Happy New Year!

Yesterday, Ray took Amelia to the airport at a very early hour. I stayed in bed and tried to go back to sleep, but failed. I nearly finished Woman on the Edge of Time, which I really like. The future world depicted reminds me of Ursula Leguin, a science fiction author I really like. But the present-day story is set mainly in a mental hospital, reminiscent of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest or some other great books.

I finally got up about 8. My parents were eating breakfast. They decided they needed to move their bed to their apartment, because it was supposed to rain today. Molli and Adrian got up and helped move things into the truck, ate breakfast and showered. Ray came back from the airport. We all drove to the duplex in the car and the truck. They unloaded things and we left them there. I was pretty upset to think of them living there alone.

We went to Research Drive to see the Masonic Temple. Molli's fiance, Adrian, is a Mason and very interested in all tings Mason. They took pictures there. She wanted to eat Thai food, so we drove downtown and did that. Then we went to Five Points and got whiskey and some groceries at Earth Fare. Everything took longer than expected, but the worst was at Target, where Adrian bought some clothes, Molli and I bought some Christmas items that were 75% off (including Hanukah candles). Checking out, I gave her a coupon for 10% off, but it did not scan. I had to take it to the Customer Service desk. After a long series of attendants, including a call to the national office, they finally gave me $11 cash (not quite 10% off). I am sure it took us at least 30 minutes to earn that money!

When we got home, it was still light, the nicest day we've had yet, in the 60s. We all walked around the Kenny Ridge perimeter trail, although I came home about halfway through. They seemed to enjoy it. I had time to take a bath. We ate leftovers that were pretty good. We seriously considered going out somewhere for New Year's Eve, but in the end, the four of us watched Serenity, the Firefly movie, that we had recorded a few days earlier. It was pretty intense and I managed to stay awake until it was over. But sitcoms and New Year's Eve shows did not hold my attention and I woke up in time to have a toast and go to bed. Adrian slept through Serenity, incredibly.

This morning I again woke up about 4:30, but I did managed to get back to sleep for about an hour. It is very quiet here this morning and I am looking forward to a good year, writing cover letters in my head.