Yesterday we got going in good time, so we stopped at Craigsville Beach for a few minutes, so Amelia could say she had at least seen the ocean during her visit to Cape Cod. It was gorgeous, sparkling and nearly deserted. Our drive to Providence went well, so we were there almost an hour before the train left. We spent a few minutes shopping in Borders, buying craft books and magazines about chickens and low-fat cooking. We were back at the station in good time and Amelia got something to eat at the cafe there. Glancing at the board, it looked like her train was delayed 10 minutes and then 15, so Ray and I got something to eat too and we sat together. When he was done, Ray went over and looked again at the board. We had been looking at the wrong train! She grabbed her things and ran down the stairs--luckily, she made it. Man, we would have been cross to have been sitting right there as the train left! The advantage of a train--it is not far to the tracks! She called later and it was about 30 minutes late getting into NY, so she had to take her bags to work with her, not a big deal.

We headed back to the Cape and were at Barbara's house by 1 or so. Nothing much happening. Devin was leaving for California and his parents drove him about 3. I had some baby time and took a little walk with Chieko and SBR. It was cold but sunny. We didn't stay out very long, but he seemed to like it. I am reminded of the exhausting and sometimes frustrating and lonely life of the mother of a young child (or two). Since he has been born, she has not had a break of more than an hour or so. I was really depressed at times. Thank goodness for my friends with children--and, of course, they get older.

For supper, we took Debbie and Kevin, Ray's mother and Doug Lynde out to dinner. Mom picked a place called Ninety-Nine, a chain I had never heard of before. The food was good and quite reasonable and we all enjoyed it. We were asleep by 9.