my friend dan the unstadt, about two months ago, sent me his summer mix tape. i promised him that i'd listen, and then i didn't. and then i promised i'd focus on a bus trip, and then i didn't.

but today, i listened to it in the environment in which it is supposed to be heard. i was driving. it was low-80's. the windows on the car were down. and it was sublime.

the early awkwardness i initially noticed didn't affect it. and it way way hits its stride when the apples in stereo and donovan kick in.

in all, a first-class effort.

today was a good day. i was forced to get up early to drive some players to a baseball clinic that they were giving at a camp, and the bus left at an uncharacteristic late time - - - 5:00. This gave me the entire middle of the day, from 10 (when i left the clinic) until 2 (when i had to begin doing work for the broadcast), to be productive.

i hit the grocery store. i bought vegetables. and i made gazpacho.

i ate chilled upon returning from tonight's game (an outstanding win) and, i'll be honest, sometimes i amaze myself. that gazpacho is good.