Highlights: David & Julia left yesterday. It was a great visit and time connecting. Surprisingly and positively so. Many things happened in parallel, too, that I wish I'd captured along the way. I caught (and released) the mouse I'd started out intending to kill. That'll be a post of its own. I enjoyed a Sunday Program at Jikoji where I attended to some tech-finance-related needs, saw many key players, and witnessed the Guiding Teachers appointment ceremony. David and I (along with Lindsey and Julia shortly after) spent hours with our mom going through boxes and boxes of ornaments from our 60+ years as a family. We both treasured the opportunity to talk through this with my mom, who herself said she'd rather share them and the stories now than have it be one more thing we have to deal with when she passes away. Pretty healthy, IMO. David and I claimed a few key artifacts, his including her 1st wax angel purchased at age 14 at Woolworths and I, a handmade paper mache figure she made that I'm gathering more details on. A magazine with a forward from Pennsylvania to San Jose and a mini pinecone wreath made from 100% gathered cones from our Pennsylvania backyard. (That went into the history cabinet right away). I had a 'moment of karma' occur in the form of a stall on the Union Ave offramp as the BMW ran out of gas… within 60 seconds, a "Freeway service patrol" truck was behind me, and another 60 seconds later, my car wash was fueled to get me moving again. A free service of CHP and our 'tax dollars' per the driver. David was with me, and we both just revealed the timing, fate, karma, and how the universe can bend in your direction.
Accomplishments: Followed up on many deferred tasks, errands, and calls. Good progress. Cleaned the glass chamber of the coffee roaster with a razor blade and removed all the buildup that blocked my view and just looked like crap. It's clean and clear again. I wrestled with the garage door not closing and retracting. I was frustrated and could not resolve it, but it stopped, and I assume, for now, something I did fix it. I have to keep an eye on it.
Gratitudes: That Tommy wants me to work out with him. I require core strength and flexibility, for sure. But lifting weights again after decades with little results previously isn't my jam. Still, he wants that, and I told him I was grateful for that. Maybe I should do it.
