Notes - working the day /

         1234 hours. We had a big thunderstorm this morning, the first biggie of the season. It ought to bring the earthworms up and out onto the ground.

         You and Carol were up early for her mid-morning doctor’s appointment. She had a cortisone shot in each knee for the upcoming trip to Chicago the first week in May and the trip to Florida midway through the month. Both knees are open for knee replacement but Dr. T. only does one knee at a time, the right is most always first because of its major use in driving. – Amorella

         1252 hours. I hope the pain killer works for the trips. We did find out that after surgery she would spend two days in the hospital then after a day or two at home she could go up to Kim and Paul’s and stay for a month and do her physical therapy up there. For most after two month the patient is living a more normal pain free life, at least as far as your knee is concerned. They don’t use a machine to work your leg and knee anymore.

         You are in front of Bethesda North Hospital waiting on Carol to pick up past knee X-rays for Dr. T. after stopping at Montgomery Family Medicine for other records also for Dr. T. Sunny skies this afternoon. You had leftovers for lunch and are going to Outback for dinner, as it is a good special tonight – three items plus dessert. – Amorella

         1436 hours. Carol just called; she has to wait about twenty minutes for the X-rays. I will work on Dead 9.

         You are home after working on an opening paragraph for Dead Nine. 

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            Returned to his sanctuary, Merlyn reconsiders a few times then comes to the conclusion that mathematics does not rule in equations of the heart . . .. The Marsupial humanoid Dead are more experienced at being dead than we are. Surely their intuition ought to be stronger than our own. It would seem though, in terms of fairness the heart and soul and mind ought to be equal. Then again perhaps self-consciousness plays more part in this. Consciousness is certainly not equal among the individual Dead or Living.

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         Not only self-consciousness and world consciousness you also have passion. Now we have the makings of fruit on the vine, so to speak. – Amorella

         1533 hours. The driver is passion, foot on the pedal. Consciousness – the interior and the windows; heart – the motor; mind – electrical power; soul – the exterior and frame.

         You and Carol have been chatting off and on for about an hour and a half. How is that? – Amorella

         1633 hours. We talk pretty regularly – family, health, weather, friends and greater family, politics, finances, past family life, future family life, society and the news of the day – whatever comes up.

         Post. - Amorella

         You had an excellent dinner at Outback. Carol had salmon and you a six-ounce sirloin; each had a salad and a potato with Carol having a piece of cheesecake and you a piece of carrot cake – quite satisfying. – Amorella

         2203 hours. Once home we watched NBC News, “Person of Interest” and Miss Marble’s “Body in the Library, Part I” from last Saturday night on PBS.

         All for tonight, boy. – Amorella

        2239 hours. All in all it has been a very good relaxing day.