Lane von Herzen: Avoidance of Los Trancos Road Hazard

My Third Novel's Conclusion, My Heartbreak

My heart begins to break when I think about completing this particular book -- because this narrative has sustained me like no other story I've known. It's both more personal and more universal than my other works. But beyond memory and archetype, it's a cri-de-coeur about needing to become the person one is destined to be. And in the writing, I have met my own life's work, my own fated journey -- having the sense all the while that the pages are suffused with a resonance, an energy, an electrified field that defies explanation. Writers hope and pray to be overtaken by a work in this way -- to be conscripted into passionate service of a profound story. To experience it even once in a lifetime seems a great privilege. I still have several months before this novel is complete, and this constitutes my reprieve. Because I'm not ready for the beauty to end.

Monday, March 27, 2023

Avoidance of Los Trancos Road Hazard

OIG Hotline, I avoided what appeared to be a carefully staged attempt to cause a serious car accident on my way home from Portola Valley Public Library today. An eighteen-wheel truck was halted on a blind curve of Los Trancos Road, a PG&E truck was following close behind, a San Mateo County vehicle was nearby, and an ambulance from the Woodside Fire Protection District soon appeared. In addition, a pedestrian witness appeared to be "posted" at the scene, and did not leave it.

I was fortunate to avoid what appeared to be an attempt to create a head-on collision hazard.

Due to this experience, please allow me to re-fax affidavits to your Office when I can be accompanied.

Thank you for your understanding,