Have completely forsaken the idea of abandoning the mss for the moment. Began reading with the idea that I could rest this mss later instead. Got about 50 pages in, and the news is de-light-ful.
Definitely there's a need to smooth out some of the beats. Perhaps carnage from having cut too deeply--just for the sensibility of each passing moment. But big picture, saucy! Will continue in the a.m.
Lovely day at Daya (hair and mani/pedi--polish is tuxedo, a black with blue sparkles on top) and night on the town.
