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Congratulations!! I know that sad feeling. And yet the relief of not having the maintenance burdens of another house eventually overcomes the sadness.

The party in celebration of our friend was really nice. Though many people expressed fears that we were going to all fall through the roof of the very old garage that makes their patio. So much movement, especially with 75 people on it, and I'm sure hasn't had a structural inspection in 100 years. In fact, I had the same fears at a similar party 12 years ago on that same roof. When we got in the car last night to go I said, please don't stand on the roof deck. And yet... Lots of people spoke and said nice things about him. I'm biased, but my dad's was the best. Very heartfelt about the grace with which he soldiered on despite his many health setbacks. Honestly, he was the most positive man you've ever met with quite literally every reason under the sun to not be. Lung cancer, brain tumor, Parkinson's, colon removal, paralyzed, shattered leg falling from the wheelchair... And I whine about mosquito bites!

My router still is not fixed. I need an adapter so I can hook an ethernet cord to the satellites from my Macbook, which has no ethernet port.

So to the store today to see if by chance they have that and also to get stuff to make a chicken salad for a brunch at the neighbor's tomorrow.

Scale still 190 again today. I seem to be floating around here now after floating around 192 for weeks. Liz I am not!

That's all from here. Hope you all have a nice day!

You don't even need an evil leader. Look at all the horrible antisemitism right this minute on college campuses.

Neither DH nor I have ever heard of the Long Bar. We will have to look it up.

I have not seen the Auschwitz exhibit but I believe you are correct that it is a traveling one. Since we will be going to Poland to visit DH's DS at some point in the next couple of years we will likely go to the camp itself. Not something to really look forward to but really important that we never forget how people can do such terrible things when they are led by an evil leader.

Stiletto shoes...I used to love them but no way can I wear anything much higher than an inch or so these days. I have the bunions to prove how much I loved them!

Today started with coffee at a local cafe, then we left daughter working on her laptop, and went to an Auschwitz Exhibition. I am not clear on all the details, but I'm assuming its a traveling exhibit. A lot of the artifacts came from memorial museums in Europe, and are here in the US on loan. Powerful presentation, with a tone of respect and remembrance similar to the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. I held it together for most of the exhibit, but dropped a few tears as we left. It still overwhelms all my understanding of what it means to be human and yet such outrageous hatred could exist, and it chills my blood to know such hatred can still exist, and does.

After standing in the bright sunlight for a bit, DH said we should go someplace and discuss/process what we saw. Somehow, googling ****tails and patio, we ended up in a very top drawer bar: The Long Bar, where I ended up with the most expensive ****tail I've ever consumed, more expensive than NYC. It was a lovely setting on the 17th floor of what I still don't know what it was: hotel? residences? both? $77 for 2 drinks, shared appetizer, and tip. I guess sometimes you just need to go for it.

Once back to DDs apartment, we relaxed, then met our friends for dinner at a much more normal venue. They loaned us their beach chairs and beach wagon for our upcoming week. :)

In a little while we go to pick up DS at the airport. A full day, with a gambit of emotions. Tomorrow, the beach.