May 27, 2019

Last year I hosted a Memorial Day picnic at some expense. I thought there might be a vague chance of being invited to one this year, but no. It’s all right: I had the most productive day. Made the adaptation of the first scenes of Edward the King that Pavel wanted, as well as preparing two other brief plays form him to look at. Revised all of the existing Sam-sam, ready to head into parts unknown. Planted a fat Julia Child rose, a second chaste tree, and a blazing star, which was the featured item at Reems Creek. Watered, weeded, studied my music, drank innumerable iced teas in the back garden.