home for the holidays

[OT from cottage renovations]

my favourite grad student blew into town last night; his trek down from Gotham brought him into the Grove after midnight.  he brought a small mountain of dirty laundry (already washed), an appetite (seen to in the short run by a late dinner) and a ton of school work (which he will be tackling over the next few days before he goes back). 

it is such a pleasure to have him back.  there's nothing like the return of family to put one into the right mode for the holiday.