Scooted back to the house to let Jake out for a run. Class this week includes a guy from New Jersey who has nothing at all to say about the attacks last month — it’s like he was out of the country during that time. Another guy is from Minnesota, which is way too close to South Dakota as far as I’m concerned, so no joy there.

They talk about the traffic out here a lot. Bah. Pansies.

Memo: Jackie has provided or purchased several cool things in the last few days. I must mention them soon.