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Slept a lot this morning. Finally, awoke and made it to weight training class. The 12lb weights are getting lighter! Starting to make it through the presses with minimal stress. Keep on lifting!

Watched a Spanish movie tonight--The Sea Inside--a story based on a man who lived nearly 30 years as a paraplegic. He fought through the courts for his right to end his own life. He failed to change the legal system to mesh with his wishes, but with the help of friends he managed to leave this life on his own terms. It was a wrenching movie that makes a case for assisted suicide and the toll a medical condition like his takes on the immediate family members. The lead actor, Bardem (No Country for Old Men), played the role of Ramon Sampedro (Hmmm!). The film was well done especially given that two (three) of the key characters were in wheel chairs or were bedridden. Not a light movie, but one that told a good story.

Dreamed last night (and perhaps also on some previous nights) about being in Memphis. I was near Beale Street and was having a problem finding a bus that would take me where I needed to go. I ended up going into an storefront office and asking for help. A woman who worked in the office helped me find the bus that I needed to take. She walked with me to the bus stop (it was not a very friendly-looking neighborhood) and talked with the driver to verify where I needed to get off. There were multiple scenes where I was walking through the streets, carrying a bag that contained my computer, telephone, and other stuff. I felt uneasy walking through that area, but felt OK enough to walk into the office and ask for help. There were scenes of certain streets and stores that were more like memories than dreams. It was as if I were looking though an old photo album and seeing images that my mind had recorded. Strange!