Plans

Saturdays are our days for fun and relaxation. So this is what we will do tomorrow.

1. In the morning we will drive to St. Louis for N.’s session with the analyst. When N is in session, I stay at my favorite coffee-shop that has a real big-city feel.

2. After the session, we will go to our favorite store to buy berries. They sell these enormous and very sweet blueberries that we love to eat in bed.

3. Then we are going to an Indian buffet.

4. After that, I will practice uphill and downhill parking. Our state doesn’t require parallel parking for the driving exam, so this is the only kind of parking I will need to master.

5. Then I will work on my new article which is the very first time I’m writing on the subject of my next book.

6. And in the evening we are going to the best restaurant in the area. It is run by a couple of chefs from California who serve Californian food. This already makes them the best place for miles and miles around.

7. And while all this is going on, I will be snatching a moment here and there to read the new book by a great historian Michael Richards. At first, I requested it through interlibrary loans, but then realized that I wouldn’t be able to relinquish it, so it’s better just to buy it. I have started a small personal library of books on the Civil War. Imagine: a book case filled with these books. That will be beautiful.