Ok, I think I’m going to have to write fairly quickly, but I thought I’d write a little before the day got away from me. Today is the pre-drive “pack, clean, do laundry, arrange for the mail” etc. day before we leave for Chautauqua. I slept past seven on the cool porch and I don’t feel entirely awake. We’re due at the middle school in fifty one minutes for a meeting with T’s future principal. He tries to meet for thirty minutes with every incoming fifth grader’s family. How cool is that?

This week has been busy and I can feel the need for time off creeping into my muscles. I guess Chautauqua is good enough for vacations, but I’d be just as happy staying home. We’re toying with the idea of leaving today but I doubt we will. Tomorrow we’ll be in the Subaru for ten hours.

More later. I’ll have a lot of time to read in NY. I’m ready to go.