2163

RSB and dance today--napped for an hour between sessions. Feel pretty good--a bit tired but no anxiety, just rolling along.

RSB now has a Sunday session--it's early (9:30am) but will be a good thing when I don't have a dance (like I have this Sunday). Today's RSB session felt like my stamina continues to expand--I come away ready for a nap but not totally worn out like when I started.

Got a video from BS about an Australian project--it shows the effects of music on PD and ALZ. Lights up the brain--activates many different areas at the same time (memory, movement, emotion, verbal, and more).

Dance class tomorrow at RP location--have proposed dance list that I could review before class. May do so in the morning--based on when I get up and out. I really wanted to sleep in this morning--but I finally rolled out of bed and got to class just as it started.

Daughter's birthday on the horizon (next week)--have to scope out a gift.

Early to bed tonight--watched the first episode of Luther in its latest set of episodes. Dark and dark storylines--difficult to build up enthusiasm for such dark material. First new episode has a myriad of dark elements--death(s), explosions, cannibalism, perversion, tech doing bad things, and more. All in one episode--with much more to come no doubt. We shall see--said the blind man!

2164

Today I went in and out of focus--like a faulty lightbulb flickering on and off. I did get to the EDH dance class--I made it through the two hours probably because of the V8 Fusion (caffeine) that I drank before heading to class. My joints in my upper legs/hips are tweaky--probably from yesterday's RSB session. The tweaky feeling seems to affect my moments in my lower legs and feet--they are just not responding fully and I end up not moving when I should be.

I picked up a pole lamp--to replace the one that was flickering. After taking the old one apart--I noticed that the problem was probably with the bulbs. They were corroded at the base of the bulb--so the short was not in the lamp sockets. Oh, well--the new lamp looks better and is brighter. I managed to disassemble the old one--and assemble the new one without too much difficulty.

I had a near miss in my new car today--some idiot was coming up the wrong lane as I was pulling out of a parking lot. Somehow, that vehicle went behind me--barely missing smacking me in the passenger side. I never expected someone to be on that side of the street--I was looking to the left for oncoming traffic. I guess I need to look both ways--just in case there's someone coming up the wrong lane.

Picked up my medication refills--in the donut hole. The co-pays are about $600 for the prescribed refills--thank goodness for the gap insurance. Without it, the costs would be several thousand dollars--for several months before hitting the catastrophic limits.

I started reviewing my medicare/advantage plans--in case I want to switch. Otherwise, I can just ride another year as is--and switch if needed at the next open enrollment period.

RSB and dance tomorrow--double session day. Seem to work well together--although I'm a bit logy the next day.

2165

RSB felt good today--my stamina is definitely better although I came home and crashed after grabbing some lunch. Went to Trager session in late afternoon--and that also felt good. She worked quite a bit on my right shoulder--it seems to be more bound up than left. It shows up in RSB--in couple of ways. Shows up especially when we do behind the back--pole lifts. I'm more flexible on my left--than my right.

EDH dance class tomorrow--week feels like it's speeding by. Life feels like it's speeding by--to me. In reality, it's doing what it's doing--without any consideration of time. Time is a people-invented concept--created to help create markers that represent events. The markers are not the events--the events happened and then disappeared except for the markers.

Days (more markers) are flowing by--spilling momentary content that is quickly absorbed and disappeared. The night follows the day--the day follows the night. A circle of markers--a chain of markers lost in dreams. I grow weary trying to think thoughts--trying to make some sense out of the pile of markers I have amassed. Better to dance--and punch the bags. Senseless empty motions--spread across the faces of the clocks.

2166

The not-so-great debate started tonight--Hillary vs Trump. Trump is annoying--hopefully so much so that HC can win in a landslide. He interrupted HC 40 times in the first half hour--although the rules probably said they were not supposed to interrupt.

Dance demo went well today (as did the PD support group meeting...largest crowd ever)--the seniors enjoyed the demonstration. The facility where the seniors are housed--is a gigantic place. It could be a square block in size--lots of people there who require assistance.

Have an RSB session in the morrow--and a Trager session in the afternoon. I am tired tonight--even though I slept a lot on Sat and Sun nights. Can't seem to pull my energy levels up--although I did drink an energy drink before the PD session and dance demo. I felt good at PD meeting--and during the demo. I sort of faded--and I think I may have napped some before grabbing an afternoon Frap.

I didn't make any missteps in the demo/teaching that we did--I was smooth and steady, like I thought I would be if I had not done anything strenuous beforehand.

It is really early--only 8:30. I guess I'll try reading a bit before turning out the lights. I don't want to be up and down all night--another 10 hour day sounds much better. I realize that I need to pull together another to-do list--so I have a map for what's happening in October. In the morrow--first item on the list: make the list!

2167

Daze of rest--my Fitbit says I slept over 10 hours last night. I recall getting up around 2am--but it must have been for short bathroom visit and then back to bed. I woke up late--and napped some after going out for a brunch munch. I feel logy--and tired. Don't seem to have much energy--just want to curl into a ball and close my eyes.

Tomorrow is a break in the pattern--a PD support group in the morning and a dance demo at noon. I reviewed the dances on YouTube--I think that will help me untangle the steps and not stumble through the demo.

I spent part of last nights sleep/dreams--getting ready for the Monday events. I got so ready that when I awoke I thought it was Monday--I was ready to hop out of bed and do Monday. I realized fairly soon that it was Sunday--and I rolled over and slept some more.

Strange time/space relocations--displacement 24 hours into the future. Required a jarring reset once the displacement was realized--body felt grateful that it could just lie down again and that nothing had to be done.

Feeling droopy--and don't seem to be able to focus. Just a whirl of thoughts buzzing through my brain--with no particular action or event on which I can settle.

Doing laundry--or more precisely the machines are doing the laundry. Spinning, spinning, churning--soak and spin then heat comes in. Had a light dinner--and starting to feel a bit more awake.

Watched the conclusion episodes of Blacklist saga--a predictable and wacky conclusion of the episodes so far. Writers/producers left the story wide open--ostensibly for the continuing episodes (in case they are done). Otherwise, viewer is left hanging--way out in space regarding where it all will unravel.

2168

Danced for three hours today--at the Rescue dance site. The instructor just kept us going--and we did well (about 8 of us).

I also ate well today--breakfast, snack bar, afternoon sandwich, dinner. After the 3-hour dance-a-thon--I was hungry, thirsty, and ready to fuel up.

Nothing scheduled for the morrow--can R&R and get ready for a busy week.  Several events on the horizon--daughter's birthday, Davis Finney summit--an all day PD symposium, and more (dental, RSB, dance, and such).

Heading to bed early tonight--I'm ready to go horizontal. Let the dreams begin--and make me grin!

2169

Moving slowly today--probably a residual from yesterday's double session. Or maybe I just have a condition that is making the universe wind down--where one day everything freezes but our minds continue to process thoughts. Or maybe I'm getting wacky from not doing--not making any motions. In my daydreams I imagine me doing something--anything that kicks my energies back into circulation.

Went to dance class today--and did fairly well although I kept dropping steps even with dances that I know. I spent a lot of time today--reading through the new car's user manual. Several hundred pages that describe in detail--how the vehicle operates, behaves, and its hundreds of functions and features. I grow dizzy just thinking about all this minutia--just want to drive the car and not have to think about  it all the time.

Tomorrow will go to Rescue dance class--the class that I'm most likely to drop if an RSB weekend session gets started.

Lost my train of thought--was checking out why I seem to have used a lot more data than usual. Have been using storage--while using the Internet. Suspect that it's the Netflix site--I've been streaming a fair amount of movies/episodes. Will have to slack of--and see if that's what's at the root of the issue.

2170

RSB session felt really good--it was tiring but stabilizing. It allowed me to go to dance class later in the day--and keep focused and relaxed. Dance session was a bit intense--only one instructor (wife was ill) and he got sort of ragged toward the end of things.

Enjoying the new car--so nice to not have to worry as I drive that something is going to break like with the truck.

I've eaten a hunk of food today--my appetite is up, especially after the RSB sessions. When they offer a weekend class (as they've indicated)--I'll begin doing 4 sessions per week. I'll go on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and the weekend day--dropping back to 3 dance classes (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). I'll still dance socials as they occur--and...what else? I feel that will be the best for me--the RSB sessions don't require practice. Just show up and follow the program--nothing to memorize or study.

I don't have a good reading on the Vital Red supplement--that I've been taking or nearly a month now. I think my energy levels are up in some ways--but I don't have any data that provide an accurate comparison. I'm still not sleeping straight through very often--find that I have to get up to pee several times each night. I've been getting stronger in the RSB sessions--that is happening I know. I can tell from one session to the next that I'm progressing--getting more flexible, more endurance, and such. That's partly the reason I've decided to do more RSB--and less dance.

Getting sleepy as I post--tomorrow is dance class. Should be a good time--kick back a bit from today's double session.

2172-2171

New day--new vehicle! Like the new car--feels comfortable and like it wraps around me. Had a minor kink though--the tire pressure warning light came on. I was on my way to EDH dance class--and the light flicked on. I went on to class--thought I'd be in a better frame after dancing than trying to fix the problem immediately.

Enjoyed being back in dance class--but I was stiff and had trouble moving smoothly. Hopefully, as I continue--things will loosen up. I was fuzzy and tired at first--but started feeling more energetic as the class progressed. After 1.5 hours though--I had had it. I was feeling some pressure to get back to the car tire indicator issue--and I was just tired.

I went to a couple of service stations--they both had air hoses but wanted $1.50 dollars for 3 minutes of air. I didn't feel like I wanted to wrestle the gadgets--so I motored back toward home and stopped at the dealer. I pulled into the service line--told one of the mechanics about the issue and let him deal with it. After all, I reasoned, the car is brand new--and they should have checked the tires before giving me the car the day before. Also as the mechanic mentioned--the tires should be checked for a nail or other problems that might trigger the warning signal.

Tomorrow I do a double--RSB in the morning and FO dance class in the afternoon. I sort of bleary now--and it's still early in the evening.

B, my son-in-law, is going to inherit my truck--he's going to take it to a friend for an inspection. If it's something that's not too difficult to fix--he'll get it running and drop his current vehicle. That's a great solution--I hope they can figure out what's going on and make the repair.

2173

Went to RSB this morning--didn't want to get out of bed, but did so and got benefit from the class. 14 people in the class--the max that can be done in the given space. Felt good--felt stronger. Also felt that I was hungry today--ate a lot.

Hot today--sweltering and muggy! Supposed to cool down toward the midweek--that would be nice. I have to start looking for a new car tomorrow--the truck is going to the junk dealers. I drove the rental this morning (and over the weekend to the wedding and back)--and could feel how much better I felt when I was driving a reliable vehicle. If the junk dealer pays me enough to cover the last set of repairs--that will be acceptable. I don't want to deal with trying to sell it using an online marketplace--I just want to be driving something trustworthy that will get me to classes. Good transportation will also let me explore places that are more distant--and be less stressed when doing so. The 40+ mile trip home yesterday--was hardly noticeable. I was up and gone--and back home in what felt like no time had passed.

Hopefully, I will get back to dancing on Wednesday--get back to the wondering crowd of dancers who have curious as to where I've been. I sort of just fell off the map for the past two weeks--it will be nice to get back.

2176-2174

Where to start--so much happened over the last three days. Daughter got married--in spite of a forest fire that almost totally disrupted the plan.

On Friday most of the core of the wedding group met at the place in Grass Valley--for the rehearsal. We did a walkthrough several times--and then went in various directions and reconvened for the rehearsal dinner. We were a large and boisterous contingent at the Mexican food place--and then dispersed in various directions, planning on arriving in the morrow around 4pm.

But, there was an intervention--a forest fire in the close vicinity to the wedding facility caused the place to declare that the event (the wedding) had to be called off. This was just hours before 100+ people were to gather--to wed the couple, to celebrate with food and declarations, to dance, and to party. The groom, now my son-in-law, took charge--and proclaimed that the wedding would happen despite the forest fire. He, and his continent of groomsmen (along with many of the guests) moved the entire event to a new location--along with the vendors, the guests, and the entire wedding.

It was done in just a few hours--so completely that the entire event started just a few minutes later that had been planned. It was an incredible feat of staying focused--and being creative, forceful, and flexible. When things closed down around 11pm--everyone knew that they had been part of a significant, blessed, and memorable activity.

I did well on this outing--I drove there and back (the longest road trip I've made in I don't know when), stayed overnight two nights (the most I've not slept in my bed in I don't know when), interacted with dozens of people (which I've done in ages), and participated fully in my daughter's wedding (not done before including a great father/daughter dance). I did well with food--which was one of my concerns. I found a SB's close by--and an organic bakery.

The only down thing happened once I was back today--my truck is useless. It is not working properly--I'm going to have to get a new set of wheels. That'll be on tomorrow's agenda item--along with getting back to RSB early in the morn.

2177

Well, I've made my list--and have gone over it thrice (at least). Bottom line, it is Thursday--and I'm on target. I've checked that I've got everything on the list--and, hopefully, have not forgotten any items. Still have tomorrow morning to add other things--and also have 24 hours at the event location to locate any discovered omissions.

Went to RSB class this morning--felt good and gave me the momentum to finish up the items on the list. The pile of stuff that I'll be taking is actually quite small--or so it turned out after my obsessing over pulling the stuff together.

I drove the truck this afternoon--and it didn't feel as stiff and difficult as it felt yesterday. I think it's operating correctly--but I won't trust it for a long trip. The check engine light remains on--and I'll set up an appointment to have an oil change and run a diagnostic on the light. Should be something minor--but I won't know for sure until I get back on Sunday and drive it into the shop on Monday.

I'll pop out after dinner--get the car gassed and pick up any final items. Then it's off to dreamland until the morrow--and the short trek to the rehearsal location.

Maybe I'll treat myself to another episode of Blacklist (although I've skipped it for a few nights since the action is intense and not conducive to sleep--also got a notice that another season of Longmire is ready for viewing. Always some tempting options on the streaming services--especially since there are no commercials.

2178

Truck returned--shop reworked the clutch. They discovered that the pilot bearing had been damaged--while in there they also suggested that the throw-out bearing be replaced. In the original fix--the throw-out bearing had not been replaced and it made sense to do it now. The cost for this work was the price of the throw-out be bearing--the replacement was covered by a warranty on the original repair.

I drove the vehicle around for a bit--to see how it felt and sounded. To my chagrin, I found several things that give me pause--whole unit is noisy (really loud compared to my rental car), the clutch is way stiff and difficult to press (requires a lot more effort than I think it seemed before), and my check engine light is on (I'm driving it for a while to see if it resets). My initial thought while driving homeward--I need a new car with automatic transmission. A car that will give me no worries as to whether or not it can be driven--I don't need to stress.

I've made a checklist--and am reviewing it twice (or more). The list seems to be totally too big for such a short excursion--but most everything on the list seems that to will be needed. I sort of blipped out today--so have only tomorrow to finishing assembly of list items. Have an RSB session in the late morning--so will have to do some assembly before I go. The remainder will have to happen in the afternoon--and evening. Friday morning I'll move stuff to the car--and leave for the rehearsal.

I was able to find the prop I needed for my surprise that I have planned--in the reception round of toasts. More later--after the event takes place.

Had a surprise bout with loose bowels today--triggered by something (or everything) I ate yesterday (or before). It was one round--and it was over. I don't seem to have any residual difficulties--it was over and out and done. I had a salmon teriyaki dish today--like yesterday. Yummy, yummy--for my tummy!

2179

Tuesday and it's getting closer to the big date--September 17 is coming fast. After so many days of stress and struggle--today turned about in several ways.

First, I awoke thinking about the truck's pink slip--I couldn't think of where it might be. I just kept getting a blank--I got up and started to search the room looking for likely places I might have put it. I kept thinking of an accordion folder--that I had used to store receipts and such. I looked in the closet--and encountered the 10+ banker boxes I had thrown stuff into when I moved here 3 years ago. I had, in fact, had the boxes since around 2008--I began the process of pulling the boxes from the closet and looking into each box for something that might contain important documents.

Huzzah! I found a box with the accordion folders--and in one pocket of one folder was the truck's pink slip (title)! I last saw that document either 3 years ago, and possibly 8 years ago--I need to cull through the other 9+ boxes and see what else I stuffed away as I moved about. Not this week though--still a lot on the agenda for the rest of this month.

Finding the pink slip also prompted me to put some order to the closet's clothes items--I spent some time rearranging how the clothing is stored so that it's easier to access the most frequently used items (a make-do until I can clean/clear the whole unit).

I had a great lunch at the BBQ place--a salmon teriyaki plate with mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies. I came back and slept a short while--and then went to the Trager lady. She gave me a superb treatment--I'm still really relaxed with no hint of anxieties about anything. As we finished the session--I got a call from the truck repairman. They have located the problem and will have the truck back on the road tomorrow--they had to drop the transmission and open it up. There was a part that had failed--and the only way to find it was to redo the work that they did before and also add the new part. I'll keep the rental car for the wedding though--and play test driver with the truck for a while.

I was given a perfect stunt to pull off at the wedding reception--more on that as the wedding progresses.

2180

Stopped by repair shop on the way to RSB class--told the guys there what the truck seemed to be doing. Have to wait to see if they can verify the behavior--is a puzzlement! Got a note from AAA that I have used up three of my four free tows--one left and then I have to pay if I need to be towed.

RSB felt good this morning--big class but coaches have it figured out. There was something really satisfying about the simplicity of pounding on a bag--versus yesterday's fiasco with the sticky floor at the dance in FO. Yesterday, it was frustrating and not energizing--today RSB was fun and releasing. I can see me increasing my RSB sessions--and easing back on dance activities.

I stopped and grabbed some food at Panera's on the way to the RSB session--stopped on the way back at SB's for a Frap and a fold over. Then went home and napped for a couple of hours--awoke and went to Walmart's to get some of the items I need for adding trip.

Came back and napped some more--and went again to SB's to try and get a winning character in their summer reward game. Didn't happen, but I had a tasty Pumpkin Spice latte anyway--will have some chicken and salad for dinner. Filled my gastronomic reservoir with lots of food today--only have a Trager session tomorrow but still need to feed my RSB-triggered protein needs.

It was cool today--almost cold in the early morning. Fall is on its way--my Pumpkin Spice latte is right for the season.

2181

9/11--day of infamy! Day when my truck failed to operate properly--once again. Cleared some of my to-do items on my list today--still a few to go and dealing with the truck is not helping.

Went to the FO dance this afternoon--and it was a bust. The floor was more than sticky--it was tacky as can be. Everyones' shoes were sticking--and it made it impossible to really dance. My feet are complaining about the treatment they got today--they are not happy. No more dancing scheduled for this week--unless I make it to EDH on Wednesday.

RSP tomorrow--thank goodness! I find myself looking forward to the intense workout--it just feels so good once it's done. I have to get up and out early though--have to stop by the garage and see what can be done with the truck. I drove the vehicle over this afternoon--so it won't impact my RSB session since I have the rental car.

Ear is still draining--although I think I slept some last night on that side. It's not bleeding like it was at first--just some clear drainage it seems.

Let's see--is there anything else not working? Truck, feet, ear, sleep, and more--but I did my laundry tonight, got a gift sent to the marital pair, and reduced my to-do list by several items. One step at a time--and if the floor isn't sticky, you can glide a bit.

2182

Making a list--checking it many times. Decided that I'm going to the two days (nights) of the wedding--so started a check list of things that need to be done or made ready. Spent today doing things on the list--found a shirt (not necessarily the final one), got a haircut, a pedicure, and picked up a gift card for MD to give as a wedding gift. Still lots to be done--but just have to keep looking at the list and doing what comes next. Also need to remember to eat and medicate on schedule--not doing so throws  everything else off.

My left ear has stopped bleeding (I believe)--there was some drainage up until this afternoon. I haven't tried poking about--but it's to have worked through whatever it had to do to heal the PCP's intrusion.

Pedicure felt great today--I tipped the girl too much, but it was worth it. My feet and lower legs need extra attention--because of the dancing and exercise. PD is not helping--so some interventions are needed to keep things from getting worse. Trager helps--but pedicures are good complements to that work.

The women in the pedicure place are like a covey of birds--each is busy with her customer but they carry on a soft conversation among themselves in some Asian dialect. The treatments they provide are wonderful--and they are priced well.

Dance tomorrow (it's on the list)--plus some other items that I can do before dancing begins. Monday is the early RSB workout (9:30)--which leaves the afternoon free for more check list item completions. I can do this--I can do this!

2183

Ouch--that hurt! This morning as I drove to an appointment to see my PCP--I noticed that I was not hearing anything with my left ear. I had the radio on--and when I closed my right ear, the radio seemed to turn off. The same thing happened when I switched ears--but to a less degree with my right ear. When I met with the PCP--I told him what was happening. He looked into my ear canals--and stated that there was a lot of wax. Turned out that was an understated assessment--there was more than a lot. He went to work of removing the wax--which for the right ear was not that difficult. The left ear was another story--getting the wax out of that ear was painful and took a lot of probing and such. That ear is still bleeding some now--8 hours later. But I can hear again with the left ear--and the right as well. Maybe I'll dance better--now that I can hear the music.

And maybe not--in dance class we went through a lot of dances. I didn't dance all that smoothly--despite my new hearing powers. Several of us went through the short demo we'll be doing later in the month--at a senior care-giving place. I managed to not remember some of the steps throughout--my only excuse is that I was brain dead when we went through the demo dances since it was after a 1.5 hour class.

Tomorrow, I'll not be going to the Rescue class--have to shop for the wedding plus get a haircut and such. The wedding is just a week away--and some things are going to have to be dropped in order for me to be ready for that weekend.

2184

RSB this morning--felt dense going there (still lots on my mind re next week's wedding). Tough workout--but felt good afterward. Anxiety level went down--even though the workout was difficult. Went to dance class in the afternoon--only napped for a brief spell between activities.

Took the rental car to RSB--felt good not having to worry about the vehicle. Took the truck to dance class--it's more local just in case it stopped working. Truck's engine seems alright--clutch/transmission seem a little balky but nothing weird happened on the route there and back.

Spoke with my daughter about wedding--and voiced my concerns re my own issues of getting there and back. She was most open--and assured me that I just have to make a plan and there's a way to make it work, no matter what I want to do. She is amazingly calm given the storm of stuff that's happening around this event--I know she can not be so calm under stress but for now she's doing great. B, her mate, seems to have the same mindset--and is also amazingly calm given the flux they are dealing with. I need to find some of the same solidity--and not add to their load right now.

I'm tired after today's double activity sessions--spent about 8 hours engaged with little down time between the two. In RSB, we did an 8-round set of exercises--of 3 minutes each. 24 minutes of virtual non-stop intense work. I was surprised that I could keep going for such a long period of time--whether is was punching, rowing, or core work. We ended that session with a 20-punch tag team rotation--that seems to go on forever. I was a bit clumsy and frozen at the start of the dance class--but I loosened up and started moving better as the class progressed.

2185

Picked up suit today--and went over dances for the wedding. And not to be believed--the truck healed itself. When the mechanic tried the engine and transmission--it worked as it should. The frozen gears had come unfrozen--on their own for some mysterious reason.

I'm keeping the rental car through the wedding--just to make sure I don't get stranded on the way there and back.

I'm feeling frazzled though--I didn't make it to RSB Monday or yesterday, or to EDH dance class today. I only seemed to have enough energy to do a few things--and then I want to collapse.

I'm going to RSB in the morning--and FO dance class later in the afternoon. That's about all I can do perhaps--the two activities will eat up most of the day (8:30am to 5pm). Friday is a bit looser--but have a session with my PCP in the morning and a dance class in the afternoon.

I need to go shopping to get a dress shirt that matches the suit/tie--and pick up some socks, shop for a wedding gift, and figure out my plan for attending the wedding. I found out that check in time is not until 3pm--that gives me just a couple of hours to get dressed and head to the wedding. I was thinking I'd be able to check in earlier--and perhaps grab a nap before heading to the event. And to day, I learnt of the rehearsal that's scheduled for the day before. Now I'm spinning--and am going to close this off for now.

2186

Picked up a rental car--and had the truck hauled to the garage. No news yet on what has to be fixed--the rental car is a small Ford Fiesta which gets up to 50mph in the blink of an eye. I almost ran through a stop sign--I didn't realize the car was going so fast. Fortunately, the intersection was empty--which is not the usual case for that 4-way stop.

I dreamed last night that someone was aggressively playing the piano in MD's office--they were clinking and clanking on the keys, pounding out a discordant melody. I thought at first that J had snuck out f bed--and was the culprit. But she was at her dad's place--so I was just dreaming a dream.

I was feeling sort of grounded once the car/truck dance was complete today--It took me all day to get these simple tasks handled. Driving an unfamiliar vehicle made me anxious--until I stopped for some lunch and fueled up. Once I was back home with nothing on the agenda (except a wait for a call from the garage)--I settled down and the afternoon drifted by. I managed to get a few things done--but it was a hazy spacey interval that is suddenly over now with not much actually accomplished.

I had difficulty getting up this morning--I just wanted to roll over and go back to sleep. The need to get the rental car/towed truck done forced me to get up--and do what needed to be done to handle these tasks.

I've been taking the Vital Red in the mornings--and I think it's doing something. I'm feeling a bit more energized--and despite the truck turmoil, I think I'm feeling a bit clearer and tracking things better. It's only been a week or less since I started taking the supplement--so time will tell (or has yet to tell). Will keep using it--I have a 3-month supply.

2187

Labour Day--and the feeling is working. Ex and her mate are replacing the windows--putting in double-pane for energy efficiency. I walked down and got my morning latte--3000+ steps. I came back and collapsed--it was a challenge to walk that far. I haven't walked that distance in a while--dancing I've clocked as many steps but not going uphill over uneven ground.

I spent some time looking at GPS maps of route to the wedding locations--total distance looks to be about an hour on the road to the inn where I'll stay overnight. Inn to wedding location looks to be about 15 minutes--as long as I don't take a wrong turn. The route from the inn to the ceremony backtracks--should be easy enough to get there from the inn.

I'm marching in place today--not having a vehicle is certainly not what I need to have happen. I've virtually concluded that I need to do a trade in--and get something reliable and perhaps more economical. But can't do that until next month--too much happening now to entertain such a change. But I'll start keeping my eyes open for what might work--not having a vehicle is a non-option without making radical changes, which I'm not going to do.

I want tomorrow to get started now--that's not going to happen but that's how I feel. Waiting for Godot--I didn't sleep well last night. I awoke and could not get back to sleep--I'm not sure what I did except toss and turn. All for now--3pm and counting!

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My truck has died--again! I drove it while running a few errands--and it was running fine. Then suddenly, as I was pulling out of a parking lot--the gears seized and the engine coughed and stopped running. Fortunately, I was able to nearly get off to the side of the street--I was stopped at a really busy intersection. Fortunately, AAA made it to me less than 10 minutes--and towed me up the hill to the house.

Unfortunately, it's a holiday weekend and I have to wait until Tuesday to pick up a rental car--and have the truck hauled to the repair shop. I'll have it hauled to the shop that did the clutch repair 2 years ago--the work is supposedly under warranty. 24 months or 24,000 miles--actual readings 23 months and 14,000 miles. I called and booked a rental--I booked it for three weeks. That lets me cover the wedding--plus a few more days, if needed. Assuming the repairs will be under warranty--the cost of the rental will not be too bad. If warranty doesn't apply--the total cost will be a stinger.

I felt totally crushed with the breakdown of the truck--As I called the wrecker service I felt heavy and like I as spinning out of control. Not what I needed to happen--with the dozen days of intense wedding preparations plus all the other things I need to handle. I'm now feeling quiet and not so anxious--unlike I was feeling as I stood on the side of the street waiting for the tow truck.

I ate a tasty meal at the Indian food place today--it's gone up a bit in price but it's still lavish and worth the cost. I printed out the word list for the past week--for MD. It deals with words that are associated with clothing--top hat, coattail, and so forth. The wonders of words--and how they came to be.

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Went to Rescue dance class today--and felt slightly more loose and able to move. Started off with Vital Red and V8 Fusion--also had a breakfast sandwich and a latte. What I forgot was to take my medications around midday--and I think that affected my last hour of dancing. I slowed down some--and started to not move my feet well.

The class was not very big today--only about 10-12 people. I grabbed some food on the way back home--and had a late lunch and some dinner. I feel like I need to keep stoking the calories--especially when I do the RSB classes. Dancing still feels like a good balance--although it requires more attention than RSB. I do RSB in class--and I don't have to think about it until the next time. Dancing requires some attention to keep up with all the new dances that are introduced--and I've not been giving that attention but just winging it.

And in some ways, dancing is more difficult than RSB--mostly because of the PD affecting motor controls.

May treat myself to the Indian buffet tomorrow--load up with fuel for the early Monday RSB class. Yum, yum--and hit the drum. Watch out stomach--here it comes.

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Did an RSB session yesterday morning--and a dance class in the afternoon. I was blitzed--and punted on making a post yesterday. I fell asleep early--and slept 10 hours according to my FitBit. Today, I still had some of the fogginess--but I went to dance class and did alright despite the haze. I've been taking the vital red supplement in the mornings--and although it's too early to be sure, it feels like I'm noticing a shift in energy. I'm feeling clearer--and able to focus better, but still having episodes of fog.

I'm watching Stranger Things--a weird and tension-driven series based on my son-in-law's suggestion. There are multiple scenes where lights are flashing while disembodied entities are trying to communicate--and during the completion of one such scenes, my standing lamp started flashing. Strange-O--the weird e-o!

Labor day weekend coming up--will probably dance tomorrow in Rescue and do an RSB session on Monday, Labour Day.

My classy new shoes arrived yesterday--as promised by the shoe place and FedEx. They are really classic-looking--and light as feathers (since they are dance shoes). They will contrast well with the suit--the suit being blue and the shoes being cognac. Not many days left to the wedding--and then onward to other events and such. Looking to be several busy months ahead--events, activities, holidays, birthdays, and more.

My to-do list runneth over--I've been smudging along and letting things go. I focus on key things--and let some things slip, only noticing that they need to be handled by discovering them as I float along. No way to live--need to be more awake and aware.