Getting Rid Of A Bad Friar The Hard Way

PROGRESS REPORT FOR 4/7/12

New Words: 2950 on Chapter 5 ("Spirit, Faith, and Reason") of Arizona. The Hopi finally get rid of the nasty Fray Salvador, but only after a lot of sacrifices, humiliation, and one friar-committed murder. Meanwhile, Solomon's son Josue and his love Rebecca, who is carrying Josue's unborn child, flee to the freedom of a roving band of friar-less Navajo.

Total Words: 101,500--my second time over the 100K mark. I feel much better about it this time than last time.

Reason For Stopping: This was another day that I was obsessed with unboxing books that had been boxed for 1-1 1/2 years. Today was a writing catch-up day, but despite all the time spent unboxing I did at least get most done of what I wanted to do.

Book Year: 1651-55.

Mammalian Assistance: The doors were open again so most of the cats wandered in and out, but primarily Nugget guarded my lap, Friday the floor, and Vegas his box pile.

Exercise: Walked around the neighborhood and campus with Laurie and the dogs.

Stimulants: Dr. Pepper.

Today's Opening Passage: Disciplining children became Fray Salvador’s excuse for any punishment, no matter what the sin—including questioning anything Fray Salvador did, or simply pointing out how the other friars had done certain details differently, as Solomon discovered early on.

Darling Du Jour: Nothing springs out at me; mostly it's a litany of Hopi woes.

Non-Research / Review Books In Progress: More.