Monday, October 12, 2026

     The parched oak trees look tired and dry.  Long clusters of moss dangle from the limbs. Time for winter water to arrive. Swarms of moths circle the trees. Perhaps it is also time for the moth worm invasions.

     I dream that I am dying last night.  Now that I am awake and eating breakfast. I feel alive and doing well.

     I am not sure if today, Monday, is really a holiday.  Columbus Day is now called Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Luckily, I still trust google for information. Yep no mail today. In San Carlos Grammar school in the 1950’s. old Italian men, dressed like Christopher Columbus, would come into the classroom with the small paper ships filled with candy for each child. I still remember the three ships. The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

     I am watching EAST OF EDEN. At first I felt it was too melodramatic but now I am liking it. We also watch LANTERN, another series that takes time to like. And I also am reading GHOST EYE by Amitav Ghosh. No interesting news about the corrupt president.  We are all busy with voting season.

 

Sunday, October 11, 2026

     We mark our ballots yesterday afternoon. It isn’t as difficult as I expected. I review several sources, the democratic party recommendations and the Coast Weekly recommendations. We talk about the controversial issues. My roommates takes the ballots to the library ballot drop off box.

     I approach the many ballot propositions with a “no”.  Prove to me these are workable ideas and life enhancing plans. So I vote no frequently. And in the end, I am not sure I make the right choices.

     Yesterday, the pathology report shows up in My Chart before I hear anything from the doctor’s office.  It looks good to me although there is some ambiguity about certain cells being possible cancer. Ultimately the report says no cancer cells are found. I take the report as good news.

     I start reading the novel, GHOST EYE by Amitav Ghosh. So far it is working for me. We watch another episode of LUDWIG, my favorite comedy mystery show. I am disappointed with the MC NOW’s show TOGETHER IN TEXAS. Too political and too many commercials.  The corrupt president is so boring. The election should cut off his power a bit.

 

Saturday, October 10, 2026

     It is true, if I am very tired, too tired at bedtime I can’t fall asleep.  I need to be rested to sleep well. a paradox. Friday is a full exciting day and I struggle with falling asleep. Being with the gang at Brown Bag Zen is exciting. I come home and lay on the couch for the usual daytime nap.  I can not fall asleep. This morning, I am good.

      We talk about the high price of gas for the car.  Fortunately, I only need gas twice a year. I live mostly at home. Being old and tired has its compensations.

     Fog hung around all day and in the evening, I thought of turning on the heater.  Instead, I put on warmer clothes. I tell the heater, soon, soon I will need your help.

     In the evening, my roommate and I watch more of LUDWIG and LANTERN. A satisfying combination. We are tired and not talkative. Tonight, I am looking forward to watching Rachel Maddow and her gang in Texas. Starts at 5 pacific time. On MS NOW. I am patiently waiting for the legal consequences for the President’s corrupt team. I support jail terms. It is voting time.