listening to tom waits sing about the sea of love

reading grace paley. "I ain't in the roast beef business, Skippy, she says to my brother Skippy . . ."

heard on 8th avenue: "did they put the things in yet?" "yeah i think they did but i don't think they're working." so it goes.

reading Slaughterhouse Five and defrosting the refrigerator - elegance!