Day 2

Woke up at 4 in the morning because of howling winds and inexplicable cold, but somehow managed to get back to sleep. Jet lag moderate. Missing things intensely when I stop to think about them, so trying not to.

Perused eclectic collection of trashy novels and "recreational items" in the commons room before breakfast. Known authors include: Ayn Rand, Jeffrey Deaver, John Grisham. Unknown authors include: lots. "Recreational items" include: old Springbok Star Wars puzzle with half pieces missing, old VHS tapes of HBO series I've never heard of, "Sequence", the board game, a 2-year old daschund, and a black-and-white stray cat.

Books:
The Stone Diaries - Carol Shields