mooching
finally have dates set for archival visits and letters of introduction. now i just have to figure out which friends up north will let me crash on their couch for a few days, and how i'm getting back home. trains going south have to share the track with freights and are typically delayed for at least six hours. greyhound is sounding more and more appealing by the day.
also, things that i have found are not conducive to research: yellow-jackets, sunburns, visiting relatives, house-painting sessions and the fumes that remain, unshelved library books, and hungry pets. feel free to add to this list as things are revealed to you.