Tuesday was a pain...

 Tuesday I woke up at 5 a.m. with horrible pain on the right side of my family. When her office opened, I called my general practitioner about it. She told me to go to an emergency room and get a CAT scan.

We were at the ER (Bern drove) at 11 and didn't get home until almost 4.

I had all kinds of tests and the doctor told me I have gall stones and my gall bladder should come out.

It hurts the most when I'm laying down.

Sitting here and typing I have no pain.

Walking is a little worse, but not like laying down--which is terrible.

So I have appointments with my primary doctor and a surgeon to figure out when to pull the plug on my gall bladder.

Not a good day at all....

Monday was fine

 I slept late--a little after 9 a.m.

Read a book. Sent some emails. Didn't get any back.

Ate well. Cherrios for breakfast, sausage, egg and grits for lunch, chicken, potato tots and green beans for dinner.

Thought a lot about what to do with my spare time. Didn't come up with much. Just let it be 'spare time', I guess.

Agonized about the President and his plans.

Decided to attend a protest as soon as I can.

Wondered about the future of Public Radio since that idiot wants to defund it.

I'll give more, if that helps.

Waiting for Jepordy to start--wondering why I can't spell it!

Will go to bed with a "Murder She Wrote" novel. I love Jessica Fletcher and all she does.

Having some wine.

Bed early tonight.

Hope you had a good day....

June 15th--52 degrees

 Mid-June and 52 degrees on our back porch. When will Summer come?

No church today.

Wasted away the morning. Except for a phone call from my son wishing me Happy Father's Day.

It's 3 p.m. and I have Pinot Grigio cooled.

Bern is fixing sea scallops and spinich for dinner. (Which I can't spell!)

Not much to do this afternoon.

So, I playing Hearts on line.

Good enough for me....

Long time friend

 We met in college, both attending the Episcopal Service on Sunday evening. We've been friends ever since.

Bern and I visited J. at his room in a nursing home in New Haven. He moved to CT years ago and we deepened our friendship.

I took him communion and he was grateful.

He fell down steps a few months ago and seriously hurt himself.

At one point doctors though he might die.

But he didn't.

And I'm glad.

He may be my oldest friend except for M. who went to high school with me.

Friends are like gold--precious and rare.

What today is...

 I didn't realize until 4 p.m. that today was Friday the 13th.

I'm not a superstitious man. I had a calendar right in front of me, but I didn't realize.

I don't know how the Friday the 13th thing came into being. I'll look it up online. 

But don't worry.

It's just another day.

Really....

Blood, heat and the crazy man

I went to my primary care doctor for a blood draw. She knows all about my hospital stay and just wanted to check.

Today was as hot as promised--but I'm not complaining. I don't complain no matter how hot it gets. I hate the cold. Heat is fine.

I don't know what this President wants to do. He is dismantling the federal government, taking away health care for those who need it most and planning a huge parade on his birthday.

I used to say he was a 'little' crazy.

Now he's all out crazy.

Tariffs on and off and on again.

Cost of living about to explode.

Our allies are angry with us.

What's next?

Oh, not to mentions cementing in lots of the White House lawn.

Will it ever end?

 

At last!

 Today is going to finally feel like June!

It's expected to hit 80 degrees today. YES!

I also learned yesterday that Trinity Church is cancelling Bible Study for the Summer.

So, I have Wednesdays off for 2 1/2 months. Not bad.

Warmth and free Wednesdays are both delightful....