Dead bodies and some literature.

Denise has taken to speaking of cadavers as if talking about a grocery list. Over dinner, she talked about how all the stray body parts have to be put in a bucket under the table, so that the body can be kept together for cremation. She said this as she munched on a cucumber. Charming.

In other news, I have finished my second novel while here, The Great Gatsby (The first one I read was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). It's good. I heartily recommend it.

Also finished is the rough draft for the novel I've been writing. Hopefully, I'll have it fully completed by Christmas.