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Vague dream fragments from last night. Something about being in a stadium, but no details. Seems that the dreams were dark--like very little light, everything in shadows.

L took me out for a birthday brunch today. Very nice. Went to a place from the past. Good food.

She gave me a copy of the book, Blink. Also a card and a card from her friend Kierste. Plus she paid for a new pair of sandals. My favorite pair are coming apart. I just have to find replacements which is turning out to not be easy.

I talked to my youngest sister today. Today is her birthday (mine was yesterday by the calendar). Was good to hear her voice. She's having to close up her business--lost the lease. Will be a hectic time for her in the coming months.

Also talked with my daughter. She was heading off to Las Vegas for two days--a work bonus thing for meeting some quotas last month. Then later in the week she's off to New York for a vacation. Glad to see her traveling about.

I'm kind of creaky this weekend. I seemed to have tweaked my knees and a toe on my right foot is giving me problems. And, I've got a sore right hip. May all be related--they are all on the right side/leg. Been taking is slow and not pushing myself, but it's still aggravating.

I've been feeling sort of spacey on and off today. Moments of clarity and others of turmoil. No clear patterns. Felt a little anxious this morning until I got some food in my body. Given the huge meal I ate last night, I shouldn't have been reacting that way, but I was. Food does seem to calm things down--as does Qigong, yoga, and so on.

I'm still much lighter than I was a year ago. The lipoma on the back of my neck has shrunk some as I've been dropping weight. It's hardly noticeable in profile anymore.

I've gone today without a nap, and haven't missed it. So many little variables and indicators. What to watch and what can be ignored. Probably most everything.

Anyway, I'm rambling on tonight. It's been a good day, the first one of my 67th year. Read more Munro stories last night. She has a three-story series in the book that works with a character near the front, the middle and the end of her life. Again, so well done. A magical writer. I stand in awe of what she's written. She may well be the greatest writer of this period.

So onward to reading I go. Reading and dreaming.