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Dreamed last night about meeting a group of young Latino men who were busily engaged in making their lives better. In the dream, I was given an annual report on their collection of businesses, which included automobile parts stores, cafes, apartment buildings, electronic equipment stores, and other ventures. They were highly decentralized with each business being run, hands-on, by one of the members of the group. The annual report was visually quite different--bold colors, striking photographs. I'm not sure what it was that I was doing in the dream. I was being introduced to the head guys and was going to do something for them, but I don't know what at this time.

The dream was really sharply visualized with the images and faces being really clear. The young men were focused and efficient in their business dealings. They didn't brag about what they had accomplished, but just stated factually what they were about.
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Rained into the early morning and then stopped and the sun appeared. Stayed cool throughout the day though. Was fairly cold during my morning walk. Made for a brisk walk--short route today.

Got my utility bill yesterday. Costs were up--from use of the infrared lamps, some gas, and the small electric heater. December's bill will be even higher, but I'm better off if I stay warm. Symptoms are greatly reduced by me staying wrapped up and warm.

Continue to mow through the Goodall book. Looking like I will finish it as long as I keep reading at my current pace. The rainy, cool weather helped--made it conducive to just sitting and reading. Symptoms seem to moderate a lot when I read--even the tremor.

Went out to grab breakfast burrito and tremor was more present at the cafe--I was sitting outside with some sun, but still cool shadows and temperatures. Will need to wrap up more as the winter days appear.

Back to the chimpanzees! Saw today that an estimate of over 5,000 gorillas have died recently from ebola. They have contracted the disease and are spreading it within their groups. That number of deaths represents a tremendous population loss for them--further endangering the species. Supposedly, there's a vaccine that can be applied, but the people need funds in order to deliver the medication.