Today 20June2023

The day, a work-from-office, started with my alarm waking me at 6AM. I managed to rise without references to undead and locate the kitchen without issue and made coffee and found the yogurt, of some fruit flavor not remembered, in the frig. I took this to the home office (formally Cowin’s bedroom), drank the coffee, and consumed the yogurt. I reviewed all my emails (work and my personal ones), reviewed the Slack channels, and then read the news. Sadly, the submersible missing on its way to the wreck of the Titanic has not been located. Many wrecks, some U-boat wrecks come to mind, claim many lives. We hope and pray that the folks are on the surface and have not been found yet.

I plan to start exercises again, but I have not worked out the timing. I clean up and dress, board Air Volvo at 7:30, and reach the office before 8AM. I then enjoy three hours of defect, status, and alignment meetings. I finally head out to see Susie, but then I have an ad hoc meeting in the hallway about my new work. Next, I board Air Volvo and head to Susie’s place at the hummingbird house in Portland (Tigard) at Allegiance Senior Care LLC, 9925 SW 82nd. Ave. Portland (Tigard), OR 97223; phone (503) 246-4116. I reached her at about noon, and she was resting in the recliner in the shared living room.

It is still cold today and damp, typical June weather: grey. Instead of visiting the park, we called Leta, Susie’s mother, from the recliner and talked to her for a while using FaceTime to see each other. Leta went outside; it was warm again in Lansing, Michigan, and showed us the new steps from the back of the house. We talked for a while, but I had to return to work; a short visit today. I kissed Susie goodbye and left.

On the way back to work, I ordered a Jimmy John sub and ate it there while reading the Guild rules for the board game Vindication. Time to add in some more stuff. My sandwich was more food than I needed, and I was tired all afternoon–light food coma. Work continued with three more hours of meetings, one so dull I nearly nodded off. I made hot tea to wake up and finished the day with the 4:30 status meeting.

I did get some work done on some new work and talked to another director about it. Everyone seems happy for me to start on this. Excellent.

I drove home and arrived at Air Volvo without incident. I reheated the rest of the Jambalaya and put on the NetFlix Rings of Power series (my third time watching)–A lot of folks did not like it, but I liked it. Unlike many, I am also a Tolkien nerd and can tolerate messing with the canon to make a good story. I like the war-mad Galadriel, who cannot stop fighting, and Elrond, the honest political trickster everyone lies to. But, the depiction of the dwarves is my favorite part of the show–it seems so real then. It is nice to rewatch it again.

I was sad and lonely today, so I headed to Wildwood Taphouse, got a dark beer, and wrote the blog. I am feeling better now that I have written this, and I think I will do some other writing tonight.

Thanks for reading. Sorry that I have been sad these days. It is midsummer night today, and I am looking for Puck or the fairies to lighten my mood.

If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to ‘scape the serpent’s tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends

Again, thank you for witnessing my writing and daily memories. I try to remember every day–it seems important to me to not let a single day go by without recording it. Be well!