I was semiconscious for part of the morning, and I didn't start getting ready to see TCL until 11 am. My original plans were to get some paperwork taken care of, get passport photos taken, go to the bank to notarize a form, and then send it in for my second passport - all before driving to TCL's place. None of these things took place - all I could do was to shave, shower, and dress as Mario before driving to New Jersey.
The usual trip to TCL's place has been getting longer over the past few years, as more traffic than ever is on Route 287. Making note of the Eastbound traffic on the bridge, I made plans to return home via the Bear Mountain Bridge. Just before my intended exit, there was some road construction that backed up the highway for 1 1/2 miles. So I was glad to have built in some extra time to get to TCL's place, as I barely got there on time at 1 pm.
TCL took a few minutes to get ready, and we first drove to the mechanic's shop to pick up her car. And then, we went to lunch in town. TCL treated me to lunch, as my birthday was earlier in the month, so I was a little bit ahead of the game today. However, my mind wasn't in sync with our conversation, as I was still a bit out of things until lunch was halfway over. This was just as well, as she has some of the same judgemental habits that she doesn't like in others. After lunch, we went back to her place, and I took care of hanging some pictures for her.
Around 3 pm, I left TCL's place and drove home via the Bear Mountain Bridge, arriving home at 4 pm. At this point, I needed a nap, and didn't regain a form of consciousness until 7 pm. At least some paperwork I requested for our family homestead was ready and I'm now ready to submit the next set of paperwork, so that we can rent out the house....
At least, after taking care of some more paperwork, I will be able to switch back into Marian Mode tomorrow.
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