Sylvia's Journal

As a Lobster Cove houseguest I have been promoted to journal co-author (I’ll hand off the baton to the next houseguest that arrives).

Most of my entries will be about RELIEF. It’s not entirely clear whose relief these will be about – Axel’s, Sylvia’s, Sita’s, Tessa’s, or mine. In any case, I’m beginning to get what being a “relief worker” means. I, for one, feel better already!

7/26 – I arrived after a trans-continental flight about 2AM (7/27). Sita, who was busily transforming the barn for she and Jim to occupy while caring for dear ‘ole mum and dad, greeted me. Hmmm…“Little House on the Cove” I thought. How practical, how natural, and…wait a minute…does Axel know is complete collection of Wired magazines (ALL issues save one) has been moved? Oy…and what about those papers from 1978… you know, the ones intermingled with those papers from 2005 and the drink coasters from that great South African bar?

Relief #1 – Sita looked well, no worse for the wear of the first 10 long care-giving days. Upon arrival, I was graciously fed and then shown straight into the well-feathered healing nest that was once Sylvia’s office. And, there, in the dim light, was a sleepy and characteristically welcoming Sylvia.