TUESDAY

Uber guy picked me up at 9:30 for my dermatologist appointment in Oxnard. As ever, he was sent to the wrong entrance, but I called to correct. Got there early; Dr. Sun took me early and blasted my new lesions right away. Incredibly, I was out the door a little after ten--earlier than my 10:15 appointment actually was. Hey, I can live with that.

I walked down to the Whole Foods shopping center and went to Target for their yummy grapefruit. I bought three--oddly, they were only $1.29 each; they're $1.49 at the Ventura Target. Also picked up a six-pack of my favorite: Hazy IPA. While there, I called Noreen to see how she was doing emotionally and we made a date to meet for lunch at Pirano's in town. 

On the bus, I met two women, Barbara and Betty. I was surprised that anyone who live there would be on the bus, since they have a van and many residents still drive their own cars. However, they were going to Macy's, then Danny's for lunch, so I guess they're okay with the bus. We chatted happily and I told them my association with The Townhomes, gave them each my card, and asked them to call me. We'll see if they do--I hope so.

It took me an hour and a half and two buses to get back to Ventura, but I made it by 12:30, only to find Pirano's closed--not sure why. Anyway, we went down Main to that little restaurant on the corner (can't remember the name), and had a nice lunch and, of course, much intense and satisfying conversation. Noreen's friend, Gary, is going to drive her to her brother's place up north on Tuesday, then to her granddaughter's for Thanksgiving. They're just around the corner, right? Dream on, this is California; it will take them roughly seven hours to get to the brother's and another four to her granddaughter's. Anyway, I was glad to hear she was feeling somewhat more hopeful.

We said goodbye and I strolled around town a bit, then bused home after stopping for a lemon and low-cal popsicles at Von's. Now I'm preparing to bus to Santa Barbara, meet Carolyn, and see Betty.