Tuesday 10:30 AM

 

Just talked to a student in Madrid.

I’ve arranged so that we’ll see Dad this Thursday.

His anniversary is two days away

 On a whim, I decided to visit my father’s grave.

I noticed he died on May 28th.  I will have to make arrangements for the three of us to visit him that date which is two days from now.

Tuesday 5:31 AM

 Up before son, I am.

Don’t know what I’m going to be doing this morning, after I talk to China.

Sunrise as seen from the desk.

Monday 9:23 PM

 I ended up doing three classes on Twenix.  I talked with people in Madrid, Galicia and Zaragoza.  The man from Galicia painted a bleak picture of AI, which he said was the greatest engineering development of the last 100 years and the most important event on Earth since the disappearance of the Dinosaurs.  AI could replace every human and only the wealthy would benefit.

Then, I did some shopping: Walmart, Dollar Tree, Giant Tiger and the BSM.

It was so hot today that I did my evening online class in the basement.

My car’s A/C works not.  My neighbor from Beijing has moved.  My sunburnt arms hurt not.

My plantar fasciitis went away when I had appendicitis.  It has not come back — knock on wood.

Monday 7:00 AM

 There doesn’t appear to have been a thundering and lightning storm last night.  Either that or I slept through it.

On today’s agenda, hoping to get Twenix bookings (so far, nothing) and shopping at Walmart.  No chance of sub-teaching today: it’s PD day.

And of course there will be many things that I neglect to do.  I am overwhelmed while requiring respite.

Sunday 10:08 PM

 There is supposed to be a Thunderstorm overnight.

It seems that I sunburnt my arms sitting outside the entrance to the Bulk Barn this afternoon.  I thought I was in the shade.

Dumb me.  The automatic garage opener stopped working.  Hoping to repeat the “dumb luck” my brother had when he got it working a previous time, I tried to tap something on its circuit board.  For an instant I had success and had the garage door moving, but then I fried the circuit board.  We’ll have to get a new opener, it looks like.

Bulk Barn

 I have be outside for this shift.  I’m staying in the shade. I have no intention of getting sunburned like I was in Rivers.

This location is super slow.  I may have to pull stakes early.

I have read a chapter of Trollope and of Thomas Merton to pass the time,

A lot of pick ups with loud engines on 18th street.

A strange looking fellow just asked me for a cigarette

The manager tells me it is super slow for a Sunday.  Her theory: people are staying home to work on their gardens.  They had a late start of it, this spring,.

Sunday 9:00 AM Mass

 Father Oliver presided over the Mass.

I saw this in the Church Bulletin:

Can you see it?  I have an Intention Mass this upcoming Friday.

Today’s Mass celebrated Pentecost.  Just before Mass started, a lady asked Mass attendees to say something in a different language.  I ascertained her request, however, only after it was done.  Sometimes, I can’t hear what people are saying from the pews.

Sunday 5:37 AM

 I’m feeling tired today.  Thank God it will be an easier day. I just have a Mass to attend, and a six hour fund raising shift.

To Brandon

 Nice blue sky.