People Pictures from April of ‘3
Here are some people pictures from April of ‘3. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Category: Patrick’s Family
Pictures of the House in Deia
Here are some pictures from late April of ‘3 of the Deia house known as Davall Es Penyal (“House beneath the rock”) that Stephanie and Patrick bought and made into a beautiful home for many years. Thanks, Lee, for the suggestion to share these photos. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Simple Human Nature
It must be human nature to question the future, to try to envision what the world would be like after we’re gone. We wonder how people would respond to our absence, curious as to what factors might affect their reactions. Would they grieve less for suicides than for those who fall in sporting accidents? Do […]
The Thornwell Years
In my unpublished autobiography I wrote about my two years in the Thornwell Orphanage, when I was six and seven years old. In 2001 Patrick wrote this response. Special thanks to Lee Liming for reminding me of this letter. Dear John: Bravely done. It’s probably as difficult a subject for you as for me. There […]
Pat and Stephanie at JP and Donna’s Wedding
Here are some pictures from August 2000. Patrick and Stephanie were able to come to California for the wedding of JP and Donna. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Patrick’s Recollections of Childhood
Patrick sent this story to me almost 20 years ago, in 1998. It’s a bit of a disjointed, free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness kind of thing, autobiographical and focused on his childhood and his family members, but its tone turns regretful near the end. I haven’t edited out the typos and such yet. PatrickPatrick Meadows 1934 – 2017. […]
Life, Tom R, and Music
Here’s a letter to Patrick (via Compuserve!) from 22 years ago when I was in a dark frame of mind. FROM: JP, 440201,1234 TO: Patrick, 405101,1234 DATE: 10/21/96 9:51 PM Yo, pappy, Sorry I’ve not written lately. I’ve not been in a proper communicative mood, but have instead been operating in the “if nothing nice […]
You’re Very Brave to Go on Living Alone
Here’s a newsy letter from Patrick to his mother dated 21 April 1993, written shortly after her second husband passed away. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
JP to Patrick and Stephanie (2 Jan 1991)
Here’s a letter I wrote to Pat and Stephanie in early 1991, found in Patrick’s files. Pretty boring stuff, but I do mention John’s death and Mary’s suicide. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Patrick’s Music Recognition Software Idea from 1987
Here’s a letter from 12 December 1987 (has it really been 30 years?!) that I found in my files, in which Patrick proposes software that recognizes a tune and tells you the name and title. Today there’s a program called Shazam that does exactly that, albeit with a better interface than Patrick proposed. PatrickPatrick Meadows […]
Postcard to Gretchen in May 1987
I’m not exactly sure when I wrote this, but based on the Gary Hart reference, it may have been on 8 May 1987. (You can click on the image to see a larger version of it.) The job reference confirms that it was some time of May 1987. Mary was flying in because Dean and […]
Postcard to Gretchen
Here’s a postcard I sent to Gretchen (c/o Patrick) on 6 April 1987. Not much news but included for the completeness of the record. (Click on it to see a larger version.) About the Mary reference: Mary and I had driven to Vegas for my birthday celebration, but I failed to make hotel reservations. It […]
Travel Notes from 1986
Here are entries from my 1986 trip diary. I was 30 years old and visiting Europe for the first time, including several days with Patrick and Stephanie in Deia. No doubt you have seen several pictures from that visit on this site. This was the first time I’d met Stephanie. I’ll include transcriptions at the […]
January 1986 Newsletter
It’s no wonder that I shared Patrick’s sense of humor since after he left us I was raised by John and Willie. John’s humor was similarly dry, and his observations concise. By the way, this was written a few months before my first trip to Europe, which was the first time I would see Patrick […]
A Dream (Feb 1985)
Beginning in the late 1970s I would sometimes record my dreams instead of writing them down. Here’s one that starred Patrick and my mom. Unless there’s specific interest, I won’t bother posting the audio file. It’s from February 1985, six years after he and last saw one another and over a year before my first […]