A Conversation with Elizabeth
1998
Holiday

From:          Elizabeth  
To:            LMixson@PEC.com
Sent:          Tuesday, December 1, 1998 2:37 PM
Subject:       Holiday
 
It's good to hear from you.  I knew you had gone to Cincinnati, so I think after my last message I didn't write again, although I did try on Wed. before Thanksgiving, but there was too much traffic. (Also, see what I say below as well, which may have been a factor).  Thanksgiving I went out to "lunch" with a friend with whom I used to work at the public library.  We did that last year, and are sort of making it a tradition.  She is single as well, although she has a daughter in town, but they never do anything together. It's really a non-pressure thing, which we both also enjoy.  She treated and so the next day when I went to the "bread store" I picked up a few packages of multigrain bagels which I know she likes and took them to the library for her.  The trip also reminded me HOW MUCH I am glad I don't still work there as the public library is always open the day after Thanksgiving and that weekend as well.  Here I was off both days and the weekend--which I enjoyed immensely. I think both of us really enjoy just sitting and relaxing for an hour or two and talking.  I also studied ALOT, and walked and really enjoyed the weather.  I was a little disappointed because I taped the X-files marathon from Thanksgiving Day, but for some reason my tapes didn't turn out--I lost alot.  That's never happened before to me.  I had picture, but no sound.  Do you think that can happen if you use an "old" tape or one that has been used many times.  I know my VCR is okay because I taped Rear Window with Christopher Reeve (which I thought was excellent, and it turned out okay). I was glad that I had actually watched some of the episodes during the day as they played (there went on from 11-11), because they did two of my favorites, the one about the vampires and the one about the monster boy who loved Cher. I very much enjoyed the weather.  It was and is still almost perfect.  I think it has been the best weather all year--getting up to maybe 70 in the day, dropping to about 45 at night.  I've been sleeping for about a week or so with my windows open.  (I'm so HAPPY that my downstairs apt. neighbors MOVED OUT, as they used to sit out on the porch and smoke, and then I couldn't keep my windows open because I would smell it.  GOOD RIDDANCE.  I'm in a mild anxiety state about finals--I have an incredible amount of material to learn.  I study and study, but later I still can't recall it all.  Apart from me, I don't know about your "situation," but then its "yours." At first I was bothered (?) because you seem so closed about it, and uncommunicative, except in broad strokes--like bad day or awkward, etc. It's like you've shut it down, or maybe never opened it up.  I had to examine my expectations, and I guess I thought you would have shared more.  But, as people say, "Its your business." Anyway, how about that X-files this last Sunday--did you catch it.  I really like that show.  My first final is next Thursday (not this week as we still have class this week), then I have the weekend and the last final Monday.  That's Dec. 14.  Then I'M FREE, but classes start back SO EARLY, Jan. 4.  I think it's 20 days.  Elizabeth

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