The Upland Almanac | Summer 2025 After calmly sipping some bottled water, I leaned back in the passenger seat of Jon Osborn's pickup, calmly pressed a couple of buttons on my cell phone, and calmly awaited the loving voice of my one, true, loving lover. HALF-BAKED, WELL DONE “Hi, Tom,” Maureen answered with cheerfulness and gusto. “What’s up?” “Well ... I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news.