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Day of the laundry! Got up not too late and went to the laundromat. More people there than usual--does that mean the economy's getting better? Probably not!

Made a trip to the library and picked up some new stories and a book called The How of Happiness. It was recommended by a friend, MSR. It's a scientifically-based compendium of the most recent research results on happiness--or well-being. I've read a bit of it so far and it reads easily and clearly. Interested to see what it has to say.

Went to movement class tonight. Felt good after the session--feel clear and quiet. I had some difficulty with the leg/foot movements that take me backwards or that are done to the rear.

There was another person there that I know. Small world! Frontline piece on PD aired tonight. I got a call from RS letting me know that the special was being broadcast. Good to hear from him! BH may have watched it as well--she showed me a writeup about it yesterday. I heard several good things in the piece that are prompting me to think more about my future and what I can be doing while I'm still relatively quite mobile.

Had two distinct dream segments last night. One involved me and several others driving the new prez around. We were security agents and were responsible for shuttling him to some event. For some reason, the vehicle started to not run properly. We were in some remote location and had to pull over and try and locate a replacement vehicle. We were dashing around, calling in with reports and generally floundering. The prez seemed unconcerned and didn't appear to be upset regarding all of the turmoil.

That dream segued into a segment that looked like a TV advertisement. It revolved around some "giving cup" that you could buy. The idea was that you would buy the cups, fill them with objects (candy, jewels, coins, and such), and give them away as gifts. A jolly old elf-looking man was the spokesperson for the cups. He reminded everyone (intentionally so) of good old St. Nick.

Got a call from PG regarding him taking the dance class in Sunnyvale. He opted not to do so once he understood that the skill level would leave him bored. The class works well for me since I'm just restarting the process--I don't need a bunch of new complex dances. Plus, it would be quite a drive for him.