“We write in order to understand.” Yup, and to remember, and to embellish, and, as you say, to have fun. My bookshelves overfloweth – a wonderful thing indeed. And thoughts never stop forming themselves into essays (which sometimes get written down). My columnist days may be over but the training to notice and to depict runs deep.
This is one of my favorite places to read. I remember that it was words that introduced us!