2497

Boo--to you! Halloween has come and gone--only one brave kid tried the front door. MD had turned out the lights--and told the child she had nothing for the brave soul. So much for Halloween--and the setting of clocks backward one hour. My bio-clock is not fooled--it knows what time it is no matter what the LEDs might say.

I printed out MD's word list for the week--and a coupon for the Indian buffet. Had a big lunch at the buffet--also had a Frap later in the day and apple/grapes for dinner. I napped for a couple of hours after lunch--and felt better after downing the daily Frap.

Looking forward to the dance tomorrow--despite the time shift.

The ex appeared late in the afternoon--and has been watching a movie with MD. I think the grandkid has returned from her Halloween adventures--and will lock onto the ex for the rest of the evening and in the morrow.

October fades--and November arrives. Sun in the heavens--Moon in the skies.

2498

Slept poorly last night--despite the food, dancing and such. Today went well--but I was tried by the end of it all. Had a Frap and sandwich this morning--and a smoothie and scone after dancing. Grapes for dinner--plus some trail mix. Not an ideal diet--I'll try and eat better tomorrow.

Dance class had a few more people--unlike last week. The floor in the Friday class venue is a bit sticky--my legs get tired by the end of the 1.5 hours. Plus some of the dances have awkward moves--moves that help tangle up the feet.

Tomorrow is Halloween--and we set our clocks back an hour. Fall back--so the 2pm dance will be really starting at 3pm body time on Sunday.

I mentioned the Daycation place to A (MD's caregiver)--and she had seen the sign for the place. It's somewhat near where she lives--I noted that on the map there's a SB in the same complex.

MD's not into Halloween--she just wants to darken the house tomorrow night and ignore any ghosts or goblins. I've been here for two Halloweens--and I don't recall there being anybody stopping by on those previous dates. I think I picked up some candy on the previous times--but ended up eating all of it myself.

Rest tomorrow--compile this week's AWAD words for MD and get them printed. My new self-imposed weekly chore--not a big deal.

2499

Had a good dance class--a bit light in terms of number of dances but some challenging ones. The class was a bit small--about 12 people. Will be interesting to see how many turn up tomorrow--last Friday class was really small. There's a dance on Sunday--should be a good chance to do a fair number of dances in the 2.5 hour event.

I awoke several times as morning approached--I was still energized by last night naming of the grandchild event. I slept on and off until midmorning--then skipped out for a Frap and a SB's panini. Had some grapes for dinner--I wasn't very hungry even after the dance class. I guess all the food I had yesterday kept me going--lots of calories at last night's event.

Halloween is near--I'll wear my scary t-shirt to class tomorrow. No doubt some people will arrive fully costumed--I'm not going there, the t-shirt will be enough.

I got an email from the Roseville PD group--it mentioned a place up in Rocklin called the Daycation Center. It's a day care facility for seniors--where seniors can be dropped off for a number of hours and be cared for by the center's staff. The center provides all sorts of activities and services geared for seniors with various limitations--and it's done at a reasonable cost. I'm curious as to what activities they provide--and if they might be interested in a Line Dance offering for people with PD. It appears to be an ideal facility to provide such an activity--I'll be looking into it. The place is about a 20+ minute drive from my house--which would be workable one day a week, say on my open Mondays when I don't have a dance class.

2500

It's a boy--the cake was cut and it was blue (ish). Now it'll be what name to choose--BH was really stoked on it being a boy. I was hoping for a girl--because I love the name I found (Aelita). But the gender gods have picked another way--and a boy it will be.

We had a huge dinner--at the Old Spaghetti Factory. I got to meet some of BH's relatives--I think I even remember some of their names. Randy (Country), Megan, Cheryl, Bill, Raven--and his mother (Mary, I believe).

I was a bit slow in dance class today--but felt good afterwards and throughout the dinner extravaganza. I ate quite a bit at dinner--and was sort of late taking my medications (plus being not too distant from all that dinner. I'll see how all of this fairs--when I hit the dance floor tomorrow.

That's all for tonight--it's getting late!

2501

Slept fairly well last night--I don't recall getting up but I think I did. I think I dreamed some--but it was a mishmash of TV episodes and SciFi stories. Mixed in was the search for a name for the coming grandkid--I had been scouring the Internet for possible names.

Tomorrow we're going to dinner--and one of the activities will be picking possible names. They have already got a signed ultrasound image with the sex identified--but no one knows the gender yet. Tomorrow, we'll enter our names into the blue and pink containers--and all will be revealed. We will know the gender--and what names we've suggested.

My names are Aelita and Winslow--both names that have histories. Aelita is the name of a book by Tolstoy with a subtitle "Or the Decline of Mars"--the name also appears in a Russian film "Aelita Queen of Mars". Her name also appears in a series of anime episodes--about a virtual planet where Aelita Hopper resides. Hopper will be the surname of the coming grandkid--amazing what's on the Internet!

Winslow Hopper is a combination of the names of two well-known artists--Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper.

Aelita Hopper and Winslow Hopper scan well--that's my feeling anyway.

I'm off to dance class in just a bit--I'm feeling jittery for some reason. I think it's the shift in the weather--the coolness is triggering some jittering. Dancing should smooth things out--we shall see!

2502

October is finally moving aside--letting the remainder of the year stream by. Daze of whine and mosey--splitting the atoms and parsing the remnants (whatever that may mean).

I didn't get to sleep until about 4 this morning--I did it to myself by playing some games on my computer and mobile. I got obsessed with making the leaderboard on Just Words--I made it to 2nd place. But then I couldn't just stop--I kept on going until it was nearly time to be awake. So right now, I'm feeling wobbly--and buzzy from the lack of sleep.

I went to lunch at the BBQ place--they had the perfect meal (potatoes, gravy, veggies, and pot roast)! I downed an enormous platter of this tasty treat--and came back and napped until it was Frap time.

Doing my laundry now--and putting this post together (early in the day, for me). Looking forward to going to dance class tomorrow--and the rest of the week.

MD is in her office--tapping away on her typewriter. She never made the switch to a keyboard and computer--so she still uses correction fluid and such. She has no way to edit and correct--except by retyping whole pages.

So it goes--and so it blows. What may be--I'll never know.

2503

R&R day--a day of needed rest. Even so, I still didn't get a full rest--despite the amount of time I spent being horizontal. I had a large breakfast at CoCo's--and a late afternoon Frap. But other than those minor excursions, I spent a lot of time just being still--and watching the rest of a TV movie that I started yesterday. It was a tedious drama--that was not all that dramatic (actually mostly unlikely).

This month (October) seems to have lasted forever--it was filled with a lot of movement on my part. There's still a full week left--and what seems like a huge block of time since my daughter's birthday. Daze without endings--thyme without clocks. But I've done a lot of dancing during this period--and will do even more in the coming week. Then we start November--with a dance in FO on the day after Halloween. The daze will never end--thyme will keep happening.

I finally picked up a new SciFi periodical--the big double issues ate up the time between editions. They stayed on the shelf for a long time--and Analog ran a serial story that went across 5 issues. I refuse to have to buy multiple editions in a row--because there's a serialized piece running across so many issues. I can't keep up with the plot of the story with so many parts--that are spread out over so many months. Analog has always had this problem for me--and I only buy the issues that do not have a serial story.

I continue my ACV/honey remedy for the lipoma on my neck--it seems to be getting smaller. I think it feels and looks smaller--will start tracking with photos.

No dance class tomorrow--another day of R&R perhaps.

2504

So much for feeling well--today I'm groggy, slow, fuzzy and just want to rest. The family were up early (also were up late last night)--but I just wanted to hunker down and stay warm. They took off for a visit to the festive Apple Hill area--but came back much earlier than I had imagined. Then some subset were off to other adventures--while I went to the Indian Oven and snarfed a lot of spicy foods. It tasted so good--but I came home sedated and wanting to crawl back in bed. Everyone seems to be engaged this evening--I'll just hang out and enjoy the peace and quietude.

I don't know what shifted my feelings/mood/experience to the way I'm feeling now--shifted from yesterday's light and steady sensations that I felt after dancing. I can barely keep my eyes open today--I just want to squint and cover up, wrestle with the dark.

I took my midday dosage of medications late--around 3+. I then went out for a Frap--and am starting to feel the caffeine kicking in (around 5+).

In my initial outing this morning--I printed this week's AWAD word list for MD. That exercise went smoothly--although I had to recollect what I had done last week that worked. I made some of the same mistakes this time--but it all went quicker. I even managed to download an India Oven coupon--which made my lunch a lot less expensive.

MD and my ex are about to journey forth for a dinner--stillness descends around me. I keep feeling like I want to go for a walk around the neighborhood--may do so a bit later as the sun goes down. All is quiet on the homeward front--or back as the case may be.

2505

Had a good dance session today--best of the week. I felt fairly clear today--napped some here and there but overall felt good. Small class today--people were tapped out from the past two weeks of dancing.

I just got sidetracked--and lost any thread of what I was going to write about. So much for clarity--and it's also getting hazy as the night wears on. I went off looking for any clues as to dates that classes are not happening--turns out there are several in November and December.

Family group is off to a festival tomorrow--I'm not going. I've got three days without classes--so will be hitting the gym to help bridge the days. Don't feel like making the outing tomorrow with everyone--too much motion for me. I can use the time to kick start a room revamp--the one I keep promising myself that I will do.

Finished the NF Longmire episodes--hated to see it end. It was a good series--but ending it was what was needed. I'll have to make do with current CBS series--and an occasional NF movie. No big deal--the time has come!

2506

Had a good afternoon at dance class--and at the gathering after. I took two pizzas as my contribution--and they were enjoyed. I did better dancing today than I did on the past two days--I was moving better. Don't know what exactly made the difference--but I'll take what I can get. Have a class tomorrow--and I know nearly all of the dances that are scheduled. Having the list of likely dances really helps--saves me time and effort trying to guess what's being done.

I made it to Walmart and found a good t-shirt for Halloween--the first one I got that was too small makes an ideal nightshirt for the grandkid. She loved the graphic--a cloister of skulls!

I'm fairly blitzed right now--it was a long afternoon with no naps. I'm ready to hit the sack--but I'll be back (that's the name of one of the dances we did today).

2507

Danced today in EDH--felt like I was in slow motion. I danced a little better than yesterday--but was still struggling some to do the steps and keep the patterns.

Last night I had a dream where I kicked out to stop someone from entering my room--I ended up throwing myself out of bed. I think I also yelled out as I made the kick/leap--I was stunned to find myself on the floor. I felt like I was still in dream state--and was looking around (in the dream) to try and materialize some creatures who were there on the floor with me. Of course there was nothing that I could have seen--the room is pitch black after the lights are put out. After a short stunned interlude--I crawled back in bed and went back to sleep.

Tomorrow is a dinner session after dance class--at the home of one of the dance group who lives nearby. I tried on a t-shirt I had purchased for Halloween--and discovered that it is way to small. I'll try and pick up another, bigger one tomorrow--but it will be unlikely that any are still on the racks.

It's fairly early but I'm feeling groggy--and will soon climb into my dream machine. Hope I don't throw myself out of bed tonight--we shall see!

2508

Felt good to dance this afternoon--although it was difficult for me to move well when I started. As the class continued, I loosened some--and managed to do well for the last hour or so. I'm not sure what made me get so stiff with only one day of not dancing--but I'm sure that I was stiff from not moving much on that day (Monday). By the end of the class today--I was moving much more freely than when I got to class. I think that means that on my days when I don't dance--I'll need to do more than just lay around. Have to get to the gym--or something where I can keep on moving.

It got cool enough last night for the heater to fire up--it did so early in the morning. That's the first time we've had the heat going since we cranked up the AC--earlier this year. Guess we won't need the AC until next year--I'm ready for it to be cool and not hot.

Regarding doing more moving about--I did some research and found a local person who indicates that she does Trager massage. That will be ideal--the closest that I can come to getting bodywork like I was getting in the Bay Area. Shake, rattle and roll--that's what I need to do.

MD said that she is seeing a doctor next week--that she might have to have surgery. I hope it's minor work that needs to be done--at 98 she doesn't need to undergo anything that is too invasive. No one does--at any age!

2509

I almost rolled over and went back to sleep this morning--I didn't though and made it to the PD support group (although I was a bit late). A person had been invited to lead us in singing and doing some light exercise--it was a  a good experience.

I came back from the session and grabbed a lunch at the BBQ place--delicious meatloaf and gravy sandwich with french fries. Very tasty--I came home and zonked out for a few hours. I had not taken my medication in the early morning--I thought I had done so but had not. So I took a dose as I headed for the meeting--and took another in the late midday, after my nap.

I'm feeling antsy for some reason--like I'm waiting for something to happen. Weekly dance classes resume tomorrow--and I'm looking forward to that. I think the shift in weather patterns is affecting me in some way--adding to my feelings of not being settled.

Also was a non-dance day--a day without movement. Right now, I have Saturdays and Mondays as non-dancing days--my question to myself is should I fill them up? Or do I need the rest days--R&R days to balance all of the moving ones?

I can't seem to answer such questions with any clear plan--and when I do manage to make some plan, I can't seem to make it happen easily. Especially with my erratic sleep patterns--although I think I did sleep well last night. Yet, I awoke feeling fuzzy and not exactly grounded--I'm just starting to move into some sense of clearness as the dinner hour approaches.

I think I had a good dream last night--something about me being evaluated by a group of people. I don't recall the details now--but I remember the feeling tones of the dream. They were very powerful and elaborate--I was doing well on my responses to the queries I was being given.

2510

Sunday Dance today--was up late last night and slept in this morning. Finally got going just in time to grab a breakfast sandwich and Frap--then headed up the road to SS. Got there about the time the dancing began--BS was there along with T and C. Nice to have some familiar faces--although more are becoming familiar with each outing. I was able to dance most of the dances--there are a few that I need to learn that are SS's favorites.

Have a PD support group in the morrow--but no dancing. Get another day of R&R before heading back to class--felt heavy today and need the break so my muscles can recover from the heaviness. Yesterday was also an R&R day--and I felt better today for having it.

Weather is cooling down--days of extreme heat may be gone for the next few months. It feels good to have less heat in the air--that and some rain makes the air sparkle.

 I just recalled why I was up so late last night--I was looking on Google for posts regarding halving and doubling to solve math problems. This was prompted by the grandkid showing me a work sheet of math problems she had done--she had answered them all correctly, in a very brief period of time. I recalled the many tricks of doing math--like half/double, finger answers to 9-times problems, and much more. When I finally got too sleepy to think--it had gotten really late. I've been doing a bunch of compulsive things--like not going to bed early and staying up late doing some repetitive activity.

My sleep cycle is screwed up--and has gotten way out of balance. I'm resting a lot during the day--but not really sleeping. And the same is happening at night--rest but no deep sleep.

2511

Rain and thunder last night--some rain but not as much as in SoCal. Mud rivers flowing there--gobbling vehicles with 20-foot walls of dirt.

I slept poorly last night--was up/down all night. The storms were not that intrusive--they felt comforting and cleansing. Didn't get up this morning until nearly noon--didn't eat until about 1pm. Came back and slept--and took my midday medications in the afternoon.

I worked last night to set up a word of the day dump for MD--did so and printed them out today. I think she was pleased--I told her I'd dump them each week for her. Doing so was not as simple as it could be--but it went fairly smoothly. Having to remember how to use the FedEx copy center is a challenge--but I managed and got the printer to function.

Tomorrow is a dance in SS--will be good to go and move for a few hours. And to be with people--flailing around here all day alone and sleeping is not ideal. Will get up and grab a hearty breakfast--come back and nap (probably) and then motor off to the dance. Will most likely pick up some food on the way back--and fade into the evening.

Have a PD support group meeting on Monday morning--that will break up a day that would otherwise be wobbled through. Then, it's back to the dance class days--with a get together on Thursday after class.

2512

Friday dance class was not so full--people seem to be danced out from this week's dance events. But I think I've finally got a feel for Burlesque (the line dance)--I danced it well, finally. Fortunately (or not) tonight's dance was cancelled at the VFW--a funeral preempted the dance event. I didn't get to see how it would feel to drive that far at night--it's been a while since I've driven after 7pm except for a run to the local grocery or pizza pickup.

The grandkid is back--she's been at her dad's for a lot of the time over the past few weeks. She showed me her math homework--she's a math wizard. She did four pages of addition problems--in 10 minutes and they were all correct.

I ate poorly and erratically today--got up late so brunch became lunch and so on. I also pushed my medications off in the afternoon and evening. Right now, I'm feeling blitzed--but holding on.

Tomorrow there's no dancing--I might try and set up a dump of Word A Day for MD. I showed her what they send every day--and I felt that I got the most response from her that I've ever seen her express. It should be a simple thing to dump the daily files--and print them on the weekend. Remember, the dance Simplemente is not all that simple--technology has similar attributes.

Dance on Sunday at SS--should have a few people from the classes showing up. Tomorrow is R&R--plus some minor errands.  

2513

Good dance class today--I kept up with most of the dancing, including the new ones. We did a new one called Summer Rain--it was challenging but danceable. Have a class tomorrow--and a dance tomorrow evening. I've made a map of the route to the dance location--supposedly only 20 minutes away. This will be the first time in a few years that I've driven very far at night--to some place I've never been. The route, however, is strait forward--should be able to navigate my way there and back.

Watched Survivor and Criminal Minds tonight--both of which are on my might drop list. I watched an episode (or two) of Longmire last night--so much better than the current TV shows which are struggling to stay au courant with the latest technologies. Longmire uses some of the new tech--but stays focused on the characters and the action.

I had a huge lunch at the BBQ place--another chili dog with fries. It was delicious--and filled me up for the afternoon. I came back and took a nap--almost overslept my dance class. Had a V8 Fusion energy drink--but no Frap today. I slept poorly last night--will see what tonight brings.

I started my ACV and honey doses--will do at least 2 per day to start. I think the regime is shrinking the lipoma on my neck--but it comes and goes. There seems to be a connection between the regime and the size of the bump--but nothing definitive, yet. I'm also hoping that the regime has a positive effect on my energy levels--the regime is supposed to help clean up metabolic anomalies. We shall see--we shall see!

So all is well on the symptom fronts--may they continue to be so.

2514

Day went well--slept in and rested before heading for dance class. We danced for the seniors--and that was satisfying. I came home and napped--even though I stopped on the way for a Frap.

Dance class tomorrow--the more challenging one. But I seem to do that one well--even when the dances are challenging.

I went to the store this evening after dinner time--I wanted to see what it was like to drive at night. I've not driven very much at night for over a year--things were a bit fuzzy and hazy. I just need to make sure that I practice driving some in the evening--like to the dance on Friday evening up in Roseville. Give it a try--and see what happens.

It's still quite early right now--but I'm starting to fade That's despite the nap I took when I came home--and the amount of sleep I've had last night, this morning, before class, and after class.

Time to brush the teeth--and do the dental stuff. I'm nearly current with my TV episodes--may watch an episode on Netflix. It's been a while since I've used that resource--too many TV episodes on the agenda now.

2515

It was a better day today--or I felt better I guess. I still had a late breakfast (actually had lunch)--and came back and napped until it was time to leave for dance class. I downed a V8 Fusion before leaving for class--but still felt somewhat foggy during class and beyond. I slept well last night (I believe)--but can't seem to get enough sleep so that I feel awake when I'm up. Get close to clearness and wakefulness when I'm dancing--when I'm in the middle of a dance routine and into the music and the movement.

I started planning for what I plan to take to next week's dinner--after the 10/22 dance class. I settled on taking a pizza--can pick one up on the way to the dinner after class ends. I tried the pizza place today--and had a delicious combo.

Wednesday dance class tomorrow--fun class with the seniors in EDH. Looking forward to dancing--and perhaps dancing for the seniors who attend the center.

I keep noticing how much I'm letting my room get cluttered and dusty--the room is chaotic and not very comfortable. I've been here, in this room, for the past two years--and the room shows it! I've been in this room for the past two years--and I'm showing it! Time for an upgrade--a clearing, cleaning, and decluttering. (What a word--declutter!)

Read that my ACV dosage should be three times a day--and done with honey. I think the single doses I've been doing in the mornings have shown some effects--but it won't hurt to do three a day with honey. I keep thinking that this remedy will affect my energy levels--something has to do so.

2517-2516

Finally made it back to post some about the weekend--the workshop on Saturday and the rest I took yesterday. The workshop was a challenge--the four hours got somewhat bleary toward the finish. I didn't make it back to the dance that night--I just zoned out once I got home.

The big event at the workshop was MB, one of my old students, acknowledging me as his first CW Line Dance teacher--a once teacher who was now taking a workshop from one of his students. MB is now a widely-known teacher and choreographer--he and his partner, M, travel around the world giving classes and introducing dances. I was moved by his gesture--it was a completion in some way for me. It made me realize how many people's lives have been touched by his taking that first class with me--and with HMcA the co-teacher. You never know what can happen--one small pebble can make gigantic ripples!

I danced a lot at the workshop--as much as I could. Like I say, things got a bit bleary toward the end. Yesterday, I slept a lot--ate a lot and zoned the day away. I'm still in recovery today--I had a huge lunch at the BBQ place and came back and napped. I'll head out in a bit for a Frap--and catch up on my TV episodes.

Tomorrow, it's back on the dance floor--setting up a four-day set of classes.

I think I'm out of the donut hole to the end of the year--I paid $2.50 for an Rx today!

2520-2519-2518

Not much posting--but lots of dancing! I'll post more details tomorrow--signing off tonight.

2521

Another dancing day--2+ hours of movement! The class was slowed down a lot by the addition of several new people--the first hour was tedious but necessary to acclimate the newbies. I awoke early but managed to fritter the morning away--so much so that I got to class somewhat frazzled. I ate a late breakfast--and had to move my midday medications to a later time. I also got to sleep late last night--I got locked into a few new phone games (solitaire, Mahjong, checkers, and slots). My how the hours speed by--when I'm playing some senseless games.

I grabbed a Frap on the way home--and a couple of pieces of chicken. These items helped me get more grounded--I'm feeling sleepy now but not so jangled. Will hit the bed soon--and try and not deal with phone games into the early morning hours.

Dance class tomorrow--then on to Friday's class followed by Saturday's workshop and dance. Will be a full three days--lots of movement and lots of dancing.

I'm fading--time to hit the bed and read for a bit.

2522

Dance days begun again--today went well although I was a bit foggy at the start. But by he end of the session I felt grounded--again I feel better after dancing and don't feel so good when I don't. That means I need to be dancing every day--no days off. Not sure that it's possible--but will investigate.

Slept fairly well last night--went to bed late and didn't have to get up to pee. So, it was a solid 5 or 6 hours--I think. Don't recall dreaming--but I probably dreamed a little during that block of time.

Watched CSI:Cyber last night--the new show that is focused on cyber-forensics. The episode was about a hacker who was using the smart house system and a child's smart toy to set up burglaries--he was using the toy to talk with a child and asking her to do things like unlock a window. It was like the toy I once worked on, Julie, one of the first talking/smart toys--but the one in the episode was Julie on steroids and linked to the Cloud. It was over 25 years ago that I worked on getting Julie to interact with the child using just sound bytes--the Cyber Toy, hooked to the Cloud, was Julie upgraded with today's technologies.

Other similar devices that are talking with their owners are smart phones and items like Amazon Echo--Siri on the phones and Alexa on Echo. These products can almost pass the Turing Test--and are giving humans a run for the money along with chess-playing, poker-playing, Jeopardy-contestant, medical-advisor, driverless-vehicle, and other smart technologies.

It's an even more brave new world--I'm waiting for my chip so I can join the creatures in the Cloud. Meanwhile. I'll just keep on dancing--and keep on moving.

2523

Today there was no dancing--I felt a bit tired but well overall. Yesterday was a long and movement-filled day--but I seemed to do OK with everything.

Tomorrow begins five days of dancing--ending up on Saturday with a workshop and a dance. I feel like I will be able to do it all--and not have to collapse along the way.

Had several dreams last night--one involved me in a house that had many entry points. In the dream, I was concerned about there being so many entries--all of which had locks but no way to tell if they were all in place. In the dream, I kept getting up and checking entries that gave me concern--my ex, our daughter, and I were the people who lived in the house.

A second dream, had me riding with a man in a car--we were going to a place where there were a collection of big houses. The houses were huge and very ornate--we had directions to the place we were to go but the streets in the complex were intricate. We were using a GPS, but we still were hitting places where we couldn't drive--we had to back up and retrace our routes. We were going to meet with someone who had some information that we needed--there was an undercurrent of danger in the mood of the dream.

I believe there was a third dream--but I don't now recall any details.

2524

Dance went well today--I danced all but two of the dances. I could have done them as well--but I was feeling like I needed to stop. I came away from the dancing feeling good--I truly think that if I danced every day that that would be a good thing for me to do.

Tomorrow is not a dance day--Mondays and Saturdays are the two days without dance bookings.

Doing laundry now--and watching some of the many CBS episodes that have stacked up. All of the shows are getting started--and that makes for a lot of possible shows that I could follow. Decided to not watch Limitless--premise is just too unlikely. May not follow Criminal Minds--only if I have nothing else to watch. I find it to be too cerebral--the whole show is built around obviously constructed dialog where every one of the actors gets his/her allotted number of words.

The next to go would be Survivor--20+ seasons of virtually the same thing is becoming tiresome, not exciting. My Netflix viewing time has plummeted since the new TV season has begun--the nice thing is that Netflix content is there when I want it.

Worrisome chatter regarding Medicare medication costs--items are already skyrocketing. Looks like those costs are going to increase even more--one tablet that I take every day has a $30 cost. I have gap coverage--but that still leaves me paying $15. The costs of everything I'm taking are creeping up--the donut hole is becoming a black hole.

May have to switch to a mail order resource--one that offers good discounts.

2525

Day of rest--without much of that perhaps. Awoke early--and didn't nap much, if any. Got sidetracked playing with the mobile phone--and didn't eat breakfast. Had a late lunch (big one)--and came home to discover something but I'm not sure what. Learned at some point that dinner was planned at daughter's fiancé's place of work--we had a grand dinner there. I've eaten enough today for two days--but dance tomorrow will burn off the excess calories.

So my daughter had a family B-day dinner--I had a grilled salmon BLT which was delicious.

So, now it's late in the evening--and the ex is dealing with the mercurial grandkid. I just counted out my ration of medications for the coming week--and realized I need to order refills. Should be close to the catastrophic level on refills--but am probably a little shy of being there yet. Will find out when I order refills--in and out of the donut hole.

Enough for tonight--closing off and dreaming away. I had a couple of dreams over the past few nights--both of which involved me being interviewed and grilled about my past work history. In both of the dreams, I had people that I had known in the past doing part of the screening--it made me feel both uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time.

2526

4th day of dancing--and all went well. I knew most of the dances--and picked up the ones I didn't know. Have tomorrow off--and then a dance on Sunday.

I drank a V8 Fusion before class (and had a hefty breakfast)--and had a Frap on the way home. Found out that C, one of the dancers, lives around the corner--it has been her I've been seeing as I drive down the street. Small world--small dancing world!

I slept somewhat poorly last night--despite me not having a Frap yesterday. And I'm feeling tired now (and when I came home)--I didn't nap any today. Good news is I can rest tomorrow as needed--and that will prep me for Sunday's dance.

Heading for bed now (early)--will read myself to sleep. Sounds good--feels right.

2528-2527

Dancing went well yesterday and today--yesterday in EDH and today in FO. Yesterday really felt good--it was just relaxing, easy dances. Today was a bit more challenging--but when it was done things felt good as well. On both days, I started out feeling logy and wanting to just roll over and sleep--but my the end of the classes, I felt calm and clear. Today, I did flip over and went back to sleep this morning--missed the PD support group session in OV.

On both days, I drank a V8 Fusion with my midday medications--the caffeine seems to have a good effect on my afternoon malaise and cognitive challenges. Yesterday, I had a Frap after class--and that may have caused me to be restless last night. Did not have a Frap this evening--will see how that works.

Got a B-day card for my daughter--and put a crisp new BF in it. I thought she'd be better off getting something she picked out--instead of something I'd get for her. She and her fiancé are going on an outing Sunday--a walk in the woods.

I put most of my dance dates on my e-calendar--and marked them in red. The screens are filled with redness--mostly from the classes.

Tomorrow makes the 4th day in a row of dance classes this week--and there is a dance Sunday in the afternoon. Based on my "after dance class" responses, I feel that on balance more dancing will be good thing--much better than doing nothing at all or just doing exercise. We shall see--we shall see.