bird affection

23 June 2017
        listen to a thunderstorm in the night, at three in the morning a downpour, a light show, thunder. It is dark. And after the thunderstorm and the rain has finished, the evaporating water renders the air moist and stuffy. Lie covered, then uncovered, get up, stroke the cat in the sitting room, listen to the sound of that loose tile in the passage. Sleep returns, and then get up at five, to take a shower. Brush the teeth, comb the hair. That is all.
Wait a few minutes for the bells to sound, and then go out into the alley. There is a white car parked there, it is a neighbour who is taking a chance on there being no parking wardens under way at night. Go down the alley towards the towering gothic window of the church... Take a right turn around the church. Just ahead there, at Grimm store, the young woman picks her way through the bicycle stands, hair done up in a knot at the top of her 'head, she is wearing a top leaving her midriff bare,-a pair of very tight jeans underneath. She crosses the path and moves on on her way,
Go down theater street. There is Dolores ahead, moving slowly. Go ahead, pass under the Arches of the town gate.
Looking back, see Dolores there, standing among a crowd of birds, ducks-and pigeons. She is throwing crumbs onto the ground, the birds are going wild - in their eagerness to get hold of a sample. She is normally here earlier, this is the first time that this display of bird affection is to be seen.

-. The bus driver points out an cpen shoe place as he takes his money.

- There is a green truck in front of the railway station today, unloading pallets , of soft drinks, and maybe supplies for the cafe. Maybe just for the bakery.

Say good morning to the smoker, 'standing at the ashtray consuming his morning cigarette.

- get that daily coffee at Yorma's, yellow mug with blue type...

Sitdown, start writing. Watch the people arrive and leave come in. A young woman with nothing 0n but a pair of sandals and a mans shirt. It is a hot summer.

- Wait until the waiting room is empty, then go on out to the platform. There is a group of very young people off on a

camping weekend, all wearing identical straw hats.