Scenes from the Anima

It's funny how thing can go along for years with no serious bumps in the road, and then Whamo, every thing is turned upside down and a mess, all in a mater of seconds. My brother and I have worked hard to keep friendly relations, if not burning love, among the Racine and Tucson families. There were spots of weakness, like Terei Carpenter who could be flighty and unpredictable, especially around her kids who she is very protective about. A few days ago I had written Hannah about the health of Don and Josie and in process sent along a copy of one of my drawings. I picked one and that was that.Yesterday
received a short note from Don that said Treie was upset over the "inappropriate" picture I had sent to Hannah, her 20 year old daughter who is a second year student at USF. Moreover, she wants me to suspend all communication with her kids, to never engage them on Facebook when it is public information--in essence, she sees me as a corrupting force trying to undermine their virtue, and so I should fuck off. Don wrote the note to me at Treie's request, a responsibility's he wasn't happy with. I was shocked as I thought we were past these kinds of moral-catholic issues. I wrote two responses, first an angry reaction, and then at 3 AM I wrote a longer, calmer e-mail. But I did push back telling her her action would damage family relations and I would accept her apology before things get worse. But I went ahead and cancelled the family reunion of 2015. Don called me late morning and we discussed matters. He would talk to Terie. So that's where things stand at the moment.

11:30  PM 5/21/2014