Day 96: Tuesday

I have been working on Susie’s photos most of the night. I did slip out with Corwin to get some Mexican food, but I have been building a photo album in Mac Photo for most of the night. I have got Barb’s (Susie’s sister) photos combined with what I scanned and all the photos I have of Susie from the years on my Mac. I included the last photo I have of Susie on 13 Oct 2024, when she passed. All this is loaded on a stick. I did cry a few times as I watched it as a slide show. I also got Susie’s movie of her skating running on my laptop and found a cable to put that on a large screen. That, too, is on a stick. Ready as I can be.

I am tired now. I will try to write a blog for today. It will be short.

I talked to Dondrea and Bill at the church about some of the items for the service. Bill will do the usual punch, and Dondrea will help me get the audio and video working. They will have the mics for us on Saturday.

I also cooked a corned beef for Corwin while he worked out. After boiling it for a few hours, I just put it in the oven. Dondrea slowly bakes corned beef in beer. I boil and then bake. I then use the boiled water to cook the veggies. We have Brussels sprouts instead of cabbage to go with carrots and a few potatoes plus an onion to add some flavor.

This should be ready about 11PM when Corwin usually gets in from the gym.

Corwin starts his new job as an Uber food delivery driver. He has his truck and a license, so let’s all pray this works out. It would be wonderful if he could make a good wage as an Uber food delivery driver.

I returned home early and discovered that I had missed my birthday present. Every year, I buy something extravagant for myself for my birthday. This year, I selected a used copy of the six-volume reproduction of The Madrid Codices of Leonardo Da Vinci. I did not know it was coming today, and it required a signature and my ID to accept it. I will head to the post office to get it on Wednesday. My copy is translated into English and Italian.

Sorry, I am just bouncing around writing tonight. My emotions are messy, and I am tired and cold. Among the photos, I saw my friend’s daughter, who just passed away. It is hard to see so many folks gone.

Here is Susie on a Vagas trip.

Work was the usual meeting, with a few approvals and change control items. It was a sunny day, and last night’s winds had blown the bad air out of the valley. My coughing was much reduced. It was 70F and sunny in the afternoon. Not our usual endless rain!

I was working in the atrium, and folks stopped by, including many directors, to chat about various work and non-work items. Everyone seemed happy today, and I felt they were happy that I was back from NYC. They also know Susie’s Concert is Saturday, and I believe they were trying to help.

I will put the sticks, DVI cables, a spare Windows laptop, and my Apple M2 in Air Volvo for Wednesday. I will also play some board games with Z. We have not played for a while. Maybe Scythe again or Concordia, which are all my favorites. I also thought we might try Savage Worlds for a role-playing game one of these weeks. SW is sort of Dungeons and Dragons light, and it would be fun to try it. So maybe soon. Also, the printed rules are cheap, and PDFs of the rules are even cheaper.

In the mail, I received another set of add-ons for my model of the SMS Deffflinger, a WW1 battlecruiser–considered the greatest one made for the time period. I have bought the same set twice, as the model is the deluxe version with the same add-ons. At least I have the spare parts to make mistakes. I am unsure when I will get to this, but I am excited to try.

Well, it is nearly midnight. The corned beef and veggies were great–I had a sample. I need to stop, shower, and sleep. Thanks for reading.