07.20
At the morning sitting, my place in the rear row was surrounded by a pile of pillows, sheets & blankets left by the departing team. Ralph V. appeared late last night during the packing & winding down to let me know that my `bus is now at 08.50. So, into a final de-vibration, packing & cleaning of the sink, then it’s about-to-be-becoming-having-been-gone time.
Hotel Quite Acceptable, Santa Barbara.
14.11 My Wife is not happy that I am not flying home today. Neither am I. The course was booked too short – I had allowed more time for this in my travel plans. Nevertheless, this is a good town and a quite acceptable hotel for a quiet day.
Ralph V. dropped off Sandra, the Alexander teacher, at the LA Airbus depot in town, then dropped me on State Street. A visit to Barnes & Noble for Hirohito over coffee, then Borders (where Kirk Douglas was due for a book signing at noon), lunch on State Street, now to the hotel. Called Sister & pals; now to catnap.
18.27 Ralph & Scott came by at 16.30 to drop off my suitcase & Travelpro Gigster Wonder-Wheelie. Ralph will collect me at 12.00 tomorrow & carry me to LAX. I have excellent take-away salad, and am settled comfortably for the evening.
Reading a Stopinder this afternoon, there is an excellent Anthony Blake essay - The Work In 2000 - plus essays by Frank Sheldon & Allen Roth, Sherborne characters all. I had a sense this morning, driving here, of a new-old direction for my own work in Guitar Craft.
Meanwhile, Baroque Adagios play on the Apple G4.
"We may not have an equality of talent. We may not have an equality of experience.
But we may be equal in aspiration. We can be equal in commit-ment."
