4557

Lunch today with BH (soup, crab mornay, chard, broccoli, endive, persimmon and pineapple). GH and I watched another Jarmusch film, Dead Man. It was a quirky, fun film with Johnny Depp and others. There were plenty of laughs available in a black comedy mode. The movie has a lot of violence. The film reprises the style shown in Stranger Than Paradise. There are episodic short elements followed by black screens used as transitions.

I dreamed a host of dreams last night. In the first dream, I was with a couple of people making a bicycle trek over some off road trails. The trails were treacherous, steep and scary. At one point, we had to make our way through a tall apartment building by going through people's yards.

A second dream had me on a train. There were four of us with each of us piloting a train. We were racing and competing in making rail changes. The third dream part had me in an automobile. I was racing other people in cars. This last dream segment was not as complete as the first two. But all three definitely involved vehicles and movement.

I slept in this morning and didn't make it to the RC CW dance class. I just turned over and went to sleep instead of getting up and out.

4558

On the verge of CyberMonday! It's just a keystroke away! Shop and shop until they drop! Holidays hysteria! The world collapses and the world goes shopping.

Dreamed last night that I was in the offices of Dr. D, the chiropractor. I had come in for an adjustment and he was running late. He popped in and out several times, apologizing for the delays, and looking rather harried. His receptionist was missing and that was adding to the chaos. I decided to take over the receptionist's duties and started answering the phones, logging patients in, and trying to answer questions. Dr. D popped out and saw what I was doing. He looked relieved and he disappeared. I hung around throughout the morning sessions, doing what I could do to assist. I felt fairly comfortable. There were things I didn't know about, but I managed.

Had a partial dream this afternoon when I napped. I was in a backyard and was helping RM hang up a rope between two poles. He wanted to hang out a mattress so it would air and dry. I had to show him how to put the rope up and attach it to the two poles.

Watched a movie by Robert Bresson, Pickpocket. It was about a compulsive thief who let the good things in life go by while he continued to rob people and put himself in danger. There were vague attempts to maintain a dialogue about law and morality, but it was haphazard and sprinkled in with "lessons" on how to pickpocket in clever ways.

Managing to control the "shingles" on my lower legs. Using a moisturizing creme with lanolin and aloe vera. Seems to be doing the job. It was a bother for a while, but is now under control. Ahhh, the fragile corpus! So many ways in which it can devolve!

4559

Had lunch with BH today (cheeses, turkey soup, macaroni casserole, salad, and dessert). Movie with GH was Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise. The film was intriguing. It used a host of really simple techniques and was very realistic. Each scene was shot with live sound and ended with a black screen. Editing consisted of simply putting the scenes together, one after the other.

Jarmusch appeared in the Leningrad Cowboys Go America (the car salesman in New York). He also was in Stranger--he was the guy in the diner when Will and Eddie come for Eva.

Dreamed last night that I was in an arena with lots of other people. We were listening to someone speaking. We were all down on the playing field, sitting on folding chairs. I had brought a tennis ball with me and was using it to massage my feet. At one point, I left the ball in an aisle and someone picked it up. I wanted to get up and tell him he had my ball, but I didn't want to cause a scene.

In another part of the dream, I was at a picnic table. I was sitting there with my daughter. She was young--perhaps four or five years old. A scummy-looking black guy came toward us. He was dirty and wild-eyed. I was afraid he was going to do something crazy. I tried not to make eye contact with him, hoping he would just move on. He shook his head and walked away.

The dream went on and on for quite some time. There were other parts of it that I now don't recall.

I'm somewhat out of kilter today. The changes in routine have left me fuzzy. I keep thinking it's Friday (it's Saturday) or Sunday. Weather keeps cycling between sun, rain, windy, cold and cloudy. It was supposed to get really windy this afternoon, but I think the front blew itself out before heading inland.

4560

Black Friday! Seemed to be so--the roads were crowded today. Shop until they drop! The parking lots were full.

Feeling a little out of it today. Weather keeps changing. Getting some rain. Sky this afternoon was a strange orange-pink. It looked ominous.

When I came back from running errands, there was a guy in the parking area. He wanted to know if he could use my parking space while he had his windshield replaced. Told him to go ahead. My good deed for the season.

Dreamed last night but content got lost in the mists. Feeling off track what with the holiday yesterday and the long weekend. Sent off my rent check today. May the snail mail postal gods not lose my check this time. Waxing gibbous moon! Heading for fullness! Tomorrow will lunch with BH and do a movie with GH.

4561

Thanksgiving day! Delightful dinner with the H's. There were several people there and the food was great. We agreed that I would not come by for lunch tomorrow--will go on Saturday instead.

Dreamed last night that I was left in charge of a projector installed at a cinema. I was not too sure how it worked but I figured it out. I was given a short tutorial by a young woman. I was taking her place. It was late in the evening and there were not a lot of people in the audience. For some reason, the film had sections that were repeated making it difficult to follow the plot. I noticed people leaving. It seemed that they were unhappy with the film--especially the repeating sections.

Finally, the film ended and went about closing up the place. I didn't appear to have any keys so I couldn't lock the doors. I turned off the lights and left the building. I went to a local night spot that stayed open into the early morning hours. I think I had other interactions with some other people, but that part is fuzzy now.

It was enjoyable being with the H's and friends tonight. Black Friday in the morrow.

4562

Acupressure today was good. Will be a longer time to the next one. Will be a busy week next week--full set of classes including a restart of the PD dance class.

Dreamed a lengthy dream last night. I was brought in to a toy company to review and restart a design that the company had been working on. I began at the beginning, walking my way through the original design document. I was pointing out inconsistencies and problem areas. We had a great first session and we broke for the day. I went with my team to get some dinner. When we left the eating place, we had some confusion about which way to go to get back to our rooms. There were some tense moments as we tried different routes and encountered some groups of people who did not seem friendly. We finally made it back to our rooms and the scene shifted to the next day. We were in a conference room where we could spread out. About half way through the day another team started pouring into the room. Turned out they had reserved the room and our hosts didn't realize there was a conflict. They suggested that we use another meeting area. We packed up our materials and moved into the suggested space. Everything worked out in the end. The toy company building was one I had visited in some of my previous dreams. There was a déjà vu feeling to the place and the dream.

Thanksgiving with the H's tomorrow. I'll take a good nap before heading over that way. Napped deeply this afternoon after grabbing a bite to eat. Got an update about MD--he's doing as well as can be expected. He seems to be on his final path.

4563

Went to movement class this evening. I was feeling a bit rocky when I got up from a nap before heading to the class. I had slept through the time I usually take my medication. I found myself shaking a lot until the medication kicked in. Also had an experience of feeling unbalanced when we did a walking exercise. We were walking in a tight heel-to-toe position and I couldn't keep my balance. If I were ever stopped for a sobriety test, I'd fail it. My sense of balance is way off.

Did laundry, went to library, picked up some sparkling cider for Thursday, and grabbed a burrito. Started out late this morning and stayed out for several hours. I was ready for a nap when I returned. Now I'm ready to lay down and read.

I dreamed a lot last night and today, but nothing I recall. Dreams float away! They don't stay! Acupressure session tomorrow. Had to shorten the schedule given the holiday weekend.

4564

Last CW dance class in Sunnyvale until next year. I looked up the RC drop-in class and after some serious Googling I found the info. It's listed in the adult's classes under Performing Arts but it only appears in the catalog. The online listings don't show anything for the drop-in course. Will give it a spin next week and see what happens. It will be a good bridge class until sessions resume next year.

Lunch with BH (papaya, bean soup, baked chicken, rice, cranberries, tapioca, pomegranate, and pineapple). Watched Pasolini's Decameron. The film was a bit confusing until I looked it up on IMDB. It's a nine-story mashup about nine episodes of various people in a rustic village. It has a lot to do with religion, sex, and fate. Visually it is a treat.

Have a movement class tomorrow and some errands to run (return DVDs, pick up sparkling apple juice for Thanksgiving dinner at the H's, and more). New neighbor flooded her apartment--left a tap running and it overflowed. Don't know if she created a flood for the people below her. Some advantage being on the upper floor! No nap today. Feeling a bit tired tonight.

4565

Watched a couple of movies today. Pasolini's Gospel According to St. Matthew had some good moments. It was a bit choppy but you see the precursors of Salo. A collection of five film shorts (one of them by Pasolini) were interesting but nothing monumental. The piece that was the most intriguing (and strange) was by Bertolucci (Agony). It was a strange look at something like an encounter group on acid. Pasolini's sketch reminded me of the character in Sweet Movie who played the soldier. The piece followed a character who was an "innocent" as he wandered (skipped, danced, ran, ambled) about town with scenes of wars and bombings flashing across the frames.

Met with LA for a pastry. Haven't seen her for some time. She's looking into moving from the area. Perhaps to someplace that is more rural but that can still use her skills. For example, the wine country--she could work in a vineyard lab. She has lots of options. She could go to China.

I think I've developed a case of shingles on my lower legs. I used some aloe-based lotion on the areas and they seem to have quieted some. I'll continue with the lotion and see if the scaly conditions go away. If not, I may have to see a doctor. I'm not sure if it's shingles, but it's definitely some type of skin disorder. My breathing is not keeping my skin moisturized properly.

4566

Ate like a horse today. Cool weather makes me want to fill up. Ate breakfast and went out later for a sandwich. Had a pastry. Went for a haircut (showing solidarity with MD--got a real short trim) and stopped for a bread pudding and tea. Nibbled also on nuts, candy, and a few cookies. I think that's about it. I could have eaten more but did not do so.

Watched a couple of films--Kandahar and Savages. Kandahar told a story of a woman who tried to get back to Afghanistan to help her sister. It was a revealing look at that country and its relationship to women. There was some beautiful camerawork but the plot sort of faltered and died toward the end. There was a spectacular scene of men with one leg running across the desert to retrieve prosthetic limbs being dropped from a Red Cross helicopter.

Savages was a story about a brother and sister who have to deal with their father's end of life issues. It struck home with me since the father was supposedly diagnosed with PD. In the movie, I thought he had more symptoms of senility or dementia. It still gave me things to think about. Coming as it did along with MD's difficulties, it rang my bell.

I took a short nap in the afternoon before I went for a haircut. Naps are good!

4567

Acupressure session today and a bit of rain. Lunch with BH (chard and water chestnuts, hummus, egg and caviar, clams in a spicy broth made with chorizo, bread, juice, tapioca and fruit). GH and I didn't watch a movie--he had a doctor's appointment. Came home and slept for a few hours. Coolness and rain made for a good rest. GH is healthy; he thought he was having some respiratory problem, but he's fine.

Dreamed last night that I was on a train. There were a couple of guys with strange hair--somewhat like the hair on the Leningrad Cowboys. I was sitting near a rear door with one of the men from the men's team. We were playing a card game and had the cards laid out on a pull up table which restricted the use of the seats. A man came into the compartment looking for a seat. He noticed that we had some seats blocked with our game. He made some comment about finding no place to sit. He crashed through the rear door which for some reason was not locked. He went sailing out of the train onto the tracks. I got up to try and do something. I eventually pulled an emergency cord to stop the train. I was unsure what to say about what had happened. I felt we were responsible since we had blocked the seats even though it wasn't really our fault. I felt a shock go through me when he launched himself out the door. It shocked me awake.

Lots of thoughts today about MD. Can't imagine what he's going through. Life is definitely a strange journey. Onward it goes!

4568

Went with the men's team to visit with MD tonight. He seemed somewhat better than he was on Sunday's visit. He's still weak, having trouble verbalizing, and can't stand on his own. But he looked and sounded better. He was aware of what people said and was responding with nods and hand waves. I suppose it's naive to think he can recover fully, but I saw sparks of life from him. Miracles can happen! May there be one for him!

Went to a movement class today. Felt good! I came home and napped a short time before making the trip to MD's. It was nearly a 6 hour expedition to get to our starting location, make the trip, visit with him, and make the return.

Dreamed last night but don't recall what it was about now. I guess the best way for me to remember dreams is to write them up when I awake. If I go all day without writing them down, they fade away.

4569

Had a PD exercise class today. It was a well attended class. There was an unusually bigger group than normal. New instructor doesn't use music as much as the previous instructor, but it is movement. I felt good today.

Got a call from RM regarding making a road trip to MD's tomorrow night. Will have nearly all of the men's team there. Will be a reunion of sorts. Not one any of us would have thought would be happening. Our thoughts are with MD.

Dreamed last night something about numbers. I was with a large group of people and we each had a coded number that we had been given. We were interacting with each other trying to reveal the coded numbers. The interactions were extensive and complex. I seem to recall that each of us had a ticket, like a lottery chit, that contained the information regarding our coded numbers.

So have a movement class tomorrow and the road trip to see MD. Busy week!

4570

Movement class today. Felt good. Prompts me to get on with looking for more such activities. Movement instructor said she had had some experience with NIA. It does look interesting. She indicated that it was vigorous, but I may need some of that.

Grabbed a nap in the afternoon before the movement class. Feels so good to sleep and rest.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. I'm ready for some reading time tonight.

I believe I dreamed some last night, but don't recall anything. Dream time! May my dreams show me a path through everything. Bring on the dreams!

4571

Went to CW dance class today. Did well there. Floor was in good shape so turns and moves were smooth. Danced for 1.5 hours and came away feeling good. Only one more class this year. Big break until late January of 2010.

Lunch with BH was wonderful (papaya, steamed vegetables, bread, scallops topped with caviar, yams, finger potatoes, juice and fruit). Went for a dental hygiene session in lieu of watching a film. Session went smoothly. I felt good with the procedure and afterwards. I took a short nap between lunch and going to the dentist. I didn't want to get up. I could have slept a lot more.

Word is spreading about MD among the men's team. RS said he planned to visit MD and would see if RM wanted to go. RB is making plans to come down from OR either this weekend or next. Lots of people converging on his place. CD indicated it was best to see him early--sooner better than later.

I'm sure I dreamed but don't recall any details. Movement class tomorrow. Keep on moving!

4572

Went with BH to visit MD this evening. MD's in bad shape. Supposedly he's at home under hospice care. He's weak and stumbling, unable to vocalize so he is can be understood, and having difficulties with breathing. A week ago, he was walking and talking. In a week, he's unable to do those things. It was really sad to see him in that condition. I'm glad I got an opportunity to see him, but it's not what I would wish his way.

There were a horde of people there tonight. His father, a couple of his high school friends, some people from his church, BH and I, the two boys, and his wife. It was a noisy, chaotic scene with a football game on TV and numerous things going on. I had a difficult time with all of the chaos and noise, but I managed to stick through it all. It helped a lot that BH gave me a ride. I would have some difficulty driving over by myself. I could do it if I had to, but was nice I did not. It also helped that I took a nap before BH arrived to pick me up. Sleep and rest is good!

I can't help but reflect on what I saw with MD and his state of being versus what I'm doing. I'm orders of magnitude more mobile, functional, and able to do things than he is right now. So, why am I so locked up and closed down? I could be (should be) doing more than I am doing given what I have to work with. So, why am I not doing more? I pray that I get an answer soon while I am still able and well as I can be.

4573

Watched a film made in Iran called The Circle. It follows the intersecting paths of several women who live on the edge of society. They are unmarried, have spent time in prison, and cannot move about freely. The film was somewhat confusing and only really comes full circle with the use of one woman's name at the start and ending of the movie. There was a lot of movement in the film, some of it too slow paced and not really adding to the flow of things. The content makes a strong point of how woman are thought of and used, and what price they pay if they try and break free in a society that treats them so poorly.

Got a call today from BH. He and I are heading over to MD's tomorrow for a visit. May not be an easy time based on how MD is doing, but it's a visit that should be made.

Dreamed last night but don't remember any details. It seemed like it was a familiar dreaming, but I can't be sure. Slept in this morning, took a nap after eating midday, and am now feeling tired even though it's early. Time bends and weeps, trailing silver tears across the hours.

4574

Friday the 13th! Had an acupressure session this morning with my left leg and foot feeling good. The walk over and back to the session felt really good. Had lunch with BH--one of her feasts (papaya, picked vegetables, prawn and pasta stir fry, juice, and apricot crisp). GH and I watched A film by Makavejev, Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator. Movie had several of his signature elements (clinical narration, archive footage, and more). The plot is such that the viewer sees what is going to happen to the woman (switchboard operator) almost immediately. The rest of the film unwinds what happens to make this ending come about. The director had a definite style, which he carried to fruition in WR and Sweet Movie.

Turned on the heater tonight. The coolness is starting to get to me. Dreamed last night about something to do with my symptoms. Don't recall the details, but seem to remember me wrestling with the issue of whether or not to disclose my illness to someone (or some organization).

Got a vmail message from BH. Haven't heard from him in a while. His message seemed to indicate that MD is in a hospice situation. Didn't hear anything about that over the past few months. BH wanted to know if I wanted to go with him to visit with MD this weekend. Will check with BH tomorrow, get an update, and make plans for a visit. Bummer! The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, gang aft agley!

4575

Made it to a movement class today. Foot and leg are better, finally. It's been a long time healing. The acupressure session tomorrow should push everything along.

Had a delicious dish today at the CG restaurant--pappardelle! Spinach pasta with chicken in a light broth, topped by aioli, garlic, onions, peppers and cheese. It hit the spot with the cool weather. Only downside--I came home and fell asleep. I went out for several hours. Good rest, but little production.

Dreamed last night an elaborate dream that I can't recall. I know it was elaborate, but that's all I can remember. Too much sleep probably affects dream remembrance. Dreams and memory--memory and dreams! The dance continues!

4576

11-11-2009 or 11-11-11 in numerology! Special day, perhaps.

I got a note from my landlord that my last rent check had not arrived. I was beginning to wonder. I noticed that the check had not cleared on my online account. Appears that it got lost in the mail. The landlords were nice about it since I've usually been so punctual. I put a stop on the original check, but it still makes me nervous.

Had an intense dream last night. I was with a woman, presumably one of my ex-wives. I had been on a trip and was arriving back home jet-lagged and tired. I noticed that she was acting somewhat distant. I finally got her to tell me that she wanted to go stay in a cabin we had access to. She wanted some alone time and thought it would be best if she went away for a while. I was devastated. I felt so sad and lonely that I awoke from the dream. What she said and how she acted really hit me. I seem to recall seeing a montage of scenes where I was splitting up with people. It was like a slide show of times where I didn't complete things with various people. It was a heavy dream. Elements from the dream kept reverberating throughout the day.

There was no PD exercise class today. I did laundry. The old laundromat reopened. They replaced some of the washers and all of the dryers. They don't have any chairs though. May continue going to the place I've been using--at least they have places to sit.

I watched a movie tonight--The Good Thief. It was like an Oceans 11 film set in Europe instead of Las Vegas. Kusturica, the Slavic director, had a role in this film. Surprise! Nick Nolte was the lead. He was OK, but nothing spectacular.

4577

Slept a lot today. Felt like something I needed to do, so I did it. Didn't make it to the movement class tonight--just slept on through.

Dreamed last night (and today) quite a bit. Last night I dreamed about being involved in some type of race on bicycles. It was a treacherous course that had sand traps and other obstacles. In one part, I was riding in tandem with a person. We were making good time until we hit the sandy area.

I had a delicious dish of sweet and sour prawns today when I went out. I still came home and fell asleep, but is was a very tasty and satisfying meal.

Continue to observe my symptom levels versus my level of medication. The medication seems to be wearing off at night and also some in the afternoon. I'll continue to watch what's happening and see if I need to increase my dosage. Only want to do so if I have to.

4578

Didn't make it to CW dance class today. My left foot was still tweaked. So I chose to stay in bed this morning and let my foot rest. Still went to BH's for lunch (hearty chicken soup, tomatoes and avocado, bread, lemon cake with pomegranate, and juice). GH and I watched a film by a Yugoslavian director called Innocence Unprotected. It was a wild biographical documentary about a high wire performer who did death-defying tricks. It was a quirky film with many twists and turns.

The aerialist was a self-described "strong man" who supposedly healed himself after a bad fall. He used "imaginative" exercise techniques along with a metal girdle that he made to keep his spine aligned.

Dreamed a lot last night since I went to bed early, woke up in the middle of the night (3AM), and slept in this morning. Don't recall what I dreamed about, but it was a mix of the movies I'd been watching (the two Japanese films) and activities related to my symptoms.

4579

Watched a second Japanese movie, Face. It was a somewhat better film than Nobody Knows. It is a dark semi-comedy about an introverted woman who is sent off on a journey by fate and circumstance. The main character, the woman, grows on you as her adventures and misadventures unfold. The ending is left to the viewer as to whether she escapes, once again, the web that surrounds her.

My hobble-foot is somewhat better today. Cool weather is triggering some symptoms. Weather, like in Goldilocks, is either too cold or too hot--never just right--or so it seems. I rested a lot today. Got up and had breakfast and went back to sleep. Got up and went out for a late lunch and went back to sleep. Now I've watched a movie and will head for the bed after posting this and maybe watching a show online.

Saw a new neighbor in the long unrented apartment! Guess they must have rented the place. Looks like the people there have a gold Ford pickup with a camper shell almost like mine. Small world here in the apartment complex.

4580

Hobbling about! Did something to my left foot. It's painful to put my full weight on it and I have to gimp along. I think it's all related to the kink I've had in my left hip. The tightness worked its way down my leg and is now in the foot. Hopefully, it's moving down and out. Cool weather doesn't help. If it's not one thing, it's a dozen!

I was sitting in a cafe today grabbing a bite to eat. An older man came in, looked at me and gave me a big grin. I returned his nod and then he remarked, "Sorry! I thought you were someone else." Without missing a beat, I responded, "But I am someone else!" Chuckle, chuckle!

Dreams were about last night, but I don't remember anything at all. I slept in late this morning (it's the weekend after all), ate some breakfast, went back to sleep, got up and went out for a bite and some meandering. Picked up a couple of movies. Watched one--a Japanese film called Nobody Knows. It is based on a true story of a woman who left her four kids to fend for themselves. It was an anguishing film that was too slow and unresolved. The four kids were great, but the overall experience was paced badly and repetitious.

4581

Acupressure! Wonderful! Really feels good to have muscles and joints massaged and energized. LM, the practitioner is quite gifted and artful. Can't help but wonder what it would be like to get a daily session. Time to hit the lottery! Come on lottery!

BH had a tasty lunch, as usual (pickled beets, carrots, radishes, potato and endive puree, salmon on a bed of chard and tomatoes, juice, bread, and frozen lime pie). GH and I watched a Pasolini film called Momma Roma. A gritty film with a somewhat wandering plot. Some good camera work, but the weak plot left things hanging. Starred Anna Magnani! She ruled the movie.

Dreamed last night that I was in the midst of a housewarming event. I was passing out envelopes that contained golden tickets to some associated event. The gold tickets were striking and glimmered as they were pulled from their envelopes.

Weekend arrives! Welcome to the weekend!

4582

Went moving at the movement class today! Good session! Still a small class--small and cozy.

The cool weather is leaving its mark. I'm stiff and achy. Can't seem to get my body in some kind of steady state. Beginning to notice my symptoms more until I take my medication. May have to increase my daily dosage back up to three tablets a day. I thought I could get by with just two tablets and some exercise. I either need to do more exercise or perhaps increase my dosage. I'd rather increase my exercise if that is possible. Right now, I seem to just make it through the day doing a single class. I'm usually somewhat zapped after a class and have to sleep. Is a puzzlement!

Dreamed last night that I was participating in some kind of race. I was with many other runners and we were staging on the infield of a track. The field was full of people and the starting point was muddled with everyone jockeying about. We were all supposed to start running in a counter-clockwise direction and then exit from the field onto pathway that led along a creek. Somehow the race got started and we were off and running. The dream then changed to a scene of a house. It was a house I'd been in before in several older dreams. I was familiar with the place. From the balcony/patio across the front of the place, I could see some of the racers going by on the road below. I was a bit puzzled. I was in the race but also watching the race.

I'm heading to the bed a lot earlier tonight versus normal. I'm tired! Didn't have a nap this afternoon and I'm ready to get horizontal and read some. Moon has passed through being full. It's a waning gibbous moon.

4583

PD exercise class today! Good to be back to doing the exercises. Too bad there's such a sparse set of classes through the end of the year. Need something to fill in the blanks as the classes (all of them) start to fall off over the next two months.

Dreamed about being in a theater last night. The dream took place in a large theater. I don't recall why I was there or what I was doing. The dreams go onward!

Have and acupressure session tomorrow followed by a meal and movie with the H's. Their cat, Bitsy, passed away. She was, I think, 18 years old! She was a stray that wandered into their home a long time ago. Adios, Bitsy!

NIA! Neuromusclature Integrative Action! A dance/movement technique! I'm doing some research. More later.

4584

Movement class tonight! Felt great! Right before time to go, I almost just went back to bed. But happy to say, I went and things are better for it.

Dreamed last night, but don't recall the details. I believe it involved one of my ex-wives, but I'm not sure now. I slept in this morning and didn't get up until around midday. Went out for awhile and came back and napped. Sleep! Sleep! Sleep! I just want to sleep.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. It's been a few weeks since the last class. All the classes are going to be erratic over the next few months. I feel it would be wonderful to just skip to January of next year and not have to deal with the time over the next two months.

MegaMillion lottery takes place tonight. Full moon and the lottery are on the move.

4585

Danced at the CW line dance class today. We learned a new (old) dance. Only a few more classes and then there will be a nearly two-month break. Lunch with BH was wonderful (chips and salsa, steamed vegetables, a seafood soup, juice, and two desserts--lime pie and chocolate mousse). GH and I watched a Kaurismaki film, Man Without a Past.

The film was engaging. Kaurismaki has a somewhat predictable, but non-linear way of making a film. His work is gritty and filled with the issues people face as the world moves onward, leaving them marginalized and hanging out.

I woke up really early this morning. I went back to sleep and made it to class. I dreamed some last night but I don't recall what they were about. I was tired when I came back from the H's. I'm feeling more alert now. Full moon high in the sky tonight. Tomorrow will bring a fresh dream.

4586

November! Time has fallen backwards! Day has been long and draggy. The extra hour takes its toll.

Couldn't get in to the CG today for brunch. Stacks of people in the place. They were only going to be open until 2:30PM because they had a party booked in the afternoon.

Tomorrow is CW line dance class plus food and cinema with the H's. I napped this afternoon. Was awakened by a phone call from PG. He had called late Friday. I returned his call after brunch and he mentioned a dance event up in Belmont. He called and woke me with more info on the event.

Picked up a pile of books from the library. Lots of short stories!

Dreamed last night that I was in an off-road area. There were people ripping around the place in 4x4's. There was one vehicle that nearly plunged into a steep gorge. They came roaring along the roadway, hit a wet and muddy spot, spun out and nearly went over the edge. The dream was filled with roaring vehicles and whacked out drivers. Kind of a Halloween dream! Halloweening dreaming! The week begins!