June 23, 2018
Day six of tour and I haven’t written anything yet. I must do
better. I must admit that I haven’t had the best attitude yet this tour and
must do better with that too. I’ve been fighting depression and anxiety again a
lot for the past 3-4 months and coming on tour hasn’t helped with that but I
need to try and do better. We left SLC on Monday the 18th and flew to
LAX. There were several flights that left that day and luckily we were on the
last flight. The people who flew the earlier flights arrived and couldn’t check
into the hotel and so had to entertain themselves all day. I wouldn’t have
enjoyed that. I didn’t love arriving at rush hour at LAX and fighting the
freeway for about 2.5 hours to get to the hotel but it could’ve been worse. We
arrived at the really nice Marriott in Newport Beach and found that our room
had a private balcony with a beautiful view of the ocean. We had a catered
dinner outside in the rose garden and that was nice although it was a bit cool
with the breeze blowing from the ocean. We were across the street from a nice
mall that had a Whole Foods so after dinner we walked over there and bought
granola, yogurt, juice, etc for our breakfasts for the next two days.
Doug had free time on Tuesday until 1:45 so we slept
in, had our breakfast, and then caught the free hotel shuttle down to Corona
Del Mar. It was a beautiful beach and I would’ve loved to have stayed there
longer but our time was very limited. There was a burger place on the beach and
so Doug got a shrimp roll and I had a burger which we finished eating on the
shuttle on the way back to the hotel. A quick hour at the beach but it was good
therapy. Doug then headed off for his sound check. I rested for a bit and then
wandered across to the mall. Since it was Doug’s birthday I wanted to go find
See’s Candy and buy him some of his favorite dark chocolate raspberry cream
candies. It’s a huge mall and very confusing but I finally found See’s. I ate
at an organic bakery with all sorts of good sounding things on the menu. I
ordered a veggie quiche and a pitcher of raspberry lemonade. I sat out in their
patio and enjoyed the ocean breezes while I ate and read my book. The guests
boarded the bus at 6:15 for the concert in Costa Mesa. The venue was fairly
full. I was frustrated that they put all the guests together again. In past
tours, the first 2-3 for sure, we were interspersed more with the audience. It
was a great opportunity to mingle, talk about the choir, give out some CDs,
etc. I’m a naturally reticent person but found myself enjoying those
opportunities and remembering them as some of the best memories of past tours.
Wednesday’s free time for Doug was until 1:00. We slept in again
and then just lounged about reading and taking it easy. We walked over to the
mall to get him some lunch, a sandwich from Subway, and then sat and watched
the koi in a pond at the mall while he ate. We found a gelato place and had a
cup of that as well. I wasn’t too hungry and had decided to wait and get some
lunch later. He left and I napped, sewed and read. I wandered down to the
restaurant in the hotel but at the last minute my anxiety reared up and I
couldn’t make myself go in there alone so just went back up to the room. We had
plenty of food including bread, cheese, carrots, dried fruit, etc., so I just
had a meal in the room before going down to catch the bus at 5:30 for the
concert in downtown LA at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It was rush hour again
and took up two hours to get there. There happened to be a little
bakery/cafe/stand in front of the theater so I treated myself to a delectable
mango cream cheese croissant. Yum! The audience was much more receptive at this
concert (although the first half was still the LONG, BORING, classical section
and several audience members were spotted nodding off). Once again our seats
were all together and separate from any audience members. Sigh.
Thursday the 21st was a long day. Up early for breakfast at 6:45, grab a box lunch,
stand in a long line forever to get on a bus, and then a scheduled 10-hour bus
ride to San Francisco. Luckily the trip took less time than expected and we
arrived in about eight hours. It was still a long trip though. I dozed off a
few times. We passed miles and miles of vineyards, olive orchards, pistachio
orchards and farm land. When we stopped for a 30 minute break at a rest area I
was able to see pistachios growing in the orchard and it was fascinating to see
them growing in clumps. We had dinner together in a ballroom upon arriving and
then wandered across the street to a Trader Joe’s to buy more yogurt, granola,
etc for breakfast. They had nectarines for a great price so we bought a whole
case (12) of them to eat while we’re in this hotel for six days.
Friday the 22nd was a free day. I had great hopes for a wonderful day
but was disappointed. I bought a San Francisco City Pass for $75 (one for each
of us) that allows us to do four things in SF. Everything costs a lot here so
it was in theory a great deal. I had heard so much about the California Academy
of Sciences in Golden Gate Park with its aquarium, planetarium and museum. We
used the Big Bus (a hop on, hop off bus) to get there. It took much longer to
get there than anticipated and then the crowds were awful. I couldn’t handle
the din and the press of the crowds so we were probably in the building less
than a half hour ($50 each entrance...) although we did see Claude, the albino
alligator. We walked over to the botanical gardens that Doug was anxious to
see. There were lots of different plants but not much was blooming at the time
so it was just a lot of green. It was nice to have an oasis of green in the
middle of the frantic big city but it was still a bit disappointing to me. We
walked over to a Korean restaurant for lunch. We were both disappointed in that
which was odd because we usually love Korean food. Got back on the bus for a
two hour ride back to the hotel. We were too tired to go anywhere to eat so
just went downstairs to the bar/pub/cafe and got dinner. It was really good, a
vegetarian farro risotto. Wandered back over to Trader Joe’s to buy some bread,
peanut butter and jam to make sandwiches for the next day. We also bought some
ice cream bonbons to drown our sorrows.
I was texting with Anney while we were on the sightseeing bus
and found out that Chad accepted a job in Reno, Nevada that starts July 15. We knew he was
interviewing all over but that was a kick in the gut to hear that they’re
definitely leaving. We’ll miss them so much. Finley has been such a huge part
of our lives since he was born and my heart hurts at the thought of not being
able to see and be with him as much. I’m so very sad.
Saturday the 23rd. Laundry and ironing this morning. We have things hanging
all over the hotel room trying to dry them out. Having to live out of a small
suitcase for 16 days means washing out things in the sink. Concert tonight is in
Berkeley and is an outdoor concert so I’m looking forward to that. The music is
less stuffy, more fun, and infinitely more enjoyable in my opinion. I’m not
sure what the temperature is going to be so it’s hard to know what to wear.
We’ve had outdoor concerts where we’ve sweltered (Cincinnati) and outdoor
concerts where we’ve frozen (Bethel Park/Woodstock). It’s supposed to be fairly
warm at around 70 but there may be a breeze off the ocean.
Sunday, June 24th. The concert last night was great. Lots of
crowd pleasing numbers and a really appreciative crowd. I told Doug I thought
the audience was probably 95% members. We were able to talk to a few people
including a former temple sealer and patriarch in front of us. People were
waving across the grounds to friends from their wards and stakes. The theater
was called the Hearst Greek Theatre and looked like an old coliseum with
pillars, cement, etc. We thought we’d be sitting on the cement backless benches
but luckily were in the folding chair seats. As usual I sat between Michelle
Marshall and Rebecca Vanderbeek. The website had listed several food vendors
there so I decided to wait and get something to eat there. Well....there was
only one vendor who sold mostly beer (10 employees standing around bored to
death because this was a mostly Mormon crowd) and hot dogs and poke bowls.
Well, I didn’t know what a poke bowl was but ordered that. Ick. I’m still not
sure if it was fish or just a weird nasty vegetable but the sauces were spicy
and everything was cold (purposely). Oh well, live and learn. Now I know I
don’t like poke bowls!
I was touched by some audience members two rows in front of
me. I would’ve liked to have talked to them but there was no way for me to get
there. The one lady was obviously deaf and visually impaired as well. She had
an interpreter with her who was doing side by side signing with the deaf lady’s
left hand right in the palm of her right hand as she interpreted. It was moving
to watch them and even more moving to realize that this sweet lady wanted to be
at a concert she couldn’t hear to “see” people she couldn’t see perform,
because I presume she knew the spirit would speak to her soul and convey the
music to her in a special way. It was obvious that she was a church member
because I could tell by her body language that she knew and loved “Come, Come
Ye Saints.” Another reminder to me that people love the choir and the message
they share and that I need to do better at not taking for granted their mission
and the light they are to so many people. It was an awesome reminder for me.
The ride on the Bay Bridge on the way home with the beautiful bay, the
moonlight, and the city lights was beautiful.
Our Sacrament Meeting this morning was wonderful. Elder
Donald Hallstrom from the Seventy and his wife spoke to us. She spoke of
keeping Christ foremost in our thoughts and told of several experiences in
their travels including meeting a Turkish Priest in Israel who sang to them in
the Aramaic language. She said rather than singing to them that he turned his
back to them and sang to a small picture of the Savior on the altar in his tiny
church. She said it was a powerful witness to her that he knew that he must
always keep the Savior in focus and foremost in his life.
Elder Hallstrom spoke of reverence (revering the Savior and
his teachings) and of the importance of group reverence (Sacrament meetings,
etc), family reverence (teaching in the home) and personal reverence (personal
study, etc). He told of how reverence and strength in families can positively
affect generations to come and told stories of his aunt’s death in childbirth
and his sister’s death 10 days after giving birth to her fourth child. He said
that both situations could have caused bitterness but because of the family
foundation of faith and reverence the family was able to overcome the pain and
turn to the atonement for peace and comfort. It was a powerful message. It’s
easy to become bitter and angry when things don’t go the way we think they
should and it’s much harder to stay on the covenant path. I hope my sons who
have wandered off that path remember the things they were taught in the home,
on their missions, and in the temple and return soon. In the meantime I will
love them, pray for them, and never give up on them.
A few hours later:
I’m a mess right now. We just FaceTimed with Finley and he
excitedly told us that he’s going to move “next to” us! He knows we’re in
California and they told him Nevada was next to California so with his 3 year
old logic that means he gets to live next door to Grandma and Grandpa. He has
no clue what’s coming and it’s breaking my heart. I don’t want to be on tour
anymore. I want to be home hugging that boy as much as I can before they take him
away from me. My heart hurts.
A few more hours later:
I’ve calmed down a bit down and considered strongly just
deleting what I’d written earlier but decided to let it stay. Why? Because life
isn’t always about rainbows and ponies and sweet things. Sometimes life is
about pain or disappointment or grief and sometimes meltdowns are warranted.
I’m still learning, I’m still growing, and I’m still very, very human and want
my posterity to know that.
Monday, June 25th. Well yesterday was certainly a roller coaster
day of emotions. It ended back up on a positive note as we FaceTimed Derek and
Shelby and got to see our precious Zoe. She was confused and kept trying to eat
the phone but we told ourselves that she recognized us on the phone. At least
we got to see her sweet face and talk to Derek and Shelby for a while.
Technology has its downsides but it sure has it’s upside too!
This morning we walked to and through Chinatown. Yesterday
Dirk Porter (in Doug’s carpool) had shared with us two coconut buns he bought
in Chinatown on Saturday (he served his mission in Hong Kong so knew what was
good). Well, they were so yummy that we decided we needed to go find some more
so off we went. It was a nice morning to walk. The fog/mist hadn’t burned off
yet and it was on the cool side but I loved it. The sun is burning brightly now
that I’m back in the hotel room and I’m glad to be inside where it’s air
conditioned. We finally found the bakery that Dirk told us about and just
wandered around the area a bit so I could take some pictures. We didn’t have
long this morning though. We came back and ate at a place across the street
from the hotel called Lemonade. It had, of course, various flavors of lemonade
along with lots of great food choices. Doug had a curry cauliflower and golden
raisin salad and also a fresh mozzarella/tomato/pesto/balsamic vinegar sandwich. I had some mac and cheese and it
was good. I have a tooth that’s really bothering me so wanted something nice
and soft. We also bought a (huge) pistachio macaron and split it. It was nice
to get out of the hotel for a while. Now Doug is off at his sound
check/rehearsal and I’ve got three hours of feet up/napping/reading/sewing time
before I get on the bus for the concert tonight at the
Shoreline Amphitheater.
Tuesday, June 26. The concert last night at Shoreline had an
enthusiastic but small audience. I personally think that three concerts all in
the Bay Area wasn’t really wise because none of the venues have been even close
to full. Oh well, not my decision. I wasn’t feeling well and almost decided to
stay back at the hotel but ended up going. I thought I’d buy something there to
eat because the website for the venue listed many places. Well...there was only
one place open and all they had were burgers, hot dogs, chicken strips, etc. I
bought some chicken strips and fries but they weren’t very good. Live and
learn. I’ll eat something at the hotel before I get on the bus tomorrow. I just kind of
vegged and half slept through the performance since I felt lousy. I’ve had a nasty
toothache (gee, what a surprise) off and on through the trip and it and my
stomach were bothering me yesterday. The audience was great though. There was
one man who stood up and applauded enthusiastically after each song. The guest
conductor for the encore number was Dr. Tim Seelig, director of the San
Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. There was a bit of a shockwave through the audience
when he was announced but then everyone applauded enthusiastically. I think it
was great; another example of President Nelson’s counsel to build bridges
instead of walls.
This morning we got moving and caught a Lyft ride down to the
piers to take a bridge to bridge tour. We’d never used the Lyft app before but
it went smoothly and I’ve been much more impressed with the Lyft drivers we’ve
had than some taxi drivers we’ve had in the past. The cruise was 90 minutes
long and quite interesting as they had a taped narrative. It was still a bit
foggy so I didn’t get very good pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge and it was
chilly but we still enjoyed it a lot. We saw a few seals and lots of sea birds.
The brown pelicans interested me since the ones we’ve seen in Utah are all
white. We ate lunch at Alioto’s. Doug had a nasty looking fisherman’s stew with
all sorts of creatures in it while I wisely chose some pasta. We went to get on
the Big Bus to come back to the hotel but found that the pass we bought didn’t
allow us to use the Big Bus twice. Grr! We walked a few blocks, picked up a
Lyft ride and made it back fine. Now it’s nap/rest/whatever time until we go to
the Giants’ baseball game tonight.
Thursday, June 28th in the wee hours of the morning. Between
Doug’s snoring and my stomach issues there’s not much sleep happening tonight. I decided I was
better off accomplishing something rather than stressing and fretting that I
wasn’t sleeping. I didn’t sleep much last night at all due to someone’s heavy
snoring and my toothache. Oh well, I’ll sleep when we get home!
We had fun at the baseball game last night. We shared a Lyft
ride with Dirk and Julie Porter so that saved us a bit of money. The traffic
was horrendous and I was happy we weren’t trying to drive in it. We found a
place that sold really good turkey sandwiches so that’s what we both had for
dinner. I, of course, had to have some cotton candy too. I love the stuff but
only have it when we go to a ballgame so that averages about once every three
years. It was a slow game at first but there were a few exciting moments and
the Giants won 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies so the hometown crowd was happy.
We had to have our big suitcases loaded into the trucks to be
sent home Wednesday morning so that was the main thing on the agenda. Now
we’re living out of our small carry-on size suitcases for the next six days
which is going to be a challenge. Doug had to be on the bus by noon since the
concert was further away in Sonoma. I made the decision to skip this concert. I
was still tired and with a headache from not sleeping the night before and my
tooth/jaw were aching. I just didn’t have it in me to be “up” for several
hours. Doug didn’t get back until midnight so I’m glad I
stayed in. I just sewed, read, slept, and generally did nothing which felt good.
Now I’m supposed to be asleep since we get on the bus at 5:30AM. There are
groups leaving at 3:30 though so I’m grateful we’re not in one of those
groups. I hope to get some sleep in the next few hours.
Friday, June 29th. Yesterday was a long day. I didn’t sleep
at all Wednesday night and so started the day at a deficit. We got
moving around 4:45 and were on the bus by 5:30AM to head to
the airport. We got through through security fairly quickly and then waited
around until our 8AM flight to Seattle. There we had about a four hour
layover. We got some lunch and then just vegged. I ended up taking some Norco
because my tooth/jaw hurt so bad and between that and no sleep at all I was a
zombie for a few hours. We then flew from Seattle to Vancouver, which was only
a 32 minute flight, and then got on buses for the hotel. The traffic was awful
since it was rush hour. It seems like we’ve hit a lot of rush hour traffic this
tour. We had a few hours before dinner and so got unpacked and then walked to a
small grocery store a block or so away to get some yogurt, granola, etc for our
breakfasts. Dinner was a nice Asian inspired meal but everything was cold. I
really don’t think there’s a way to keep a buffet hot for 550 people though.
Collapsed and slept fairly well even though we’re in a downtown hotel with lots
of noisy traffic outside.
Woke up to rain which disappointed me since we had planned on
walking to Stanley Park. We finally decided to brave the weather and it really
wasn’t too bad. It drizzled mostly and we had umbrellas so were fine. We walked
along the sea wall to the park and saw a lot of interesting things. It was fun
watching the seaplanes take off and land. I took a bunch of pictures to show
Finley. We thought it would be fun to take a ride in one until we found out it
cost $95 per person for a 10 minute flight. Sheesh!
We saw so many beautiful herons in the shallow water and also
saw a bald eagle up in a tree. There was a neat section in the park with totem
poles representing the first people who lived in Canada, the Metis and Intuit
tribes.
We walked a little further and found a cute little lighthouse
at Brockton Point. We were pretty tired by then and still had to walk back so
turned around. The park itself is huge, 1000 acres and the third largest urban
park in North America. I would’ve loved to explore more. There’s a wetlands
area in the middle of it that would’ve been fun to visit. We walked back and
stopped at a seafood restaurant where we sat at a table by the window
overlooking the harbor. Doug loved his local halibut and the Manhattan clam
chowder and I enjoyed a margherita pizza. It felt good to get back to the room
after our 6.5 mile walk. Doug promptly fell asleep but it’s too noisy during
the day so I just downloaded pictures and rested. Now what to do with the rest
of the day?
Saturday, June 30th. We ended up going back out last night to
get something little to eat at Tim Horton’s, which made our walking mileage for
the day up to eight miles! Barry Anderson, the tour director had said that we
all needed to go to Tim Horton’s and buy donuts and got chocolate. He also said
we had to try poutine (something Matt has been after us to try too). So, off we
went. The poutine was just strange, not really bad but not really good either,
French fries with gravy and cheese curds. Weird.
Came back to the hotel and got a text that Brent had been
taken to the hospital by ambulance with sudden memory loss and that they feared
a stroke or blood clot in the brain. That of course threw my sleep off, along
with worrying about Chad and his interview. My legs ached too from the long
walk in shoes that weren’t made for walking. We found out this morning that
Brent had a TIA and while he still doesn’t remember yesterday, the rest of his
memory had returned and he was being released today. Such a relief. He’s
probably the most health conscious of all us kids and he’s the one that had a
TIA? I don’t understand sometimes. Anyway, glad he’s home and doing better.
We walked down to a restaurant near the harbor to have
Belgian waffles for breakfast that we had seen advertised yesterday. There was
a huge Holland America cruise ship in the harbor. I still don’t know how things
that big float. It’s like a floating city. Doug enjoyed his waffles but I
wanted them to taste just like the waffles in Belgium and they didn’t. It was a
nice break from our normal mornings of yogurt and fruit in the room though.
Walked back down a couple hours later to buy some sandwiches from Subway for
Doug’s lunch and my dinner. Stopped in a toy store to see if I could find
something for the kids. I’ve been looking this whole trip for t-shirts for them
but just couldn’t find anything I liked. There was a cute seaplane toy that I
would’ve loved to get for Finley but we simply don’t have room in our luggage
so had to find something smaller. I found a horse and knight set like the ones
he plays with at the Treehouse Museum. We found a little wooden giraffe (yong
neck) pull toy for Zoe. Now Doug is off at his rehearsal/sound check and I’ve
got some free time before the concert tonight in the
Orpheum Theatre. I think I’ll pull out my hexagon project. Some day I may
actually finish it!
Monday, July 2nd. Missed a few days but I’ll try to catch up
as best I can. The concert at the Orpheum in Vancouver was great. It was a
beautiful old theatre, built in the 1920s, when they knew how to make beautiful
buildings. I’m just not a fan of the new sleek glass and concrete buildings. I
love the older architecture and this place didn’t disappoint. Chandeliers, red
carpet, carved wooden balconies, beautiful balustrades, intricately painted
ceilings, etc. The audience was so receptive too, probably the most receptive
thus far. I believe the concert must have been sold out since I didn’t see any
empty seats from where I was sitting in the lower balcony. It was touching to
me when the choir sang the traditional “God Be With You” at the end of the
concert. The audience was already standing and remained standing and most of
them sang along with the choir. Another touching tour moment.
Sunday’s Sacrament meeting was wonderful too. Our speakers (and
new traveling companions) were Elder John Pingree and his wife Anne. I revel in
the spirit in these meetings. The ballroom wasn’t big enough to hold our entire
group so we were in a different room with the sound piped in. I was probably
able to hear better that way, but I missed being able to see the speaker’s
faces as they spoke to us. It was a wonderful meeting though and nice to have
that break to reflect and renew.
After Sacrament Meeting we had two hours to kill before the
buses would arrive and already had checked out of our room. We walked down to
Gastown, an older area of Vancouver. I wanted to see the famous steam clock and
it was really fascinating. We missed the hourly “whistle” by 15 minutes but
still enjoyed seeing it. We had to get some lunch before getting on the bus
(this is the part of tour I don’t like because we don’t like having to buy food on Sunday but oh
well....). Doug bought a tandoori tikka masala hot dog from a street cart which
smelled good but since I was having stomach issues I passed on it.
We walked
back to the corner market and bought a couple bananas, a loaf of bread and some
cheese to eat on the bus. The border crossing went smoothly and was uneventful.
There was an awful accident on the freeway but our bus driver exited early and
took the back roads through beautiful farmland (which was soothing and calming
to my soul after the hustle and bustle of the big city). We were the third bus
to leave Vancouver but the first to arrive in Seattle because of her advance
planning. Some of the buses were delayed an additional 3-4 hours.
My tooth had been on fire all day (it’s getting worse by the
day) so we located a nearby Walgreens and walked there to buy some topical
anesthetic to see if that would help. We passed the Benaroya where the concert
will be. The neighborhood after that wasn’t the best and we hurried through it
and back as fast as we could. The hill down to 3rd Avenue from where the hotel
is was very steep and painful for these old knees but we made it. Came back to
a delicious buffet meal and then to bed.
Today we met Matt and Sherlyn for lunch at Din Tai Fung, a
Taiwanese restaurant less than a mile from the hotel. They came to Seattle for
the concert tonight and it was great to see them. Lunch was wonderful but
once again my tooth was causing me a lot of pain and so after lunch, instead of
spending time with them like we had planned and like I wanted to, we came back
to the hotel to rest. I’m SO tired of this. I’ve never had tooth pain like this
before and I have rotten teeth and have had lots of problems. Doug called the
dentist’s office this morning and got me an appointment for Friday morning which
is the first time I could get in. We won’t get home until late tomorrow, the holiday is Wednesday, and they’re
closed on Thursday. I hope I can make it four more days. I’ve taken a lot more
pain medicine than I like to just to keep going. So frustrating because I had
another tooth causing problems so I made sure to get into the periodontist and
have it pulled and taken care of before tour so I wouldn’t have any problems
with my teeth on tour and then this. So now I’m sitting here in the hotel
feeling sad because I want to be spending time with my family but instead I’m
nursing a sore mouth in hopes that I’ll feel good enough to go to the concert tonight.
Wednesday, July 4. Home at last. I woke up bright eyed and
bushy tailed this morning at 5:30AM which didn’t
make sense since that was 4:30AM Pacific time that we’ve been on for two weeks. I
finally stopped fighting the pillow and got up and started laundry and trying
to get caught up on computer stuff, paying bills, etc. Doug is working 10-4
today, Chad and Anney are at Moon Lake, and Derek and Shelby have plans with
her family so there’s not much excitement here today for the holiday although I
did hear (and feel) a squadron of F-16s flying overhead twice, probably for
Riverdale’s parade.
Made it to the concert Monday night after
taking more pain medicine for the dumb tooth. Michelle Marshall and Rebecca
Vanderbeek were kind enough to trade seats with Matt and Sherlyn (their seats
were one tier up from me) so that we could all sit together. That was so nice
of them. It was nice to sit by the kids. It’s always hard to say goodbye but
we’re going up there in November for Thanksgiving so we know we’ll see them
again fairly soon.
Tuesday was the
travel day. Some of the groups had to leave the hotel at 4AM and I’m glad
we weren’t in that group. We caught the bus to the airport at 10:30, killed more than
two hours before our flight, and then arrived in SLC at about 4:30, right during rush
hour. Joleen was kind enough to pick us up and take us to Derek and Shelby’s
where our vehicle awaited. We stayed there for about an hour just holding and
playing with sweet Zoe. How we missed our grandchildren while we were gone. We finally
made it home about 7:30PM after stopping at Harmon’s for some bread, milk, etc. I
made some grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner and then we basically collapsed.
So good to be home but so tired.
I crashed this morning after Doug left for work. I usually
can’t sleep in the day more than about 20-30 minutes at a time but I was out
for about two hours. I must have needed the rest. Spent a couple of hours
putting more stuff away, paying bills, etc., and now the ironing awaits me. It
looks like I’m back in my routine already!
