Not only is today the longest day of the year, but we also have a full moon tonight.

Last year Stephen, Kris, Theo & I had a picnic at White Rock Lake. That seems like years ago, especially since Theo died.

Yesterday I kept the air conditioner off until 8:00 pm just to see if I could. The morning air was fairly cool and sweet, and I didn’t even have much problem running errands in the afternoon. Today will be another red ozone-alert day.

More things you should know about me:

• I have an intense dislike of helicopters. Seeing & hearing them, especially in the morning, makes me real mad.
• Now that I sleep with an apparatus that helps me breathe, I’ve started having the same kind of bizarre, vivid dreams I had as a kid. Someday I may share them with you. (You’re getting it, Paris Hilton! You and your little dog too!)
• My teeth are unusually straight for never having had braces.
• I suffer from a rare affliction known as “hot-dog fingers.” And when Sonia squeals, “I love your little hands!” I feel shame.
• The only life-after-death experience I had was boring: people in black robes were asking me questions. (Bureaucracy is hell, no?)
• The smell of dill makes me dizzy—which explains my behavior in Poland….
• Drew Barrymore makes me feel warm inside.
• I consider a good pun better than sex. And I’ve had great sex…. 😉
• When I’m not working hard, I’m fairly lazy.
• Despite all my attempts to make & keep friends, I remain fairly antisocial. Despite all my antisocial tendencies, I’ve made some great friends.
• People I’d invite to my fantasy dinner party include Hal Foster, Bill Moyers, Sadako Ogata, Arvo Pärt, Gus Van Sant, Ani DiFranco, Sylvia Poggioli & Wim Wenders. (Sorry, but Jesus and Oprah were further down the list.)