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WELCOME HOME, ZAK!!!

Zak is home tonight after more than a week on the wild Sunshine Coast. He seems about a foot taller and broader than when he left, but that's probably just a mom talking. I missed him very much.

What did we do while he was gone? Had semi-hols. AM = work; PM = play. Kinda fun to do things that way, methinks me. We went to the downtown library one day. I took out a huge stack of 70s CDs and found a Happy Rhodes disc. Amazing. Went to see lots of art — even went to the Art Walk on Whyte Avenue. Had dinner with friends. Braved the new IKEA as well as lots of other shops, but didn't buy. Worked in the garden. Sat on the deck. Read books.

I dream of blackberries. And raspberries.

Still working a little. I have a small bit of work from the College, so that's reassuring. Got the key to my office. Dance of joy! I should probably take more time off but there's that pesky mortgage to consider. Oh, did I mention I got the official notice about my degree? I will be invited to convocation in November. But I'm not going until I get my Elmer.

Now reading: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. The Polished Hoe — yes, still. Sigh. Various small magazines in preparation for my courses in the fall.

Today I like: Morning. Roses. Alcohol too much.

Today I dislike: Too much alcohol. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.

After 11. Must sleep. Cheers!