This book begins with the collection of place-letters appearing as they did during the era in which they were written, then drifts back in time to a selection of once-blog writing, selected and edited by me, then annotated by Thom in 2025. A writer's journey in nine years of notes, with gaps nearly every page to pop a bookmark in and savor the echo. Just as Thom loves to preserve under salt or brine, these pieces now rest in this binding, developing. As you read, or begin to taste, really tune in - and then look around you.