1. These two words, emanating from my radio in the a.m, "President Biden," just sound so good, hopeful, wholesome. Kind of puts a different spin on the day.
2. The last President we had, quoting the former head of the FBI, was "a very bad man." Good riddance.
3. Sleep during the pandemic: rolling & tumbling, hurly-burly in action, a flurry of concentrated moves, an elaborate dance with pillows and blankets, not exactly restful, more of an adventure between the covers. The bed in the morning looks like a war-zone.
4. Covid Dreams: In one dream, I am the only soul on the planet wearing a mask. Odd Human Being out. In another dream, I am the only soul not wearing a mask. Sort of like being naked at the pool party.
5. The pandemic has stripped us down to the essentials. Not just what's important, but what's pandemic important: Sleeping. Walking. Talking. Eating. Listening to music. Playing music. Reading. Thinking. Laughing. Dreaming. Crying. Streaming. Wondering.
6. A good pair of headphones can make ALL the difference in the world. Yesterday, I listened to some records, I mean two of my all-time favorite records, that I have heard many, many (uncountable) times, with my companion's Grado Labs Prestige Series 80 headphones. This was a REVELATION! I listened to two Rolling Stones records: "Goats Head Soup," (1973) & "Exile on Main Street." (1972). I listened to the Virgin Remasters, by the sonic mastering wizard Bob Ludwig. Amazing to discover that with the Grados there was another layer of sonic texture. I even heard a guitar part and a horn part, buried in the mix, that I never heard before. Wow. Subtle. Exquisite. Sonic wonder. Total knockout! It was sort of like having a new set of ears. Yes. Grado Labs headphones, recommended!
