Cereal:

Yes, to Tajin for Tim. And now I want to go to Trader Joe's for the cotton candy, so I can wreck my tongue, too. But it is so hot.

It is not hot in San Francisco, but it is a blazing 68 degrees, which is hotter than normal for the City.

Once again, I am very pleased with the switch to OneMedical as I needed some routine bloodwork and I just dropped into one of their many offices, they looked me up on the computer, the phlebotomist made a good stick and I was in and out within 15 minutes. And I didn't have to make an appointment.

And the appointment I did make with my caregiver for next week was easily done online and not delayed by weeks.

I am lunching with the beloved JenK today! (Technically JenS now, or as I refer to her amongst my friends Nurse Jen.)

Yay, Nurse Jen! Is she still catching babies? That's the last I remember of her.

Yay, Nurse Jen! Is she still catching babies? That's the last I remember of her.

She went from catching babies to being an ER nurse, and is now an OR nurse. (I just watch Rushmore this weekend so I cannot help but add: "Oh, are you?" in my snarkiest tone.)

She and her husband, Matt, have been taking exotic snorkeling trips for the last several years, scooting off to the far Pacific and Indonesia to go look at gorgeous fishies. They own a cute little house on a creek in Oakland.

We had a lovely lunch and it was great to catch up.

Now I'm ready for a nap.

We're supposed to hit 97 today (feels like 103 a sauna inside the fucking SUN).

Last night we (me, Dylan, Ethan) braved the heat to walk down to the waterfront for our town's fireworks, which were terrific even though we all sweated off our sunscreen within about 30 seconds of leaving the house. The heat kept enough people away that we snagged a spot with a great view about 50 feet from the ice cream stand even though we didn't get there until 7:30. Between my insulated water bottle full of ice and my giant handheld fan with rainbow bats all over it (the rainbow bats are ESSENTIAL to the the fan's proper functioning) I managed to stay alive long enough to enjoy the show and walk home.

Today I am cowering in the AC and packing for my trip to Costa Rica (where, ironically, it's about 20 degrees cooler than the northeast US, because in the tropics they don't have to deal with the stupid broken jet stream and it's stupid fucking heat domes). (Not that it doesn't also get very hot there on a regular basis, but this week they are winning at weather even in midsummer during the rainy season.)

Today is a day of celebration as it is the day sj was born! Happiest birthday wishes for a wonderful holiday weekend. May this year be all you hope for and more.

We have arrived in Otter Lake, in the cool Adirondacks, where it is already 80 at 9 AM, with the high expected of 87. I have a window A/C unit running. We broke down and bought one 3-4 years ago. It was never needed prior to that. It still will be in the 50s-60s at night so tolerable.

Happy Borthday, sj! All good wishes for a fantastic year ahead!

Ooh, enjoy Costa Rica and the Adirondacks, Jess and Laura!

I would like to go somewhere.

You are always welcome to visit me in Otter Lake, Jen! I expect it will cool down some. This is very unusual.

I am so disheartened by the 250 drama and bullshit. 1976 was amazing. I was 22 and partied with an amazing group of friends at a huge party at a river front house that a bunch of them rented in Norfolk. Big VA home with huge balconies. Everyone everywhere was in a state of all out Bicentennial fervor. All ages, all political views, it was just joyous. Everyone sporting their red, white, and blue. We were past Watergate and Vietnam and ready to party.

This could have been a joyous time. And yet.