Sunday, March 1, 2026

     The plans for Saturday evaporate as I keep going back to the TV to watch my country bombing another country.  Just like that, a war is started by our president who appears to be deranged. I pause and watch the bombing scenes repeat on the screen.  Feeling helpless as the fighting continues. What to do next? It would help if I understood the reason for the war.

     And yet the day in Monterey is warm and colorful as the flowers bloom and spring arrives.  The visiting dog plays in the back year, investigating smells and tall grasses.

     The tall man and the dog lover visit and we don’t talk about war. We talk about family and health and what to watch on TV.  The tall man recommends the Israeli spy show called TEHRAN on Apple TV. I recommend THE LONG WAY BACK, the two motorcycle guys on a long road trip in South America.

      In the evening the young poet roommate arrives with pizza. She is a student at UC Santa Cruz. I did find the CT scan report on the cancer center portal. I read the technical report saying no problems were found. And the bombing and killings continue in the middle east across multiple countries. So far, no bombs have reached us. But I don’t think we are safe.

 

Saturday, February 28, 2026

     AI photos are getting better, or maybe that is not the right word.  Several facebook pictures I like are, maybe AI generated. Not accurate, not AI identified. These images are compelling and interesting. I don’t really care that they are not accurate but I would like to have them identified as AI. Just as fine art, illustrations, and lots of photographs are not accurate but interesting.  The danger is when they are supporting dangerous and violent activities. Please identify your AI work so I can acknowledge your skills in creating imaginative images.

     Friday is warm, 82 degrees. I am too warm and open all the windows and doors. The small pink rock roses are blooming this morning in the garden.

     In the evening, we search our streaming programs for something funny.  Finally we watch MASTERMIND, an older movie on HBO. It is laugh out loud silly movie. The actors were familiar from Saturday Night Live shows. Great movie.

     I have been having cravings for pepperoni pizzas. My roommate picks up a box of small frozen pizza for me. She craves popcorn and I want pizza. Still no news from my recent CT scan.

 

Friday, February 27, 2026 

     The day warmed up, almost too warm.  This morning, it is fog time, cool overcast sky. I am struggling with what to write about, what is really going on with me. I am waiting for the results from the Wednesday CAT scan. I tell myself that I don’t care, I am feeling healthy.  Deep down I am scared.  This can go on for days with no report. Sigh.

      The other problem for me is that I am engrossed in the life of the characters in THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY.  All I want to do is get back to my recliner and read more chapters.  A long book, dense with atmosphere and life.  My life starts feeling thin and shallow compared to their lives.

     And yet two wonderful friends came and visited with me.  Wonderful conversations, people I have known and loved for decades. One knitted me a red hat for protests.  I have given each of them whistles so they too can protect our communities. Life is good and life is scary.

     We watch two an episode from two different series, THE PITT and LINCOLN LAWYER. Both intense episodes bringing tears to my eyes. Well, today is a new day.