Yesterday
you skipped supper for a Graeter's treat. Earlier, you both had lunch at
Smashburgers and even earlier Carol had a First Watch breakfast with her
friends. You read the morning paper for the first time in about two weeks. -- This
morning you are feeling better than yesterday though you didn't sleep well. It
is cold and the wind brisk. Today you have lunch with Rich, Dave and Bill and
are looking forward to it even though not up to par. - Amorella
1128 hours. Arrived at New Krishna and
they are about to open. Rich and company should be here within the half hour.
Bright and sunny with light fluffies; still, cold.
Later
afternoon. Carol is on page 147 of Dick Francis' Crossfire. You are
sitting on the west side of Rose Hill Cemetery facing west under the shade of a
broad tall pine. When you returned home after lunch Carol had some weekly
errands needing done then a stop for a medium Coke at McD's and a large vanilla
Frosty at Wendy's you headed up to the cemetery. - Amorella
1632 hours. Bill couldn't make it for lunch
but Rich and Dave. We took turns talking. Dave and I spoke more than Rich but
we have more leisurely time. Rich and his wife have seen a lot more films than
Dave or me. Dave spent a recent four-day retreat in California with a famous
Indian guru and his followers either listening to lectures or in deeper
spiritual meditations. He was also the volunteer chant drummer during the
retreat. It has re-opened a new world to him in retirement. He was hippy-like
and obviously much younger in the late sixties. As he was talking I was thinking
of Andre Gregory as his character in "My [Wallace Shawn] Dinner with
Andre". I focused on biofeedback and up to date science fact and
conjecture on meditation. Rich was polite both our directions but basically
stayed clear in the more subjectively oriented conversation. Rich spoke on
their recent move from Warren County country life (farm with chickens, goats
and horses) to Mt. Washington down near Cincinnati's Municipal Airport, Lunken Field
some three miles east of downtown. They now live closer to both sets of
grandkids but Rich has about a forty minute drive out to work every weekday. He
did focus on their December trip to London with a two extra day whirlwind tour
of Paris via the Chunnel, said they had a great time.
You
appear to be returning to a regular (habitual) mental form today. - Amorella
1701 hours. I did spend some time on
chapter fifteen today also -- getting my groove back, Amorella. Fuller
unconscious automaticity is returning.
Carol is on page 178 of Crossfire
presently. Carol surprised you today with the fact that Dick Francis was once
the Queen's Jockey. - Amorella
1706 hours. I knew his stories focused on
horseracing. I assumed he was a jockey at one time or was in the business, but
I did not know he was Elizabeth's jockey -- very cool. Francis lived to quite
an old age and his son Felix helped him with this book in the later years. Carol
has read at least a half dozen or so of his books -- at least that many set on
her bookshelves. She likes them because they are quieter mysteries with
interesting character developments along the way.
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