Jen and my 3 am conversation made getting up at 6.30 a challenge. I made it up, though. And then I returned promptly to bed. In advance and retrospect, it always looks like it will be or should have been simple. At the moment, though, groggy and drawn to the possible comfort of another 30 min sleep, that's a tough call to resist. I caved, but only for about 30 min as anticipated. I ended up rising because I'd realized I had not set up the coffee maker as usual. Once up, I carved in a single mediation and walked Scottie with Jen. It's one of our 'sacred routines' that allows us a bit of time to connect and talk over whatever might be on our minds. It's typically me talking, her listening. I'm trying to be more conscientious about that. She warrants equal time and needs it as well. I had to head out early to get some Philz before dropping Lauren at Pano. She and Kathy were going to visit Linda, and a representative of the board and care home they'd looked at yesterday was coming to SRC to observe Linda. I preordered a hot chocolate for Lauren, a coffee for Kathy, and one for Linda, too. We stopped at Noah's en route. And the coffees were waiting when we arrived at Philz. Hazelnut. And dammed good, too. They took off as I started daily scrum from the living room at Pano. The coffee was excellent and not mine. It was Linda's. I'd forgotten that and drank it instead of sending it with them. I went through the recycle bin, filled w/all the crap from my 2-day purge, and shifted the contents between two so they'd not be too heavy for pickup. They have weight limits, as I recall. I found a few things to hold onto, too. I'd set aside and re-read a poem Lauren wrote in what she told me tonight was 8th grade. She also said she was angry when she wrote it. It was and is a very revealing set of thoughts. I set it aside so she might have it as an adult to reflect on. From there, I stopped at Hospice of the Valley to talk briefly with them about their services. 30+ min later, I had a head full of details, and Kathy called with her update. I drove to SRC, and we talked outside for 30+ min about all the various options. She and Lauren went later to visit one of the other options, as the evaluation this am determined her needs were too much for that specific facility. I returned and discussed things with Jen. She evangelized the idea that my leaving my job and doing 12hr/day shifts as a caregiver to Linda. It's something I want to pursue as a possible 3rd act in my future, but this has a lot of baggage and complexity wrapped up around it. I agreed to consider it and raise it to Kathy as an option for her to consider too. Meanwhile, they loved the facility they toured and felt optimistic about it. That's encouraging. They want me to see it tomorrow to give my input. I thought that was considerate. I'll be doing so tomorrow after getting the 2nd MOHS stitches removed. Jen and I went to Matt B's to play virtual cards with the regular crew. We had some technical difficulties getting Sheila online again. I had issues as well due to the login cookie expiring. Still, it was fun, Matt put a nice spread of keto options out, and we enjoyed reconnecting. He gifted me a Sous Vis and Sealer set, which was kind and generous. I'm excited about it. We're going to try it out and have him over in 2 weeks for the next game. I talked to Linda for about 10-15 min. She was more talkative and coherent than usual. She asked that I help with checking out this facility, and I said I was already going to do so tomorrow. She also said she didn't like the infusion process, and it made her anxious to consider going again. I did all I could to reassure her that we'd make sure the care facility was good and the infusion gets managed well. She called a couple more times afterward, repeating the same things. I listened to some more of "Being Mortal' on the patio, then Lauren joined me, talked about various things, ate a Habit burger, and we returned inside. There are still June bugs out. It's almost August. Jen was buried in school work but said she got things done. Scottie still needs coning as we try to get his scratch to heal despite his incessant licking.