The group was busy as bees.  Tina stopped long enough to put on a pot of coffee. Mary and Daniel competed their task and put the baker rack next to a wall. Clearing floor space. Then Daniel gathered the trash and tools and got those out of the way. Mary started unpackaging various things that were for Angie’s kitchen. Angie was washing the dishes and Bette was drying and stacking things on the bar. Once all the kitchen things had been washed and dried, Tina called for a coffee break and brought out the bag of bagels from the deli. Dan found a bottle of soda in the bar fridge. Bette discussed what she believed the balance of the morning would accomplish and her plans for the packing. What would go into boxes and what would go into the trunks. She reminded them that the appliance would be unpacked in the dorm room and set up in place.

Bette: Daniel? Why don’t you, Mary and Tina go on to your room and start going through your stuff. Separate that which you are giving to charity and what is going to be moved and what is to be thrown away. With any luck, the only things left in your room will be the boxes to move to Santa Monica and that which is going into your suit case.

Tina: Now for the important stuff. When would you guys like to eat lunch?

Angie:  We just ate a bagel. That should hold me until about 1:00 at least.

Daniel:  I think a late lunch would be fine with me too. This is almost like a second breakfast.

Bette: Why don’t you order some deli sandwiches delivered and then we will take a nap and then go out this evening.  How about Chinese?

Angie:  Can we go to that Chinese restaurant we went to when we were here in July?

Tina:  That sounds good to me. It’s just a block away in the other direction. They have good food.

Mary:  Every restaurant in New York has good food. But that sounds good. Not too heavy a meal for the just before bedtime.

Bette:  Well, if we limit our nap to about two hours, maybe we can get to bed by about 9:00 tonight and get an early start tomorrow. Now remember, Tina and I will be at a closing most of the morning.