Monday, August 18th
Since Mom got back from Maui early this morning or late last time, I don't know which, she did not come today, so it was just me and M looking for something to watch. He asked me if I had watched this, and when I said I hadn't, he put that on. I was curious, and I wasn't sure if I would be able to watch it since I don't have Prime right now. We were able to watch it, with commercials, but that was it. When we tried to continue to episode two, it wouldn't play. That’s how they hook you! The first one’s always free…
M had watched the entire season, and he said that it gets better. Not that the first show was bad, far from that, but it gets even better as it goes along. Walton Goggins is properly freaky as the ghoul. Just how you think someone who survived a nuclear blast would look. I thought the newest batch of young adults was amazingly problem-free for grandkids of irradiated adults, but maybe they're making a point. I'm definitely intrigued, but I need to wait until September to piggyback off of someone else's Prime.
Tuesday, August 19th
I got a nice massage from R, and I enjoyed it as it is the penultimate massage before she needs to stop working with me. Things have changed in her life, and she needs to concentrate her time elsewhere. We are both bummed that we need to stop working with each other. Now the search for a new masseuse…
Mom stopped by with the new eyeshades I ordered from Amazon. I'm trying two different styles, and one of them has a gel pack insert around the eyes and is nice and wide with a secure strap around my head. I'm very excited to try it tonight! My neighbor frequently turns on her light, and if my eyeshades fall off my eyes, I end up waking up thinking it's morning, when in reality it's 3 AM. I really like the way these are designed to extend a little bit around your eyes and really black everything out. Fingers crossed!
Wednesday, August 20th
I woke up after 7 1/2 hours of continuous, uninterrupted sleep! (Imagine joyous strains of ’Hallelujah’ from Handel’s Messiah.) How wonderful to wake up feeling really well-rested. My CNA told me there was going to be an active shooter drill with the police later today. She wasn't sure exactly when it would be, of course, and she really hoped it would not interrupt my shower. If it did, she would have to leave to close all the doors so the shooter would not have easy access to all the rooms.
I understand why they are doing the drill, but I can't think of a worse destination for someone trying to make a fuss. I would think one of the main reasons someone would walk around with a big gun would be to get a reaction from people. Not here! Most of the residents have a hard time knowing what day it is. They either won't or can't react to anything. It's the staff who would run away, and those are just the people who are the most valuable.
I am very pro gun control, but if someone threatened the staff here, I would shoot them. If I could do it, which I cannot. The best I could do would be to give the police a detailed description of the perpetrator. Anyway, it is a highly unlikely scenario, but one that definitely got me thinking.
Luckily, my shower got done before the drill, and J showed up with a rainbow roll from Whole Foods for lunch! I happily ate the whole thing and was stuffed. We talked about different things and determined it was about time for a new iPad Pro, as the next version will be a big improvement. I really use the iPad to the fullest since I have voice control on all the time. A new set of headphones would be excellent as well. The Sonys are excellent for noise canceling, but do not have good microphones, which makes writing difficult. J made a good case for the Apple headphones, and I would love to try them.
Thursday, August 21st
Dr. R came by and cleared up my depression diagnosis. She had put Freddie at the end of my bed, and he was a little more interested in exploring when she put him on the bed. He ended up sitting next to me and letting me put my hand next to him as he sat there. Eventually, he got freaked out by noises outside my curtain, but it was a decently long sit before that.
I also had a very nice conversation with probably my oldest friend. He was the same age as me when we were 2, and our families moved into the same apartment building. His birthday is two days after mine, and there are pictures of both of us together celebrating our third birthday. One with the two of us and a cake in front of me, and then both of us with a cake in front of him. Darling! He came to LA when I was there about 30 years ago, and then we saw each other 11 years ago at his sister’s wedding in Honolulu.
I met his son, who was still very young but is now 15 years old! He sent me a picture of the car he bought for his son, and I was a little jealous. I was sad to hear that his mom has dementia and lives with them now. My mom always wondered why she had stopped hearing from his mom. Now I could tell her. We had a nice time chatting and will not let it go another 11 years between invitations.
Friday, August 22nd
I talked to my sister last night, and her best friend’s husband was in a very bad way after an accident he had had. Suffice it to say that A did not come today. My sister's best friend and her family had always intended to visit me, but it hadn't happened yet. I very much look forward to her husband recovering and sharing his experience of disability. I don't know a lot about strokes, but there is another thing I can be thankful I have not experienced.
I need to go through the people on Care.com who responded to my ad in July. I could probably find a masseuse there, too. I will see how busy A turns out to be. I am thinking there is an essay about the fragility of life and how it is just a matter of time before everyone experiences some degree of disability.
Saturday, August 23rd
My sister made it here at lunchtime with yummy sushi. Whole Foods had a veggie caterpillar roll and a California roll with shrimp and brown rice. I really enjoyed the veggie caterpillar roll because there was an extra amount of avocado, and I love that! We also registered for an alumni event at my high school, which looked interesting.
I really want to help my sister as much as possible and not be a burden or obligation for her. Argh!
Sunday, August 24th
Mom stopped by after church and gave me lunch. We played a week’s worth of Connections and worked on a puzzle together before calling it a day. I liked working on the puzzle as we really shared the work and got the puzzle done quickly. I am quick at being able to recognize how pieces fit together, and I was tickled to be able to tell Mom to move a piece somewhere, and it fit! We should do this again.
I have really been thinking about friends from the past and maybe getting in touch with some Facebook friends from a long time ago. I've also been thinking about the fragility of life and how close everyone is to having their life upended in an instant. Is it better or worse to have that process take an instant or 20 years? There really are pros and cons on each side.
My sister brought me this shirt back a year or so ago, and I thought I would take a picture of it because I consider it one of my fun shirts that I like to wear. I promise I haven't taken pictures of every single one of my shirts, only the fun ones. Anyway, it's a picture to use as a cover photo for this week’s blog. Have a great week!
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