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Long day but got it done! Went to the phlebotomist to get phlebotomized and it went smoothly. I then broke my fast with a green tea latte and a Panera's pastry. I then went for a somewhat extended drive-about the town of Roseville while trying to get to the PD support group's luncheon place. I finally made the correct series of turns at the spaghetti maze that surrounds the Roseville Galleria complex.

The lunch place was an all-you-can-eat buffet centered around pizza. There were several stations--salads, pastas, potatoes, pizza, desserts, and beverages. When I arrived there were busloads of kids being let loose, like a swarm of ants, to ransack the serving stations. Despite the hoard of people, the stations (and the kitchen) kept pace with the demand and kept the stations supplied. The food was tasty and filling. Too bad the place is way up in Roseville--it's a bit too far to attend frequently. The AC in the place was too high--I was starting to feel really cold by the end of the session.

The guest speaker was an MD movement disorder specialist from Florida. He was quite knowledgeable about everything PD and gave a solid overview of the illness and all of its key components. There are so many parts and pieces of the illness--it's a bit disheartening to be reminded of the many elements and only the few that I'm addressing.

I came back and slept for a couple of hours--doing so seemed to smooth out the discords I had accumulated from the process of being up and out so long.

Spoke with LL re a trip to HI. We're doing the research on how to do it. Tomorrow is Thursday's CW dance class. Keep those dopamine levels high!