Friday, February 20, 2026

     My doctor, decades ago, says I have a lazy esophagus when I complain about occasional difficulty in swallowing. She says it is part of aging. I check with other family members and some also have these difficulties.  I live with it and usually don’t talk about this difficulty. It is not GERD, and it doesn’t hurt. It feels like a burping disorder. But it is definitely awkward in social situations.

     Elizabeth McCracken in her book A LONG GAME, NOTES ON WRITING FICTION, encourages us to write about uncomfortable situations. Maybe, I am not sure yet.

     We watch the next episode of THE PITT.  No violence but lots of blood and damaged bodies. I am so fond of the medical people and the patients. Later we watch another episode of the LINCOLN LAWYER.

     My personal librarian is still recovering from her adventure in Equador. I pack up my current library books and take them to the library. I forget how heavy paper books are or maybe how weak I am. I use the library’s  walker to return the books and pick up the new ones. The hardest part is navigating the curb.