1) You wouldn't believe where I grew a pimple. It's probably nothing, but it hurts. If it's still painful after January 1, I'll have to call my doctor, even though it's gonna be embarrassing.
2) Covid concerns. Dammit, I've been vaccinated and boosted! So why on earth should I still be worried? Because approximately 40% of the country is selfish, chickenshit or misinformed and insists on putting the rest of us at risk. Gee, thanks. I picked up a home test and will take it as soon as I get back from my trip. (I'm glad I ordered ahead; by the time I got to Walgreens to pick it up, the shelves were empty!) I had the virus and I don't want to inflict it on someone else. I'll happily quarantine, even if I'm asymptomatic.
3) Henry and Reg. They're not getting along. Reg is tired, working two jobs and bearing the sole responsibility for making every substantial decision for them as a couple. Henry is unmoored and lonely. Since retirement, his life doesn't have the structure he needs. Hopefully this Christmas, Reg's friend Patrick and I will provide much needed social lubricant to the gears. (If you saw Get Back, you'll know what I mean when I liken Patrick and me to Ringo and Billy Preston.)
On the other hand, here's what I have to be happy about.
1) Connie and Roy Hobbs are getting along well. They will be completely alone together for three days and so this is a comfort. It's funny to watch them. Roy Hobbs is literally twice her size, and yet she is so very much the alpha. She decides when they play and what they play, and it cracks me up to see my little girl chase that big boy into the closet and playfully decide when she'll "allow" him to come back out.
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3) Wrapping! It always reminds me of my mom because this was the chore she handed off to me when I was in junior high. I'm going to put on my movie group's Christmas movie of the week (The Bishop's Wife) and get to it.
4) It's 9:30 and I'm still in my pajamas!
I love how you "keep it real" but then also talk about what is going well. Again, I am in TOTAL AGREEMENT about Covid and those who won't get the vaccine. Period. That really is great news about your Nephew. I can see why you are still smiling. I am on vacation until Jan. 3 too. Trying to relax and enjoy. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a good trip to visit your friends. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to your trip. Northern Maine is gripped in a Covid surge and people around here just aren't taking simple precautions. It's making me hibernate! Damn them!
ReplyDeleteAre you sure it's a pimple? Not knowing where it is, I wonder if it might be a boil? I get the embarrassing part. I developed one on my butt cheek when I was in college and riding my bike 20+ miles per day. It took me a long time to get the courage to tell my mom and then see the doctor and I ended up on a major antibiotic for the infection and had to soak it several times a day in the hottest water I could stand. Fortunately, that drew it to a head and the infection drained. Had it not, I would have had to let my doctor lance it and I'm pretty sure I would have died of embarrassment back then.
ReplyDeleteAgain, have a wonderful trip. I do hope your presence brings something good to the holiday for your friends. They have had so much to cope with.
I hope you have a wonderful trip. And that the cats don't tear the place down while you are gone. And it's splendid that your proposal went so well. I knew it would. As for the pimple, well, here's hoping it's just a pimple and it goes away quickly.
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