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Cool is the night! And the day and the night! Not like the Midwest but still cooler than I'd prefer! And it will be that way for several more of our chilly days! Did laundry today. Place was busier than usual. I slept in this morning and headed out and about in the afternoon period. Felt good to sleep.

Sinus issues seem to be clearing. Cough drops have helped ease the persistent dry throat. I had a late lunch at a new Indian place called Curry Up and Go! They have a somewhat bizarre combination of Indian (East) and Mexican food items. I tried their thali plate. It was OK but not as good as the more traditional Indian cafes in the area. They are also a bit expensive compared to a lot of places. They may survive (they are in a god location) but will wait and see.

Watched a movie tonight--Diving Bell and Butterflies. It's about a man who had a stroke and woke up from a 20-day coma to discover that he could hear, think, but not move. He could only move his eye lids and his eyes. He soon was reduced to only one eye and lid when they had to sew up the right eye. The movie was about his amazing struggle to learn to communicate (by blinking his one remaining eyelid--1 blink for Yes, 2 blinks for No) and go on to dictate a book using this limited channel. The story was about how he, his family and friends, and the medical people had to adopt and adapt to help him achieve what he was able to achieve. The film takes some liberties with the book on which the film is based and the real life stories about the man and his final interactions. But it is a moving story nonetheless and makes me ask the questions concerning having an illness (or disability) and what can be done despite the conditions.