#1 Last night thousands of tiny insects invaded our home, attracted by the lights we had on. They were so tiny that they easily made their way through the screens on our windows. The only place they hadn’t infested was our back parlour, so we turned off all the lights and slept on our futon. They were mostly gone this morning. They must have left the way they came in.

#2 David is out sick today with some kind of medical emergency. I don’t have any further details. I hope he’s okay.

#3 I got a birthday check from Mom & Dad and a check from Powell’s on the same day. Nice! My mother sent me two DVDs: “The Loved One” and “Rare Jonathan Winters.” Crazy! 

#4 For lunch I plan on having leftover Spanish rice and a Cliff bar. 

#5 Andy is meeting me after work at the Century. We’ll have a quick dinner at Eatzi’s and then catch the 7:35 of “Heading South.” And then I’ll get presents at home.

#6 Like many other birthdays I’ve had, this one feels strangely anticlimactic so far. I’m not complaining, mind you.