The sun doesn't set until after 9 pm, and it was brighter than a December noon when I curled up with my book last night at 8:30. June is a tough month for the sleep challenged.
If you're still awake, there's a good view of Jupiter this week after sunset. The planet is at its closest point to earth for the year, and looks like a big yellow star in the southeast sky.
Speaking of celestial bodies, we heard Gustav Holst's "The Planets" at the symphony this Sunday. It's an old chestnut, but audiences love it and it's fun to hear all seven movements in one performance. Each planet has a theme, loosely based on astrology.
Jupiter is one of the most popular movements, full of loud brass and swelling strings. He is the king of gods, the big cheery uncle of all the planets.
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