a few visuals below.  i think.  if i can figure out how...