on a hot july the fourth

[calimac]

But a slightly cooler one than here in Berkeley, where I spent much of the day, as traditionally chasing the remaining sun as it disappeared over the yardarm.

Asked about my trip a mere two weeks ago, I momentarily blanked. This is because I'd been spending much of the interval at Westercon, where first names evoke different people than the ones my inquirer had in mind.