Wednesday with flooding

I have found that my life these last six months has been full of discoveries, both fantastic (Deborah, the holiday trip, and my health) and harsh (Volvo’s flooding, broken laundry, and the tax consequences of my buy-out). Today, the Machine, my LG combo washer and dryer, was running the water to rinse through the softener tray, down the front, and onto the floor. Now, it has a repair order. It arrived in May 2024 and is still under warranty. Despite buying the extra coverage at Best Buy, I still call LG on their 1-800 number. I ran various tests, removed the eZDispenser, dumped everything inside, and cleaned it. This changed nothing, except I could tell the folks on the phone that I had performed that ritual and know that the device was undamaged. Later, the repair people moved my appointment from Thursday to Tuesday next week. This means that I plan to visit the laundromat (a word I had to learn to spell) and catch up on my laundry (which is much soaked and dripping) on Thursday morning.

I rose around 7:30 and found the coffee and a pastry from Costco. The liberal coffee got me started, and I began writing the blog. I spent the morning writing, tried to run to use The Machine again, and managed to soak two more towels as I cleaned up the water. I continued to write and looked at options for The Machine. Deborah was free for a call, and we talked about fix-it videos. I found only notes on reducing pressure on the machine. I turned down the water, and it still poured water all over, just slower. I called the warranty call center, and after some back and forth, it was agreed to have a service call.

I did not return to the 4077 figures, but I did spray on prime for more Pandemic figures for the board games with the same name and painted their bases gray. There are about thirty figures, all modern, slightly SciFi looking from a Kickstarter. These are 28mm figures and not the heroic scale we see now, 32mm (the M.A.S.H. figures are 32mm). We gamers mostly mix and match them, ignoring the slight size difference. I plan to paint them and make them options for the board game Pandemic. They come with plastic-colored rings to match the game.

Deborah was free, and we watched Silo on Apple TV+ via Zoom meeting. We both have a license, too, meaning there is nothing wrong with us sharing. It was fun to see each other; we mostly called and texted and watched two more episodes of season 2. The bad guy is the IT director and now the mayor, which I like. There is also some code-breaking in the storyline with the encoded text that appears to be using an Ultra-like device.

For dinner, I had a can of chili with cheese and crackers while watching Silo with Deborah. Next, after wishing Deborah a good evening, I headed to the movie theater. The Met Opera in NYC broadcast was at the theater tonight at 6:30. This is a repeat from the weekend for Aida. Air VW the Gray got me there early. It was lightly attended, though online seats were mostly filled. I heard someone ask for a refund for a group of people who were sick. I suspect COVID-19 or flu has hit some retirement facilities, which explains the empty seats.

The opera was excellent, with impressive singing. I did not know that the Met had not performed Aida for years; this was a new production. It was outstanding, with a mix of high-tech wall displays, costumes that fit the theme but also looked fresh, and a moving stage. While it had a sad ending (I cried), it was fun to see new staging with a group of ‘archeologists’ doing the parade with their ‘findings’ for the march instead of the usual animals and military parade. There was even one ‘archeologist’ with a clipboard checking all the items off a list. And popcorn with opera and a comfortable seat makes it great. This also included some modern dance that was wonderful and mysterious at the same time. Recommended just for the parade alone, you can likely rent it for viewing for a few bucks at the Met website.

I returned home and read for a while. I took a shower and got in my PJs. I put on clean ones and added the PJs to things to take to the laundromat on Thursday morning. I plan to do early morning laundry as there should be only a few machines in use on Thursday morning—they open at 7. I plan to just throw on some clothing and get ‘r done.

Thanks for reading.