We tell ourselves stories in order to live

tbt 5/9/16. Reading more. A few new books from Amazon. Place vs space. Some writing. Joan Didion. Avengers with Devan. Difficulty getting to South Side. Light still out. Dog supplies. Quick swim in the afternoon light with Brittany. More writing. Making dough from scratch. Making sauce from scratch. Slightly bitter. Computer backup slow. Last GCC with Matt. Quick revisions. Testing out equipment. Robison, not Robinson. New Radiohead. Singing in the car. Tim Buckley and Leonard Cohen. Last minute pizza party. Insanity on my road. Brief read and nap. Toppings galore. Devan arrives first. Everyone gets a personal pizza. Streamlining. Making extra dough and sauce. Shobun brings an extra wine bottle. Fred has Buddha beers. Jesse brings some gin. Katie Rose brings cider. Everyone is satiated. Cigar and drinks on the roof. Chomping. Suck like a straw. "Really leaving now". Off to PTown. Muddy roads. Losing Jesse. Eddie doesn't have both my songs. Brittany, Jenson, and Nginyu arrive. "Complicated". Being foolish. Claire arrives. Chatting the night away. Hugs and good byes. Quick ride to my front door. Good night and don't let the bed bugs bite.