We did mainly corrections today. Charlie was grumpy and inconsistent. There was some interesting news. J.G. Ballard was coming to town and would visit Charlie. Looking forward to that. Charlies expressed amazement that Ballard was touring at all – apparently, he is something of a recluse.

Ballard’s visit to the United States may have had to do with the Spielberg filmed adaptation of his breatkthrough novel EMPIRE OF THE SUN. It had been released just a few months before, and nominated for several Oscars.

I’m going through one of my anxious stages again. That’s why I couldn’t sleep this morning. I must NOT let my fears affect my everyday life.

We watched David Copperfield and half of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. There was a horrible news item. An experienced sky-diver was videotaping some friends skydiving and became so fascinated he jumped out of the plane without his chute. There was some speculation that it was suicide, but the videotape – with audio, I believe – was salvaged. I don’t know whether he screamed or if suddenly the image jumped as he jerked the camera. They aired it, but rather than see or hear it, I left the room with my hands clapped over my ears.