January 5, 1975

Dear Shelly,

There is a blanket of snow over everything outside. It is great for making snowballs and temporary fortifications, also igloos…

Chucky is going to take the car out for a spin on the slippery highways. He is looking for a job, but the whole trouble is that the job is not looking for him. Well, maybe his luck will change.

President Ford is busy twisting the arm of congress so that he can give the taxpayer a slight reduction or rebate for money supposedly already collected.

You will remember the bookshop opposite the bank building ~ Well they are not going broke. They have plenty of possibilities selling every new writer’s reading material.

Chicago is the only hope for writers who are wearing knee pants. Located at the crossroads of the nation it is bound to be the best hope for every type of industrial complex or cultural renaissance.

Last week, I took Chucky with me to see the Museum of Science and Industry. He was very happy and he studied the magnetic generators and leverage principles that were shown.