Messgae 777

Yesterday Mimi and I met Vanessa and Reggie for breakfast at Heidi's Pies. Afterward Mimi went back to San Jose where her mother is now being fed through a tube through her nose with her hands tied so she will not pull it out again. I went home and finished reading The Economist and started reading Science. In the evening I watched a DVD of the Chinese movie Temptress Moon. I had completely forgotten it from my previous viewing when I gave it 2.9 stars. I still agree with this rating, although I now appreciate it more. It is a classic story, sort of a Chinese Romeo and Juliette, about how the absurd customs of a decaying and collapsing society of early 20th century century China ruins the lives of everyone, especially women.

Message 776

After a nice coffee at Peets with Annie and Vanessa yesterday, I read some more of The Economist I also watched three more episodes of True Blood Season 2. Mimi's mother had to be taken from the Nursing home to the hospital again. This time her feeding tube ruptured and the doctor told Mimi her mom would probably be dead within ten days. It si a rough time for her.

Message 775

Yesterday I had lunch with Jason and his family and Evelyn in Los Gatos. Afterward I drove Evelyn to SFO to catch her return flight to Houston. In the evening I watched a PBS show about Gladiators. I also read a little bit more of The Economist. I am just about to leave this morning to meet Vanessa and Annie at the train station. They are riding the train as a treat for Annie. We will have a coffee and then they will take the 11 AM train back to San Mateo.

Message 774

Yesterday I did three loads of laundry and played some more with my computers. I still have not figured out how to get my SETI program running again. I also read some more of The Economist.

Message 773

Yesterday I began to get familiar with my new computer. I still have not figured out how to restart my SETI program on my old computer now in the guest room. I ate dinner in San Mateo with Julian, Vanessa and the kids. Before that I did some Safeway shopping and watched Episode 4 of True Blood Season 2. In the evening I watched Murder on the Orient Express on PBS.

Message 772

Yesterday was a busy day. When Julian and Beech came over they came to lunch at El Cerrito with Jason and Ellie and me. After lunch Julian took the kids swimming in my condo pool while Jason and I continued setting up my new computer. Jason actually did all the work while I offered suggestions. What a great guy he is! We went to Fry's about 7 PM and picked up a couple of more items to complete the setup, and stopped by to see Joshua afterward to pick up the speaker system from my old Dell computer that is now broken and he no longer uses. I am writing this message on my new HP computer that has a different email system, so it looks a little different and acts somewhat differently from my old one.

Mimi had to spend the day and night yesterday at the hospital helping with her mom. The ambulance is scheduled to take her mom back to the nursing home at 4 PM today. Last night before I went to bed I watched Episode 3 on Disk 2 of True Blood Season 2.

Message 771

Yesterday I had a nice lunch in Los Gatos with all the girls as I described in yesterday's message. This morning Mimi and I met Helen and Jim at Starbucks. Jason and Ellie were with us there too. After coffee Mimi went to San Jose to stay with her mom at the hospital. The IV antibiotic is working and has caused the feeding tube to come unblocked, so she will not need surgery to put in a new one. Tomorrow she should be able to move back to the nursing home. Jason and I and Ellie went to Costco and bought me a new computer when we left Starbucks. Jason is hooking it up now while I am writing this. Julian and Beech are coming over in a little while so we can all go out to lunch.