Addendum

To celebrate the MA state sales tax holiday, I bought a shiny new toaster oven from KMart. Out old toaster oven had lost its will, and we would have to hit “toast” 4 or 5 times before it conceded to toast anything. Sometimes it would spark. Our new model, also a Black and Decker, is twice as big an thrice as shiny, with fancy dials and even a timer.

I also picked up Bebel Gilberto's new album, which is gorgeous, a sensual auditory ocean. (Except for the first track, which is so-so.) She'll be playing at the Avalon tonight, but I'm going to see Prince on Thursday, and we can't have it all.

It really was a nice weekend; we had ensured that we’d have time to relax. The last few weekends have been as hectic as the weeks, and it was getting tiring. Free time! With nothing planned! What a beautiful thing.