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Days are getting shorter! And the living is easy! Fish are jumping! And the cucumbers are high!

Just got an oil change for my faithful vehicle. No problems reported from the service people--good news, I assume! Truck sounds better after the new oil was installed--runs smoother and quieter, I believe!

Dreamed an elaborate dream last night. We were a band of refugees who were trying to make their way to a border where we could escape into a neighboring country. We were divided into three large groups. We had amassed all of our gear, supplies and personal goods into three large collections. Each of us within each group selected as much of the items as we could manage in order to carry everything on our backs as we worked our way to the border. The process of dividing up our loads took a long time--it was a complex process to make certain no one was overly burdened and that everything was accounted for.

We finally got under way. Each of the groups took a different route toward the border. The trek took a long time, but each group made it to the border and crossed in safety. The dream was dark and heavy. It was dreary and filled with hopelessness. There was little celebration when we reached the border and crossed over--more like a sense of relief that it was over.

I picked up a set of short stories by Louis L'Amour. I've not read anything by him even though he's so prolific. The first story I read was about two fighters who are battling each other through 15 rounds. The story is quite realistic in style and content. It's not, in some ways, great writing--but is entertaining, detailed, and a relatively good read. Will see what comments his other stories evoke.

The bloom of June has nearly left the room!