Up at 2, and I had to be out of here before 3:30. I had my coffee etc., and was out the door at 3:20. I stopped by the blessing box on 6th street and picked up a copy of "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner.
On my way to Japantown though, I heard the hot-shot trumpeter I'd heard before, and I made sure I knew just where to listen for him. It was good to hear him, as he went through exercises more advanced than I do so far, and "air out" on the high notes. I think there's a chance the guy lives there.
I got over to the bank 15 minutes early and as the people inside had no other customers they let me in although my appointment was for 4:00. I deposited my check just fine, exchanged some pleasantries, and was on my way to Whole Foods where I parked the bike, walked up to CVS for vodka and Febreze, and a couple of interesting "biltong" beef sticks on sale, stashed those in the bike bags and bought things for the weekend at Whole Foods including some smoked sturgeon - expensive but it's a fish I've never had before.
I went over to the train station and had the beef sticks with a beer at my quiet spot. Just me and the occasional bird and the occasional person. The yellow/orange air made everything very calm.
Done eating, I went to the Amazon hub and picked up bubble mailers and a book I'd ordered, "Neurotic Beauty" by Morris Berman about Japan. I actually had time to stop at Nijiya on the way back and got a small fish bento and a beer and a few other things, then came back here.
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