Yesterday was a good day. Sunny and not too cold. I was (and am) excited that it was my last day as Acting Director and when I come to work on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday), there will be someone there to discuss things with and take over some of the work. She will probably be there right at 8 and I will not have to worry so much about what time I arrive. Perhaps this is not a good thing...

I worked a lot on reimbursements and have three ready to submit. I had a good break enjoying lunch with Becky and Janna. We could have talked twice as long, but it really re-energized me.

We had three interns, Jaron, and four staff members and all the desks were in use. I am not sure where Jaron will sit when the director is here. I feel good about what we have done in the last 4 1/2 months. I think the shelter is better than it was when I started. Certainly the residents are relatively quiet and agreeable, although I can't take credit for that. I do think Kerri has had the supportive environment she needs to tell them she is not going to get involved in drama and pettiness.

Ray and I had a good game of racquetball--I won the second game by a couple points. We had intended to go to the Fellowship for a movie, but it turned out to be next week. We went to dinner and enjoyed it very much. I had one of the strangest experiences of my life though and it was in my dreams all night long.

Ray saw someone coming in and he said, that is the ugliest woman I've ever seen--it's Jay. I said no, it doesn't look anything like him. Fortunately, we had been told about this situation, or I don't know how I would have reacted. Someone that we knew slightly for years--his children were friends of our children, we know his wife--is now a woman. She sat down at a table far away and it did indeed look like a man dressed as a woman, but I didn't think she resembled Jay at all. Sure enough, after a while, she came over to our table and talked a while. She was meeting some people and they had a miscommunication, so they were running late. Not surprisingly, Jay liked to talk and so does Janine. Wearing a wig, a dress, and high heels, she told us about how upset her children are and how surprisingly supportive the university and her department are. We were agreeable and supportive, I think, but it is very hard for me to accept. She wanted a hug, which I gave her. She is taking estrogen and talked about how that made her love chocolate. She could have had surgery a couple months ago, but it is too expensive. We were glad to have recently seen TransAmerica and know a little more about it than we might have otherwise. Some people want to tell you more than you want to hear and that is Jay/Janine.

After that, we went to the movies--full price by ourselves, something we rarely do. The good news is that although my ticket was $9, Ray is over 55 and therefore a senior citizen and only paid $6.50! We saw Meryl Streep and Steve Martin in It's Complicated, a light, romantic comedy, funny and entertaining, and enjoyed it very much. The parking was terrible, I guess everyone was at the movies, and we didn't see the beginning, but we will sometime. There were hints of Julia Child in Julie and Julia. The Meryl Streep character studied baking in France and owns a big restaurant called the Bakery. I don't suppose people want to see movies about slobs and failures, but one does get tired of rich people who are good at everything. The house is clean; she is building a big addition with a view of the ocean, she is an incredible cook and great in bed.

I slept well.