I set my phone in the master bathroom to charge last night, with the alarm set to 6.30. I did so to try to ensure I would at least get up to turn it off and hopefully not return to sleep. It worked. I got in a couple of meditations, but my mind was elsewhere for too much of that time. After walking the dogs I headed over for my oil and transmission fluid changes. I thought I'd scheduled the earliest possible appointment but there were 13 others there waiting in the service lobby. I guess they open earlier. Jen was a few minutes behind me and returned me to Matson to work. Work was fine. Lauren took off to help Kathy all day w/her mom. Jen and I worked together to make a fun breakfast using ham, eggs, and ramekin dishes. It took a few tries to perfect. I love when we do such things, they're little moments of connection, collaboration, and discovery. These are the things that make what we have something I treasure. She's been stressed and spread thin with work and school. We're both very eager to have the kids returning to school for their senior year, as it means we will get the house back in ways we've not had since covid forced them to attend remotely, and since their mom's medical situation landed them with us 24x7. We need this space back. Picked up my car and enjoyed that it seems to run smoother. It's up to 157k miles. I love Hondas. I used the balance of my loyalty card to pay for most of the bill. Scottie's vet visit went reasonably well. Routine shots and such, with added focus on a 'hot spot' he's been licking raw. Took Lauren to the Great Mall to clothes shop. Tommy had asked me to go with him to Gilroy first but we'd not have made it in time, while the other place was open an hour later. He wasn't into that option, though, and went off to do other things with friends. Lauren found a pair of pants she liked at the Gap, without my or Jen's help. Talked briefly to Linda. Picked up the Rombauer Chardonnay for later this week. Talked a good deal with Kathy about the need for her to have the right level of care and the denial of her going into SRC medical care. She doesn't need "medical" care, she needs memory and mobility-related care. More consideration has to be given to the options. One is a board and care within 3 minutes of Matson. But it's still a painful and difficult decision to make, as it's just another step towards her condition diminishing. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
