I started to walk to work this morning, but soon realized I'd left my sandals at home. I can't wear athletic shoes at work, so I had to go back, and then I decided not to make the walk after all. I was already getting hot, and my back hurt something fierce. I think it was a good decision, as it looks like rain now.

Yesterday, since no Memorial Day cookout materialized, I stayed at home. Went out early in the morning for a walk, but after the weather heated up I stayed in for the rest of the day. I spent a big chunk of the day reading "Starter Wife." Not my idea of highbrow culture, but fun to to read, especially if you've been divorced. What I found really striking was the lifestyle portrayed by the Hollywood elite. Enormous, flagrant wastefulness, all to impress "friends" who would stab you in the back in a minute! I know it's satire, and it's exaggerated, but it certainly made me appreciate NOT being rich!