Letter From the Desert: The Afterlife I Want

I am at an age where it is sensible to start thinking about what comes after my time here.

Don’t get me wrong: I have lots to do before I shimmy out of this mortal coil like an overfed snake. Both of my parents still live, so genetics hint that I might have a couple or three more decades in which to see beautiful places and meet hilarious people, a coupl…