Adieu

The economic crisis in America is getting a little closer to home. So Mervyn's is closing down and today on the way home from tennis and Chinese class, we drop in the store in Dublin to get the three-quarter man a pair of black pants for his school jazz band. The one we bought barely 2 years ago now hangs awkwardly above his ankle and at the last concert in Spring before the end of school, he looked like a trishaw rider from gu chia cui (buffalo cart water). It was ludricrous, and pitiable, like a child from a destitute family. And just about everything in the store was on sale, we also picked up some costume jewelry for moi and some jeans for the man. And Mr Sticky to remove lint and other yakky stuff off coats and fleece jackets. Not all things were that much of a deal - you need to pick your deals. I think you get better discounts just after Thanksgiving and Christmas just about everywhere.

After 60 years as an East Bay icon, Mervyn's has fallen victim, probably never to rise again.

I am starting to really miss my girls. Nic hasn't been home for the last 2 weeks and Carynn's sly smiles and winning ways with her dad haunt me. There is a hole that even keeping busy with work cannot fill. What would it be like when the 3/4 man also leaves.? I don't want to think about it.

The leaves on the trees are starting to turn flaming red. While fall is beautiful with sunny afternoons and wonderful temperatures, you know at the back of your mind that winter is just around the corner. Sometimes, the cold actually feels refreshing but I dread the moments of dragging yourself out from the nice warm beds to face the cold of the bathroom. But there's always Spring to look forward to.

You can see from this blog that there is really nothing much happening lately. So adieu. Maybe next week, I will pick myself up to take some pics of the new neighborhood and post them. And clean out the garage some before winter descends.