Hey, not so fast.

The nest is empty. Here are the birds. Then and now.


Nora tolerates Paddy's enthusiasm on the first day of school. Alas, that initial euphoria would be subdued in record time.


Now. Paddy tolerates Nora's enthusiasm with his customary restraint.


Reading: Utility bills.
Working on: Paying the bills.
Listening to: The cat purring. And Willie Dixon, "I live the life I love and I love the life I live."