They came back next door last night quietly.

I hear them talking to each other now. They must’ve just gotten in.

Both Robin and Tom say they’ll be quiet this weekend, but I don’t know about that one. We’ll just have to see as the weekend progresses.

Tom’s doing work for Eileen’s computer and getting paid for it. He’ll be home around 4:00 and then we’ll go swimming.

It’s a scorcher out there now, so by then it should be more comfortable.

I don’t know if I mentioned the birds letting me take pictures while they were on my lap, but they did.

Now I hear them laughing next door. How can they stand this heat?

Tammy called yesterday telling me she won some kind of award from school but doesn’t know the details yet. She says she’ll call or leave a message when she finds out about it.

Also, and as always, Tammy’s involved in another legal battle. The substitute bus driver came barreling down the road real fast as she and her friend sat waiting for the kids. The kids got off the bus crying and Tammy put one foot on the step of the bus and asked, “What the hell are you doing?” and the bus driver said he didn’t know where the stops were.

Tammy told him that this was all the more reason to slow down, then the driver said, “Fuck you, lady,” and sped off slamming the door on her leg and bruising it.

I hope they’re not using their carport as a patio. It’d be cooler than the front or back, but then I would not have very much privacy, and fuck them if they hear me talking, singing or blasting music. I was here first.

Later…

I guess next door left. I don’t mind talking and laughing here and there cuz then I can be the nosy spy I am and eavesdrop. I never could make out a word they said earlier, though.

A couple of days ago we got regular stamps and 1¢ stamps by mail, so I sent off a round of postcards to the following people. My parents, Kim, Bob, Andy, Alex, Larry & Sand, Larry, Jennifer, Tammy, Bill, Lisa, Becky, Sarah and Tom, whose came today. At least I know that Andy checks his mail daily since he always walks right by his mailbox. He has the same kind of mailbox that I had at the NHA. On Monday I’ll mail cards off to Kim, Bob and my parents. Then Wednesday I’ll mail cards off to my parents, Kim, Bob, Andy and Alex, then there’ll be no more.

Later…

So far, they’ve been behaving really well next door. They left quietly after I heard them talking outside and they returned shortly after we went swimming quietly.

I told Tom last night he’d get $40 or $50 from working on Eileen’s and her husband’s computer. He said he felt he’d get $30. He really got $45.

We went for a 20-minute swim. It was chilly at first, but you get used to it as soon as you dunk yourself in. Of course, there were bees.

I got a quick letter today from Kim with a Bob letter. She said she wasn’t gonna bother sending it, except there was one funny line. A typical Bob screw-up. Instead of telling Kim how he is mesmerized by her, he said he was “messuremized” by her.

At 11:00, I’ll be watching and taping a couple of movies, but till then I’m gonna listen to music.