Wow, you really have a lot resting on your shoulders. I’m so sorry you lost your coat; something like that happening would certainly dampen the enjoyment of your day. So sorry as well, that you got overtired. I hope that you did get a lot of enjoyment from the celebrations. That is a problem with the sort of holidays that have a physical presence outside of the home—traffic jams. :(

*sigh* Just reading that two of your friends are in crisis kind of made me tighten up. I had a bad experience with a friend when her daughter died of an overdose. It was a very tense time; I hope that you will come through this tense time with your friends and be able to help them.

Sleep well.