Stayed in just about all day, aside from morning walk and tiny trip to get cottage cheese. (Posterity will be thrilled to know this!) Tried to put the cover on the air conditioner outside, but couldn't get it tied. Will ask one of the guys or A. to help.
Pat seems to have rallied slightly, in that he got up earlier--about 10 am--and his appetite is strong. Breathing is still very poor.
Had contact with the outside world via phone, Internet, and web cam: Pat's bay buddies, John and old George, both called. Had a good long conversation on the web cam with Ellen. When A. called, she said she'll come after work several days this week, as she has parent conferences in the evenings. Always happy to see her.
The "home physician" called and we made a date for her to come and examine Pat on Wednesday. I haven't yet mentioned it to him; will after we get over his trip to the plastic surgeon today.
Got a wonderful message from old friend, Gerri B., who's just back from Egypt. We have similar political views and I'm glad to have picked up with her after 50 years. Hope one of these days to be able to meet her for lunch.
Note: Lest I be accused of recording only minutia in this entry, here' something from Arthur Silber's blog, "Once Upon A Time":
"...a huge swath of our economy is now devoted to preparing for war, making war, and cleaning up after war. To one degree or another, most members of Congress are beholden to the economic powers that drive the obsessive concern with war, and its cornucopia of economic opportunity. Both parties are enmeshed in the War State, and the current corporatist war making apparatus devours almost all those who go into public service."
And this, written by Barack Obama in an op-ed piece in The NYTimes on July 14 (quoted in the "Winter Patriot" blog):
"Ending the (Iraq) war is essential to meeting our broader strategic goals, starting in Afghanistan and Pakistan..."
Want to read between the lines? "our broader stratigic goals, starting in Afghanistan and Pakistan" = endless war.
Wow. Maybe I'd better stick to minutia.