commonist photographrer
Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area
still-straight-street picture treasure-hunter-gatherer 
billdane.com 
aka William Thacher Dane    aka Bill Zulpo-Dane '70s

5/31/2016 I placed this at this earlier date

Dear Monet

Last night  I wrote you a note rationalizing my status as absentee-grampa 

'Accidentally' erased the draft this am    hmmmnn  psych

I want you to know I am aware

It makes sense to me    as far as I can think     it is me  and with others

Experiencing your beautiful new f​amily  w/f​riends network of support and care is 'relieving'   happy-stuff   

I hope I don't cause you all grief  sadness  alienation  +

I know I love You Nick Romy Esther Moses Nancy

I'm a natural outsider  trucker   small regrets   iswhatitis   amwhatIam   not selfpittying   i whine a little    damnLucky

You are a wonderful daughter-person  Monet   a wonderful mother  partner 

I believe that if You follow Your 'gut'   You will seldom be 'wrong'     I know stuff!

Love  Dad

Add: 

Nancy's place in our saga​ has been very difficult for her  for me  for Nancy-me  You-Nancy  

36 years   Camille's business always came first

and

Whatever the stories   I felt humiliated for myself and Nancy at the hospital  

being the last to be invited to Romy's birth    thin skin li'lbilly?    Os  D​