I'm a couple of weeks late, but… RIP Rick Davies & thank you for this.
Highlights: Monday: A controlled test of coffee roasting outcomes in a controlled environment, with the only variable being time. Windshield repair of a crack that happened on Friday en route to Sacramento. Jeff and Teri came over for Mexican stew. Pushback from Tommy on the need to reduce our water costs. Tuesday: Early am departure with Jennifer, arriving in Cupertino before the traffic. Mom's 10 a.m. blood tests were right in line with her ongoing stability. Chemo starts tomorrow. Low-key afternoon/evening.
Insights: Life events play out daily. Routine actions balanced against incidentals, such as helping Mom ensure the water heater installation team was coming. She thought it was 8 a.m., but I had 8-10 as a time range, which she had told me on Saturday. This was after calling me on Sunday, upset that they were not there yet—she had the day off. She is showing more cognitive issues and acknowledging them as well. It's pretty understandable, and it can be a struggle for both of us. Teri was very kind and complimentary last night about my engagement during Linda's illness, as well as both kids having benefited from Jennifer's support. Ten's was the friend who took Linda to the hospital on the night her glioblastoma was diagnosed. Tommy came home later, annoyed the dog and became dismissive when I asked for his attention to help reduce the water bill. I am so done with his bipolar ODD tendencies. His graduation and move-out cannot come soon enough. It might be the only, or at least the quickest, way for our relationship to improve. We're at a stalemate.