Did my sleep test night before last. I was wired up and twisted thru the night to happily be untangled when I awoke at 4:30 am. Packed up the kit and walked it back to the office at 9. Should have results in 2 weeks. Shannon was here for the night and she's watching guess what on the TV this morning. Raining here now but sun is promised for later in the morning.
Had another good walk yesterday this time at Innovation Hills. The turtles are perching on the emerging logs in the pond all sitting in the same position and pose. It was kind of a sticky day with humidity thick in the air. They are expanding the parking here because it has become more popular with a truly spectacular set of play structures. They are still installing pavers around the perimeter.
This is a rendering of the new Coolidge Plaza down the street from us. They are about halfway complete with the project. Harry and I have been observing on our walks. I should be a pleasant place to sit, chat and enjoy our little town.
We saw a couple of worthwhile programs yesterday. The first was a film with Casey Affleck and Jason Segal called "Our Friend". Made in 2019 but released in January of this year it tells the story of a loving couple with the wife suffering and stricken with cancer. Their friend, Dane stays with them for a year, her last year, to help them thru the ordeal. A true story based on an autobiographical article written for Esquire based on these events and realities. I was touched and weeping at the end. I hate being touched but cannot escape it. Shown on Amazon Prime.
Then there's the new offering from NBC, "Home Sweet Home". This unscripted program has two divergent families switch houses and lives for a week. The premier episode has a Greek Orthodox traditional family of 5 trade lives with an African American Two Mom household with twin girls and a toddler boy. They each live in the other's dwelling for a week and into their lives. I hope it is truly without script. The honesty of both families is disarming. Nick, the father in the Greek household cannot understand how the gay couple can get along without a man around, finally remarking that men may not be as necessary as he thought. Learning of all the traditional Greek dishes on the menu, one of gay moms remarks most of their culture from their roots has been abolished or stolen. The Greek grandpa twirls the little girls hair innocently but really forbidden in black culture. Again, honesty even with cultural missteps. If this is a topic of interest to you see this one.
all for now
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