Tuesday, June 9, 2026

     An 80 year old friend brings her dirty laundry to my house. She is my young friend, 5 years younger them me. Her washing machine is broken and she is waiting for the repair expert. My machines are just fine, but of course, could break at any moment. Nothing is permanent. We help each other out.

     There are a lot of us old people in my neighborhood. We are mostly invisible as we move around town. For years I noticed the barely visible homeless women but now I am watching the old folks. Life continues to be interesting. Occasionally I am distracted with noisy crowds of teenagers as they leave the high school heading down town.

      I am back looking for compelling books to read.  I have started several of the library books only to not continue with them. I do expect to discover a good book today.

     I am almost finished watching the hundred episodes of THE CLOSER. This group of detectives and criminals have moved into my head and are like family to me. I am ready to find another TV family to visit.

 

Monday, June 8, 2026

     Did I mention PLAINSONG by Ken Haruf is quite good. The characters grew slowly in the story until I was fully captivated.

     The personal librarian visits with her little dog in the morning bringing cookies from Elroys. We sit on the deck in the shade talking and watching the dog find her way around the deck and yard.

     At lunchtime I watch two episodes of THE CLOSER. I feel like I broke some rule about TV watching in the day time.  It is ok to watch the news but not a TV drama. Luckily no one caught me breaking this rule. And where do these rules come from.  Who made them.  Why?

     In the evening, we watch more episodes of MURDER MINDFULLY and FOUR SEASONS. 

 

Sunday, June 7, 2026

     Bright sun early and then the fog drifts in the morning. Warm day or cold day? Just don’t know. I like to get dressed when I first get up and then go to the kitchen to put together my coffee and cereal. Birds moving around outside in the bottle bush tree.

     My old roommates from years ago visit in the late morning.  We have a lot to talk about, mostly sharing our current lives. I love hearing about their travel experiences and their medical experiences. Yep I read books and listen to friends’ life experiences. I live vicariously. And sometimes I have a lot to say.

     The nature photographer took my car for its smog check as required by DMV. My 18 year old Honda Element passed once again.

     I am reading PLAINSONG by Ken Haruf, quite different from my usual detective stories and Sci Fi novels. Good to slow down my reading. We continue to watch MINDFUL MURDERS and CLARKSON’S FARM in the evening. And we still have a dangerous government.