Up 6:30.
A little more than 50 p. Lethem by 8.
Form notes, 10 R&B songs - started 1950 discs; v. 1 includes Hampton’s “Rag Mop.”
Exercise.
Had time to read Dylan Hicks’ recent pieces on Judy Collins (may get into accompanying playlist) and Bill Withers.
Walk.
Worked 11-1. Decent graf on 12-bar blues progression, about 350 words.
Finished Lethem, w/ a break for lunch, by about 2:30.
Watched a panel about musicians and the internet w/ Melvin Gibbs and Jean Cook, while also downloading a ton of theory pdfs. Did some other online reading, watched Douglas Wolk’s ukelele jukebox session (covers by request).
Call from hospital - dad doing ok, but a kidney specialist is seeing him to help figure out the cause of the sodium drop, so he’s not going home yet.
Worked for an hr on mixing notes — which covered 2 songs. I think I have 4 left.
Called dad at hospital - nothing different from what Dr. Singh told me earlier. I don’t think he’s walking frequently enough.
Second walk. Was outside during the ritual 7 pm applause for health-care workers.
Drafted a poem for an hour, using some things that have been of concern over the last few days, inc. Domains, Magic Town, the Buddhist notion of “clinging,” and language from an email about bathing loved ones with dementia.Realized via an email that I’d sent out yesterday’s graf again.
Started looking up info about “Rag Mop” and the Jubilee Four (a group w/ Bill Johnson of the Golden Gates who was on Jimmy Dean). Showed Bree some videos, and then we watched an episode of Tex Ritter’s Ranch Party w/ Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, the Collins songs, and one of the most sexist songs I’ve ever heard, “Dimples and Dumplings.”
Wasn’t up to any more reading. Lights out 11:30.