Dateline: above the garage in Portsmouth RI, 14 June 2005

Third section of POD packed today, with most of the stuff wrapped for the truncated fourth section (smaller, because of the door). I pack that on Thursday and the company picks up the whole box on Friday.

Tomorrow I get to rest my bones on four commuter flights. A Brookings Institution affair for mid-level Defense Department officials. I will have to say hi to my favorite historical Thomas.

Many articles clipped, so I expect to stay busy.

Some progress, seemingly, on my second Esquire profile. The boys in the band want to speak with me directly to sort this out. I am back to being optimistic.

Today we did final home evaluation with social worker on Vonne Mei Ling Barnett. This was the last hurdle. We should get the paperwork about the time her U.S. passport arrives. . .

So a good day.