There's a lot of stars up there. Canis Minor this morning I thought was Venus. Last night we saw Gemini flying horizontal over the lake, and this morning they're vertical in the west. Good solstice. I woke thinking of my dog Bigsby and what a long journey it's been, from Carbondale to Gabriola to Los Angeles to here. Oh god, let me just say I'm lucky. Let me thank my lucky stars I'm still here, with Renate and Olive, morning and night, watching the birds and stars.