Last week was nuts! Some serious sh*t went down. Overall: pretty stressful. But in the scheme of things, it made me realize how great my little universe is. I have much to be grateful for. This week will be better.

Erin, Byron, & Adam came to visit yesterday and brought me these presents to relieve my stress:

After, Isobel, Yoshimi, & I did some bird watching.

Tomorrow: I lecture on Trifles and Machinal. What of the American patriarchal system that drives women to desperate, murderous measures, and then punishes them cruelly? What of it? Ask me tomorrow.