4345

End of June! July is on the fly! PD exercise class today was strenuous. Worked some with weights. My leg muscles are telling me they have been stretched.

Watched a movie, Bopha!, tonight. It was directed by Morgan Freeman, starred Danny Glover, and was produced by Arsenio Hall. The film centered on the tensions in a small African village during the time initial battles were being raised over apartheid. It was a gripping film that explored the interactions of families and friends during those times of strife.

Weather cooled sown some today. I was able to grab a short nap before the place got too hot to sleep. Empty apartment has been rented. All the units are rented now. Everything has been a bit quieter. The woman who rented the place across from me complained to the landlord. The people with kids have reined them in a bit. Much nicer!

Movement class tomorrow. Move on, move on! July begins its cycle.

4346

Day with no classes! Made for a long day. Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. Looking forward to it versus day of nothing. Paid bills today. Getting notices from my health plan about what they are not reimbursing for some of my dental work. Have to ask the dental clinic what's happening. Worrisome!

Watched a Bresson movie tonight--Balthazar. His movies have a definite look and feel. He didn't produce that many titles, but what he did was unique. Balthazar was highly allegorical with many layers in which it could be seen. I enjoyed the film although some of its harshness was a bit unnerving.

It was a bit cooler today. A bit! Still got fairly warm. I've been drinking a lot of water!

4347

CW dance class today and one new dance. I felt foggy when we started, but better as the class progressed. Didn't do much for the rest of the day.

Watched a movie -- Deliverance. Tense film! It's interesting--I know I've seen the film before but it was like watching it for the first time. I recall almost nothing that seemed familiar. I must have really been foggy when I saw it before.

It was a warm day. I just hunkered in front of the fan. Let the cool winds blow!

I don't seem able to remember some things that I experienced just a while ago. For example, I can't recall the name of the new dance I learned this morning. I can find it by the music (it was a song by the Carpenters--Breaking Up Is Hard To Do--I had to look it up). The dance name is the same as the song. Duh! Last night's dreams are in the same rat hole. Gone into the mists even though it was an elaborate dream. Huh! Duh! The heat is cooking my brain! No classes tomorrow! Bill paying time!

4348

Warm Sunday! Spent the day sleeping for the most part. Until the afternoon heat settled in and the furnace-like weather took over.

Haven't heard from my daughter who was on her way to Cancun. Hurricane Alex is churning through the region. Not what she was planning when she scheduled her vacation.

Watched a movie About a Boy. It was a light comedy starring Hugh Grant as a guy who spent his time not doing much. It was humorous and entertaining, but not anything I'd go out of my way to see again.

CW dance class tomorrow. Another day of heat! The heat goes on!

4349

Hurricane Alex is heading for the Yucatan peninsula! So is my daughter! They were heading for Cancun. Hope the storm doesn't sidetrack her vacation plans.

Went dancing last night and felt it today. I was logy and stiff today. Last night's extended time on the dance floor was noticeable today. Not an unpleasant feeling. Just made me a bit slower today and sleeping a lot (more than usual). Full moon madness!

Watched the film The Devil Wears Prada. It was an enjoyable romp. Hathaway and Streep made the film work. The story was predictable, but had enough glitz and glamor to make it hold together.

Today was a "rest" day for me. I didn't think much about anything the whole day. Felt good!

4350

Went to a regular CW dance tonight. It was good to see everyone again. It was nice to be greeted and hugged by everyone. I was somewhat clumsy and stiff doing the dances, but I made it through for the most part. LA drove which made it much easier to get there and back. I even won $30 in the 50-50 drawing. There was some confusion about who won since my tickets had the same ending numbers as the one that was drawn. They settled the issue by giving us both money.

I prepared for the evening out by taking a good nap in the afternoon. That seemed to help keep things smooth. It was only at the end of the evening that I started showing symptoms. Something to notice! I can do more than I have been doing. And, I need to be doing so!

Anyway, it's time to head for the bed. Dancing dreams!

4351

Movement class felt good today. I realized that I need to do some of the movement routines daily. They can help settle my anxiety and feelings of being stressed. May need to get some literature that covers the basic routines.

My daughter and her daughter came by for a visit. It was great to see both of them. The granddaughter is a joy. She is happy and lively. She almost never fusses. Just beams and smiles! We had a dinner of sushi and pizza. I had picked up the food from the Whole Earth. It was a tasty collection of nibbles.

I'm trying to get my brain around finding a place to live. My cognitive state is one of dissonance and short-span thinking. I continue to have difficulty putting two thoughts together. Making plans seem like a lost art. I can barely plan a full day's activities. Making long term plans seems like an insurmountable feat. The daze go by!

4352

PD exercise class today was difficult. There is so much reminding of what the illness is going to do that it makes for a humorless drill. The instructor is well intentioned, but the overall gestalt is dreary. Also, I was not feeling much like being reminded. My body is reminding me enough.

Had a meal and a nap. Felt somewhat better, but had a difficult time getting up after napping a while. Went for an acupressure session. Some sadness there--the practitioner is moving out of the area. I have to locate an alternative, along with a substitute for the Tuesday movement class. Changes! Lots of changes!

Dreamed last night that I was on a motorcycle or similar device. I was careening up and down streets and pathways that were made of marble-sized rocks. The cycle was sliding around a lot. I kept having to watch out so that I didn't lose control. Every twist and turn was a challenge.

I can't seem to restore my energy levels. I make it up and get to a class or session, but then practically collapse. I can't seem to find the will power or the brain power to do anything substantial or of purpose. I can read and watch movies--can lose myself in them--but have no reserves once I done with them. Watched an Indian-centered film tonight called Swades. It's a story about an Indian man who comes to America and goes back to find an old family friend. He becomes enwrapped in his home culture, meets a Indian woman, and has to wrestle with going or staying. It's a Bollywood-style film with singing and dancing despite not needing those elements. I hit the FF when the songs and dancing was showing. Both were not all that good.

4353

PD dance class today! Will not have classes for two weeks. Will miss not having some activity on Tuesdays.

Watched a movie tonight that is one in a series of PBS mystery shows. I didn't know it was part of a series until the opening scenes. I recognized the actors and realized that I had watched quite a few episodes online sometime in the past. It's a good detective mystery story format with a neo-Holmes pair who sleuth out the criminals.

The world is growing more and more chaotic. Oil spills, earthquakes, wars, political turmoil, and on and on.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow and an acupressure session. I continue to feel tired and in need of sleep. The daze keep streaming by!

4354

Went to CW dance class today. Class went well. However, I had a bowel attack (just like last week) that sent me scrambling to find a toilet. I got through the attack and managed to learn the new dance. I came home and slept for two hours. I finally had to get up and grab some food. Hopefully, I ate something that will settle my stomach.

Watched a fun movie called On a Clear Day. It was a UK film about a man who gets laid off and takes on the challenge of swimming the Channel. It was a predictable plot, but it was enjoyable.

Afternoon was hot. It's finally cooling off a bit. PD dance class in the morrow. Dream time!

4355

Went to GH's performance tonight. He did Lear and the Italian Lesson. The Lear was much tighter than what he was doing. But it was a bit strident in his various voices. However, in its current form it's quite powerful. Italian Lesson is a smooth joy! He does it impeccably.

Got a call from my daughter. We'll be getting together later this week. She's taking a trip to Cancun. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Dreamed last night that I was in a room that was like in a barracks. We were all working on a project that required us to be housed together. In one part of the dream, I left my room and went into a large work area. It was late at night and I was the only one working. A supervisor came by my work area. She wanted to know what I was doing. I told her I was having trouble sleeping and thought that I might as well do some work.

I did fairly well tonight at GH's performance. I had slept some during the day so I was rested. I felt some symptoms showing up about half way through his shows. But they subsided after a bit. He pulled a good crowd--about 20-22 people.

4356

Dreamed last night a complex dream. One part of it involved being in a kitchen. It was a small space and there were many people trying to cook. There was a small two-burner stove with a tiny oven and broiler. People were coming in with all types of dishes that required heating or cooking. Pots were stacked on top of each other on each burner. There was a system that kept the more completely cooked items at the top of the stacks. Cold or new items were placed at the bottom of the stacks. The same went for the oven and broiler. It was a mad house, but stuff was getting heated and cooked, and was moved off into another room for serving.

A second part of the dream involved some type of puzzle board. There were objects tied to the board. The objects were clues to part of the solutions that the board portrayed. People were taking turns staring at the board and then offering their solutions to each of the puzzle parts. There was an older man who was a whiz at figuring out the solutions. He would stare at a clue and then quickly state the solution to that part of the puzzle. He kept doing so faster and faster. People were gathering around him and cheering each time he solved a clue. He was stone-faced and didn't seem to be aware of the crowd. He was completely focused on finding solutions.

Got my notice that I have to renew my driver's license. I have to take the written test and have my eyes tested. Fun and games!

4357

Slept in late this morning. Didn't have any place to be so I just kept on sleeping. Felt good! Finally got up and went to do laundry. Laundromat was fairly empty even though it's Friday.

Was feeling hungry and finally remembered a Thai place in Mt. View (Tina's Kusina) that serves nice hot lunches. They have a steam table filled with tasty items. Every serving comes with rice and vegetables. You can add one, two or three entree items. Adding one item makes a dish that costs $5.45. What a deal! One item dishes are filling. May eat there again tomorrow.

Dreamed last night that I was working with a team of people. We were designing toys and games. One item was quite large and required decals that had to be placed precisely. The decals were designed so that they had built-in registration points that helped with the alignment. We were testing out the registration system and it was working perfectly.

I watched the movie Brokeback Mountain tonight. I'd seen it with GH but it was good to see it once again. There were whole swatches of the film that I didn't recall. It was almost like I was watching a different film. I guess I need to see a film several times before it completely registers.

It was cooler today and this evening. Much better than steamy hot weather.

4358

Movement class today and a session with the dentist. Both went well! Dental work was on tooth #2, which is high in the upper right. Lots of twisting and turning to get way back in there. But the dentist is good and the work went well. Have a temporary cap in place. They'll install the final cap in a few weeks. No crunching allowed until then.

Told the H's that I was not going to move into their place. It was a little sad for both of us. I felt lighter knowing I didn't have to go into hyper mode to make the move, but I'll miss the benefits I would have enjoyed there. I still need to move. I just have to make a longer term plan and follow it through. That message became clear to me as I wrestled with the H's offer. Plan and do!

Watched the movie Steel Magnolias. Great cast! I know I'd seen the film at some point, but it almost seemed new to me this time around. It's not that old of a film. Must have seen it in a blur state back in the early 90s.

Laundry day tomorrow. Don't have anything scheduled even though it's a Friday.

4359

PD exercise class today. I nearly overslept. I made it just in time for the class. Was drowsy during the session. After eating, I came home and napped. Had an acupressure session late in the afternoon. I can still feel the effects. Feels good!

Got the name and telephone number of a possible replacement practitioner. Have one more session with current practitioner before he heads out of the area. Will try the new person while he's away and see what happens. Also will look into the person in the South Bay who does Bowen work.

Changes, changes! I've about decided that I will not be taking the H's offer of a place to rent/live. I can't get my head around moving even though their place has some benefits. My thoughts of packing and moving leave me anxious. I just can't deal with the process right now. Have to let the H's know--probably tomorrow. Will sleep on it one more night. Last night, I got so anxious thinking about it that I had trouble getting to sleep. No wonder I overslept this morning!

Movement class tomorrow and another trip to the dentist. Will be getting prep work on the second cap that needs replacement. Enough stimulation without also planning a move. Will keep the move option open as I slide into the last half of the year.

4360

Did a PD dance class today. Came away feeling good. Took GH to his dental appointment. He also gave me a tour of the space he has available for rent. Rent is very reasonable. The space is somewhat jumbled with a living space in one building, a kitchenette in another, a bath in the main house, and so on. But I'm thinking about it. I know I would enjoy being part of their household. My main concern is doing what needs to be done to make the move. I'd have to give away or sell much of my small amount of furniture and get rid of a lot of extra stuff I've been carrying around. I need to give them an answer by the end of the week and begin the process of moving and clearing. My feeling is leaning in the direction of saying yes, but then I start thinking about what has to be done and I feel panic. It would definitely be a quieter, more temperate, and interactive situation. Will sleep upon it for a few nights and decide soon.

My bowels are still in turmoil. I had a slice of pizza for lunch. First time I've had pizza in a long time. It just felt like what my system needed to help smooth things out.

I watched a Russian film, Alexandra, tonight. It's a fairly recent release and was captivating. It was a story of a grandmother visiting her grandson who was fighting in a military action. The film had a simplicity and immediacy about it that was engaging. Even though the dialog was in Russian with English subtitles, the images and acting told the story well.

Dreamed last night that I was with my daughter and one of her ex boyfriends. We were in a huge open vista. I was running after the boy and we came to a large fissure in the landscape. He leapt across and kept running. I jumped across as well, but when I did so a young child appeared. The child leapt back across the fissure despite its small size. I tried to make the same jump, but landed short of the other side. I believe I fell into the fissure. It wasn't scary.

PD exercise class tomorrow. And an early acupressure session late in the day. Plus thinking about the move!

4361

CW dance class went well today. I was able to dance the four dances I've been practicing. I also learned a new fifth dance. It felt good to do the dances even though it was a challenge. My bowels were in disarray this morning and I had to go to the toilet before the class. Fortunately, I made it to the loo after pulling into the parking lot where the class is held. I ate some rice, corn tortillas and cheese to try and stabilize my system.

It was still fairly warm today. I only got a short nap sitting in a chair. I got a telephone call from GH asking if I want to rent the small room they have on their property. It would greatly reduce my rent. However, the place is small and detached from the house. It would be a lot quieter than where I am now, and less like a sauna in the summer. I'm thinking about it though. It would be nice to be living with people I know and with whom I share interests.

Watched a 1929 film called Alibi. It is an early example of film noir but is filled with clumsy acting and odd lengthy scenes. It used a mild twist to hold the story together, but it was tiresome to watch. The camera shots and the scenery were of interest.

I finished the Herman Wouk book The Language that God Speaks. He is 95 and this is his most recent publication. He is at work on his next book. He wrote the Caine Mutiny along with several other fiction and non-fiction works.

4362

Another hot day! And an infiltration of wasps. Not sure how they were getting into the apartment, but they were swarming. I managed to coax a couple of them to fly back outside. However, there was one really stubborn wasp that took some extra effort. I thought I had crushed it in the sliding window. It made a loud buzzing noise and I finally cracked the window thinking it was injured. Wrong! It came whirring out of the window and it disappeared for a while. It rematerialized in the kitchen. I tried smacking it with a rolled up item. I managed to hit it, but it once again disappeared, for a while. I discovered it in the bedroom. I had a towel in my hand and I threw it over the creature. I put a lot of pressure on the towel that caused the creature to buzz loudly. It was not happy! Somehow, it got out of the towel and materialized in the window again. This time, I managed to use a wooden spoon and crushed it in half. Somehow, it continued to move, fly and crawl with only the front half of its body. Finally, I trapped it in a corner and squished its mobile half. It took some effort. That wasp was hearty! Hope it doesn't have any nest mates. May it rest in peace!

Dreamed last night that I was in an astronaut program. I was with a group of people who were going to be sent into space. We were taking courses and getting in shape. It was a busy bright dream.

I did learn the four CW dances that will catch me up in class tomorrow. Didn't get to really dance the dances, but between the step sheets and the YouTube videos, I'm in good shape. Will see in the morrow.

4363

Spent the day trying to stay cool and learning new CW dances. I've got two of the new dances figured out. I've also made some progress on the other two. Hopefully, I'll have them all down by the end of the day tomorrow.

Got to the library today and picked up some new books and DVDs. Got one non-fiction book The Language of God by Herman Wouk. He was a friend of the renowned physicist, Richard Feynman. A chance comment by Feynman that the language God spoke was calculus prompted Wouk to write the book. It's easy reading (since Wouk is not a scientist or mathematician) and explores issues of religion and science from a lay person's perspective. It's a small book and so far quite interesting.

Weather is sweltering! Noise in the complex was at maximum today. The kids were outside and not in the hot apartments. I slept in this morning while it was still somewhat cooler. Got out and about in the later afternoon so I could avoid the sauna effect in the apartment. Looks like the same happens tomorrow.

4364

Dreamed last night that I was in a casino again. I was betting and winning, I believe.

Had an acupressure session this morning. I really didn't want to get up, but did so and am glad I went. I'm winding down my time on this activity. We have a few more sessions before the practitioner leaves the area. He'll be back now and then, but I won't have weekly access as I've had it. Have to locate a replacement. I think I'll give the Bowen Therapy person a whirl and see what happens.

Watched a stupid movie Little Big Man. It was with Dustin Hoffman when he was young. It was a dumb cowboy and Indian story with a lot of stereotyping and bad jokes. It also had many cheesy moments and awful violence. I have to wonder why such a film was ever made.

I managed to learn one of the CW line dances that I had in class on Monday. Will do another tomorrow and learn two more by Monday. I managed to find YouTube videos for all four dances. Yeah for YouTube! Getting late tonight. Muggy and warm! Dreams away!

4365

Movement class today! I was a bit sore from yesterday's PD exercise class. Worked the kinks out in the movement class. Have to figure out what to do in place of the Tuesday movement class that's on hold. Perhaps should find something a bit more aerobic. Changes, changes! Everything changes!

I believe I dreamed again last night about being in a casino. Don't recall any dreams from my afternoon nap.

Watched a Danish film called The Five Obstructions. It involves two film directors posing a challenge to one of them--to redo his documentary/art film (The Perfect Human) in different ways. The challenge is to redo the concepts in the original but with fixed conditions--the specified obstructions. The result is a mind boggling rework of the original into five creative variations. It must be wonderful to have the freedom to spend time and effort on such a creative exercise.

Today, there was a street crew doing something to the sewer lines along the street. They had huge vehicles churning and groaning all day. Their diesel engines were pumping out fumes as well as noise. Noise, noise, noise! The world seems full of noise and clatter. Get an acupressure session in the morrow. In a quiet place!

4366

PD exercise class today! Had some difficulty with some of the balancing activities. Standing on a carpeted floor in tennis shoes doesn't help. I seem to be more stable barefoot on a solid floor. I think I used to be able to balance better. Have to keep practicing.

Dreamed last night that I was in a casino. It was near the ocean. I was at one of the gambling tables. I was either playing craps or 21. At one point an old friend appeared. We left the casino and got in a car. We drove along the beachfront. I was driving and was having problems with the car. It seemed to want to keep accelerating even when I was standing on the brakes. We were driving fast and I was concerned about getting into a wreck.

I also had dreams or active imaginations that involved Braco. I kept replaying the gazing session that I attended on Sunday. The whole event replays itself clearly and in detail.

I felt good today--clear and solid. I'm a bit frayed tonight even though I napped for a while this afternoon. Ready for the beddy! Heading that direction! Movement class tomorrow.

4367

Good PD dance class today. Some confusion as to how it is going to be funded, but looks like it will continue. The instructor is committed to making it happen.

Last movement class tonight with the regular teacher. She is retiring from holding movement classes. Too bad! She is really good! Hopefully, there will be a class in the Fall, but I need to find options in case the class doesn't happen.

We had a small celebration tonight for the final class. It was cozy. Quite a few regulars didn't show.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. I'm a bit tired tonight. Got a short nap after the PD dance class, but seem to need more rest. Feeling clear today/tonight.

4368

Some after glow from the Braco session yesterday, but also some return to reality. Today, I had waves of feeling clear and feeling clogged. It helped to get up and go to CW dance class in RC. I got there a little late. The teacher reviewed four dances so I was clogged by the end of the class. The four dances were a bit more intricate than dances I've been doing in Sunnyvale. I got the step sheets and will see if I can jump start before the next class. A couple of the dances are very flowing.

PD symptoms were on and off all day. They kicked in at the class--from the tension of so many new dances. Heat in the afternoon truncated a nap that I managed to take. It cooled down some in the late afternoon and is bearable now.

I watched a Scorsese movie Raging Bull. I'd never seen it. It was not as violent as I had expected it to be. De Niro was good in the film. Pesci was also. They made a good set of brothers. The fight scenes were stylized into short segments that portrayed each fight and its result. The action quickly returned to the between-fight activities of the key actors.

I believe I dreamed last night but don't remember any details. Tomorrow there is a PD dance class, a movement class, and a last class (movement) celebration. I'm missing the clarity that I felt yesterday. I'm focusing on what it felt like and seeing if I can't sustain the sensations. I thought about making another trip to SF and Braco's sessions, but only for a while. I spoke with the neighbor who had a stroke. She's considering moving because of the noise in the complex.

I'm considering what I might do each week to extend what I did on Sunday (got out, went some place, navigated some new places, and so on). Just have to plan events and do them.

4369

Made the round trip to SF and back today. It was relatively quiet on the morning train. A bit more noise on the return trip--there were more kids on board coming back.

Took a taxi to the event location when I arrived in SF. It was just a few blocks away but I didn't want to tire myself before the event. When I arrived, they were completing the sitting of the noon session. I had a bit over an hour before the next sitting. The line was already starting to form. The waiting place was in the sun. I managed to get a seat under a sheltering bush and maintain my early place in the line. The noon session completed and exited out into the waiting area. I reclaimed my place in the line and ended up being seated in the 2nd row on the left side. It was a choice location for the viewing.

The place filled quickly and a woman introduced the event and a short video of people who had attended previous viewings. The woman and the video set the stage for Braco's entrance. The woman was a bit like Tinker Bell. She was lively and lovely--a nice combination.

Braco entered as he always does (on the videos I've seen). He walks to the center of the front area and steps up on a small riser. He then begins his "gazing"--he looks slowly and deliberately out over the faces of the people gathered before him. A woman in the front row to my right kept having what looked like kundalini discharges. I thought she was going to snap her neck. She flailed one time so violently that Braco seemed to react to her motions. He quickly resumed his gazing.

When I looked at him, I seemed to see him break into pieces of flowing light forms. I felt a shaking energy moving through me as I met his gaze. At the time, I thought it was my PD symptoms acting up, but afterwards I wasn't so sure. I may have been feeling his energies. On the way home, I felt extremely quiet and clear. When I left the session, I walked back to the train station (about a mile) and I felt good. I've been experiencing very positive energy since the session and up until now. I haven't felt really tired. I feel awake and solid (despite the heat and mugginess). Something has shifted! What has done so is not clear--but I feel shifted.

All in all it was a good experience. It made me get up and out like I've not done in several years. Today's trek was the longest trip I've made in quite some time. I also negotiated all of the train schedules, parking, taxi, and walking required to make the trek. I feel good about having set the intention and following through with the logistics. A positive day!

Will be heading for the RC CW dance class tomorrow. Will switch to that venue for the summer.
Keep on dancing!

4370

Hot, hot, hot! It stayed warm last night and kept on going today. I slept as much as I could while it was somewhat cooler in the morning. I went out for a while and enjoyed the AC in the truck. It's mostly hot in the apartment. The winds were blowing some and felt good while I was out.

It's noisy around the complex. Kids are outside to escape the stifling heat. They produce a steady cacophony.

I've got things together for tomorrow's trip into the city to attend a Braco gazing event. He's in SF for a couple of days. He's making a swing through the Southwest. I'm looking forward to the event. I'll take the train into the city and to make my return. May have to take a taxi to and from the event even though the gathering place is not all that far from the train depot.

I dreamed the other night that I was at a rehearsal for a stage play. I was on stage with the rest of the cast. We had our marked up scripts and were doing a walk through. The dream scene was a replay of the actions from another, previous dream.

I'm feeling really tired. I would like to sleep more but the heat is making that not possible. Hopefully, my trip to the city tomorrow will generate some energies. Let there be aliveness!

4371

A few minutes ago I was thinking that today (the day almost passed) was Saturday. I was shocked to discover that it's just Friday. I seem to be zooming ahead for some reason.

Had an acupressure session that really helped loosen my hip joints. I was walking on clouds afterward. I then went and did my laundry (which had gotten postponed this week with all of the flux that happened). Had a delicious plate of wild salmon and cappelini with tomatoes and basil.

The late afternoon was spent sweltering in the heat. Watched the movie Paris, Texas tonight. Strong film! It was written by Sam Shepard and has his style all over it. The movie was a bit drawn out and slowed down, but it worked. All of the "remote" communication (or no communication whatsoever) was the core of the story.

It was quite noisy around the complex today (most of the day). Longing for peace and quiet--or at least understandable conversations. The multi-language chatter is starting to drive me nuts.

4372

Got one of my new gold caps today. Dentistry has gotten so hi-tech! Still requires a skilled hand, but the process is remarkable given what gets done. Of course, I had to pay an extra $75 up charge because of the cost of gold.

Did a movement class which felt good. I was feeling quite foggy when I left for the class. Fog dispersed with the moving and shaking. I was ravenous when I finished class and the dental work. Had a huge taco plate at Como Esta. It tasted great. No problems with my new tooth.

It's hot, hot, hot! Weather has turned warm and muggy. During a nap this afternoon I dreamed that I was watching a man and woman standing on a hill overlooking a valley. The air was misty and gray. The man and woman were dressed in flowing robes. They appeared to be clothed in silver. It wasn't clear what they were looking at as they gazed out over the valley.

4373

PD exercise class today and no dental foray. The dental lab didn't get the cap finished. We rescheduled for the morrow. Exercise class was well attended. Slept for a short while after going to class, eating and running a few errands. Most of the day, I was feeling tense and edgy.

Picked up several DVDs from the library. Watched a UK film called Brick Lane. It was a story of a Bangladesh woman who was married off at a young age to an older man. She was sent off to England where she spent 20 years as his wife and mother of his two children. The story involved her awakening to claim her own voice and finding her own way in the marriage and with her children. It was a well done film. It was claustrophobic but that was what her life was about.

Lots to get done over the next few days. Hopefully, I will let go of the tensions I've been feeling.

4374

June and the moon! Had a good PD dance class this morning. Had a movement class in the afternoon. Slept between classes for a short time. Did not do a walk today--classes were enough activity.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow and a session with the dentist. They have my cap ready to replace my temporary cap. The temporary has been no trouble. May the permanent cap be without problems.

Early to bed tonight! The beat goes on!