so marion, jane, and i are staying with our friends jack and sue. the water stopped on their doorstep. they came back in january. anyway we went to a couple of parades this afternoon(toth, for one): jane caught necklaces and stuffed toys! the spirit was beautiful: so gentle and generous. marion is a maniac for loot: she started running toward the floats when we got a to a block away. or she's a maniac for this particular party.