2192

We (daughter, son-in-law, and me) did our first stab at wedding dances--a waltz, a nightclub 2 step, and a dance with your momma piece. I was not very together for the whole thing--but we've got it started. My shoes will arrive tomorrow--and my Vital Reds arrived in today's mail.

I ended up not going to dance class--after our practice session, I was feeling really antsy. I had a foldover and latte for breakfast--but I was low on fuel. I went to the BBQ place--had a tasty dish of polish sausage and fries. Came back and fell asleep for a couple of hours--I was awakened by some solicitors asking for donations.

Tomorrow is a double session day--RSB in the morning and dance class in the late afternoon. It's 17 days to the wedding--and all of September will be filled with activity. I hope my new Vital Reds kick in quickly--and power me through the shiftings and siftings.

Picked up some pharmacy refills today--in the donut hole which makes those tiny pills really expensive.

Need to get it together--feeling overwhelmed and not very effective. Not sure where all of this anxiety is coming from--but I need to sort things out and dance (punch) my way through the coming month. Not sure what it is I need to be doing differently--but feeling compelled to be doing something. I've been here 3 years this coming month--3 years and counting!

2193

Hazy, lazy, crazy day--I woke up around 4am and didn't get back to sleep. I called a couple of places that carried the brand of dance shoe that I had found--and wanted for my wedding outfit. Of course, that show was out of stock and discontinued--which left me with an alternate that I had seen. I went back to some of the shoe places--and found one in LA that had the alternate shoe in stock. It is en route even as I post--should be here tomorrow or Thursday.

I had gone to the mall when I awoke and going--I checked out shoe places and looked at a few shirts. That made me go back home and use the Internet to chase down the shoes--there's nothing in the big box stores anymore. Macy's had one pair of shoes with leather soles--one pair!

I felt really foggy today--my body ached for a RSB session (which I could have made happen). Except I needed to settle the shoe puzzle first--next comes the shirt(s) but I need the suit so I can match the colors well.

I spent way too much time trying to figure out how to get a photo file into my phone--and to chase down some strangeness that my phone creates when I use it to order stuff from the pharmacy. Technical glitches and a suit with new britches--makes me itches and not any riches!

We practice wedding dances tomorrow--full daze coming up as the event nears.

2196-2194

Missed making a post for a couple of days--while I was in a daze. I made it to dance in Rescue on Saturday--big group. Meanwhile the kayakers descended and left--except for a stray (SD) who stayed another night. Since he stayed last night, MD had me pick up some Chinese food. The three of us ate in virtual silence--I kept trying to start some communication but it was mostly the sounds of food crunching. Or burping as the case may be--SD is a gobbler and belch prototype. He consumed most of the food--and what was left he ate for breakfast (cold it you will).

I was up early this morning--had an RSB class starting at 9:30am. Class felt good--I sort of tanked the test of the day but the workout is feeling better each round. I'll give it a few more weeks--and then I'll schedule in a Tuesday session on a permanent basis. In that way, I'll miss a few Mondays--but will do a solid three sessions most weeks.

The coaches say that they are planning on moving into another, bigger space by October--it will be something to have a larger place. There were two minor injuries this morning--caused primarily by the smaller area.

Tomorrow, I have nothing planned--just an R&R day for the most part. Just got my medication summary through the end of July--amazing increase over the past few years. Not unmanageable--but not getting smaller by any means.

2197

The best laid plans--oft gang agley. Daughter's older uncle (on the ex's side) and his son and younger uncle are going rafting--and have descended unexpectedly as far as I was told into the milieu that is happening around here. There is already too much going on (in my opinion)--and their visitation just adds to the psychic load.

I did a dance class today--and felt physically better than I did yesterday. I've ordered a supplement that purports to help improve energy levels--I'll check it out and use its money back guarantee if needed. The supplement is a powder of 50+ elements--that is easy to take mixed in juice or water.

Will dance tomorrow up in Rescue--no dancing or workouts on Sunday.  Monday it's back to RSB--and punching my way to health.

I'm blitzed right now--the unexpected visitors are holding forth in the living room.

2198

RSB and dancing today--double your exercise, double your fun. I made it through and seemed to do well. I shorted my nap between activities--got caught up in trying to get a reference form filled out for MF. She worked on various projects--back in time. She is a phonics specialist--and spent the last 50+ years trying to get different entities to buy into her collection of materials.

She's about 80 now--so most of the people and companies she worked with are long gone. She's applying for some role at AmeriCorps--I finally got an emailed link to the form where I entered her reference. For some reason, there was some technical problem with me receiving their emails--I just recalled that MF always had some technical difficulty with aspects of her projects. She would eventually get them worked out--but they always seemed to preface anything she was about to do.

RSB was tough again today--but I felt pretty good afterward. I did manage to grab a short nap--despite MF's issues. In dance class, my feet/legs felt a bit heavy--and it got worse as the dancing progressed.

I ate a fair amount today--latte and breakfast sandwich, chicken and salad for lunch, Frap before dance class, chicken and salad for dinner.

The wedding is starting to take over everyone's attention--lots to be done over the next 20+ days. In addition, there are all of my activities that need to be juggled in with the mix. Going to be a busy few weeks--and then some.

2199

I'm suited--got fitted for a suit that I will wear in my daughter's wedding. A very sharp outfit--and I'll probably have good reason to wear it over the holidays, birthdays, and (sadly enough) funerals. The outfit was expensive--but B, my soon-to-be son-in-law, worked a deal with one of the salespeople which saved me 4 big ones.  I need to still get a shirt--and some shoes but the big item is being altered.

Danced today--and it went fairly well. I was pretty clear as we walked through each pattern--and my feet felt like they were moving well. I'm a bit sore and creaky--from yesterday's RSB session. Dancing helped smooth things out--but I'm still not sure about adding one more RSB session.

Have an RSB session in the morning--and a dance class in the afternoon. Have to be up and out around 8:30--and I'll be able to slip a short nap in after grabbing some lunch. It makes for a long day--but I'll only be able to tell if the boxing and dance make a difference in symptoms by me putting in the class time (and doing everything rigorously).

Getting late--will need to gather stuff in the morning.

2200

Awoke with some difficulty this morning--I could have slept and slept. But got up and out--made it to class on time. Tough workout--but I feel better for having done it. We did a lot of work on the TRX belts--plus the heavy bag work. I came home and napped--until it was time to go to health center for a Trager session. Trader session relaxed me--it was as if my muscles were yearning for some pressure and movement.

I ate well today--latte and fold over for breakfast, flatbread sandwich, chips and power smoothie for lunch, picked up a Frap on the way home.

EDH dance class tomorrow--and shopping for clothes to wear to the wedding. This will be the only dancing I've done since last Friday--long break from dancing. Will see how things go given the break--right now I feel relaxed and steady. Had a bit of anxiety after RSB and before the Trager work--but everything is now smoothed over and relaxed.

MD got a care package today--a collection of about a dozen Amway products. It wasn't clear who had  ordered the items--it just had an invoice listing the price of each item and an indication that it had been charged to a credit card. I phoned the Amway people--found out that my ex had ordered and paid for everything. Amway is still happening--been around for a very long time and keeps on going.

2201

I overslept this morning--almost didn't make it to the PD support group. Got there late--it was Y's last session as a facilitator. She's going to have to have some back surgery--we all have our little issues since we are all growing older.

Got a couple of calls from MF--she's applying for a position with Americorp. She's having some difficulty giving references--not many of her references are still around and most of the companies that she once worked for are no longer in business.

Will do an RSB session in the morrow--and a Trager in the late afternoon.

This morning, I awoke several times--and went back to sleep several times. I just closed my eyes--and I went into dreamland. No effort, no problems--until I awoke and saw the time. I managed to get to the meeting not too late--I think I may have teleported.

Signing off even through it's still fairly early--looking forward to reading some before dozing off (eventually).

2202

I stayed really quiet today--did nothing of consequence. Rested, ate, napped, and didn't go to SS to dance--needed the quiet time, the time off. I just didn't feel like being on the move today--and all of yesterday as well.

Have a PD support group meeting in the morning--will do RSB on Tuesday morning, followed by a Trager session in the afternoon. I had a solid breakfast today at CoCo's--waffle, eggs, sausage patty, fresh peaches and cream and syrup. Had a chicken quesadilla with avocado for dinner--been feeling hungry so I've been eating.

Did laundry--my Sunday evening ritual. Among my many rituals--in place of having unplanned, and possibly unstable, events and happenings.

Getting late--time to drift away to dreamland. May tomorrow be a beautiful day--in every way!

2204-2203

Was heavy and logy yesterday--and felt dense during dancing. There is something about recovering from RSB that I haven't worked out just yet--some patterns that I have yet to discover. Thursday's RSB session left me wobbly for the afternoon dance session--and that effect carried over to Friday's dance class.

I didn't go to Rescue today--took the day off since I plan to go to SS tomorrow. Not so much the day as the morning--I finally got up and out around noon. I printed MD's weekly word list--and walked through Macy's and Target which left me wobbly. Took my midday medication around 2pm--and I'm now resting some as I post this entry.

The walk through the malls were difficult--my legs get really tired and heavy. I did about 2500 steps in my trek through the malls--and I still need to get up and out some more to pick up some dinner.

I tentatively plan to go to SS for dancing tomorrow--and Monday/Tuesday is jumbled since there's a PD support meeting on Monday. That pushes RSB to Tuesday--and I have a Trager session on Tuesday evening. Have a dance session on Wednesday--followed with a wedding suit shopping trek after the class with my son-in-law. It's about one month before the wedding event takes place--and not, as I was thinking, that it was two months away. So goes the fuzzy thinking--meshed with symptoms, low stamina, and anxiety.

I have to prepare for the wedding activity--make sure I've got things in order to make the journey up and back on that weekend. Will clean up my truck this afternoon--a first step in all of the actions I need to take.

2206-2205

I was sore up through this morning--from the RSB session on Monday! We did a lot of core and stomach work during the warm up that day--and it really tweaked my stomach muscles. I had residual reminders on both Tuesday and Wednesday--Tuesday not doing much--Wednesday dancing. This morning's session seemed to help relax those same areas--by doing the same kind of exercises. I'll see tomorrow if there's any effects from today's sessions--I feel good right now and had a good dance class this afternoon.

One of the RSB people fell as she was heading back to her car--she banged her knee rather badly. She bent over to get an empty box that she wanted--and toppled over along with all the stuff she was carrying. We had just completed the morning's RSB session--I did a 180 punches in a minute with the goal being 200. The previous session where we did that activity--I did 140. I didn't think the gaol of 200 was feasible--but now I know that it is. I just have to keep working at it--build up my strength and stamina.

I have to start making arrangements for my daughter's wedding--I found out it's in about 4 weeks where I had thought it was in October. I have to let some dance stuff slide--and focus on what I need to do to help make the event fun and joyous. I should get my truck serviced--and do another host of things to make sure I'm ready for the event.

2207

Slept in this morning--after awakening several times during the night. Didn't get up and out until midday--went to BBQ place for lunch. Had a pork loin with a tasty sauce--and sautéed veggies, garlic bread, and potatoes. It's one of his best dishes--a bit big for lunch but I still ate it all.

I feel logy and sore today--thanx to the RSB yesterday. I don't think that doing an RSB session today would make things better--but I feel like it would. Yesterday's session left me feeling somewhat depleted--so I don't think a repeat today is in order. For now, I'll stick with the two per-week--and see if I start feeling more energetic after the current RSB rounds.

I had a couple of dreams over the past few nights--two of which involved creating companies and building prototypes of different kinds. In these two dreams, I was having to justify why the products should be made--and why they would be successful. In both cases, it was a do-or-die scenario--I either sold the idea or if not then we had to close up operations.

Today has felt like a long day--no activity or such to fill out the hours. Dance class tomorrow--and then a double-up on Thursday (RSB and dance).

Watching a couple of mystery series--but neither is very compelling. Both stretch the reality of the proposed plots--in order to follow the format of the more successful originals. But the stretching causes the plots to wobble--and eventually keel over under their own weight. The good shows are really good--the knock offs are not so good.

2208

RSB felt good this morning--I came home and napped and floated around until now. I get quite lethargic after the RSB session--and just want to lay down and sleep. Today's session seemed extra intense--we did quite a bit of bag work where we had control and could go light or heavy as we felt like doing. I chose intensity--and pounded my turns at the bag. Gloves felt less heavy toward the end of the session--less than previous sessions. I think I'm getting stronger--but nowhere ready to go 15 rounds. I can see how boxers get tired as they go more rounds--3 minutes of punching, jabbing and blocking is a heavy-duty task.

No session scheduled in the morrow--a day for some R&R and restoration.

Got a message from my ex around 7 this morning--asking if I was awake. She needed the dimensions of my bathroom window--the windows are being replaced with double pane versions. I measured the window--and sent her the dimensions.

I've been eating more than I was eating before starting RSB sessions--and my jeans are feeling a little tight. But I clearly need more calories--especially when I keep all of my exercises going. Today was double reward day with SB's--and I downed double the calories per normal and got double star awards as well.

2209

Hazy, lazy day--with nothing much done except eat, sleep, and wander. I'm tired today--and foggy. I can't seem to even to begin to focus--although I did get out for an Indian meal and made copies of MD's word list.

I'll eat a light dinner in just a while--and do my weekly laundry. Rote tasks through rote worlds--tried to sleep some but didn't go out for very long in several instances. Finished watching the Happy Valley episodes--which I watched virtually several at a time. The show was gritty--and very suspenseful. Dark and dirty--for a small town English community.

I started watching another one--but it moves so slowly and so random that I stopped watching it (Somerville??). I don't recall its exact title--about another English community.

RSB tomorrow--early in the morning. Have to be up and out no later than 8:30--8:15 would be better. Looking forward to the class--I zonked myself over the past few days especially with so much dancing. The boxing is a good contrast--fewer sessions, but more intense.

So onward and onward--wherever I may go.

2211-2210

Dance-A-Rama over the past two days--Friday class, Friday night social, Saturday class. I am danced out for the moment. I'm feeling pretty good--but will enjoy the day of rest tomorrow.

Phelps got his 23rd gold medal--amazing feat!

Not much to post about tonight--tomorrow I'll print MD's weekly word list. Maybe I'll eat some Indian food--can print off a coupon when I do MD's list.

It's been muggy all day--and still is so now which is late in the evening.

2214-2212

Been several days since I made a posting--been busy with dance classes, RSB sessions, Trager, and resting. The increased activity is feeling good--and I'm noticing changes in my body structure (triggered mostly by the RSB). In another week or so, I'll add a 3rd RSB workout--I think it will be good to do that since only two sessions don't seem like enough.

I had an interesting dream a few nights ago--I was working with an object that I was trying to repair. It was some kind of intricate device that had multiple small, interlocking pieces--it had fallen apart and I was putting it back together. I could see the many small pieces in detail--and I worked to sort through the various items and visualize how they went together.

I did a double today--RSB and dance. The RSB felt really good--although it was tough. Dance felt alright despite the earlier RSB session--I'm tired now but feel energized as well.

I've been eating more than usual--but it feels like I need the extra fuel.

Dance class tomorrow--and a dance in the evening (and a class on Saturday). Onward--onward!

2215

Was up early and off to RSB session--and it went well. It was tiring--but refreshing and clearing as well. I grabbed some breakfast on the way--including a power berry smoothie. I came home and napped--and then went out for lunch.

Tomorrow is an R&R day--nothing planned except a Trager massage in the late afternoon.

Will sign off for now--and read some. Early night--morning bright!

2216

My sister's B-day today--back to back, a three year gap. Went to brunch/lunch today--with daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law (and newest grandson, BCH). We went, appropriately, to Dad's Cafe--a nearby burger place with excellent menu items and a very casual atmosphere.

I was plagued with my ears being plugged--I was having difficult time hearing anything since we sat outdoors and there was a lot of ambient noise. We talked some about the upcoming wedding--it's just a bit over two months away.

Got B-day messages from several people--oldest son, ex wife, RSB team, youngest sister, and such.

After brunch/lunch I printed out MD's word list for last week--and grabbed a Frap. Despite downing a  V8 Fusion before brunch/lunch--and the Frap, I was still a bit foggy until a few minutes ago.

Have an early RSB session in the morrow--have to be up and out no later than 8:30 or earlier. I've been eating more salt (or salty foods) as prescribed by PCP--it seems the thing to do since I'm doing so much exercise. Dehydration and fluid loss have to be factors--along with medications to cause my blood pressure to drop so low (as it did on Friday morning).

No dance or RSB on Tuesday--but do have a Trager session on the schedule. Daze without end--summer bummer time.

2217

August 6, 2016--71 years ago, I was six years old. On that day in 1945--a bomb was dropped that killed thousands of people. I'm now 77--and I don't remember what I was doing on that day 71 years ago. I may have been celebrating being 6 years old--I don't recall if that's what I was doing. So long ago--and yet so near in time.

I danced today--and it went well. The man who has PD and has started dancing--is doing well. He moves with music--not always with the right steps. But he keeps on moving--and there is an aliveness in his face.

Brunch lunch tomorrow--no major activities planned beyond that.

2218

Went to the PCP today--and he was concerned about my low blood pressure. He did an EEG--and told me that I should be ingesting more salt. With all of the exercise I'm doing--I'm dehydrating and need something to hold the moisture in more. Increasing my salt intake will help that to happen--and should elevate my blood pressure. The low pressure may be the cause of my morning reaction to bright lights--and the slight vertigo that I sometimes feel.

He also prompted me to go back to the doctor who did my colonoscopy--and set up another one to calibrate any issues. It's been over a year since I did the procedure--and I'm slightly overdue for a repeat.

Other than all this medical mania--I went to dance class today and did well. I remembered to take my medications today--and not do what I did yesterday (forgot the midday dose).

I'm groggy right now--it was a long day (and another one yesterday). I'm ready for some stillness--and perhaps a bit of reading. Tomorrow is a dance day--up in Rescue.

2219

Did a double day--RSB in the morning and FO dance class in the afternoon. Also did several key things--breakfast before RSB, Frap for lunch, nap before dancing, dinner with dance people, and more. It was a solid day--15 hours of being upend about.

RSB felt good--and I seemed to endure the regime. My stamina and endurance continue to feel real--the RSB elements don't appear as daunting like they felt at the beginning.

Have an appointment with PCP tomorrow--and a dance class in the afternoon. I noted yesterday that I had skipped a dosage--and went through a wearing off that I had not felt before. Back on schedule today--and all was well.

Dinner with dance group was fun and tasty--I had a quesadilla with rice, beans, salsa, sour cream, and chicken. I was ready for food--after all of the activity of the day.

2221-2220

Went to the Roseville PD support group yesterday--speakers were from the Wellness Clinic with the PD exercise program that is aligned with the Kaiser PD Wise certification outreach that the hospital is starting to use. The overall impression is that the Wellness Clinic has deep capability to help someone manage a myriad of rehabilitation activities--at a very reasonable cost to the patient.

The support group leader was off his meds yesterday--his poor speech production makes what he says virtually unintelligible. He has been growing worse over time--and being off his meds only made things even more difficult.

Speaking of being off meds--I failed to take my midday dosages today. I thought I had taken them on schedule around noon--but I only thought I had done so. I discovered, when I got home, that I had not--and that explained my lethargy during the dance session. For over 2 hours in the activity--I felt like I was unable to move my feet and could not do some of the steps. I have rarely missed taking a prescribed dosage on time--now I know what it feels like if I do so. After I discovered my memory lapse--I took the pills, four hours late. I can already feel the rebound--everything has cleared up and I don't feel the stillness I was experiencing. Before I discovered my omission--I was worrying about tomorrow's RSB workout and FO dance class (followed by a dinner with some class members). Now I feel like I could do both--back-to-back before going to bed.

I'll take my evening dosage a little later than usual--and get back on schedule in the morning, when I awaken and finish the RSB session.

2222

RSB session felt good--I seem to be gaining stamina. The sessions seem to fly by--whereas when I started that they would never end. I'm still not at full strength--I wear out with some of the activities and I don't make it through the whole time period. But it is changing--I am becoming stronger and can complete some activities with a kick.

I fueled ups lot today--breakfast sandwich, smoothie, V8 Fusion, Frap, SB sandwich, piece of cake, and a few other items. Definitely feeding the body--while exercise is happening.

Tomorrow is an R&R day--just have a PD support group in the afternoon up in Roseville. Weather is cooling some--and that feels good.

August is here--Augustus the Great. Lots of activities--dance, RSB, Trager, PD support, medical, dental, walking, reading, zoning, and more. It's late--time to skate!