Thanks, Blue (would've gladly spent an hour sitting on your porch last wknd) and Lighter, I'm leaving my messy room messy and taking off for the beach (well, a town near the beach) tomorrow to spend the wknd with a friend who's having a woeful time after her marriage collapsed.
She's pretty intense but I care about her and it will do me good to be on the road. Back Sunday night.
I've realized I usually spend my wknds lying around feeling guilty about not doing stuff here, and sometimes going away gives me a perspective that helps me be more active when I get back. I'll give it a go.
Got the nice afternoon lady to agree to spend time here with Mom, and both nights. So I'll go with no guilt, too.
(Mom's only complaint about her is that she's boring. Pot, calling Kettle...)

Hops