you'd think it was still summer ... except for the coats we're wearing.
anyway, i had 4 or 5 days in ithaca, staying with my friends Bruce and Drew downtown and spending every day and night hunting down friends. i got to go to several concerts, a semi-formal wine and cheese night, out to eat a bunch of times, and to Thanksgiving at my old co-op. it was pretty amazing, and i had a truly great time. and maple-flavored bacon.
then i went to Buffalo, to hang out with the family. i drove up the east side of Cayuga Lake, along NY-90, and it was the most beautiful driving i've experienced in a while. maybe ever, just because it was such a balm to my senses to look at all those hills and trees. once i made it to buffalo, i did a bunch of cooking, eating, sitting, and dishes. also a lot of shooting the breeze with the good ol' family.
Today I drove back to Chicago. it was entirely uneventful. i listed to Annie Dillard's The Maytrees on tape, watched the cornfields roll, and nothing else happened. my butt hurts and i am ready to move my body. after about 12 hours of sleep. my nose is running like a faucet and my throat is still sore.
it was very nice to be hugged so much and see so many people i care about. made it hard to come back to the cold concrete of chicago. time to start figuring out the next step.
then i
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