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In other news, two hours of sleep separated the new year from the old for me. Dear friends and fun conversation kept us up late, and a dear cheerful son woke up bang on time. I took him to the park so everybody else could sleep a bit longer, and it was lovely, if a bit sleepy and very chilly. He swung on the swings, slid down the slide, climbed like a monkey. I put socks on his hands so they’d stay warm, because his mittens were trapped in a room full of sleeping guests. It’s about a four mile walk round trip, and I sang silly songs to him most of the way. He giggled like a maniac. We returned to a room full of friends and toasted bagels with honey, and I scrambled some eggs and we drowsily ate in the New Year. Later in the day, when most of the friends had left, I napped.
We still have a couple of guests, so I will have to detail Christmas in a few days once they’ve gone. We are enjoying their company. The new semester starts on Monday. And on and on it goes!