First Forty

We went to see George Washington’s house at Mount Vernon. We also saw Arlington cemetery and Kennedy’s gravesite. We saw the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Study alone in my office after work; enjoy the peace (and pizza!); stop for a moment outside the Blackburn house to wonder how — aside from Yumi — I ended up here; watch a great program on Ancient Greece; just wanting to "be" for a little while.

Meggin calls for the Big Talk; told her about my fears; she's saying all the right things; Superbowl dreams; Dodo offers to pay my tuition, which I decline; am I stupid?; finish "Bread Givers"

Sean’s dad gets him a job inspecting bricks at some plant in Indiana. The bricks are to be re-used and it’s Sean’s job to give them a visual once-over, checking for cracks. And, a two-hour commute each way just for the privilege!

Visit Sean with Grant; run up to Trak Auto; buy EBTG, The Specials, and Trio at Flipside; Subbuteo soccer; Grant and I talk at Wag's over six hours; run into Mom, Mrs. Wangler, Don Eaton, and Tracy G while there; talk about everything.

We went to see the Museum of Space and saw rockets. We also saw the Wright Brothers plane and the Spirit of Saint Louis.

Meet with Amy about Grad Center web site; great ride to Cabrillo and back; Kris (Akao) also contacted by JET; Muria and Marcel back together again; Shinya upset at this news, threatens to move out.

Mom had called Cherie to find out what's going on; she sounded great but is mad at Grandma; drive to airport in San Jose to cash in my frequent flyer miles; go for jog as great fog rolls in.

Man-who-throws-football asks me if he can continue to stay at the park; Jewish men playing backgammon; homeless woman stakes claim to royalty and pleads with me to call someone in New York for her.

Go for a jog to wake up — windy!; rice tastes of chlorine; brush up on Plato; play guitar; Meggin calls; academic non-mindset; write letters; stay up late making tapes; rain continues.