Through the Renaissance in History (at least up to birth of opera, which really occurred before the traditional reckoning of the Baroque -- 1600), and Louis Bourgeois Old Hundreth for dictation and harmony in Theory, then home with the smokiest skies yet. Rather surreal -- sun still visible and casting enough light to be reflected off passing autos,
yet all headlights on -- oops, that didn't work -- let's try again..

yet all headlights on (somewhat visible even through a rearview window screaming "wash me, please"),

firetrucks perhaps redeploying,

transport vehicles mebbe maybe, too, the local hills waiting,

waiting,
waiting --

some have waited long enough -- and waiting upon page 4 Mice and Men, Act V, Scene 2 C publication preparation.

With Harriet at the pool, after the requisite bike, lo the upper atmosphere bears a few high tropical puffs and suggestions of blue (remotely resembling above Iowa sky), so perhaps the worst has past.