I’m interested in the evolution of ideas. If I were to go back to school for a second Ph.D. (and you just never know), this would be the subject of my dissertation. I would at the same time delve into neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. This is an idea that may or may not reach fruition.

What follows is a good example of the evolution of an idea. Some time back, I went to the Palmer Senior May Day event, which was held in the parking lot. I parted company with many books. There I met a fellow named Scott, who was working as a volunteer for the senior center, and Loretta, who runs the volunteer program.

I kept in touch with Scott. Scott told me that the senior center serves free lunches to those over 60, so yesterday I went to check it out. There were just a few people under 60 there – a little girl who may have been a granddaughter, and the volunteers doling out the meals.

As I sat at my table, eating broccoli and cauliflower, I remained deep in thought.

Library cart

To my left was a table that held what Dora, the one in charge, called commodities. I thought the area next to the commodities would make for an ideal book project distribution site. I talked a bit with Scott, who agreed, and said to talk with Laura, who was in the gift shop.

Laura liked my idea. I again talked to her today. She said that we could set up shop, she’d move the books and the bookcases on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after lunch.

I mentioned this to Pete, and he immediately said that what we need is a library cart. Smart man. He was at the time, out in the yard, talking with Bill Schmidtkunz, who’d come to our place for manure. The question was, might Bill build a cart? I didn’t say it, but I thought that this would take a long time, and I need a cart now.

Pete then had yet another idea, which was to get a loaner cart from the Mat-Su College library. This way, we’ll have time to secure a more permanent cart.

This is the linear version of the evolution of an idea with a few important ideas left out. If I were to include them all, this dispatch would be three days long.

This, I think, is a very good plan. If I must, I’ll approach area businesses and see if they might donate funding for this item. We have to find a good one. We can also use a portion of grant funds for a library cart, since it’s a way of holding and displaying books.

I like the way this idea evolved. What I can learn from it is trust the process and for dog’s sake, don’t rush it.

This is going to hold true in further expanding upon this project.

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