I am writing, eating, and drinking red ales at The Rock Wood Fired Pizza. I tried the cajun calamari, which was an insult to Cajun folk and cephalopods. I am now going with another beer to remove the taste of the travesty and ordered my favorite, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy pizza.
The morning started with me waking with my shoulder throbbing and me not wanting to start my day. Painkillers work, and soon I was up making liberal coffee and an NYC bagel (thanks, Joyce–I still have a supply of Zabar bagels). I attended the first two meetings in the morning for the shoe company. I did help a bit, but generally, there is little I can do as we are responsible for master data, and that is mainly loaded and pronounced as good by the project.
After that, I returned to some hobby work. I contacted Stonemieer Games and asked them to include some plastic covers for my recently ordered plastic figures from the Expeditions board game. I learned that the metal figures and the plastic figures have different-sized bases and are not interchangeable, so I will need both sets if I want to mix and match. How strange. I also mixed up some epoxy (I use 15-minute epoxy) and reattached a metal mech to its base. This is the second time I have had to repair this on two different mechs. This time I pulled on all the bases to check that no more would fall off. I installed a switch on the radio project to power off the radio (while leaving the battery to charge as needed). I also stained some of the wood for the face plate and then cracked it (puke!). I am letting every dry before I try to fix it. Looks like I will be cutting thin plywood for the faceplate!
After doing good work on the radio project and my games, I headed to the bike. I rode (it does not move) 1.3 miles in six minutes. That is over twice my average pace, and I was winded at the end. Next, I showered and dressed. I then made lunch, beef barley soup from a can and a salad left over yesterday. Sticking with my Doc suggestion to lose ten pounds every six months as part of my retirement planning.
I boarded Air Volvo, leaving behind all laptops, and headed to see Susie. Traffic was light, but I had to slam the breaks when a family of three decided to cross Hall Boulevard (five lanes), not at an intersection. I also avoided rear-ending a pickup truck that stalled out when the owner did not know how to shift it. I arrived at Susie’s place without scratching the paint at the hummingbird house in Portland (Tigard) at Allegiance Senior Care LLC, 9925 SW 82nd. Ave. Portland (Tigard), OR 97223; phone (503) 246-4116.
Susie was ready, and Anassa loaded Susie into the co-pilot seat of Air Volvo. We then drove to Woodburn and back in just over an hour. We stopped at the southbound rest area, took a picture to share, and called Barb and Leta. Leta (Susie’s mom) and Barn (Susie’s sister) chatted for a while on my iPhone, using a three-way call on FaceTime to see each other. Everyone was doing dine, with Barb having Sophia, her dog, filling in for her on the camera. We soon rang off and continued on the short tour. We did not stop anywhere and soon returned to the hummingbird house to see Anassa’s shift end, allowing Ansassa to wish Susie a lovely week (Anassa usually works weekends). Louis took over, allowing Ansassa to wish Susie a lovely week.
Louis set Susie in her bed, and we watched M.A.S.H. for the rest of the afternoon in Susie’s room on Hulu. Susie only nodded off once. At 5PM, with me starting to nod off, I decided to head out and kissed Susie goodbye after pulling out the crash pad. Susie is prone to falling out of bed. Lousi promised to check on Susie after I left so she did not feel abandoned or ignored.
I was deeply saddened as I drove home. I was feeling lonely too. I know it is a reaction to all of this, but that knowledge does not lighten the sudden darkness that sweeps in and engulfs your soul. The world turns black and white with few greys. I reached home, and suddenly the colors started to return, and the world was no longer a place of sadness–yes, that fast.
I collected my laptop and headed to The Rock and felt better. Soon I was sitting in the bar and ordering seafood failures with beer and good pizza. I started the blog there and looked out the same window I always use. The world was a kind place again, and I had things to do.
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