April 2019
PA, MD, NJ
PA, MD, NJ
1-Monday- PA- I had lunch with the Jenkintown Faculty. It had been 34 years since I saw most of these women and it was great fun to catch up with them again. Afterward, we went to see Dolly Kekendall in her Memory Loss facility. She is 89 and she looked wonderful but is aware that her memory is slipping away from her.
2- Tuesday- PA- I woke up @ 7AM to multiple texts and phone calls from the Springfield people. Bill Brown had a massive heart attack last night and died. How could that be. He is too young and too funny to die so young. I am devastated but so is everyone I talked to today. I planned an Irish Wake for Bill tomorrow. And. to add insult to injury, I had to go back to the dentist to get yet another temporary cap on my damn tooth.
3- Wednesday- PA- I got together with the Springfield faculty to hold an Irish Wake for Bill Brown. We met at the Iron hill Brewery in Media. About 30 of us showed up and it just what I needed. We enjoyed each other's company and we all took a moment to affirm each other and I left with a high of euphoria.
4- Thursday- PA- I'm still on a slight high from last night. I really have a lot of good people in my corner. The damn fire alarm went off this afternoon and it was too annoying. But it did force some of us to hang around the outside patio and chat each other up.
5- Friday- PA/MD- It's my day to do my damn taxes. I hate this day. It fills me with so much stress. Why can't we just have a stupid flat taxes and be done with it. I spent over 2 hours with my accountant and we just got through the part of entering my W2 forms. So now, I have to go back fro yet another 2 our meeting next week.
6- SA- PA- OMG, I took a sleeping pill last night and didn't get out of bed until 3 PM and I am still groggy.
7- SU- NJ- I spent much of the day at Bill Brown's funeral. He was quite a character. For almost two hours, one person after another got up and told outrageous stories about him. His funeral was a comfort to me.
8- M- PA- I woke up to the sound of the maintenance crew power washing the outside patio. I had a phone conference with two former students. They are selling cosmetics and want me to refer them to people. I want to the damn dentist yet again and my permanent cap is on my tooth. But now I need gum grafting and have to go to yet another expensive specialist. There goes another $1000. Then I was off to dinner with Debbie and Jeff and John and James to Lemoncello for their $25 buffet. I ate like a damn pig.
9-TU- PA- I went to the movies to watch Apollo 11. I remember the first landing on the moon like it was yesterday and watching this moment on the big screen brought back all that damn pride. After the movie, i wandered across the street to the Crowded Castle Brewing Company. The Trop IPA is delicious. I also had the Castlecade IPA, The Dubba Bubba Joose (9.4%) and the NX (a hazy, hoppy ale). I liked all of them. I liked the vibes here.
10- Wednesday- PA, MD- Damn, damn, damn, I had to go to my accountant again today for a 2 1/2 hour meeting and my taxes still aren't done. And I have to pay an additional fucking $7500 in taxes.
11- Thursday- PA, MD - I had to go back to the tax office again today and when it was all said and done, I owe $8,000. FUCK.
12- Friday- PA- I sat in the lounge and chatted people up. I have to get back in to my walking routine. This life of mine is getting too damn easy.
13- Saturday- PA- Sharon's roommate from college is visiting from Israel so a group of us gathered for lunch in Philly. We chatted for hours and finally, after six hours, I left.
14- Sunday- PA- I went to the movies with Phyllis to see The Best of Enemies, another movie on the ugliness of racism in the early 1970's. Some days, I don't think much has changed at all.
15- Monday- PA- Apparently, we had a vicious storm last night but I missed it because I took some CBD oil to help me sleep and sleep I did. It was extremely windy and cold today. It felt more like February. I woke up to the news that the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is burning. I could throw up over this awful news. One of my neighbors just informed us that he is going to need 8 weeks of radiation so I am in the driving pool. I had dinner again with Debbie and Jeff. She's a good cook. I mailed my damn taxes today. It was painful.
16- Tuesday- PA- the news from France is a bit comforting. Some of the Notre Dame Cathedral has been saved. And French millionaires have already pledged $600 million for restoration. I had planned on going to the beach today but I had trouble sleeping and I have a chocking experience that lasted until 430 AM. I had a small piece of food lodged in my throat and I couldn't get rid of it. I hacked so much, I hurt my bones. So I wandered over to the John Audubon Center to do some bird watching and the opportunity was disappointing. So I wandered over to Rebel Hill Brewery in an attempt to redeem the moment.
17- Wednesday- PA- I went to US Representative Chrissy Houlan. I was impressed with what she has done in just 100 days in office. Debbie and I then went to Iron Hill later and drank beer and eat cheese steak egg rolls.
18- Thursday- PA- Phyllis and I went to hear a writer at the Barnes and Noble. She's written 31 books and writes a weekly column and I never heard of her.
19- Friday- PA- it's Good Friday which isn't an important day for me but I went to see Arthea Franklin's movie, Amazing Grace, and it seemed like a joyful way to spent this holy day. I went with Bill McRae. We went to Kelly's afterward fro a a quick lunch and beer. And then I headed down to Wilmington to see Jaye and Dom after our three month hiatus form each other. They have returned from their winter trip to Florida. I got three messages from my sisters. I was highlighted in an article in our high school alumni magazine. That was my fifteen minutes of fame moment for the day.
20- Saturday- PA- I ran over to the Acme to pick up my contribution to tomorrow's Easter dinner. Then I came back to the lounge and it was filled with people just hanging out. John and Ann made dinner. Debbie brought down a big plate of shrimp and several of us had dinner together. It was great fun.
21- Sunday- PA- it is Easter and the day we are celebrating Tricia's birthday (April 26). Lauren and William made dinner and I brought a few side dishes. And the afternoon was enjoyable. Later, I came home and people were still hanging around from their celebrations so I had yet another big ass dinner. It was a pleasant day.
22- Monday- PA- I had intentions of going to Hamilton Sculpture Garden but that didn't happened so I wandered over to Jennkin's Arboretum and absolutely loved it. Later I went to a Democrats Meeting to sign up to help with the PA primary in a few weeks.
23- Tuesday- PA- I woke up to the sound of the fire alarm going off. Damn, it was loud and annoying and I wasn't dressed and i was in a bit of a fog. So I quickly put something on and wandered out tot he hallway and met up with other people in the stairwell. We were outside for the better part of an hour. this interruption zapped my motivation to take the trip to the Sculpture Gardens. So Debbie and I went and washed our cars. My car looks beautiful. I came back to a seed planting event here. Then a group of us had dinner together again and we watched the basketball game. I have to start doing more things outside of this apartment building.
24- Wednesday- PA- today we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Great Dames, Inc. and it was a great celebration.
25- Thursday- PA- today I wait for the ugliness of life to step in and consume all of us in my family. Teresa Callibelli is dying and I await for the call that it's over for her. She is my sister-in-law's mother. I have known her since 1981. She is 82 and she has heart failure and a lung disease and Bird flu and she needs to go home to her maker. She needs to be with her mother in heaven. But she lingers on and suffers and so do all of us who love her. I worry about my nieces who love her to death and are not ready to let go of her. I worry about Joann who needs to find the balance of letting go and hanging on. For her husband and friend of 64 years, I cry. How can he let go of this woman, his companion, his soul mate. Why do we have to go through these moments. What is the meaning of all of this heartache?
26- Friday- PA- it's been a frustrating week as the weather has not been cooperating with me. It was raining when I got up so, once again, my trip to The Sculpture Gardens was derailed, I went to the Tyler Arboretum but it started to rain when I got there so I just came home. But i did notice that the trees and bushes exploded with color today. Debbie confronted John about being an alcoholic. That was an uncomfortable discussion to sit through.
27- Saturday- PA- The Uptown Theatre hosted the West Chester Film Festival so I was there for about 5 hours, watching short movies. Some were really good and others warranted some discussion.
28- Sunday- PA- Sue Descano and I went to the Walnut Street Theatre to see The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night. It is a play about an autistic kid and it was very well done. His life was a challenge for him and overdone around him.
29- Monday- PA- I got up early to go tot he Sculpture Garden. I was all packed and ready to go when I checked the website and discovered that it is closed today. I would have been so damn mad if I drove all that way and it wasn't open. I did go to Vault Brewery instead. It was Bingo Night here and I won twice. The game is boring but the company was fun.
30- Tuesday- PA- I went to the movies, Wild Nights of Emily Dickinson. What a great, funny, quirky movie. I don't remember any poem that she ever wrote but now I want to look up some of her works. Four of us went out for dinner and it was mediocre at best. The other three complained and got their meals for free. My bill was $44.
8- M- PA- I woke up to the sound of the maintenance crew power washing the outside patio. I had a phone conference with two former students. They are selling cosmetics and want me to refer them to people. I want to the damn dentist yet again and my permanent cap is on my tooth. But now I need gum grafting and have to go to yet another expensive specialist. There goes another $1000. Then I was off to dinner with Debbie and Jeff and John and James to Lemoncello for their $25 buffet. I ate like a damn pig.
9-TU- PA- I went to the movies to watch Apollo 11. I remember the first landing on the moon like it was yesterday and watching this moment on the big screen brought back all that damn pride. After the movie, i wandered across the street to the Crowded Castle Brewing Company. The Trop IPA is delicious. I also had the Castlecade IPA, The Dubba Bubba Joose (9.4%) and the NX (a hazy, hoppy ale). I liked all of them. I liked the vibes here.
10- Wednesday- PA, MD- Damn, damn, damn, I had to go to my accountant again today for a 2 1/2 hour meeting and my taxes still aren't done. And I have to pay an additional fucking $7500 in taxes.
11- Thursday- PA, MD - I had to go back to the tax office again today and when it was all said and done, I owe $8,000. FUCK.
12- Friday- PA- I sat in the lounge and chatted people up. I have to get back in to my walking routine. This life of mine is getting too damn easy.
13- Saturday- PA- Sharon's roommate from college is visiting from Israel so a group of us gathered for lunch in Philly. We chatted for hours and finally, after six hours, I left.
14- Sunday- PA- I went to the movies with Phyllis to see The Best of Enemies, another movie on the ugliness of racism in the early 1970's. Some days, I don't think much has changed at all.
15- Monday- PA- Apparently, we had a vicious storm last night but I missed it because I took some CBD oil to help me sleep and sleep I did. It was extremely windy and cold today. It felt more like February. I woke up to the news that the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is burning. I could throw up over this awful news. One of my neighbors just informed us that he is going to need 8 weeks of radiation so I am in the driving pool. I had dinner again with Debbie and Jeff. She's a good cook. I mailed my damn taxes today. It was painful.
16- Tuesday- PA- the news from France is a bit comforting. Some of the Notre Dame Cathedral has been saved. And French millionaires have already pledged $600 million for restoration. I had planned on going to the beach today but I had trouble sleeping and I have a chocking experience that lasted until 430 AM. I had a small piece of food lodged in my throat and I couldn't get rid of it. I hacked so much, I hurt my bones. So I wandered over to the John Audubon Center to do some bird watching and the opportunity was disappointing. So I wandered over to Rebel Hill Brewery in an attempt to redeem the moment.
17- Wednesday- PA- I went to US Representative Chrissy Houlan. I was impressed with what she has done in just 100 days in office. Debbie and I then went to Iron Hill later and drank beer and eat cheese steak egg rolls.
18- Thursday- PA- Phyllis and I went to hear a writer at the Barnes and Noble. She's written 31 books and writes a weekly column and I never heard of her.
19- Friday- PA- it's Good Friday which isn't an important day for me but I went to see Arthea Franklin's movie, Amazing Grace, and it seemed like a joyful way to spent this holy day. I went with Bill McRae. We went to Kelly's afterward fro a a quick lunch and beer. And then I headed down to Wilmington to see Jaye and Dom after our three month hiatus form each other. They have returned from their winter trip to Florida. I got three messages from my sisters. I was highlighted in an article in our high school alumni magazine. That was my fifteen minutes of fame moment for the day.
20- Saturday- PA- I ran over to the Acme to pick up my contribution to tomorrow's Easter dinner. Then I came back to the lounge and it was filled with people just hanging out. John and Ann made dinner. Debbie brought down a big plate of shrimp and several of us had dinner together. It was great fun.
21- Sunday- PA- it is Easter and the day we are celebrating Tricia's birthday (April 26). Lauren and William made dinner and I brought a few side dishes. And the afternoon was enjoyable. Later, I came home and people were still hanging around from their celebrations so I had yet another big ass dinner. It was a pleasant day.
22- Monday- PA- I had intentions of going to Hamilton Sculpture Garden but that didn't happened so I wandered over to Jennkin's Arboretum and absolutely loved it. Later I went to a Democrats Meeting to sign up to help with the PA primary in a few weeks.
23- Tuesday- PA- I woke up to the sound of the fire alarm going off. Damn, it was loud and annoying and I wasn't dressed and i was in a bit of a fog. So I quickly put something on and wandered out tot he hallway and met up with other people in the stairwell. We were outside for the better part of an hour. this interruption zapped my motivation to take the trip to the Sculpture Gardens. So Debbie and I went and washed our cars. My car looks beautiful. I came back to a seed planting event here. Then a group of us had dinner together again and we watched the basketball game. I have to start doing more things outside of this apartment building.
24- Wednesday- PA- today we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Great Dames, Inc. and it was a great celebration.
25- Thursday- PA- today I wait for the ugliness of life to step in and consume all of us in my family. Teresa Callibelli is dying and I await for the call that it's over for her. She is my sister-in-law's mother. I have known her since 1981. She is 82 and she has heart failure and a lung disease and Bird flu and she needs to go home to her maker. She needs to be with her mother in heaven. But she lingers on and suffers and so do all of us who love her. I worry about my nieces who love her to death and are not ready to let go of her. I worry about Joann who needs to find the balance of letting go and hanging on. For her husband and friend of 64 years, I cry. How can he let go of this woman, his companion, his soul mate. Why do we have to go through these moments. What is the meaning of all of this heartache?
26- Friday- PA- it's been a frustrating week as the weather has not been cooperating with me. It was raining when I got up so, once again, my trip to The Sculpture Gardens was derailed, I went to the Tyler Arboretum but it started to rain when I got there so I just came home. But i did notice that the trees and bushes exploded with color today. Debbie confronted John about being an alcoholic. That was an uncomfortable discussion to sit through.
27- Saturday- PA- The Uptown Theatre hosted the West Chester Film Festival so I was there for about 5 hours, watching short movies. Some were really good and others warranted some discussion.
28- Sunday- PA- Sue Descano and I went to the Walnut Street Theatre to see The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night. It is a play about an autistic kid and it was very well done. His life was a challenge for him and overdone around him.
29- Monday- PA- I got up early to go tot he Sculpture Garden. I was all packed and ready to go when I checked the website and discovered that it is closed today. I would have been so damn mad if I drove all that way and it wasn't open. I did go to Vault Brewery instead. It was Bingo Night here and I won twice. The game is boring but the company was fun.
30- Tuesday- PA- I went to the movies, Wild Nights of Emily Dickinson. What a great, funny, quirky movie. I don't remember any poem that she ever wrote but now I want to look up some of her works. Four of us went out for dinner and it was mediocre at best. The other three complained and got their meals for free. My bill was $44.
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