Whew, what an interesting couple of days. Rapheal is finally here but I havn't had a chance to see him yet. I picked him up two nights ago at the airport drove home, went to bed. Yesterday morning I had to go to work quite early for an event that I was running and then I was told I was expected at the store Christmas party. So I raced from the store to the restaurant downtown where the party was being held. I managed to eat an excellent dinner and then gracefully exit by 9. Visited with Rapheal and the Answer Man at my place then I went to bed.

Now Raph and the Answer Man are at the Dutch Counsellate getting some business taken care of and I'm starting to slowly work on cleaning up the apartment a little. I'm expecting my guests will be back around lunch and I think I'll take them to Minerva's for Greek food.

I'm still run down and I'm periodically losing my voice, which is really frusterating, but I'm happy I'm on my day's off.