Wednesday, July 1, 2026

     Ok. I visit the Monterey County Bank this morning to respond to a letter saying my savings account seems abandoned and the money will be sent to the state. The letter says I should contact the bank if the savings account is still active. I suspect they want to know if I am still alive.

    I walk slowly in with my cane. The teller is polite and doesn’t know what I am talking about. He confers with another teller who then talks to a third person.  I find a chair and watch what is happening. I am ready to ask to see the bank manager.  I am alive and I am tired of waiting. I have not abandoned my savings account.

     Finally, I am told my savings account is fine. It is connected to my active checking account. The computer just sends these letters to people who haven’t had an interaction with their savings account for a year. They are extremely apologetic but there is no indication that they will punish this computer for sending this disturbing letter. Yes this is AI out of control. The computer should be punished, sent to bed without dinner.

     I have started a new novel, HILL by Harriet Clark. The story of a young girl who visits her mother who is in prison for domestic terrorism. An interesting story. And in the evening, we watch two more episodes of SUGAR, a truly strange and confusing story. We are hooked.  Also, we watch the last half of the new documentary on EARTH, WIND AND FIRE. I don’t have the energy to watch political news today.

 

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

     My personal librarian brings a stack of books to the house in the late afternoon. The books continue to pile up in the living room. Since I mostly stay home my experiences of community life is from books and TV.  So sad. I miss being out and about.

    I am only restless when I think I should be having a different life. Actually I love my life here at home.  I am never bored. But sometimes memories come up of a former life and I become restless. Well, my body isn’t restless, just my imaginative mind that creates images and thoughts. My consciousness, what ever that is. Hard to understand how my brain actually works. I fall into wondering who am I and what is my purpose in life. The dreaded rabbit hole.

     I am just about finished reading John Sandford’s new novel, REVERSE PREY.  I am pretty tired of the story and am considering just reading the last page and putting the book in the return pile. Garbage day.  My roommate pulls the bins to the street for Tuesday morning pick up.

     In the early evening, we watch two episodes of SUGAR.  Since the living room is still light the dark scenes in the show are hard to see. And the series is getting crazier and stranger. A friend comes by and we watch some of my favorite movie, SHEEP DETECTIVES.

 

Monday, June 29, 2026

     Early morning, the blue jay is working the bottle bush tree.  In the distance the cooing of two mourning doves. Foggy gray sky, a chill in the air. I used to be ready to get up early in the morning to start my day but now I want to just stay under the covers and sleep a bit more. 10 hours of bedtime is not enough I tell myself.  Get up.

     I finally finish season two of YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. I watch the last couple of episodes in one day. I love, hate, this show and I am glad it is over. My prejudices of wealthy people is encouraged. However, I am fond of the characters and in the end wished them well. I may be wasting my days by watching these kinds of shows.

     I have been feeling lazy or maybe weak the last couple of weeks. I am researching what to take to increase my energy. My blood test says I am fine. The doctor recommends vitamin D. Facebook has lots of recommendations for me. Maybe I am just feeling my age.

     I am now reading a fast moving novel by John Sandford, REVENGE PREY.  He has published dozens of similar books, full of action and clever brave people. A tonic to my present state and the bedlam of our country today. The Sunday Times book review is full of appealing books. Today I am sticking with John Sandford.