Lynne Cheney & book drop into Casper

Continuing dispatches from the public library in Casper...

Walked the path along the North Platte River this morning. It snowed overnight, so Casper Mountain was white under low clouds. I shared the path with two young women who were jogging and pushing a baby carriage. No other humans to be seen. Crows cawing in the yellowing trees gave the cold morning an ominous feel.

Speaking of ominous... Lynne Cheney will drop into her hometown of Casper on Saturday, Oct. 27, to speak about her new book, "Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family." She'll be at the Krampert Theatre at Casper College. The Casper Star-Trib reports that ten percent of the sale price of the book will be donated to the college's Western History Center.

When I was at Ralph's Books yesterday in the Hilltop Shopping Center, the staff said Lynne Cheney will be at the store the next day (Sunday. Oct. 28) to sign her new book. She'll be camped out next door in the artists' co-op shop for the event. I didn't catch a time, but I think it's 2 p.m.

Lynne Cheney's book combines the history of Casper with her own history. The narrative allegedly stops in 1959, before she and The Antichrist Dick began working their mischief on an unsuspecting world. The Good Ol' Days.

The Veep will not accompany Ms. Cheney, as his work is not done.