The Big Move: Day Seven

Day 7 (Sunday, July 8 )

The morning walk just with Dusty is difficult. I drop Aylia at 10:30, after
a Panera internet breakfast, at a friend’s house where a group gathers to
watch the first four Harry Potter movies in anticipation of the fifth
one coming out this week. As an employee of the theater, Aylia anticipates
seeing the print screening after work Monday night. Anne-Marie and I meet
Eric for lunch at Bloom at the Flatiron Village and join him for some
shopping. I am interested in getting a broad-rimmed hat to supplement my
collection of baseball caps that I have been wearing since my natural
head protection took leave of me at a very young age. Biopsy results of
pre-cancerous lesions a few weeks ago are making me take Sun protection more
seriously. The Flatiron Crossing mall has a store dedicated to baseball
caps, and a few scattered berets, but nothing that offers protection from the
Sun for the next and face. Eric insists REI is the place to go. With our
house clean and our belongings en route to Florida and Aylia with friends
and no incontinent dogs at home, Anne-Marie and I have a relaxed schedule for
the first time in weeks. We go to REI where I find the perfect hat. We say
our farewells to Eric. Things start to feel empty.

The last chore before leaving is to mow the lawn at our house. I borrow
Rob’s mower (ours is in the truck). Unfortunately he and Mary our out, so I
don’t see them again. It is a quiet evening at Brad’s house. We pick Aylia
up at 9:00 that night and watch some TV episodes on DVD. Departure is planned
for lunchtime tomorrow.

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