Boston

 We picked Molli up from the ferry yesterday and took her to Boston. Meanwhile, we returned the car to New Hampshire. How to do all that? Barbara to the rescue. She lent us her car (a lovely Volvo with extras that I covet, like dual temperature controls, so Ray can be cooler than me). I drove to Rhode Island to get Molli and Adrian, while Ray drove to Manchester to return the car. He took a shuttle to the Boston airport and then the trolley to meet us. We drove to Boston College, where Molli and Adrian walked around and picked up some materials. We picked up Ray and drove to Boston University. It was lovely, sunny and breezy, and Ray and I enjoyed walking and sitting in a park and admiring the buildings.

At 5:30, we headed for my cousin's home in Brookline, where she and her sister (also my cousin) served us a lovely dinner, reminiscent of my aunt and grandmother--chicken salad, sliced tomatoes. She has a few pieces of furniture that are familiar to me. We talked about our parents and other relatives and our shared childhood memories. It made me a little sad. It was great to see them and have Molli and Adrian get to talk to them.

My cousin Ellen was preparing to take Molli and Adrian where they were going, to a friend's in Sommerville, when Ray and I left. We were so tired and sleepy. I slept most of the way home. Every now and then I would wake up and ask him if he was okay. He's still asleep.