Yesterday, Ray had to have blood work done, so we went in early for his 8:30 appointment and then we played racquetball. He won two games, but I felt really strong. If I didn't get a point, it was from lack of practice--t's been over a month since we played--or problems with depth perception. But not lack of strength or stamina. I think the Spark People workouts I've been doing have helped. I was very focused and enjoyed it tremendously.

Afterward, I went to the library, where the same lack of jobs to apply for got me down for a while. At lunch time, I went out to the car and ate my sandwich and made a couple calls. Then I went to Earth Fare, where it takes me much longer than it should to shop, trying to find things and figure out the prices. They are high! I stopped by Memorial Park to pick up my Annie DVD, so the next time you are here, you can see Ray and me performing. I visited my parents for about half an hour. They seem to be fine, pretty cheerful and comfortable in their new home.

Then I went to a meeting of a group I had participated in over the years, the Housing committee of the One Athens initiative. I am trying to do as much of this as possible, to keep up connections with people working in the field. Although it is hard not to say, "those idiots eliminated my position," which is not very helpful. There were people there I have known for years. They actually mentioned the clinic that I have applied to coordinate. So that was worth doing. The actual work of the group is so hard. We are trying to make changes to local government policies and it takes years. And sometimes, the change is made, but it doesn't really accomplish anything. So it is very frustrating and feels like a waste of time. But it is the only way changes in housing policy can be influenced, so it is important.

Ray took the bus to where I was and we got home a little after 5. It was sunny and warm in the house. I made a 6-minute chocolate cake for potluck and he did the dishes from the last day or two. The cake was delicious and well-received. Potluck had a good turnout and lots of good food. Choir was fun too, but we were both pretty tired by the time we got home--and went straight to bed.