6

February 6th, 1985

Fallen snow refroze in the night, but by midmorning, with the temperature just above freezing and the sun shining bright, the thaw restarted.

Continued reading Great Expectations. Also continued Schumann, violin and piano concertos, piano trio 1, and the piano quartet. It’s good to be back with him after so many excursions elsewhere. Finished the first of Pep’s three “Stages of Expectation.” Carved the leftover rack of lamb for Gwyn to make into an Irish stew with potatoes and onions. Regan’s State of the Union television performance; a farce, like all his presentations there and elsewhere.