That was a 1st

And now, I’ll take a 2nd to explain.

I didn’t walk again yesterday. Maybe I’m just making excuses, but I decided to give it a rest and hope the new meds kick in and start making a difference. I used my new pocket inhaler during the dog walk, and it did seem to help with the breathlessness attack I was suffering. I took today off as well, but I will definitely be out again tomorrow for the candy walk with Swan.

Yesterday was payday for my helpers and for a couple of others I’m helping. I’m able to use wire transfer services for this task, which keeps it simple–it’s never been easier to spread the wealth! My main charity projects are the mountain mama and her kids and Mary, the student I provide with the cash to continue her education. Of course, these days, I only get the satisfaction that comes from helping those in need, and that’s enough.

Feeding the family and paying the bills.

I didn’t leave the ‘hood yesterday, but I did go next door for a nice evening with neighbors.

Martin and his lovely wife, Jossie, were our gracious hosts.
The homemade goodies Jossie prepared for us were delicious.
Let’s eat!
A nice view from the balcony upstairs

I’d never been inside Martin’s place before and it was amazing. I was especially envious of his downstairs bathroom:

I’d enjoy soaking in that tub/jacuzzi.
He also has a game room with a pool table and dart board.

From the downstairs patio looking up. I want to get some lights like that for The Rite Spot.
We had a good time drinking beer and chatting the night way.

And my non-bar fun is not over yet. Tonight, I’ll be visiting my Dutch friend Max’s place to participate in a going away party. Max is heading back to the Netherlands for a few months. Look at me having an actual social life. Who’d a thunk it?

Oh, and it turns out my Aussie neighbor Allen reads my blog. Nice to see you again last night!

That’s Allen in the white shirt. You are famous now, mate!

We talk about grammar and punctuation here (and my being a bad example for both), but spacing is important, too.

A sign of the times?

Let’s do the Quora Q&A:

Q: How would you prefer to die if given the choice?

A: Peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather did. The passengers in his car that day died screaming in fear.

Thousands of comedians out of work and I’m trying to funny? Ah, well. How about these:

That’s plum good.
I’ll get back to you on that.

I’m planning on resuming my normal routines tomorrow. Hopefully, I’ll be better than I was. Either way, I’ll do the best that I can do. Stick around and see what happens.

2 thoughts on “That was a 1st

  1. Are you feeling any improvement throughout the day? Are there times of day when things are better/worse?

    That was indeed a palatial bathroom. Martin’s the British one, right?

    Well, you’re lucky to have good neighbors.

  2. Yes, overall, I’d say I feel better. I don’t feel lightheaded/faint, and I cough less. We’ll see how it goes on today’s walkabout.

    Yeah, the whole house was well-appointed. It makes my place feel like a dump by comparison. Martin is the Brit, and on the other side of me is Yank Jeff and his family downstairs, and Allen, the Aussie upstairs. All are good folks, and I’m really enjoying our hangouts.

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