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May 28, 2025

Variegated day, cool and gray punctuated by blinding azure spring light. Cool and gray now. Napped four hours. The dreams mostly had to do with theater. The “check engine” and “See your Dealer” light were lit on my car display, so I made an appointment at Toyotaland. Two hours after arrival, I was summoned to the desk and told that the problem was fixed and it was that I had not tightened the lid on the gas tank when I fueled up last time. How the car knew this, or cared, was a miracle to me. I hate when there’s no one to blame. Though I suppose two wasted hours is a smaller price than some have paid for inattention. Not a complete waste: did write a connecting scene for Purification. Did meet a giant gentle Alsatian named Shep.