Birthday – fabulous. Pink hiss, bright pabulum, muchos wine, corking friends, prezzies. Day after octennial – three bagels, muchos nougat, exquisite lunchtime in there with MGL. Birthday leave at home – harvested meat and drink, remarkable meal out at very elaborate dinette (including brandy, limoncello and champagne cirro-velum!), Mahler 2 in Symphony Hall. Work this calendar month – immense stress. One open day on the spot, different story one on Saturday. Far overly much towards do and not barely sufficient time to do it in. 5pm this Saturday – my last ever open day over! Then off to MGL’s parents – eek. Normal service may be resumed when I finally stop…