23 December 2003 - 9:32 p.m. - last-minute decor
The Professor left very early in the morning to fly to Florida. It's been a while since he visited his family; I wonder how it's going. I don't think he has easy access to a computer there, so I may not find out until he gets back.
The day got off to a lousy start. I broke my favorite mug and scalded my hand. But things improved in the afternooon. I did a bit more shopping (hopefully the last!) and hung out with Jack Spade and Whitey. The guys managed to wrestle the Christmas tree, and its giant root ball, into the living room, with only minor damage to themselves and the floorboards.
There was a certain amount of confusion this evening as we tried to remember where all the Christmas lights and ornaments had disappeared to, but then they turned up in a dark hole in the basement. So all that remains is to put all the stuff onto the tree, and do a whole bunch of cleaning, not necessarily in that order.