Sunday, August 16, 2026

Well that was an interesting Saturday... :/

More heart thoughts and lots of thoughtful conversation... The famous poem is "i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)" written by E. E. Cummings. It is a well-loved piece about deep love, connection, and devotion.  Not my usual Saturday - lots of people.  Oh well.  Good to have a shake up now and then...but I am looking forward to tonight when I am "alone again, naturally" as something sang.  :)

Yesterday - LaSalle for sister #1 to have breakfast.  A short walk.  Walk to/from pool.  Get together with sister #1's high school buddies.  Small group - thankfully.  :)  AND great time spent talking to one of my school classmates and wife of sister #1 classmate.  That was a gift.  And me - I walked right into a screen door going out to hosts' screen sliding door.  They kept opening, shutting it...I sincerely did not sense it was closed.  One of 2 people not drinking alcohol...I felt so bad but hostess said her friend did the same thing recently.  So much for my outfit...all in the washing machine soaking as we speak for Monday wash day.  I will hope it was in time.  Always something.  :)  Me and people are a hard convergence. 

Did share some info with sister #1 for one of her friends whose husband was just diagnosed with dementia.  Also talked with my classmate about her brother in law with dementia.  Her husband's family had 4 boys - each one nicer and handsome-er than the other.  The brother with dementia did a guest visit while he was in college in our senior English class.  The famous poem talking about Xanadu is Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797 and published in 1816. Its iconic opening lines are: "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure-dome decree: / Where Alph, the sacred river, ran / Through caverns measureless to man / Down to a sunless sea."  He was mesmerizing as he drew images on the chalkboard as reciting the poem and we later discovered, he was high as a kite on marijuana.  :)  Ahhh, the good old 1968-1970 years in our high school when the wheels came off.  Drugs hit our town the summer between my sophomore and junior high school years.  :)

Today - breakfast at LaSalle.  Sister is going to take off my 8:30 a.m.  She is going all the way home, no stopover at her gentleman caller in Philly.  Then I will take a walk.  Don't know if I will get to Unionville.  Walk to/from pool for LAST DAY...sad day and again so glad that I have a full week on my paper calendar and the FEN blog is hitting its stride again.  Official restart meeting on Thursday.  4:30 p.m. Alameda DC.  My latest piece is out for thumbs up/thumbs down from review committee.  So far all ups.  :)  Perfect start of my week.  

Listened to All-In - data centers is the talk of their town...and Friday's Mettle video in prep for Monday ZOOM.  

Whatever it is you were recently held back from doing, you will now get the green light to proceed. But don’t go racing ahead at such a speed that you risk making a wrong move. There’s no rush, time is very much on your side.

Be mindful of how your time is divided between work, friends, and romantic relationships, darling Libra. Loved ones will be eager for your attention as the Moon moves through your sign, aspecting Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter. This surge in popularity may feel flattering at first, but a harsh opposition between Luna and Saturn highlights how finite your time and energy are. It might be necessary to take space from people or goals that aren't rewarding enough to distract you from more satisfying dynamics. End your day with a bit of self-care to ensure you're energized and prepared for Monday's arrival.

Serious thinking and communication are enhanced today, Libra. They're already strong qualities in you, and with this added boost, you'll need an outlet for expression. A journal is an excellent vehicle. Talking is another. If you have issues or worries, consider getting together with all involved and airing your thoughts. It's a perfect day to resolve problems.

I will settle in for today and see what it brings.  Sister #1 send off, last swimming day with swimming ladies, get as much walking in as possible, Alameda, want to get deeper in to great book - Mona's Eyes.  Alone again, naturally by day's end.  :)  Have a good Sunday.  


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