Back in Arlington 

Above, today’s sunset. Nope, I didn’t go out on my terrace. It is covered with ice. The Potomac river is frozen. There are piles of dirty snow everywhere.

I got  back fine.  The plane landed at 4pm and by 4:45 I was in the lobby of the apartment building. The metro goddess was looking out for me.

This is the first time in decades that I have come back from a trip when Carlton was neither with me nor waiting for me.  A little sad period ensued. In fact, it is pretty damn lonely around here. I wasn’t “lonely” what ever that means in Kona – at least not after the first month. Oh well. Another “adjustment”

The apartment is fine. But, there are piles of stuff to be done.  All I am doing tonight is washing my wetsuit. Everything else will wait until tomorrow or the day after.

A bubble bath, some soup, and more reading. I think that is the plan for the rest of today.

Note to Carlton-I have lots of lights on. Kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom and laundry room all lit up. And, the clocks are still all set to daylight savings time and I am not going to change any of them.