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Did laundry. Place was nearly empty except for two women both of whom were hacking and coughing. I tried not to get too close to them. Public places, snotty faces, makes you want more distant spaces!

Dreamed a collection of dream scenes last night. I was with LL in a theater where there was either a film being screened or a performance was being given. She was acting odd and kept doing things that caused disturbance to those around us. At one pint, she lit up a cigarette and exhaled a huge puff of smoke over the heads of people in front of us. At some point, we got up and left the place. The dream then segued into the two of us doing some shoe skating on some steep paths and roads. (Right now, I can't seem to figure out exactly what shoe skating is all about. I seem to recall doing it before--just sliding down slick pathways on smooth leather shoes--either for real or in other dreams. Strange feeling of dislocation involved!)

A second major part of the dream elements involved being in a cabin. I was with a bunch of kids and we were sleeping. I awoke and discovered that all of the other kids were gone. They had gotten up early and had went for a hike. For some reason, I had stayed behind and slept. Again, feeling of dislocation!

Watched a French film this evening--La Vie En Rose. It's a biographic treatment of the life events of Edith Piaf. She had an amazing life starting with being abandoned when very young, being raised in awful conditions, but eventually becoming a person renowned for her singing voice and performances. The gifts of her unique voice and great spirit helped carry her through periods of turmoil. It's an inspiring story despite her short time on the planet.

It's late! I slept away the afternoon but finally managed to get up and about late in the day.