The Doc Deepens

We had planned to stop principal shooting after our trip to Denver early next month -- until we explored the story of Drew, whose brother supplied some of the vintage footage we will be using. The brothers spent years at Wallum Lake. Only Drew had TB -- a severe case that required him to be in a body cast for months on end when he was a young boy. He was one of the first to receive some of the early successful treatments. We knew he might be of interest, but when we finally reached him by phone we were blown away. Drew, now in his 60s, has an extraordinary collection of photos and an extraordinary story -- so compelling that Dave and I are zipping down to the small town in North Carolina where he lives to film him. That will be in mid-April. (It's also a good excuse to visit my good friends Andy and Martha Kinnecom, who own and operate a lovely North Carolina Inn. They met Dave not long after I did, all those years ago, when croquet was all the rage here at Midway North.)

We are tempted to say that we hope nothing as compelling comes along now, as we are rich with great stories, but of course if something does, we will have to get it...

-- Wayne