I have to admit, I'm a little nervous and excited to be starting my internship today. It's been a while since I had a regular "job," even if that is not paid. The impression I make today and in the next few weeks could profoundly affect the rest of my life.

Yesterday, though, we played. Saturday and Sunday were busy (and Friday, too), so I rested a lot and worked on the puzzle some. The house was clean and quiet after the party Sunday, although there were some dishes to clean up still. Molli and Ray worked on them.

My Dad arrived pretty early in the day. It was sunny, but cold out, so a great day for a card game. We played the second half of our Oh Hell game and then had lunch, lots of good leftovers to choose from. Molli and Ray and I went for a walk. My Dad started seeds, which made him happy. Molli and I did a little gardening too, but it was pretty cold, even though the sun was wonderful.

My Dad left. Ray went to pick up Elisa, who came from ATL on the bus. Molli made a wonderful dinner, with a little help from me. Roast chicken, potato gratin, broccoli, and a little turnip with sour cream, which I loved but nobody else seemed to.

Elisa joined us for a fairly intense game of Carcassonne. Ray won. We split the last piece of chocolate cake three ways and ate it with vanilla ice cream.

Some of us watched Wheel of Fortune and didn't quite make it through Jeopardy. I went to bed a little before 9:30, woke up at 2:30 with butterflies in my stomach about today, but managed to go back to sleep again until 5:30.