mdlbear | Done Since 2019-06-16

A good week. Actually, a very good week. It started with Colleen coming home from the hospital, with no rehab required, and continued with Father's Day messages from the kids (call from the YD, who told me that Chaos had left a message on FB.

Much of the rest of Sunday through Tuesday was spent packing. Well, mostly debating how to pack. I could have easily done it carry-on if I hadn't had Plink along -- the small (22") Travelpro fits easily overhead, and would have been big enough, but Plink doesn't go under the seat and neither does the suitcase. My backpack (whose name I can't remember -- Red? May have been used for a previous bag.)... Anyway, my red backpack isn't quite big enough for everything, even with the CPAP in a separate bag. (Travelpro)Rolly is a little too big to fit under a seat, as is Chami (the Antler rolling suitcase/backpack). And Rolly opens on the long side, so it's wider and much less convenient. *sigh*
Much of the rest of Sunday through Tuesday was spent worrying about C's care and condition. But between N and L in the daytime and V offering to stay at night, that worked out well and I was able to head out only slightly worried.
Tuesday evening we interview three candidates for housekeeper. Two were worth pursuing; we're going to offer at least one of them a trial run.

Wednesday was travel. I had a 4-hour layover in Denver, which I ended up needing because two hours got used up in a diversion to Boise to drop off a sick passenger. I also ended up waiting nearly two hours for a shuttle to the hotel. :P

Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning was my 50th reunion at Carleton. I had a blast talking to people -- we all have stories. It didn't matter whether we'd known one another as undergraduates; looking back from half a century we all clicked instantly. I'm normally shy (as everyone reading this knows); it didn't matter.

There were two high points. The first was at the start of the buffet welcome dinner Thursday. I was spotted by Candace, who rushed up to me and apologized for ghosting me after I'd asked her out half a century ago(!) (Given what she looked like at the time, with beautiful long blonde hair, it's no surprise that she needed a break from dating.) And I apologized for overreacting, we hugged, and spent most of the rest of the meal talking. Because stories. She's currently a cosmogeochemist in San Diego; she had been lured there by the prospect of studying the first moon rocks (which hadn't even arrived yet), and has an asteroid named after her.

They called our names, afterward, and asked us to stand up -- that's how I tracked down Joe, my senior year roommate and the person who introduced me to folk dancing. Which, in turn, introduced me to a couple of interesting women, who unfortunately were in later classes so weren't there. There had been a multi-year folk dance reunion at one of the earlier ones. (I spent quite a lot of time trying to figure out whether I'd been to our 30th or our 35th; I eventually searched back in my LJ/DW archive and found a reference to skipping the 35th. I know I went to the 10th because Colleen was with me and we didn't have kids at the time.)

The other high point was Sunday morning (notes for Sunday will come out next week as usual, but I have time in the airport and it makes a better story if it's all together). I sang "Bells of Norwich" toward the end of the class's memorial service. I nailed the performance, and several people came up to me afterward and thanked me. I hated to have to leave, but it was time -- I noticed that I was beginning to get peopled out. I'm not surprised. Apparently my comfort zone is wider than I thought, but I'm still an introvert and still get overloaded when there are too many conversations going on around me.

Notes & links:

0616Su Father's Day
* up 6:30ish; S=6:33;
* wake N before going up to visit C
/ Colleen is coming home today! Daily visits from home health for IM injections.
And they're taking her off Humira permanently, which will save us over $5k/year.
They were just about to call me when I walked in.
* YD called with a happy Father's day message; N had already told her C was coming home
R just left me a message on FB.
/ 2:30 home. Cat on lap. Glass of iced tea. All's right with the world, for now.
/ 5:30 taking a half-hour nap after a bathroom trip.
% I'm rather worried about her edema. Makes it much harder for her to move her legs
& brought Travelpro and Antler suitcases up from garage. Antler if I can manage it, but
not likely. Contained a couple of bags; gave (black sling bag)Maxi to S, who wanted a
purse big enough for her computer. -> hmm. Could maybe use the backpack?
* made Welsh rabbit for dinner.
: 7cups has a lot of stale pages and broken links. OTOH I'm not one to complain.

0617Mo
& up ~midnight for C
* up 7ish; S=7:40;
/ apparently home health _can't_ give C her injections! WTF? We'll have to use the ER
today, and the MACC from tomorrow on. Which will be, um,... interesting.
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* care during reunion N can come up with j to be family; get V in. check with PC
* tell V to arrive here early enough on the Sunday I get back to help C get to bed -- N
goes home mid-afternoon
* go over new meds with V and C
/ C made appointment with Dr Rochier for 0626We 1:40
% kerfuffle because she wouldn't speak it out loud or even write it down anywhere but
a 3x5 card. The whole thing has left me drained.
& update Google calendar (V wants hard copy), to.do. working on reunion etc. schedule
% 2:30 exhausted, frazzled, tense
% C's wallet (which I'd been looking for), with her Medicare card, turned up in her
brown purse. No sign of my laptop charger, though. Foo.
$ deposited Mom's check, mailed W4 to cancel (my) SSA withholding
* wash box room sheets. N's got wet. Also _my_ laundry.
& decided to wash pants; V and C are still out, so now sitting around in my shorts.
* called mom

0618Tu
* Up 6am; S=7:00; shower
* Amex due (paid 0602)
& called shuttle to make sure they would be okay with Plink even though she's longer
than 24".
* change strings on Plink Martin Acoustic FX silk-and-phosphor. Nice.
. call MAC Clinic 360-678-7624 to see whether they're ready
% very flaky right now. Not handling interruptions well; can't focus.
because I'm traveling tomorrow? Likely.
* online flight checkin ~1pm
: have to check a bag because the Antler is a couple of inches too long to fit under the
seat. Could conceivably use it as a checked bag, but no point. The travelpro could
go carry-on, but only if I didn't have Plink.
* deposited checks from Ameritrade E's ed) and Skagit Farmers Supply(patronage dividend)
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: went looking for a larger rolling backpack that might fit under a seat. Nope.
* 6-9pm housekeeper interviews Wendy (older), Heather (not a good fit), Cat (young and
enthusiastic). -> giving Cat a try-out
* trash out
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* Book/CD signing: Bring stock of CC+S, sharpie. Bring Plink
* plan to arrive by Thursday afternoon. Leave Sunday.
* shuttle registration Alumni Relations office 800-729-2586 (M-F, 8am - 5pm Central)
* make sure registration is up to date

0619We - 20-23 Carleton 50th reunion
* up 4:15; S=5:26;
decided that since it was 6am where I'm going, I should get up.
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~ should have taken the Bose headphones -- that's what they're for, and there was room
in the backpack. Did I ever name the backpack? Red, maybe?
* Shuttle boarding 7:45 leaving 7:55am Shell Station Fish Rd + 525 arrives 9:30
* Senior confirmation #PZAEQW Jun 19 to 23 SEA->MSP $844.00
leave house ~7:25 with V
: The TSA line was _huge_, but moved quickly. They've gotten better at herding people,
for what that's worth.
* Southwest 2310 SEA to DEN Jun 19, 12:35 PM -> 04:20pm
-> some kind of medical emergency is requiring a landing in Boise. Glad of the 3:40
layover. Eeek! 2 hour delay? 3? Got a late start leaving, too. -> 6:15ish
Went through 2 issues of Science and the AARP mag.
* 2472 DEN to MSP Jun 19, 8:05 PM -> 10:50pm -> running late
? I need a writing project, otherwise I'll go nuts waiting for transfers
-> and other connections! Start Colleen timeline? Also $GIG edits, curmudgeon posts
* hotel reservation: Crowne Plaza Wed 6/19 one night 2 double beds non-smoking AX
Waited well over an hour for the shuttle
* 1:15 CDT bath, splat

0620Th
* up 5:50; ;
% feeling vaguely ill; feverish. Growf.
* 7am get dressed, drink coffee (keurig, weak), practice a little, go down for breakfast
% coffee. I don't think we're in Seattle any more...
shouldn't have gone for the buffet. Ghastly. Or maybe I'm sick? Yogurt, bacon,
and blackberries (yay!) okay
* catch hotel shuttle to airport
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* leave 2pm terminal 1 okay; return 10am to terminal 2
: should have worn my '69 hat.
: The aliens shirt is noteworthy
* had a blast talking to people. Candace spotted me and apologized for... was it
Freshman year that she ghosted me after I asked her out? I apologized for
overreacting. She's a lovely person. Chemist. Sat together at dinner. Found
(Sr. year roomated) Joe after dinner (during the introductions). We all have stories.
@ Reunion 2019 Schedule 0620Th | Reunion 2019 | Carleton College
: WiFi failed to connect. Some really weird setup.
: room not set up for CPAPs, and does not seem to contain a thermostat. Or coat-hooks.

0621Fr
* up 6am; ; woke moments before the alarm went off.
% still have back pain (L QL). Naproxen. Regret not having a rolling backpack.
@ Reunion 2019 Schedule 0621Fr | Reunion 2019 | Carleton College
There's an app, but the Google play link leads to the iOS app
: I also didn't bring enough naproxen
* 3:45 sharing our stories - facilitated small-group discussions. Fun.
: Lots of people seem to know about Whidbey. Fun.
% way too noisy and too much conversation for any singing. Noodled a bit.
* Steps=10625. first time in ages I remember breaking 10k

0622Sa
* up 5:45; ;
: The parade of classes (before the reunion convocation) was very nice. There were two
people there from the class of '42, and quite a few from '44 and '49.
@ Reunion 2019 Schedule 0622Sa | Reunion 2019 | Carleton College
* 12:30 Sayles-Hill CD Signing -> 5 sales
* 1:30 - 2:30 Weitz Center performing arts panel -> 5 people; good discussion
: I'd been trying to remember whether I'd been to my 30th or 35th reunion.
./2003/04/08_2206:9:... Oddly, I noticed that when I went to my 30^th
college reunion a few years ago, I was walking around campus at about the same speed I
did back then. Something about the speed the landmarks went by, I guess.
./2004/06/20_2009:15:...and I've missed my 35th college reunion, too -- went to the
30th and really enjoyed it, but somehow I just couldn't bring myself to do the
planning this time, and as it turned out we couldn't afford it, either.
: 2 more CDs sold - Steve Goldstein's wife Lila, and John Wallace. The full $15.
- somehow managed to lose my room key. :P Thank goodness I haven't been locking the
door, but still... -> (asked Su) they'll just contact me for the replacement fee if
it doesn't turn up while cleaning.

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