Message 353

Yesterday noon I had an appointment with my dermatologist at PAMF. She was very good and gave me a body scan with liquid Nitrogen sprays where needed as well as doing biopsies on three sites that might be cancerous. If the results show cancer, she will refer me to surgeons at PAMF who do Mohs (SP?) surgery to get rid of them.

Last night I watched a DVD of the Indian movie Chandini. It was about three hours long very good. It was mostly singing and dancing, and it was beautifully filmed both in India and in Switzerland. It also had a kind of triangle love story, but it was most memorable because of the style. I give it four stars.

I am late getting this message off today because I went out to have my van washed this morning. I am gambling that the rains are finished for the

Message 352

Yesterday I walked up to Sharon Heights Plaza before noon. The rain had stopped and the weather was warm. I think we are about finished with winter weather. In the evening I watched a DVD of the movie It Should Happen to You, which is an old black and white film made in 1954. It was written by Garson Kanin, who I heard speak at the library of Congress in the late 60s. He talked about his friend Somerset Maugham, who had died not long before. Anyway this movie starred Judy Holliday, who was more famous for Born Yesterday. It was also Jack Lemmon's first movie. Anyway it was a nice oldie, but not worth more than 3 stars.

Message 351

Yesterday I watched a DVD of the movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno. It was a comedy and fun to watch. I give it three stars. In the evening Joshua came over and watched 24 with me. After he went home I finished reading The Whole Truth by David Baldacci. Unlike his other books, it was not about a lawyer. It was an action adventure novel like you would expect from Tom Clancy. It was fun to read though and kept me from falling asleep while I read it.

Message 350

    Yesterday I finished reading The Economist and in the afternoon I went to the Jamie and Chelsea's for the first birthday party for Jack and Audrey.  They all are doing very well.  Jason and his family were there, except Caroline who was visiting a friend.  The food was great and the cake that Chelsea made was exceptionally good.

 

    In the evening I watched the dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop on PBS.  I was not familiar with it, so it was fun to watch.  There has been a lot of shows about Dickens on PBS lately, and I have watched them all.

 

    After the news I read some more of the David Baldacci book.  I should be able to finish it in the next few days.

 

Message 349

Yesterday afternoon I read some more of The Economist, and in the evening I went to dinner with Mary and Eddie Solomon and Dennis and Theres Rohan at Gambardella's. I am not sure about this spelling. It is next to the railroad tracks in the relatively new big building on Oak Grove Avenue. Mary organized the gathering because a friend of hers has formed a band for which she is the singer. The band has a cocktail music sound, maybe like Nora Jones, but the music is old and jazz like. It was nice, but it was hard to have a conversation while listening. Eddie is still going down because of his Parkinson's disease. It is hard to understand what he says, and he has trouble sitting still. Mary had to take him out for a walk during the meal to let him stretch out some. I had to help him get his box of pills out of his pocket. He still has a positive attitude though.

Message 348

Yesterday I stayed home all day and read Science and read some more of the new David Baldachi book. In the evening I watched PBS. The shows were so good I did not even watch a DVD.

This morning I took Julian and his family to the airport to fly to Hawaii for a week. This year they are going to the big island. The peak season is over, so they got a good deal at a condo near the hotel they stayed at before.

As usual on Saturday, I had coffee at Starbucks with Helen and Jim.

Message 347

Yesterday I had breakfast at Heidi's Pies with Vanessa and Annie. Afterward I took Annie to story time at the library. In other words, I have returned to my usual routine.

Last night I watched a DVD of the movie The Reader. It was very well done. I give it four stars. If guilt were a subject that I were more interested in, I would give it 5 stars.