Sunday, February 18, 2024
Yesterday's frittata was delicious with a couple of sausage links.
I wrote a polanca https://www.sanjosecursillo.org/resources/palanca to Janice's friend Aaron who will be Confirmed and Janice will be his sponsor. I found a prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas that Aaron chose for his Confirmation name, and added a personal note. Janice and Aaron went to St. John the Evangelist Cathedral for a ceremony that included all the Confirmands in the diocese and Janice met Father Tim.
I spent most of the day watching Poirot.
Monday, 2/19
It's Laura's week to call. She did, and very somberly said that she is checking in to Rogers in West Allis
Tuesday: Primary Election
My apartment got cleaned.
Fitness at 10:30 a.m.,
Lunch and Learn by Eastside Senior Services with many volunteers willing to help with a number of things, like transportation, snow shoveling, small tasks. There are services we can do, like send cards and make phone calls.
I did pretty good in sheepshead for a change.
Prayer Shawl Ministry added Mary to our group.
I read at the 4:00 p.m. mass.
Wednesday
I got pulled over because I was driving with an expired registration (2 years overdue!). I have no idea how I could have neglected that. I could have gotten a citation and a fine, especially after such a lapse, but the officer let me go.
The Red Hats had lunch at HuHot Mongolian Grill, between Cleveland Ave. and Oklahoma Ave. on Hwy. 100. Terry was at sheepshead and forgot; therefore, she was late. But that wasn't any problem. There were two very large buffets with meats and vegetables, another with sauces. All the food was cold. We put the food in one or two bowls, and then took our bowls to a huge circular grill. The cook placed the contents of our bowl(s) and stir fried them. There were multiple bowls being prepared simultaneously. The chef then scooped our cooked contents onto a plate. It was all-you-can-eat. I went back for a small second portion.
On the way to sheepshead, I told Terry about Laura's problem. She thought Laura is on the right track by admitting her problem and seeking help. I stayed for only a couple of hands, because I wanted to get that registration taken care of.
I drove to the DMV on Grange Ave, didn't wait too long, the there was a problem because I needed an emission test. Reis Auto Service did it until 3:00 p.m. and it was after 4:00. I'll have a full day tomorrow with an eye exam at 1:00 p.m. But I can get to a garage near here and then go to the DMV on Howell Ave.
Thursday, February 22
It was a little difficult to find Sanfelippo's Auto Repair, kind of hidden behind a McDonald's. It's a huge, very neat garage. A car before me was just getting completed when I pulled up. My car passed and Mr. Sanfellipo said that I could get my sticker right there. When he looked up my record he asked if I had paid online, the same question the DMV asked. He said that I was paid until 2024. He could not issue a sticker if one was lost, because his were counted; he advised me to go to the DMV and tell them my sticker was lost. I drove to the DMV on Chase Ave, no wait at all, got my sticker and put it on.
I found Landmark Restaurant on Kinnickinnic Ave. and had a Belgian waffle, sausage and coffee. The waffle was nicely done, but doughy.
I was in time to do fitness.
I left the dominos by our table in the event I didn't come back from my eye exam in time.
I have to remember that the Eye Clinic is south of Brady St. I had some images taken and then went to the upper level for a test where I would click when I saw flashing lights.
Dominos had just started when I got back, so I got in the game with a full table. Tamiko served Margaritas at the cocktail hour. Joan Squire came late to dominos, so she was our hostess and served our drinks.
Friday, February 23
After fitness, I stayed in the Trattoria until Janice came; unfortunately, I had my phone on silent and didn't hear her call. We had a delicious cauliflower and bean soup with crusty French bread and a cherry chocolate cake with chocolate ice cream for dessert. We had a lot to talk about concerning Laura.
It got colder and is starting to snow.
Laura called me while I was waiting for my eye exam.
I had an eye exam at 3:30 p.m. I told the doctor that I difficulty focusing when I'm reading. Hopefully a new prescription will help, My macular degeneration has been held steady; Preservision seems to be working. Other tests look normal.
Driving home in the snow with dilated pupils wasn't easy; the overcast skies helped, but not oncoming lights.
I had a phone conversation with Laura. She will be attending rehab sessions at home for the next four weeks and attending AA daily. She is on medication to control her craving. She sounded positive.
I had a very nice baked potato with butter, sour cream and grated cheese for supper.
Saturday, February 24
Jocylin gave me a color and cut with my style today. The AA store on Greenfield Ave. was closed; I wanted to buy a card for Laura. I shopped for sloppy Joes for the pot luck tomorrow.
Peter and I split a smoked pork chop dinner at the Bavarian Bierhaus with wine; I had key lime pie, Peter a strudel and we finished off with coffee. I was comfortable with my coat on.
