Decomposing Remains of Dissertation Subjects

Garcia Grave
Originally uploaded by gwdexter.

Well, I was considering not doing it, but now I've done it. At least I didn't bring flowers. Perhaps I will on the anniversary of his death, on July 1. The inscription reads, below the dates, "HIS WORKS DO FOLLOW HIM" — Whether this is or is not a musical reference to the Brahms Requiem, it seems to speak to the role that his works are beginning to play in my life. Rest in peace, Señor... you've done enough to keep me busy for a while.