Randy Ellis
Sep 7, 2018 · 1 min read

I carry a vade mekum everywhere, and people find it quirky (read eccentric) when they spot me using it, but they almost always comment positively (I don’t care, but it is funny to observe.) Most are amazed when I show them some of the drawings, notes, definitions of words I looked up because I was not familiar with them, quotes, etc. I couldn’t function without it now (or the commonplace books that I keep at home)