Shop 'til you Drop

Today was mall madness with Alex and the kids. Andrew has been gifted with a new laptop computer for his high school graduation, so today we went to the Apple store to make the big purchase. ( I am converting computer users, one by one, to the Mac.) Emily had some hot money she had to spend. So we hit the mall at about 10 AM this morning, along with everyone else who was mobile. We left at 4 PM. This is an absolutely insane way to spend a day at this time of year!

Meanwhile, Jim had quiet day, puttering around the house, reading, napping. This is the sort of day that is very restorative for him. He said his throat is a bit less sore although he did not eat any solid food again today. Maybe tomorrow. Having the kids here, though, has been a delight for him and has lifted his spirits.

Tonight we watched The Mouse That Roared with Peter Sellars playing three roles, Jean Seberg, and Leo McKern (Rumpole). I remember seeing this about 40 years ago (it came out in 1959); it has held up pretty well!