starting over

          MONDAY 2/28/22 12:05PM--I guess I'm going to Dietle's tonight (with SueEl) just to get outta the house. And drive the Sonata, it's actually kinda fun to drive. I'm gambling on the "house" guitar and amp being there tonight like they were last week. If SueEl doesn't go, I'm not gonna go either.         I should be washing all my blue jeans, but I just don't feel like it. I think I've got ONE more clean pair left. 4:41PM--SueEl has a migraine, therefore we ain't goin' to Dietle's tonight. We look toward Thursday instead. And to think I took a shower...I really needed one anyway; I can't remember the last time I took one.        In Medical News, sorta--the bandage around my big toe came off in the shower. It wasn't at all easy, but I put a new one on it. I dunno if it's functioning properly, but it feels good. I'm not planning on staying up too late; I have Therapy tomorrw morning AND I meet with a Dermatolog...

           SATURDAY 2/26/22 12:48PM--I fell down again, overnight (2AM ?) in the bathroom. I couldn't stop it (I dunno how) so I bounced off of the bathtub and landed on the floor. It's a HUGE mystery (to me at least) that I didn't get insanely angry--being half asleep must have had something to do with that. I didn't cry, althought I had a good reason to. I didn't wake Dianne up, I dunno why. I got myself up (eventually) and went back to bed.        There are lotsa things to do around the house, some (but not all) of that being my fault. Dianne keeps on buying new furniture, but we haven't gotten rid of the old stuff yet. The living room is starting to look like an obstacle course. 7:09PM--didn't do all that much today, mostly because I didn't wanna...made a lightning fast visit to Safeway--for two items, mac&cheese Lean Cuisine brand and chicken noodle soup Safeway brand AND Campbell's...      SUNDAY 2/27/22 11:00A...

           WEDNESDAY 2/23/22 9:04AM-It feels like I've got a lot to do, but I've got all day to do 'em. As always, there's laundry to do. And I'm supposed to bring the white file cabinet back downstairs, fold the tarp...I guess I'll be working alone.           4:24PM--As for going to Bippy's Pub  tomorrow, They're calling for snow--in which case, I won't go. With my luck it will start snowing when we get there. I tried to fold the tarp in a precise manner, but it was too breezy. I crumpled it up to the best of my ability and put it on the deck. And I got the stool, just in time to (not?) take it with me to Bippy's...If I forget my guitar or amp I might be able to borrow one, but if I forget the stool, I'm at least halfway screwed. 5:07PM--The stool is in the car. They're still calling for snow sometime on Thursday, FWIW. 10:52PM--we're still fighting...it feels to ME like the pot calling the kettle "Black". I think I'M ...

      MONDAY 2/21/22 12:27 PM--the nurse rep from UHC just left...She (and Dianne) did all the work, scheduling appointments for ME. I didn't do anything, but I'm tired anyway.        12:50PM--I wanna go to Dietle's this evening, but I don't know if I wanna participate or just watch. I dunno what SueEl wants to do yet; I'm sure I'll find out sometime today. 5:41PM--looks like we're both going to Dietle's and I kinda sorta in a way think I MIGHT wanna play some guitar. We'll see... 9:43PM--I did play guitar, behind SueEl. The place was more crowded than I have ever seen it. Which is why we only got three songs. BTW, I kinda fell down. I'm still angry about it, which is not healthy.Somebody had the stool I've been thinking about getting--I consider that some kinda omen.I wish I knew who's stool it was. 11:03 PM--I ordered a stool from Amazon, I should have it on Wednesday. It will be just as important as my guitar and amp. TUESDAY 2/22/22 I...

            SATURDAY 2/19/22 1:12AM--so the latest gig with Ray is history...I THINK I'm playing with him on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. Tonight's show was typical, if there is such a thing as a typical Ray Weaver gig. I've got $50 in my pocket that I didn't have when I left the house...I like using the amp better than playing thru the Gizmo (ME 70) by itself.          Three differnt people have suggested that I bring a guitar to Pirates Cove "just in case"...I really wanna be a member of the audience for a change, to see what that feels like. We'll see, right? I hope there's something I like to eat there, because that's  where Dianne and I are having Dinner. As for the rest of the day, I don't have anything to do that I know of, and that's fine by me. 9:30AM--a somewhat rude awakening--Dianne forgot to take the Sonata's registration card with her--so I took a picture of it and sent it to her. I'm assuming that will still g...

          WEDNESDAY 2/16/22 4:12PM--something good has happened...The TV Headphones seem to be working the way they're supposed to...     Now the real work begins; I'm doing SOME laundry and I have dishes to deal with...the mess in the living room IS mostly someone else's fault, but I hope BOTH of us will soon get the living room to look better than it does now. Hopefully by the time the cleaners get here sometime tomorrow.       5:30PM--finishing up the Laundry, cleaning up after the dog, anxiously looking forward to Dinner...looking forward to Bedtime... 9:36PM--We BOTH did a lot of straightening up to make the cleaner's lives a little easier. Speaking for myself, I'M not yet finished...gonna do some more work in the morning. Other than going to Hershey's with SueEl, I've got nothing else to do...SHE might have musical motives, but *I* do not...         THURSDAY 2/17/22 5PM--getting ready to go to Hershey's...mig...

         MONDAY 2/14/22 4:46PM-Well, it’s a minor miracle but I made it to Pirates Cove without screwing up directionally speaking. I just happen to be insanely early… Ray says he won’t be here till 5 o’clock; we’ll see about that lol       I AM a bit concerned about the gear being in the car…It doesn’t take long for the interior of the car to get cold again.       TUESDAY 2/15/22 7:52AM--I got about six hours of sleep; I wanted more of course, but I'm surprised I got as much as I did. Already been to McDs for breakfast...I have no idea how long I'll be at Dr. Lin's office, but I'd like to be home by Noon. She's a neurologist. I THINK she's supposed to be working on my left leg...because, however graceful I MIGHT have been, I'm not graceful anymore. 12:54PM--finally got home, I've been going since 7:00AM...I MUST HAVE A NAP. 9PM-- but of course I didn't really get one...had to go to the nearest Veriaon store--all my VoiceMessages su...

        SUNDAY 2/13/22 12:36PM-we are out and about; eventually will be on our way to Unique to make a donation and possibly buy some stuff as well. And then it’s on to lunch.We might actually go to a place we haven’t been in several years, mostly because of the parking situation there. Our back up plan is, of course  iHOP.   I don’t even wanna guess what time we’ll be back home. I’m guessing 4PM, which is OK by me; if I don’t take a midday nap, maybe I’ll  sleep better tonight.                  3:23PM-Tomorrow I gotta start practicing my guitar again. If I don’t, I’ll embarrass myself and make Ray look bad. It’s too early to know for sure, but I think I’m gonna take Butterscotch and the Gizmo. To tell the truth, I don’t really feel like playing-yet. At least I don’t have to worry about the car making it to the gig and back home. At least I don’t THINK  I have to worry about that.       ...

              FRIDAY 2/11/22 6:08PM--with barely one day left before they charged me for it, I managed to cancel my car insurance. Allegedly I have a balance of $1.00--that's ONE dollar. I'm not sure how the agent I talked to phrased it, but I BELIEVE that's what it boils down too. And I THINK she said don't worry about it.       6:31PM--I just got done trimming/cutting/shaving a lot of the hair off my face. Maybe it won't look like much tomorrow, but I'm more concerned with how it will look when I sit-in with Ray on the 18th, which is next Friday. I'm not gonna tell Dianne; I wanna see how long it takes her to notice. 9:37PM--she still hasn't noticed...wouldn't it be funny if didn't notice until somebody else says something? SATURDAY 2/12/22 12:50PM--got my schedule book this morning...it's about 90% what I wanted, but I'm keeping it--I already wrote in it. The shaking of my hands prevents my handwriting from being as neat as it has b...

          WEDNESDAY 2/9/22 4PM--I THOUGHT I was getting Magnesium Malate from Amazon, but they sent Magnesium Glycinate instead. I might be better off keeping/using it than if I stuck with the Mag. Malate. That's according to my research...dunno how truthful ANYTHING is on Flakebook.        I went to Dr. Lahr's office. I made an appointment to see a Doctor he thinks I should see--Dr. Lyn. Her receptionist/secretary or whatever took (IMO) way too much time to set up the appointment. I have to make a seperate appointment w/Dr. Lahr to do the podiatry stuff.(sigh) I wonder when THAT appointment will be.              In addition to that, I gotta prep for K4K to pick the Corolla up tomorrow at 8am, I think. And on top of all that I'm planning on having Lunch with SueEl. It's her birthday today, or yesterday. Treating her to Lunch at McD's is getting off easily compared to whatever I'm gonna do for Dianne's bi...

                            SUNDAY 2/6/21 2:43PM-Dianne and I got her government project finished. Now the deck can be used by Humans, not just Muzzy. We went to iHOP, had a very good breakfast, delivered the trash to the Re-cycle facility, went to a very big thrift shop--the one we call "the BIG Doggie Place" then came home. BTW the trash used to be a kitchen cabinet. I feel so burnt out, but I couldn't manage a nap.             8:55PM-from a tech standpoint, this evening has TOTALLY sucked…and the rest of the day sucked a lot as well…Dianne made some progress towards the goal of getting MY EZ Pass transponder registered as being for the Sonata NOT the Corolla. But for whatever reason, there's still aways to go before THAT Project can be considered to be FINISHED.  MONDAY  2/7/22 7:30PM--considering that it's Monday, it's been an OK day. I dunno for sure but I don't think...

         FRIDAY 2/4/22 6:20PM--I finally made one of the many appointments I'm supposed to make--this one with Dr Lahr...What HE doesn't yet know is that I hope to add podiatry procedures to the same visit. The appointment is next Wednesday@ 10AM. I will call his office on Monday  and attempt to modify the original agenda. 7:14PM--had a brief but strong dizzy spell...which made me think "now what?" That was about a half an hour ago; and I feel OK now. I don't feel like a million bucks, I just feel the same way I've felt all day--which is not great, but okay...          SATURDAY 2/5/22 12:30PM--Being on Flakebook is very disappointing to me. I can't count on TWO hands how many "friends" I don't hear from...and actually doing that would REALLY bring me down anyway. My roomate and I can go back and forth as long as we want to, playing the "They should, well YOU should" game. As in "Why doesn't __________ contact me?" An...

            TUESDAY 2/1/22 6:53PM--My finding the funeral home was hard enough that I almost started to come back home. Ultimately, of course, I found it so I stayed; Jimmie Gobrecht was there. as was Larry Mueller. Was it worth the trip? Barely, by the slimmest of margins...I've changed my Mind about going to the funeral; I can't go thru that journey to wherever I was again--and that was USING the GPS... I guess I won't be seeing Roy...oh well...Roy and Larry have been on Facebook, but not very often...             9:39PM-- In other News, the Rhythm Bandits have officially announced that they are looking for a KEYBOARD player. I guess that's that...I feel a sense of relief, actually. My chops have gone downhill, in part due to inactivity, and in part due to the aging process. We're talking my left hand BTW, although the rest of me isn't in such great shape either.     Like most any or every evening, I suddenly have ...