Monday Morning

Thinking about things.

Saturday was such a lovely day. Blue skies and lots of warm sunshine. Visits with friends and family [and sweet sweet dogs]. A couple of naps between conversations, a nice dinner at the kitchen table with my sweet son Shanan, and a quite a bit of reminiscing about times past--most especially our many walks with Goose and then Goose and Isidore at the beach, on trails all over the bay area and in SF [and sometimes Berkeley] neighborhoods as well. [We looked at flickr photos from 2003 on. These photos just automatically render details of memories of events that need remembering.] Isidore was such a sweetie. He loved his fire trail and leaping up and down hills. He was a happy boy. It was good to spend time remembering. A very nice Saturday spent with my sweet family.

Sunday was quite lovely as well. Lots of warm sunshine and blue blue skies. Visits with dear dear friends [Nancy and Alan [and their sweet dogs] and then Joan] on the porch. And then Luporini. She brought groceries from Berkeley Bowl [mixed berry scones and 2 boxes of school house cookies for special visitors and, of course, lettuce for my salads.] Catching up with Luporini about all things. And even writing a bit. Both of us. [Picture me propped up in my bed with my laptop and Luporini tucked into my brown and white comfortable chair by my bed--wearing my socks, a sweatshirt and covered with a blanket--writing about her times past--in particular when she first worked for the phone company].

Monday is here. Day 4. My recovery is going well. Cloudy skies and wind and rain. No sitting on the porch today. But lots of opportunities for exercising and building strength. [Dr. Chang called this morning to advise: one crutch for support and frequent extension and rotation and isometric exercises for strength.] Visits with dear friends and phone chats with family in the afternoon. And beginning a new book.