Tuesday, December 24, 2024 

     While I was napping, they decorated a Christmas tree in the living room.  My first tree in years. The lights sparkle and the ornaments are delightful. The wrapped gifts have a home. Slowly the dinning room table is emerging from the piles of stuff.

     I forgot garbage day yesterday.  I just forgot it. My daughter remembers and takes the bins to the curb. Scary to forget something so important.

     I watch another half hour of Ken Burns Leonardo DaVinci doc on PBS during lunch. A beautiful show.

     I am repeating the same old stories to family members. Same work and medical stories just keep popping up in my mind. They are patient with me. Yep, I remember, I am 84 year old, and I am living with harsh cancer treatments. I want to stop apologizing for repeating myself. I want to stop repeating stories.