Mid-Month Update

Well, not exactly mid-month, but close enough.

This weekend I am hanging out with Lilybet. Sadly, Lisa had to go to a funeral for her 26-year old first cousin who was killed by a taxi cab in New York City. It is a very sad time for her family. Sometimes I take for granted how often death rears its head, especially with young folk. There are families, like Lisa's, that have not had to deal with such tragedy in a while (decades), which makes it even tougher.

The cutting down on the drinking and the cutting off of the caffeine has been good for me. I still get headaches but am not sure if it is caffeine withdrawal or my glasses. The other night, I splurged and had a pork chop with mashed potatoes and veggies and a 20 oz. pint of beer. I inhaled the pork chop but did not finish the beer.

Also, finished reading "The Idiot," by Dosteovsky. Great novel...reads like an existential Russian soap opera and of course ends in true tragic form. Ordered a copy of collected stories by Ivan Bunin. I've not really read the Russians, for which a lovely friend admonished me, but thanks to her, I've started. "The Idiot" is a good beginning.

Painting is going slowly, but no rush there. Worked a bit on a library setting for a third "redhead" painting. Will try to paint some tomorrow.

Nothing big or metaphysical to write about...just taking a break from a fun horror/comedy to lighten my mood ("Shaun of the Dead"). Back to the movie now!