June 16 - In the Heat of the Dark


107, Hottest day in almost two years --


since August 25, 2010, when the temperature was 109, and the day before that, exactly the same as today. A fine time to keep the lights low and work on this and that, including composition of


Psalms, Book IV, Op. 202 - Psalm 98  - fourth system
The Decameron - Second Day, Op. 203 - 11
Double Piano Concerto ("Fellow Travellers"), Op. 204 - 17

plus orchestration re

Violin Concerto ("Ticklish") - 53

and pdf for

Crystal Series - 27


In


the


warm


and


spectacular


evening,


pump up


the


mini bike's tires


returning to


self-propel to the pool, for a long dip and chat with the locals, including one woman who worked for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and U.C. Davis -- and vastly preferred the former.  Hmm...