Friday, November 8, 2024   

     I mention to a friend my theory of the chemo police.  If I don’t show up for my appointment on Monday the chemo police will force me to go.  When TB was such a danger the police would detain noncompliant patients in a secure facility while they took their medicine.  They were a danger to the community. My friend laughs, no, there are no chemo police.  I am not so sure.

     I fill the bird bath with fresh water. I water all the plants while standing and walking slowly through the front garden.  When my legs begin to stiffen and I move to a chair. The dogs bark in the neighborhood. I am waiting for the birds to arrive.

     I am back to comfort reading of Qiu Xiaolong’s Chinese detective stories set in Shanghai. The tenth book SHANGHAI REDEMPTION. Shanghai has become such a familiar place to me.

     In the evening, I am now watching season two of THE DIPLOMAT, such a fast moving, exciting series. I am tempted to binge watch it today. Only 6 episodes.