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Last Sunday I drove to Pacific Grove to see A+B and their house. It's on a narrow street, very close to the main drag, but not too close. It needs some TLC but has a lot of interesting angles and a good dose of sweetness. Most of their neighbors are full-time residents (as opposed to vacationers).

A has already put the garden in order, bought and painted some vintage furniture, and rigged up shelving and other storage. Now she's working on resurfacing the kitchen.

We had lunch, took the doggies for a walk on the beach, and then sat around the small living room talking and drinking. Oh, and I did two loads of laundry. Eventually, after dinner, I walked the six blocks or so to their little AirBnB house and went to bed.

On Monday they took me to the aquarium. I had never been there, for some reason. I felt the usual mix of fascination and apprehension -- the octopi, in particular, seemed a bit constrained to me. But what do I know -- perhaps they are having a great time in those tanks.

I got home sometime after 4:00 and nobody was working -- Ariel decided to wait another day for the concrete to set. It was a little disappointing to have missed the opportunity to be home alone in the morning.

They seem energized and relaxed. I don't know how it's all going to feel once they've finished with the moving in and fixing up. If they get bored, I guess they can start traveling again.

As for me, I am continually worrying while trying not to worry about money. If only I were ten years younger, I sometimes think. If only I had someone to help pay for the renovations. But I'm not and I don't.