Monday, July 25, 2022


Sunday Highlights: Visiting my mom with Lauren and returning to Pano with the coffee table. Its meaning to me is nothing words do justice. To hear the click of the drawer latch takes me back to my childhood and all the times I'd crawl underneath it to hide or play through the ages into adulthood, where it housed so many artifacts and memories. I made the 1st pass, cleaned it, and applied some finish, but it's a far greater project ahead to give it the refinishing it needs. 50+ years of history have left their marks. I'm not sure how many of those marks I want to erase or retain. Jen's friend Cindy M came for breakfast and coffee and stayed through dinner. They went to task on the patio table, stripping the veneer and sanding and trying some painting and staining options. More work to come as they work out what the result will be. I'm just glad she did so and enjoyed her friend being there. Lauren made us an enchilada casserole for dinner. Monday was a busy work day. I spent the evening back in the garage after taking a hiatus. My neck issues continue, and I have a phone appointment tomorrow to coordinate an MRI. It's improving but ever-so-slightly. While working in the garage, I threw out a slew of all cards and letters, only to retrieve them later, sift through them, and keep a subset of those from various relationships that resonate with me. I have more to sift through but will return after the rest of the garage is in order.