It's official! I have a date with A for the Memorial Day weekend. We'll rendezvous in an, ahem, unnamed third city--she's even picking up the hotel tab for the night--then drive to her city for the weekend. She's a real ninja at finding hotel bargains and really proud of it. I think we're gonna have a great time!

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• James MacMillan: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
• Public Enemy: Apocalypse '91…The Enemy Strikes Black