excellent Ramon*celebrity wheel of fortune from 5/10/2023 at 9 pm

he came on time, u-turned, picked me up on my side of the street.  such a gentleman.  seniors 8:20 am.

i remembered the bookmobile.  as i was going out Inge was helped to her car by staff i think she fell.  she looked rattled.  i can pray for her.  

what a weird day.  i puzzled 'til my hair dried and chrome charged after lunch.  trudy kenny fred, mike came for lunch.  pretty good turkey loaf.  I bought a $5 lunch bag for dinner.  1 pm i called for a hopper christian said my name was wrong and refused to get me a ride no supervisor no support no help.  2 days to address the issue i need a ride today.  told me to open another account with another phone number, credit card and e mail.  so i looked online for chat decided to call back ask for rider support gigi checked no problem got me a ride Ramon showed up 20 minutes later.  so if i hadn't been put off i wouldn't have gotten Ramon.  walter stood with me with his rooster.  

i'm in shock.  today too weird even for me.  

9 pm now, checking my city library account i suddenly have a $14.39 fine.  i went round and round trying to figure out for what i'm being charged.  under fees it says there are none.  i e mailed asking if this is like the phantom juvenile graphic novel that suddenly appeared on my account.  i confuse easily.  

at least i have wheel of fortune.  i am content.  regular wheel preempted by the state of the nation at 10 pm.  

ok 8 am best pick up time

tam said later mostly students.  also the bus stop is most requested hub so gps directs drivers there.  makes sense.  takes half an hour to complete the ride.  dispatch submits proposals to drivers who decide to accept or ignore.  it was so rainy.  half hour to seniors.  showered, swam, puzzled.  

lunchtime sun coming out.  toki, fred too late.  he cancelled then came.  crowded not enough places salisbury steak and mash.  melvin asked if i wanted a ride yes please.  he's married, second wife 1 child from first wife.    home relaxation rest.

i called carlos and left message for juan.  then i tackled anthem my account unlocked.  mary came through.   

best is yet to be

i called 8 am half hour to ride.  10:30 am i was showered, swam, sitting pondering.  i decided to postpone bookmobile.  i can go anytime.  even after car is fixed i'll use hopper.  so nice to be chauffeured.  meeting new people in a safe environment.   driver michael an avid reader potential writer.

my left leg and hip are stiff and sore.  the water massage was wonderful.  i needed it.  i went upstairs to puzzle and considered calling anthem and benefits.  nah, i need more fun so i puzzled.  brian showed up to talk to nurse.  fish lunch was good with toki and fred.  then melvin said he was going to sv cost co would i like a ride home, yes please.  so home early i started going through papers.  dinner i heated chicken corn chowder.  i toasted last 3 corn bread.  so delicious.  

bartolo 9 am garden w/bro and adele

he's always working.  and now i know how he stripped the avocado in one day.  Friday he picked all the cactus.  

my back is finally hurting from mom.  between my shoulder blades feels like a pillow of pain.  cleaning out car found anthem prime 1/29 r'c'd. 

i asked if Bartolo will have time to run errands he said 2-3 postponed from Friday.  i called at 2 left message.  3 pm i called again he said he was tired but i can't tomorrow.  he picked me up 4 to sunny then paid cost co bank, star 1 deposit and unity check, cup 12 returns 2 pick up and home 5 pm.  i called nations benefits frozen i explained my lack of expertise Mary put in request to unlock tomorrow after 8 am.

3/3 girl's day

i watched 'the old maid' 1939 bette davis and miriam hopkins.  an unusual movie for the time.  the same morals until about 2000.  a woman driven plot.  independent women with their own money.  wow.

i'm missing eric.  6/6 is boy's day and he died 6/13 his 61st b'day 3rd.  his 2 b'days.

watching 'roise and frank' an irish film entirely in gaelic.  very good.  1932 bette davis' first film 'the dark horse' political, campaign, election.

i took my time, an hour at simmer to slow cook a lb of bacon in the microwave.  check every half hour to avoid sticking and rotate.  i usually cut it up and stir fry.  this time i laid out strips on parchment paper on a newspaper topped with parchment and paper towel to soak up grease.  i used to collect the grease but then i never used it.  3 strips on my green salad with cornbread.  house smells delicious.  

i accomplished a lot.  located car pink slip, ss card, birth cert.  checked over tax return.  online payment options.  

my family taught me how to treat myself

i'm teaching myself to love and care for myself.  criticism and humiliation are weapons to control others.  when reinforced with physical and emotional violence 100 % effective.  my self criticism is milder easier to let go.  i misplaced movie to return and the pain was lying beneath the surface.  what hurts the worst is their betrayal.  family is blood connections cellular bonds.  when they betray me they poison themselves.  makes me sad.

toki and bartolo left me 2 pm messages when i was shopping waiting for ride.  bartolo called 8:30 am parked outside.  i picked up free lucky's water and free big lots bought amino for toki.  then i forgot chase card drove back home i left garage open when i got opener.  whew!!  bart took me back to bank i withdrew he dropped me off library 9:45 for taxes.  i forgot to give him $70 for garden and $20 driving 'til he asked.  i'm in such a rush.  when i mentioned hopper drivers $20-23/hr he told me one eye after stroke.  he doesn't like driving.  he's taking his brother to do his taxes and he drives to stockton where his tax person moved.

toki called again she bought safeway deli salad she'll give to trudy since i have.  so sweet.  

i forgot ss card.  because ss income 1099 this year last year they waived it.  this is only place required.  2 hours noon started 11:15 i'm munching survival shortbread bar.  1200 calories.  and i have free waters.  well played.  lisa gone asian kathy very sweet.  we went through checklist and she says sit back relax.  i am.  finished 12:30.  i forgot ss card and routing numbers not on last year.  walked over to st just 2655 called hopper asked call back.  phone didn't ring missed call.  parked across street i waved my arms big time he u-turned and home.  

hungry i heated beef salad mac egg.  so good.  

i'm excited

8 am sitting waiting for via hopper to answer.  45 minutes so far.  i have a lot of time to explore my phone.  i did a little arranging in my car.  so many memories.  it rained so everything is wet, 54 degrees.  a new day.

i'm looking for the rainbow.  it rained and everything is wet.  a break in the clouds.  like valentines.  

i finally noticed my phone mutes after i call so i don't hear the call back.  i checked volume got a ride.  seniors i showered and stretched, puzzled for a bit.  lunch fish ok.  melvin, his chinese friends, toki .  so much negativity.  i decided no bingo.  business first.  called bartolo he's gardening.  maybe banking tomorrow.  i decided to go to home safeway for friday deal.  i bought mac egg salad, cheeses, finally fresh apple dawn power wash $4.97 with a coupon refill came to $1.60.  smells so good.  salad mix.  i'm set for the weekend.  

carlos came by with 1993 white corolla $2600.  checking online $1600 kbb and edmunds value.  he's maintained it 20/31 years.  says $1k my car as is.  mine is 16 years 47 k miles versus 200 k miles.  and with the terrible drivers i probably need the heavier car.  and their numbers are growing.