I spent the evening at the Stanford Sunday while Jen had a friend over for dinner. Girl talk was of interest. "To Catch A Thief" & "Rear Window" were right up my Alley. Both were wonderful as was the experience of sitting at the absolute rear center of the theatre. Doing so changed the experience from watching a movie to watching an audience watching a movie. seeing the entire floor filling in, hearing the responses, watching the engagement. It's why I want to be a part of this experience. As I told Lauren on my drive home, It feels like the atypical moment of an older man's career path ending with a part time position doing something they have a passion for, and not out of necessity Lauren also shared an employment related tidbit regarding her brother having secured a full-time job working on a neurological research team at Stanford focused on pediatric oncology. I was (and remain) speechless. It's still sinking in. It means that at least there is an opportunity for him to not just "make a living" but to get further integrated into the area of interest that has been his desire. I don't believe this would have happened had we not have forced him out of the comfort zone that was his routine living with us. I could be wrong, but there was no indication of anything to the contrary. Today, Monday, was relatively low key. We went to see "The Devil wears Prada 2”, and it was enjoyable. We also picked up paint for the front bedroom. It's still weird not having Tommy around, even with all of the drama. The transition was sudden and painful. The house has a lifetime of memories. Several. not all of them good, but more good than not.