milly old soused notes to self on a hot heavy august evening

i: the plan was to enjoy my 49th summer and -- so far -- the good things outweigh the bad
ii: amoretto on the rocks is totally a good way to get crunked when someone else supplied it...
iii: ... tho maybe not so great to wake up into when you have 2 important big bits of writing that have to be (a) cut by 4000 words for yesterday and (b) completed brilliantly by tomorrow yikes
iv: the hobgoblin will land, yes he will
v: "dancing with cats" is the best present for everyone ever (ok except lixi)
vi: brillat-savarin, crazy name crazy guy