Royce's Random Thoughts

Woke up at 8:30 and didn't bother going back to sleep since my alarm was set for 9:00. Had breakfast and coffee, then showered and dressed. Got to my Al-anon meeting early for a change.

The meeting was good but a weird thing happened. I wore my pink Bronx Zoo baseball cap, and it disappeared, I went to the bathroom at the end of the meeting, when I came out it was not anywhere. Someone must have taken it... who and why? Hopefully it turns up next week.

Anyway, no one went to the diner again today. I got a ride home from L, we had some nice talk on the way there. I was early enough to the Starsky and Hutch chat that I managed to see the whole episode of The Snitch.

We played some Starsky and Hutch themed games afterward, and then chatted for several hours, until just before 7:00.

The FWiB and I tried to Team then but had technical difficulties, I think on his end for a change, that wee only resolved after almost a half hour of attempting it. As a result we only talked for an hour and 15 minutes, an then got off.

Then I had dinner, and then went into the bedroom. I called mashfanficchick and we talked for quite awhile. Zer game ze was going to today was rained out, and ze doesn't yet know if the replacement ticket is good for tomorrow or not. If not, we'll probably get together.

Then I downloaded the new Lois McMaster Bujold Penric and Desdemona novella on my Nook. And I texted the Kid about seeing Steve and Amy on Thursday, and also about the shooting at the White House Corespondents dinner tonight. No response.

Then it was time to feed the pets, and start here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Ride from L.

4. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

5. New Bujold novella.

6. My pets.

I didn't post yesterday, highly unusual for me, so here's the catch up post for that and today.

Yesterday I got up at 10:00 and didn't have breakfast or coffee, or my morning meds. Because I was going in for my DEXA bone density scan, and you can't have anything with large amounts of calcium for 24 hours before. So no milk for my cereal, no creamer for my coffee (debatable, that probably didn't have enough to count but I didn't want to risk it) and no calcium supplement or multivitamin with calcium, so I skipped all my meds.

Then I took a shower and dressed in loose clothes with no metal. I also packed for spending the night with mashfanficchick. And then at 12:15 I called for an Uber and went.

The nasty shock came when the clerk told me that I wasn't eligible for insurance for my DEXA until October. The options were cancel and come back in October, or risk insurance not covering it, in which case I would have to appeal the decision, and maybe pay for it. I should have called the doctor and asked if I could postpone it or not. Instead, I said go ahead.

So I had the DEXA. It didn't take to long, and wasn't too grueling. Then afterward I walked up to Dunkin' Donuts and got the $6 Meal Deal and a Boston cream donut, and then I took the subway to mashfanficchick's.

We spent the day watching Will Trent, and the episode of 911: Nashville that ze hadn't seen. Will Trent was... heavy.

Then I Teamed the FWiB, and we ordered Chinese food, rib tips and fried rice, and egg drop soup, for dinner.

At 8:30 as usual I called Middle Brother. He had gone to Sunken Meadow again, and gotten ice cream at Ralph's, so he was happy.

Then mashfanficchick and I started talking about our coming, often postponed, Amsterdam trip. Fingers crossed it works out this time. We're thinking of October.

Eventually it got late and I simply forgot I hadn't posted. I was going to ask to borrow zer new laptop, but I simply forgot.

So, I went to bed, and slept pretty well. Got up at 9:00 and had a therapy session, then had coffee, showered and dressed.

Then I headed out to breakfast and bagel Boulevard and from there to R's father's funeral. The church was easy to get to, but I was a couple of minutes late, and they must have started right on time, cause they were having a hymn when I got there. I slipped in and sat at the back.

The service, a full Catholic mass, was interesting, and very moving. There were other people I knew there, but sitting off to the side, not near me.

After they took the coffin out and we all filed out behind I managed to get to the other people I knew. The deceased was a veteran so they did the whole flag and taps ceremony out in front of the church, which made me cry a little remembering when they did that at the crematorium for my father.

After everything was over I took the bus home, fed Oreo, and killed time til I had to leave for the DMV to get my picture retaken for my enhanced ID.

I took the 25 bus, the first one passed without stopping which was aggravating. Then I got on the next one and there was a street psycho onboard who was playing loud reggae music and yelling about Jamaica. Finally he wanted to get off before a stop and the bus driver let him, I assume to get rid of him.

I got off at my stop and walked quickly to DMV. The whole thing took me almost an hour and was awful. First they took my picture and I had to wait til I was called to counter 1. Then he decided that my retaken picture was still not good enough and sent me back to that counter She took my picture twice more before she got one that satisfied her,

Then I went back to counter 1 and discovered that I didn't have enough ID. I didn't bring my passport or social security card, and just had the contents of my wallet. We got to 5 points and they need 6. I was reduced to tears at the fear I'd have to go home and come back again later. But he confered with his supervisor and they agreed to accept what I had, so that was good.

Then he had trouble processing me. Had to get two other clerks to help. Eventually they got me done and I could leave. I should get the new ID in about two weeks. I hope.

So I took the 25 bus back, but decided to go to the Busy Bee coffee shop again instead of going home. I got a lavender cream latte, and plugged my phone in to charge,

I got texts from cousin Steve. He and Amy are coming on Thursday and will pick me up and we'll do brunch/lunch. So I'm looking forward to that.

Then it was time to go to my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx. As usual I took the 25 to the 50, and this time it went smoothly. I had my pizza before the meeting as usual.

The meeting was very good, a newcomer brought pastries and I ate two which I shouldn't have.

C gave me a ride to the bus stop, but I had to wait quite a long time for the bus . Finally it got there and I got to Linden and 31 and found there was 14 minutes til a 25. So I got an Uber instead.

While I was waiting, Herschel Facebook messaged me. We talked awhile on the way home. He's fine.

Teamed the FWiB when I got here but it was late and he was sleepy so we didn't talk as long as usual.

Then I fed the pets and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. I got the DEXA.

3. mashfanficchick.

4. They approved my application for the ID despite only 5 points.

5. The Busy Bee.

6. My meetings and the people there.


Edited to add: Forgot that also yesterday, John sent me two pictures of Dad fro his reported days, which I sent to the Kid. Coincidentally she called me just as I sent them to her and we had a nice talk.