Up 6. Read ch. Middlemarch. Breakfast, coffee, watched a Criminal Intent.
Skipped writing today. Left for San Fernando Valley about 10:30; in course of driving (both directions), listened to 1st discs of 2CD sets of Colpix singles (‘50s pop-rock, a few hits) and Lester Young’s Aladdin sessions, and The New Pornographers’ Brill Bruisers.
Stopped at a movie memorabilia store in Simi Valley that I’d read about. Lot of posters and lobby cards, all eras, some impressive and surprising stuff. Was tempted by such items as a 1950s Jane Wyman notepad ($20) and a Jackie Cooper pencil box (more for Bree; in a glass case, didn’t ask), but just wasn’t feeling it. Ultimately didn’t buy any thing. Guy who runs the store was more helpful/chatty than I needed, I slipped out when he was talking sports cards w/ someone else.
Looked at a couple breakfast places nearby (I’d checked online.) But I didn’t feel like eating inside, or overeating; finally gotten a chicken sandwich at a drive-thru, threw away most of the bun, and parked to eat it. (Bree called while I was in line.)
Headed to Tarzana, happened upon a $10-or-less bookstore on the way — found a few oddities, inc. a Robert Sheckley paperback, Leland Hickman’s Tiresias, which I’ve almost bought several times, and a $1 Terry Riley CD. Actual destination was Record Trader, where I got the New Ps disc and 2 others, + the Spelling disc I played and liked on my show last week, a few other things. Got out for $60, probably didn’t buy anything over $8, all used.
Got coffee and an oat bran muffin at a nearby Peet’s, largely so I could use the bathroom before a 90 min. drive home. Alternated between music and All Things Considered; I haven’t heard radio news in some time. Mostly omicron. Also called the family attorney I missed yesterday, talked to his partner, should hear from him.
Back about 4:30; tired. Ended up watching most of Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch 1932) w/ dad/caregiver. Catnap.
Couldn’t make myself do much between then and dinner; quite tired. Watched a little more of Safe.Dinner, Jeopardy! Didn’t want watch more TV.
Read 50 p. Brooks, on Geechie Wiley/Elvie Thomas and white blues criticism w/ breaks, finished at 10. One p. Poetry notebook. Lights out midnight.