Catching my breath

Hello all,

Well, yesterday we emptied the house in Newton. Mostly. There is a rather large amount of stuff that needs to be hauled away, and then we need to clean the place up. But compared to what’s been what we are close enough to done to feel a wave of relief.

Spent the night in our apartment on the East Side. Learned the dishwasher doesn’t work, nor the air conditioning unit in the living room. (Things being what they are we may not need the air before we leave, but it would be nice to have a dishwasher…) We’ve left a note for the building manager. That alone is a treat! It’s someone else’s problem…

I drove back up to the Boston area with Jan this morning and am now sitting in my office. I’ll work on the eulogy for Sunday’s memorial service and then start sorting through papers. Should there be additional time I’ll start packing books, etc.

Still don’t feel a Rhode Islander, although I am feeling an internal shift in that direction…