My summer roommate is gone for the week and my company left a few days ago. The first night I was alone I spent wandering around in my underwear talking outloud and thrilling at the fact that there was no one here to hear me or think me odd. OK, maybe the dogs did look at me strangely but once I pretended I was actually talking to the birds, they went back to their evening naps. Wouldn’t want to keep them awake too long in the evening or they won’t have the strength to sleep all night.