Tom is an artist of distinction (many commissions, paintings selling for big bucks) who, for some reason, has decided he would like to collaborate on some of my stories. This could be fun—two old-timers goofing around on a project, the first of which is the story of sandhill cranes called Tig of the Marsh and Wetland. After our cappuccinos we sketched out a plan. Then Tom went home to ride his horse while Pax and I took a rambling walk around the deserted campus.