Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:07 PM

Awakened by the sound of water, I stumble through the apartment to an open window. It is actually raining. Later, the flowers in a pedestrian walkway smell sweeter than before. Shopkeepers put their wares out on folding tables. Neat squares of clean cardboard appear on a bench. On the sidewalk, a snail takes over a minute to cross a single brick.