The Worm turns

IT'S 8:30 a.m., and it the first day of my new 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. schedule. I had a rather convoluted plan—at 11 a.m. take the Yurikamome monorail to Shiodome, hang around, write, buy dinner and stroll down the road to the office. And then walk from the office at the end of the shift Shintomicho subway station. Travel cost 10 yen more, but at least a change of scene. All of this after I work out as usual. Problem is: It's raining like mad out there and cold. Kind of takes the fun out of it. Don't care to get drenched walking from Shiodome to the office. May just move at glacial speed here and go to work in the usual manner. However, the dog can't get it through her head that Kiyomi isn't here this morning (in Korea) and keeps wandering about in confusion. I'll file my next report from the office.