Today I Turn Twelve

subtitled: Killing time at the Starbucks immediately adjacent to my favorite Big City Hospital I had an appointment with gastroenterology this morning, and have another coming up with dermatology this afternoon, with four hours to kill in between. It’s too hot to go traipsing around Big Center City, so I locked-in the corner table at…

I got an email yesterday afternoon announcing that Dar Williams was giving a concert in the area on December 4th (Saturday) at 8:00. I immediately bought two tickets by email. I guess I should have told the Socialist about that, too.

45. As Close to Flying – Christine Lavin As Close To Flying – Christine… 46. All Souls Night – Loreena McKennittCouldn’t decide whether or not to include this one – the “song on the bubble” if you will. Doesn’t mean that I don’t like it. It’s gotten so much air time now that I’m not…

Yesterday was my ten year anniversary at Dear Diary. I only remembered this morning, although I put a reminder in my Microsoft Works Calendar. Too much on my mind this week, I guess. I went back and read a few of the earliest entries. I’m not the person I was then. I wonder when that…

I showed up for my appointed shift this morning at 9:00 am. The Senior Technician was already there. Her first response: “I was afraid of this.” We both looked at the schedule, and it was my name on from 9:00-4:00. Both she and the Head Pharmacist said that was an error. Senior Tech said, “Well…

A quote I stumbled upon in seeking’s diary in an entry made many months ago: A weed is no more than a flower in disguise — James Lowell.