1. I spent a good chunk of the day Reading a Book.
2. We went to see the Vienna Boys’ Choir.
3. The resident shy feline* let me pet him–twice!
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1. Yesterday’s Get Fuzzy
2. A short drive with no weather
3. An enthusiastic welcome
4. Unloading the car
5. Nap!
1. A brief respite from the rain
2. Returning to the Central time zone
3. Strawberry-rhubarb pie
1. Not running out of gas in the middle of nowhere, in spite of a shocking lack of attention to my gas gauge
2. Radiolab (in spite of being the cause of my lack of attention to the gas gauge)
3. Friends in the morning and friends at night
1. The U.S. Department of State (including the diplomatic rooms)
2. The Mall
3. Orchids at the United States Botanic Garden*
4. Public transportation
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1. A whole day to sit and work uninterrupted
2. Finding lost friends
3. Fifteen blog posts
1. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (all 17.6 miles of it)
2. Maria’s Prince Mix (“Every time I comb my hair / Thoughts of you get in my eyes.”)
3. A warm welcome by the Welches (with Indian food! and the new Miles Vorkosigan book! among other things)
1. Exciting news! (But I’m not allowed to tell yet.)
2. Ellen and I finished Lego Star Wars (sort of).
3. Friends who say, “Sure, come stay at our house!” on 24 hours’ notice. :)