Cole Parker

So, so good to hear from you, Mike. You've been missed; that goes without saying. Sounded like a horrible accident. We're all pulling for a complete recovery, and for your return to full capacity ASAP. C

Here is the address of Wolfe’s house on W. 35th street from Stout himself (well, the addresses) 506 in Over My Dead Body, chapter 12 618 in Too Many Clients, chapter 4 902 in Murder by the Book, chapter 7 909 in "Before I Die", chapter 10 914 in Too Many Women, chapter 24 918 in The Red Box, chapter 3 919 in The Silent Speaker, chapter 12 922 in The Silent Speaker, chapter 2 924 in "Man Alive", chapter 9 938 in Death of a Doxy, chapter 4

I don't know NYC from fairy dust, but have read in several places it being said that Wolfe's address would be somewhere in the East River. I won't argue the point, however, as I'm not even sure where the Hudson and the East are with regards to Manhattan.

I've read that Wolfe's house on 34th street would actually be somewhere out in the East River. As I know nothing of NYC, I don't know whether he made up the bulk of the streets Archie mentions or not.

Unlike you guys who are way ahead of me, I had to change every clock and appliance in the house by hand. Amazing how many there are, and how some are nigh on inaccessible. My body is also having more trouble dealing with this hour change. The worst, however, is the dog. He insists we're an hour late feeding him.

So said the world's greatest cook!

I've read all the Wolfe books many times over. I have them all, but unfortunately, in paperback, and many are suffering from old age, rather like me. They're wonderful books, if a little dated now, and I still find them captivating. Stout died six months after A Family Affair debuted.

Spring forward, fall back. Be warned. Time to meddle with you clock.

As is everything Alan sets his pen to.

Well, I can't help but think the competition for 'best male member' must have been lots of fun with the comparisons and all.

Great news, John. Thanks for keeping us up ;to date. C

I miss him, too. We've lost so many wonderful people. Sigh.

I wish! I get many, many more ideas that are stupid and nuts than ones that can be made to work. What I dislike is getting halfway through a story and only then realizing how vapid it is. But, glad you enjoyed this one.

Donny doesn't seem to be the brightest or most vocal of our hero's friends. Perhaps whatever the ritual was, it embarrassed him. I like to think that that's the case; it sets my imagination free.

This is the best news ever! Thanks, John, and Mike, welcome back! You scared the shit out of us! So happy to hear you're in recovery mode. C

Such a great compendium of stories!

He's such a wonderful writer. You get enchanted by his characters and settings. I'm looking forward to this, too, and I'm delighted to see it here.

So you never go commando. I guess it's so you won't put Mrs. S out of business.

Any updates, John? Is he still in the hospital? Is he communicating yet? C

Such terrible news! Mike hasn't had the best of luck the past few years, and this is just one more thing poured on top. He's so valuable to all of us, deserves better, and I'm sure everyone wishes for him to have a complete, rapid, painless recovery. Good luck, Mike, and come back when you can. You'll be missed. C

Thanks, Camy. After all, you chaps invented the game. C

Many years ago I happened to be in Buffalo and went to the place where Buffalo wings were first created. I ordered them, the first I'd ever had. They were good, but the build-up to them was much greater than the actual food. I have a feeling I'd like your recipe more, Jason! C

Very good! You got it! C

And they serve wings!

Thanks, Steve. Much appreciated. That's not a bad idea, letting Freddy's backstory evolve. I'm sort of burned out writing at the moment, but that will probably pass. That's certainly something to think about. As to where the college is located, your analysis may have come up just a bit short: Colleges Located in or around State Capitals State Capital Colleges Alabama Montgomery Alabama State University, Amridge U, Auburn U- Montgomery, Faulkner U, Huntingdon Coll, Troy U- Montgomery Alaska Juneau University of Alaska-Southeast Arizona Phoenix ASU - Phoenix Campus, Grand Canyon U Arkansas Little Rock Arkansas Baptist Coll, Philander Smith Coll, U of Arkansas- Little Rock, U of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College California Sacramento Cal State U- Sacramento, UC-Davis Colorado Denver University of Denver, University of Colorado-Denver, Regis U, Johnson & Wales U, Colorado Heights U, Art Inst of Colorado Connecticut Hartford St. Joseph College, University of Hartford, Trinity College Delaware Dover Delaware State U, Wesley College Florida Tallahassee Florida A&M U, Florida State U Georgia Atlanta American Intercontinental U, Art Institute of Atlanta, Beulah Heights U, Clark Atlanta U, Emory, Georgia Tech, Georgia St. U, Morehouse Coll, Morris Brown Coll, Oglethorpe U, Spellman Coll Hawaii Honolulu Chaminade U, Hawaii Pacific University, University of Hawaii-Manoa Idaho Boise Boise State U, College of Idaho Illinois Springfield University of IL- Springfield, St. John's College of Nursing Indiana Indianapolis Butler U, IUPUI, Marian U, Martin U, U of Indianapolis Iowa Des Moines Drake U, Grand View U Kansas Topeka Washburn U Kentucky Frankfort Kentucky St. U, Georgetown College Louisiana Baton Rouge LSU- Baton Rouge, Southern U and A&M College Maine Augusta University of Maine- Augusta Maryland Annapolis St. John's College, US Naval Academy Maryland DC American U, Catholic U, George Washington U, Georgetown, Howard U, Trinity Washington U, U of the Potomac Massachusetts Boston Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Boston U, Emerson College, Emmanual College, Fisher College, Mass College of Art & Design, Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New England Conservatory of Music, Northeastern U, Simmons College, Suffolk College, UMass-Boston, Wentworth Inst of Tech, Wheelock Coll Michigan Lansing Michigan State University (East Lansing) Minnesota Saint Paul Bethel U, Concordia U- St. Paul, Hamline U, Macalester Coll, St. Catherine U, U of St. Thomas Mississippi Jackson Belhaven Coll, Jackson St. U, Milsaps College, Univ of Mississippi Medical Center Missouri Jefferson City Lincoln U Montana Helena Carroll College Nebraska Lincoln University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Union College, Nebraska Wesleyan U Nevada Carson City Sierra Nevada College New Hampshire Concord Granite State College New Jersey Trenton Thomas Edison St. University, Rider University, College of New Jersey New Mexico Santa Fe St. John's College, Santa Fe U of Art & Design New York Albany SUNY-Albany, Excelsior College, The Coll of St. Rose, Albany College of Pharmacy North Carolina Raleigh UNC Chapel Hill, Duke U, North Carolina Central U North Dakota Bismarck University of Mary Ohio Columbus Ohio State U, Ohio Domincan U, Franklin U, Columbus Coll of Art & Design, Capital U Oklahoma Oklahoma City Randall U, Mid-American Christian U, Oklahoma Christian U, Oklahoma City U Oregon Salem Willamette U, Corban U Pennsylvania Harrisburg Penn State - Harrisburg, Central Penn College, Dickinson College Rhode Island Providence Brown U, Johnson & Wales, Providence Coll, Rhode Island Coll, Rhode Island School of Design South Carolina Columbia University of South Carolina, Columbia College, Benedict Coll, Allen U South Dakota Pierre n/a Tennessee Nashville Vanderbilt, Tennessee State U, Lipscomb U, Fisk U, Belmont U, Aquinas Coll, American Baptist Coll Texas Austin UT-Austin, St. Edward's U, Concordia U, Southwestern U Utah Salt Lake City U of Utah, Westminster Coll Vermont Montpelier Norwich U Virginia Richmond University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth U, Virginia Union U, Randolph-Macon Coll Washington Olympia Evergreen State College West Virginia Charleston U of Charleston, West Virginia St U, West Virginia, U of Inst of Tech Wisconsin Madison University of Wisconsin- Madison, Edgewood College Wyoming Cheyenne n/a How many of these have golf teams? I have no idea.