November 21 - Only a Test

Receive a wonderful long note from Carol Piatt, who I've tracked down via the wonders of Google -- still practicing medicine in Virginia, but not, alas planning on attending upcoming reunion. Happily, Susan Hauslein and Brian Gibson are, possibly the Lochers, lamentably not Don and Urs Gosnay... Finish editing Psalm 40 (six pages total) and discover, via Google Alerts, that Mary Variations: V. Mary Is Icumen In has become a quiz item online... amazing....


As the weather has unexpectedly improved,



storm out in the late afternoon --



down 80,



over 12



past the Napa



Wine Guy and



Mayacamas



Border Barns, to



Sonoma -- for a jaunt on



Adobe Road from South Willow Creek Hill,



north down



Valley



up to



Waugh School, descending near


Willow Creek South Branch, and thence to the


Divide.


Still probably two more hikes (one on either side of Penngrove) to finish up the Coast to Alpine Meadows series, but all in good time.



For now, home for another For My Brother For My Brother video as



11. It Is Fitting.

November 20 - Rummage Sale

Harriet out yet again in the pouring rain, with page 5 of Psalm 40 edited, and the video du l'apres midi being For My Brother For My Brother: 9. Names of Fabric. We rendezvous briefly, then head out to



Oakland East Bay Symphony Santana show at



the Paramount.

November 19 - Undercover

Harriet out on a job in the rainy weather as a fourth page of Psalm 40 "I Waited Patiently" is edited, then follow suit with errands and postoffice run,



we re-encounter as a quiet evening together, later with video of



For My Brother For My Brother: 8. You've Noticed.

November 18 - Limitless

Third page of Psalm 40 "I Waited Patiently" as the splendorous sky awaits, cruising amongst




the Lagoons down to DVC to bestow Quiz 14 and Final (but not the Final Exam, of course, which is in c. a month), with excerpts from Philip Glass and Sting -- a definite run for the money.... Then running for the money through



Franklyn



Canyon, and over to Marin for an efficient paper grading at Celia's and



postal run, and lo, there is some, rather a lot, really....



before returing to deep laid plans with Harriet and, indeed, the daily video.... as

For My Brother For My Brother: 6. Fellini.

November 17 - Information Wanted

Second page of Psalm 40 "I Waited Patiently" edited, more 21st-Century Music work, and final traditional class session for the Theoreticians, wrapping up the Sting King of Pain harmonization and keyboard-solfege, playing three excerpts from Cats, Dogs, and Divas (XVI. The Proposttion, XVII. Crazy, and XVIII. His Needs -- quite well received), and finishing up an excellent round three of student compositions. China Garden paper-grading lunch, then a return for Rock History from Roger Waters (b. 1943) to Gregg Allman (1947), beyond which lie two-weeks-from-now's endeavors (N.B. the Prince should read "Darling Nikki"... oh, well....)



Home thereafter for another video adventure... For My Brother For My Brother: V. In Hollow Closets.

November 16 - Deja Viewed

Begin editing Psalm 40 "I Waited Patiently" and do some 21st-Century Music work before blasting off on the Diabloway for the last dictation / board-harmony of the semester with the Theoreticians: Sting's King of Pain (one of my theme songs). Perhaps the last



Elephant



Bar paper grading for awhile, given the abolition of booths in the bar (not as congenial for an old guy in relax mode) returning for more



Music History merriment, way behind, as we only cover through Harry Partch and Jester Hairston (both b. 1901), yet plunge ahead towards



parts known and potentially unknown. Out with Doug and Melanie thereafter, and home for whatever the next video is.

Oh, yes -- For My Brother For My Brother: 4. A Mother's Disappointment