MONDAY

Again, I lazed around a lot--I seem to be going through a phase. I did, however, go to balance class at 10:00. After, I cleaned up the kitchen area a bit, then went down to lunch. Of our regulars, only Kathie was there, so we could talk more intimately together.

I called Maureen, my agent at Groendyke Insurance to try to straight out the mortgage lapse. I then called Chase and somebody named Christine said the payment had been sent on the fourteenth. Called Maureen back to tell her and will check later. 

I asked management if my T.O.P.S. group could meet there on the thirty-first and they'll let me know. Since our flea market (I might participate) is the next day, it may not be feasible. 

Manicurist Elika had texted to ask if I could come to the salon at 2:00 instead of 3:00--no prob and I did and got my nails done. Stopped to chat with Anita after; in December, Anita will be 96 two weeks before I'm ninety.  Called Ellen if she or Greg could put my new desk chair together. She suggested Thursday and they'll come then. 

Susan picked me up at 5:15 to go to dinner with the Soaring Spirits group. Besides us, only Gayle, Renee, and Narall were there, but we had a good meal, good talk, and a good time. We stopped at CVS after and I got the Ny-Quill I needed; the RX meds at the other CVS can wait. Home at 8:00 and I immediately switched on the A.C., topped off this blog, and settled in for my nightly T.V. watch. 

SUNDAY

 I again did a few household chores, too boring to detail. They included cleaning a few items on the porch/patio in preparation for the workers redoing the flooring there.

Had lunch with Kathie, Keith, and Carol and enjoyed it.  We discussed emotional health--Carol was treated for depression--and discovered we each take (mild) mood enhancers or whatever they're called.  

Set up my meds containers for the week and so on. My new desk chair was delivered, but darn, it needs to be assembled. Maybe I'll see if Joe, the maintenance guy (whose birthday was yesterday--we all signed his card) will do it for ten bucks or so--otherwise, I'll have to ask Ellen and I hate to keep asking her to handle so much of my stuff. 

At 2:00, there was an impromptu dime Bingo; I went to that and won one. After, I did this and that in the apartment, then lay down for a nap. When I awoke, I was startled to see it was 5:30. I was still full from lunch (sugar-glazed ham and sides), so just decided to skip dinner.

Susan texted me to say she'd pick me up for Soaring Spirits dinner at 5:15. Good--I can use a meal out. Showered and washed my hair, thn settled down to T.V. at my usual 8:00.  Unfortunately, probably because of my long nap, I didn't sleep well, but am feeling okay. 

SATURDAY AND A PUZZLEMENT

 This is going to be very short, as it's so difficult for me to type on the attached keyboard. Did two loads of wash in the morning and did a few small houshold chores. mymmmmntHad lunch with Kathie, LaVerne, and Denise; it was white fish with sides and very good. Keith joined us later and we had some good conversation.

After, I played some of my current craze, i,e, Block Champ. I then went downstairs for a marathon run of dime Bingo and won three days. That took me to 4:00 and almost time to go to the dining room.

Had dinner with LaVerne, then Ray joined us. We had some good talk and Ray wanted to  know the name of a new resident--he seems to have a crush on her. I told him name is Alice, but that's all I know. When I was leaving, Denise joined me and we both signed up for the FBI presention on Tuesday: 

Incrediby, just now at 7:00 am on Sunday, I found that my mouse and keyboard are now working again. I'm thrilled over that, but deeply puzzled--why did it go bad, then go back? No idea.

FRIDAY

 I don't know what's wrong with this blog, but I was sure I had started the Friday, July 17 entry, but it isn't here. Okay, to repeat: Had lunch with Kathie, LaVerne, and Bea, then got ready for Ellen to come pick me up for the cardiologist visit. She did, at 2:30 and we got there for the 3:00 appointment. News was good, Dr. Wang sees no heart problem and that wasw a relief.

We got back in time for me to go to Friday Happy Hour and that was enjoyable; so was the Margarita I had, of course.  After, it was almost time for dinner (since it's so early), so I went back down. Didn't see any of those I usually eat with, so sat with Allan, Beverly, and Frances. That's okay once in awhile and Allan's a nice guy, but Beveley simply complains about everything imaginable: the food, the service, the housekeeping, the this, the that--it annoys the hell out of me. Keith came down, but very late, as usual, and he sat by himself. No prob for him, as he carries a book everywhere he goes and simply reads during meals if nobody sits with him. 

Now I can't use the unattached keyboard and the mouse isn't working either--darn!

THURSDAY

Somewhat of a nuthin' day: Incrediby, I slept until 8:00 am, then mostly played Block Champ until time for lunch.  Ate with Kathie and Keith and enjoyed a made-to-order hamburger and a cold beer at what management called "Celebrate 'Merica" lunch. It was yummy, I have to say.

After, I took a nap, then finally started better organizing the utensils and things under the kitchen sink. I still have plenty to go, but at least, am glad I turned my attention to it.

Dinner with Trudie, Carl, and Babara. Trudie, the non-stop talker, is going through a variety of medical procedures--unfortunately, that includes some worrisome conditions. However, we had a good visit and I enjoy her.  

Nothing much else going on. I continued watching the royal family stuff on T.V.--not sure why I've gotten into that, but it's okay. 

Today, T.O.P.S.--I'm not optimistic--and in the afternoon, the cardiologist; I'm hoping for a good report. 

WEDNESDAY AND TACOS

 As mentioned before, I slept well. I had been afraid my coffee hadn't been deliveredf yesterday and I'd have to settle for instant, but checked outside my door and--great, there it was.

Had lunch with Kathie, Keith, and LaVerne. Kathie told us Cheryl's son had fallen three stories from  a scaffolding and hit his head. He's in the hospital, of course; I saw Cheryl in the elevator and expresed my cncern.

UBER, via SCAN, picked me after lunch for my much-dreaded ophthomolgist appointment. Having grown up with progressive myopia, about my worse fear in life is going blimd. I do have macular degenration and if it worsens, I know that possiblity is there. Happily, after a series of tests, Dr. Teel pronounced that she saw no change--what a relief. 

Another Uber driver for Scan took me home and I had an interesting exchange with him. Bob is an older guy--86, I learned--and I sat in the front seat while we chatted. I won't go into detail, but I asked him how long he'd been driving for Uber and learned he started in order to earn $20,000 in order to put his wife's invention on Amazon. What is it, I asked and he took out a small box:  

Naturally, being a sucker for anything new, I asked to buy it and he sold it to me for twenty bucks. Took it to dinner with Kathie, Denise, LaVerne and Keith and we had great fun laughing over it. LaVerne looked it up on her phone and yes, it's sold through Amazon for eighteen bucks. I never made a taco in my life, but I'm going to get the tortillas and and filling and give it my best shot!

BTW, I ordered a new desk chair from Amazon and it should be delievered on Sunday. Also texted Elika and asked if she could do my manicure on Monday at 3:00. Yes, she can and she will.  

TUESDAY AND RANDY MANTOOTH

Ellen picked me up at 10:15 for my radiology appointment. This was to check on the blood vessel in my neck. It wasn't too bad an experience and we then went to Two Trees for lunch. I had a yummy "strawberry bliss" salad, so large I took half home for later. I got in in time to play dime Bingo and won three games.

Rode the stationary bike for a time before going down to dinner and sitting with LaVerne and Keith. I got a turkey burger instead of the main entree, breaded chicken wings. 

I've been watching a show on the dress styles of the females in the royal family, emphasis on Kate and Megan and continued last night. Took my shower and, I'm happy--and amazed--to report I slept soundly until eight a.m.

Today, I go to Miramar Eye, to which I'm not looking forward. Uber will pick me up and I'll call them to take me home. Friday is the cardiologist and I hope that's the end of the medical genre for a long time.

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Entry from January 6, 2026:

Dinner with Kathie, Cheryl, and Keith and we put two more chairs around to include Bee, and a guy, Chris, whom I just met. While we were waiting to be served, somebody mentioned that Randy Mantooth was at the next table. I went over to introduce myself and chatted with him for a bit, mentioning my association with Fractured Actors. He was very cordial, but when I asked if I could take a picture, he said he'd rather I didn't, as he "didn't want to be star." 

Randy had been in a number of T.V. showes, notably Emergency. He lived at The Orchard for several years; he died last week. I found an Instagram about him on Facebook:

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MONDAY

Went to balance class at 10:00; (the other) Kathie was there, along with a larger group than usual--maybe fifteen or so. Keith came in an dI introduced him to Kathie.

Had lunch with Kathie and LaVerne, then Ursula joined us. After that, I didn't do a heck of a lot except play Block Champ. This is a game where you piece together items that look like sections of a brick wall, maybe. I've gotten to alternate that with my matching games.

Did the stationary bike for about ten minutes before going down to dinner.  Sat with Kathie, LaVerne, and Denise. Virtuous me, I skipped the salmon burger (although I've had it before and like it) and had fruit and cottage cheese. We had some good, superficial talk; I often don't feel like discussing preofundtries with dinner companians, so that was good. 

Later: Ordered coffee from Amazon--very convenient, as ever, and it should arrive today. 

SUNDAY

 I've developed what may not be a good sleeping habit: I get to bed about 10:00, read for a bit, then sleep until 2:00 or 3:00. I then feel wide awake and get up and play a game on the laptop. Sometimes I repeat this, then get up at 7:30 or so--late for me. I want to change this and will make an effort.

Took sheets to the laundry, changed the bed, and otherwise spruced up the place. Played some more games, then went down to lunch. Ate with Kathie, Denise, and Bea; ordered the main entree, Jambalaya, but it proved too spicy for me and I sent it back in favor of fresh fruit and cottage cheese. Denise is a talker, but is often interesting and she asks others about their ideas. I was surprised, though, that she believes in astrology, fortune tellers, and so on. However, each to her own...

After lunch, I finally got around to filing the pile of papers I've accumulated over the weeks. That took an hour and I have a few pieces I'm still trying to decide whether to file or toss. I attended to a few other bookkeeping items, too, and it feels good to have done it.  

Went down to dinner and found a new resident at the table with Kathie, Denise, and LaVerne. Her name is also Kathie and we had a long getting-to-know-you talk. Her real first name is "Waverly," she said, which, incredibly, her mother didn't tell her until she was an adult. She's has a variety of physical problems, I'm afraid, and she lost a son through suicide; has another son and a daughter, but no grandchildren. After dinner, she took the other Kathie and me to see her apartment--a studio, but nicely arranged.

In the shower, I finally devised a way to conveniently stow the showerhead so it's more convenient to use. Watched a bit more of royal family doings, but I think my interest is waning. Slept okay, although I did wake up at 2:00 am for the usual, but went back and got up at 5:30, an okay time for  me. 

SATURDAY

Excluding the temporary lapse of my laptop, it was a fun day. I took the bus to Danny's Deli to meet Noreen for lunch, but before that, stopped at The Bargain Box and bought two nice tops and some drinking glasses. 

As always, I enjoyed Noreen's company, but her obsession with Trump--and what a horror he is--is  a little unnerving. Noreen is 91 and says she sees no reason to go on living because of him. However, I steeered the conversation away from D.C. and its problems and we talked about other things. Lunch was good, as usual--I had a vegetarian buritto and Noreem a salmon bowl--we also endulged in an IPA for me and champagne for her.

Said goodbye about 2:00 and bused home. Got in for the last half hour of dime Bingo and borrowed money to play. Luckily, I won one, so was able to repay from that.

Called Ellen and that dear girl walked me through getting the laptop back in working order. I don't know what I'd do without her and I never want to find out. 

Dinner with Kathie, LaVerne, and Denise, with whom I had a lively discussion about the Internet and our difficulty (in some instances) in handling computer-related things. Surprisingly, Denise, although at 79 she's younger than the three others at the table, was most bothered by it. 

I didn't sleep well last night, but after getting up twice was able to go back; just got up at 7:30. 

FRIDAY

The scales registered plus .04 at home and plus .08 at T.O.P.S. for respective weights of 140.2 and 141.2. That isn't good, but what is, is that I'm am determined to take off the damn weight or die trying. To that end when I had lunch with Kathie and Keith, I specified a half order of the chicken Tinga and that was plenty enough for me.

Went to Happy Hour at 2:00 to see the Dynatmic Duo, one--rather, two--of my favorites. Sat with Denise and greatly enjoyed it. Back to my place after, I turned on the AC and played some games on the laptop. Productive activities? No, but so what? 

Dinner with LaVerne and Denise, then Ray joined us. He's quite a character and I don't know how much of his confusion is put on and how much legit. We have a running joke--or it could be factual--that he doesn't remember my name from one day to the next--calls me everything from "Ruth" to "Mary Rose" to "Rosemarie." In retaliation, I call him "Ferdinand" or "Fernando." He's fun to be with, though, and the four of us enjoyed each other.

Finally, thanks to Ellen, I got this laptop running again and now, almost 4:00 pm on Saturday, willl publish this entry.

THURSDAY AND GOOD NEWS

 Slept wonderfully well and didn't get up until 7:15. Did my usual morning activities--this blog, Wordle, Connections, and Blossom--then took two loads of wash to the laundry room. I guess I could have put them all in one, but decided not to chance a wetter. Once I transferred them to the dryer, I decided to go for broke, and put in a white wash. 

I then went to Bone Builders at 10:15. After the hour-long session, I retrieved the dry load and put the washed load in the dryer; then it was lunchtime. Ate with Kathie and LaVerne, later going to dime Bingo at 2:00. After late, I went to retreive my white wash and found that it was not in the dryer, but somebody's sheets were! My wash was nowhere to be seen and I reported that to the office. Later, I checked again and there was my wash in the dryer! Sonebody must have removed it, dried his or her sheets, then replaced mine. Weird, but I have the whites, so will just forget it.*

Dinner with Kathie, Denise, and Carol. We had had beef Stroganoff for lunch and this was turkey salad on a croissant and it was delicious.  

*Good grief, except for what I have on, every item of clothing and cloth I have is clean!

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The good news? Ellen sent me an email, which included these words: 

Hi mom,   I just got a call from Cabrillo Cardiology. They said that yesterday's tests were "fine" and that "there was nothing to worry about." But they do still want us to go see Dr. Fong on Friday, July 17.

YAY, YAY, AND HAPPY DAY!

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WEDNESDAY AND BE STILL, MY HEART...

Okay, the stress test wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, although it was no walk in the park, either. Ellen picked me up at 9:00 and we got there early for the ten o'clock appointment. Taken in by medical technician (I think) Mike, I was given a series of tests and shots and so on, plus I was seated on a big kind of recliiner, which took pictures of my heart. All that took a few hours and I was then released for a time, told I could now eat anything I wanted, and we went to the Wood Ranch for lunch. I had a hamburger and a yummy IPA, then we went to Wal-Mart. I stayed in the car while Ellen got what we needed--paper products in my case--and I tried to nap, but couldn't.

We were to return to Cabrillo Cardiology at 2:10, which we did, then I was subjected to several more procedures. They didn't include the treadmill; instead, they went to the alternative, a "five minutre infusion of Adenosine." I wouldn't have minded the treadmill, but the other was okay.

I was finally discharged about 3:30 and we got home at 4:00. El stayed to chat for just a bit, then we said goodbye and I went down to dinner.  I didn't see any of those with whom I sit most often, so joined Julie. Denise sat with us, also, and we had some fun conversation.

Lorraine, my old friend from So-Fi called after dinner and we caught up with each other's lives. She and her husband moved to Camarillo a year or so ago and I haven't seen her since, but we keep in touch. 

After, I stopped in to see Mindy and she said a meeting in the multi-purpose room had been cancelled, so she'd have a session of dime Bingo today at 1:30--yay!  I had taken this from the Veritas Theatre when we did the tribute for Carol and think I'll take it with me just to amuse my fellow Bingo fanatics:

I have no idea how this could possibly be staged 😜! 

TUESDAY

Went to Bone Builders at 10:15; p.t. Marilyn wasn't there, but Elaine and Raoul led the group. Went almost directly to lunch after and ate with Kathie, LaVerne, and Bea. I left at 1:00, in order to "attend" the Second Act Players Zoom meeting arranged last week. Six of the ten founding  members were there and Suzy and Bob acted as leaders. They'll probably be the movers and shakers of the group, which is just fine with me. Both have had more than local experience--Suzy with her trio on paid gigs nd Bob in movies, television, and stage appearences.  I want to send them some of my plays to see what might be staged by our group. Went from there to dime Bingo and, incredibly, won three games; now I've replenished my dimes. 

I read over the instructions from Cabrillo Cardiology Medical Group where--AAGH!--I'll get a "Myocardial Perfusion Scan," which I guess is a stress test, in a few hours. Ellen's picking me up at 9:00 and the appointment's at 10:00. I can't have caffeine for 24 hours, which is the worse news for me.

Had dinner with Kathie and Denise; Keith joined us late. Back home, I washed my hair with my shower, then thought I'd simply sleep soundly....

I didn't. I awoke at 1:45 and couldn't get back. I did stay in bed until now, 6:00 am, and will try taking an hour or so nap before Ellen picks me up at 9:00. I think my sleeplessness is due to worry over the damn stress test I'm facing in a few hours. 

MONDAY

Suzanne came over with the Temu (I think, not sure) package which had been left at my old apartment. I was annoyed that it contained the same flowers I had ordered before, as well as a top I haven't tried on yet. But okay, I'm not going to go into my obsessed mode; the flowers were inexpensive and I'll just keep them. 

I stopped in to the multi-purpose room to tell Jacquie I was sorry to have missed balance class; will go next time. Hungry, I heated up the last of my cabbage/onion dish and had that for a kind of breakfast. 

Lunched with Kathie and LaVerne. The entree was beef stew, but I try to avoid red meat, so got a hot dog. After, I mostly just played around on the laptop, then took a nap.

Had dinner with the regulars, Kathie, LaVerne, and Keith. We're comfortable with each other and have some good rapport. That doesn't include our varying attitudes about the military and "patriotism," but that's okay--we just generally avoid the topic. 

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

SATURDAY:  Went down to lunch with Kathie, LaVerne, and Bea, then as scheduled, Ellen picked me up at 1:30 and drove me to her place in Ojai. I had a little Margarita while she had lunch, then took a short nap. Greg came over for dinner and it was yummy: curry chili with veggies and beans. We ate on the side porch, a wonderfully serene place which I always liked. El cleaned up while Greg and I chatted, then we left for the fireworks at the high school:

                                                        

Back at El's, we said goodbye to Greg, then sat down for a satisfying--but as ever, cutthroat--of gin rummy; El won, but only by a very slim margin.   All rigtht, I have NO IDEA why the following is being underlined, but I can't seem to modifty it.Later, when I previewed the post, I got the underlining off, but now, it's printed in red. Okay, I just am not going to deal with it--it's still readable, anyway.

Didn't get to bed until after midnight--incrediby late for me--and slept like a stone. 

SUNDAY:

Up at 9:00--also very late for me, but I needed the sleep--and after a light breakfast, I packed up and we left for my place. I got in just before noon, so in time for lunch. Sat with Kathie, LaVerne, Pat, and someone I hadn't met before, Richard. The latter's lived her for four years, longer than most I know, had lost his wife last year. I liked him and we had some good talk.

Back upstairs, I found the skillet and lid I had ordered at my door, I'm happy to record. I'll ask Ellen to put the handle on and will try it out shortly. Also got a notice that my Temu ordered had been delivered--however, they sent a picture of it at the door of my former apartment in So-Fi. I called Suzanne, who lives next door and she retreived it and will drop it off today. It's wonderful to have good neighbors, past and present. 

Had dinner with new acquaintance Richard, then Keith and Pat joined us. I didn't feel like the pork loin entree, so had a turkey burger. 

I still don't know how to remove the underlining above and will just skip trying, as it's still readable, anyway. 

FRIDAY

Dismal news regarding my weight struggle: At home, I was up1.2 to 129.08 and the same up at T.O.P.S., putting me at the dreaded 140. Okay, I'm just going to have to buckle down and fly right. There were six of us at the meeting, including Maria, who hasn't been there for a time. 

Home at 10:15 or so. I had forgotten about balance class, so missed it and didn't go down until lunchtime. It was fish taco with sides and actually pretty good. I sat with Kathie, LaVerne, and Bea; didn't see Keith. After, I put in a load of wash, then did this and that on the laptop. 

Went down to happy hour at 3:00 and had a Margarita. We didn't have outside entertainers, but instead, a sing-along, which included, inevitably, pro-war propaaganda material, such as Over There and Comin' In On A Wing And Ae Prayer, and I'll Be Seeing You. As a pacifist, I sat silently until pianist Carol switched over to Patti Page and The Platters, then joined in with enthusiasm. Went from there to dinner with Barbara, Trudie--another non-stop talker--Carl, and Carol and Stan; I skipped the Greek gyro in favor of their good hot dogs. 

Picked up my mail and finally received the writings from my mother from Carolyn. Mom had written memoirs for each of her six children and it touched me greatly to read it. Carolyn also sent me a copy of my mother's memoir to and about Betty. I just couldn't bear to read that right away, but will today. I called Carolyn to thank her and will call again today to discuss. What's incredible is that she mailed both of them from Santa Barbara on June 2 and I got both yesterday, a month later. Jeez, I could have walked the thirty miles there and back and picked them up.

Stella called and we talked for twenty minutes or so. Her son, Joshua, who lives in Spain, will be visiting at the end of July and I hope to see him when he's here. 

Showered and washed my hair--wish I could style it the way Caitlin does--then settled down to watch a documentary on the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife by their son. Pretty horrible.

Ellen's going to pick me up today, take me to Ojai, and I'll stay overnight--that should be fun. 

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I forgot to add this picture from the cookout on Thursday. The duo sang the usual collection of "patriotic" songs:                                                            

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THURSDAY AND A COOKOUT

I was a little late for Bone Builders, but got there and it was a good session. It happened to be our instructor, Marilyn's birthday and I took a picture with her (on my right) and Elaine, one of the residents: 

Marilyn had made cupcakes and brought them, plus apple juice for her "students." I don't eat sweets, so I took mine home and brought it to dinner to give to whomever.

Attended the lunch barbeque and, as ever, it was very good. I chose a cheeseburger this time, served with homemade potato salad and fruit. I also accepted a Blue Moon ale with it. There was a duo singing the usual patriotic songs and here are some of the staff in their Americano finery:

Director of the whole shebang, Tiffany; it's hard to believe she has college-aged children.

Maintenance guy Joe, along with resident Barry, a non-stop talker.

Our activities director, Mindy, acting silly--she's a lot of fun. 

After lunch, I took a nap, then hauled out read a number my original scripts. I'm hoping the other members of our new acting group, Second Act Players, will want  to stage some. 

Dinner with Kathie, LaVerne, and Denise--I gave my cup cake to the latter, who has no weight problem. Back home after, I continued reading scripts and enjoyed it. 

Mary Ann, who usually takes me to T.O.P.S. on Fridays, is in Detroit, so I texted Cheryl to see if she'd pick me up. She will, but I'm not looking forward to getting weighed. I know I've gained, as I've been eating much too much and exercising much too litte. I must reform, but seem to be lacking in determination--or something. 

WEDNESDAY

Maintenance guy Joe came at 9:00 and quickly fixed my cabinet door. He noticed the ancestor pictures on my walls, including my great-grandfather in his Civil War uniform, and we had a nice talk. I then went down to balance class and managed, in chatting with Bee, to step backward and almost fall. I recovered myself, but alarmed the other residents in the room. 

I got a notice from Groendyke, my house insurance company, that it's up for renewal; I'll be sent a new contract, which I need to electronically sign, then return. Darn, I now find I'm out of printer paper. Ellen called and I asked her to bring me some. We also finalized our plans for the weekend: She'll pick me up after lunch on Saturday and I'll stay over at her place, then she'll bring me home on Sunday. It'll be before lunch, as she has plans with a friend for later.

Had lunch with Kathie and LaVerne, then prepared for dime Bingo, which started at 1:30.  Incredibly, I won four times--now my dime trove is replentshed and I'm set for the next rounds.

Got home and finally opened the burner I had sent for months ago. I had already shedded a cabbage and onion, now I added oil, butter, lemon juice, and garlic powder and cooked it up in the skillet Ellen lent me. I'm not sure everybody would like it, but I think it's yummy and will enjoy it for serveral days. 

Sat down for dinner with LaVerne, then I invited new resident Reggie to join us, as he was at the next table alone. Shortly, Keith sat down and we got to know the newcomer. Reggie is only 65 and his speech is somewhat difficult to understand. From what he told us, he had been badly hurt in several accidents which affected his speech and some movements. He seems a nice fellow, though, and I was glad to have met him. 

Outdoor barbeque is on the agenda for lunch today, and that should be good. 

TUESDAY

Before lunch, I took two loads to the laundry room, put them in the wash, then did a few chores on the laptop. Unfortunately, I had forgotten about Bone Builders at 10:15, and missed it. To compensate in a sense, I spents twenty minutes on the stationary bike.

Had lunch with Kathie, Keith, and LaVerne.  I brought Keith's book, Ghost Orchid* as Kathie wants to read it. I already have Keith's other Kellerman book, Heartbreak Hotel, which I started reading and after the first few pages, realized I had read before. That's okay, though, as I don't remember much about it and I'm enjoying it. 

Went to dime Bingo at 1:30--a marathon session of two hours--and won two, I'm happy to report. Of course, I won only a dollar ten each time, but a win is a win, right?

Dinner with Kathie, Keith, Laverne, and Denise and we had some good conversation. After, when I checked my email, I found a video of the show of last Sunday. It's more than an hour long and I cringe when I see myself--I look decrepit--but I guess I did okay. I sent it to my children, telling them they can see Mum at 5:13 (far left); 14:39 ("the Green Room"); 18:51 ("Heart's Desire"); 44:56 (I say "You are the best!"); and somewhere toward the end when the cast applauds the audience. I sent it to myself on Messanger and am putting it here, in case I ever want to see it again:

 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/WhctKLcFCqBTGPkFgPXsKDwNzkVwVGjtdhmwLjZmGJJpQcmxvpJhrzhNJcnxqBLdfftltQv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH2mQKVKZPE&authuser=1

No plans for today except that Joe Maintenance is coming to fix my cabinet door. I asked him to come after 9:00, as I don't like to rush in the morning.

* By Jonathan Kellerman, the only fiction writer whose books I read; I mostly stick to non-fiction.