Leaving home a week from today. With all the chaos that was at the airports, I decided to spend take the train to.DC and spend tbe night near the airport. The only way I could have gotten to Dulles with plenty of time to spare would have been to take a 6AMish train. Travel days are long enough without that. I hate adding a day of.being away from the kids but it's best for me. I have more anxiety about leaving them.than ususal because of the length of the trip, Lew's leg problems and Bill's declining cognitive abilities.

Had dinner with Kimberly, Ryan and Faith when they were here touring University of Richmond. It was like no time had passed. We laughed and talked. It was wonderful. As much as I would like her to go here for school, UofR has a huge reputation of snobbery. I didn't say anything but they felt it on the tour. Faith took the offer from Bucknell.which is a great fit. Bill's deficits really showed up. He kept forgetting their names, etc.

Stayed home from work Monday. Didn't feel good so making up for it today. Glad to get the yuck out of the way.

Cosette is ok. Got a call from Tobytown at work yesterday that she a playmate had bitten her ear and she was bleeding a lot. I didn't know this but ears are heavy bleeder on dogs. They brought her in, cleaned it and tried to get her to rest but she was fighting to go back out and play. They had stopped the bleeding but she broke it open.again. Bill went and got her. When I got home, she met me at the door. She was somber instead of jumping up all over the place and banging on the door. She followed me to my bedroom. I sat down on the bed and she came and wrapped herself in a circle between my knees. She has such a sad face and Stayed like that for quite awhile letting me love in her. She was pretty quiet all evening but is bouncing all over this morning.