I’m in the middle of vacation. Not sure what day it is or what my responsibilities are.

We listen to talk radio all day. Go Christmas shopping. Watch rented movies until the sun comes up. Start over. It’s exhausting.

Today was Nicole’s last day of school. So starting tomorrow we’ll be the Four Bums of Washington Square. I’m sure the neighbors are talking.

Actually, we had to get the house all straightened yesterday morning for a house shopper. Took us 3 hours to get everything squared away. Then we went out shopping (listening to talk radio as we drove.)

We came back to find the house shopper and her realestate agent driving up to the house. So we set up a stake-out. Kathy timed them. They were in the house for 6 minutes. I went inside and called up Terri at Harland to get us back on the stock purchase plan. Told her to put me in for the maximum 10%. We have to save money so that we can lose more money on this place.

We’re going to try for sale by owner, especially since the people next door moved, his company bought the place and is selling it for a low $59,000. No room for a realestate commission at that price.

Sunday and Monday were spent coloring, folding, stuffing, and addressing our Christmas cards. The drawing features an elf and two reindeer on the snowy roof of a house, impatiently waiting for Santa who is seen contemplating a manger seen through the front window, his sack of toys put to one side.

Ted started with the D.O.T. Monday. Mom said that they handed him a typed up work schedule. He knows exactly what he will be doing for the next two years!

He doesn’t have to wear a tie anywhere on the schedule.