Autumn 2024


  • November 29,2024

    I don’t know why, but my breasts have been hurting in late afternoon, extending into the evening. I unsnap my bra, which helps. When I lay down to sleep, the sensation going away. It probably has to do with arthritis and inflammation. Thanksgiving was fun. My son and wife hosted and prepared the usual turkey…

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  • December 3, 2024

    A most unusual morning. My eyes opened at 5:30 AM and I felt ready to go, which I never do. (I struggle to get out of bed at 7:30). My meditation group (sangha) would meet at 7:30. I got up anyway. A few evenings ago, the University of Georgia (UGA) / Georgia Tech football game…

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  • December 5, 2024

    I keep having early morning headaches which go away with Excedrin and coffee. I’ll consult with my primary when I get back to Maryland. Tuesday AM I zoomed my Pittsburgh meditation group. Attendance was good and after our serious talk about the reading, it was clear everyone was looking forward to the holidays. Afterwards I…

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  • December 7, 2024

    Yesterday, a day that started great, but went downhill. My daughter-in-law drove me to PNC so I could deposit a large check and then to Xfinity so I could trade my streaming box and remote for an updated model (my TV sound would not adjust). At PNC, a newly built smaller bank, I was startled…

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  • December 10, 2024

    Sunday was good. I zoomed all 3 of my churches. My Pittsburgh miinister gave a talk on the true nature of Mary, Jesus’ mother. She was not simple and submissive, as presented for centuries. She was really a rebel, which is what Jesus was, too. My Denver minister gave a talk on how wrong the…

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  • December 12, 2024

    Wednesday was bam, bam, bam busy. My physical therapist gal was early, which got me going. My blood pressure reading was high, probably for that reason. She said I am progressing well. Every couple of days I can do something new with my left arm. I have one more week left of physical therapy. Right…

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  • December 14, 2024

    Night before last I had a very bad headache which lasted for hours. Nothing helped — Excedrin, ice, extra melatonin. By morning I realized what it was. I had learned Trump was named Person of the Year by Time magazine. That is usually an honor, not given to a felon, a fraud, an organizer of…

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  • December 17, 2024

    I zoomed 2 churches on Sunday, always interesting. In the Pittsburgh service when people file to light a candle, I look for people I now. There are usually a couple. In the afternoon I watched the Broncos football game (they won, a miracle with the way the play went). In the evening I was invited…

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  • December 19, 2024

    I had bad headaches last night and the night before. Going out socially is something I love, but I get very tired. Yesterday my physical therapist came with different exercises. She said I was progressing well and could even be discharged, which made me feel good. My doctor had requested one more week. My therapist…

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