I’m going to the doctor today. (Alas, not that one!) I’ve been developing a hernia (or something!) for the past several months, so I finally made an appointment to have it looked at. The problem is, sometimes it’s almost undetectable while at other times it’s a two or three finger length […]
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Doctor McCoy has beamed in from China, compliments of Tanjin Tam. Tanjim promised me a couple years ago that I’d be receiving one as soon as they were available as a thank you gift for helping him flesh out Dr. McCoy’s between-Starfleet-services background (De regaled Trek convention audiences with the idea that McCoy was a
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My super insightful Costa Rican immigration coach, Margaret Aliff, recently pointed me to a lovely private group on Facebook whose administrator offers lodging and other welcoming services to newly ariving LGBTQIA+ people who are moving to Costa Rica under various immigration designations — refugee, pensionado, rentista, digital; nomads, etc. They’re in an area which
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I’m back with my walking routine, which helps keep me on a more or less even keel. It’s crucial to remember that there’s more to life than whatever T and the GOP wrecks. Walking I used to wear a headset when walking. I’d listen to music. But now I’m going without a headset,
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It took some dedicated research, but I found a moble vet who can prepare Charli’s travel docs and give her the required exams, shots, and parasite treatment for $461, and even less if I want to drive Charli north about 30 miles. Hurray! But I think I’ll have her come here to Tacoma so
I don’t feel much like writing today, but believe I need to in order to maintain my equilibrium. So, here goes with stream-of-consciousness thoughts. Last evening, I experienced several lightning strike-like, momentary nerve-pain “pinches” in my left groin. Shortly following one of them, my right shoulder blade felt weird, too. (Yeah, I know,
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I’m anxious and depressed again, so I need to start writing more. Journaling has always been the best form of therapy for me. Last night I was able to cry some. Crying is almost never on my Bingo card. I was raised to be stoic. Stoic or ballistic, there was no in
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Judi Cooper and Jessie Richards blessed my socks off yesterday when we met for a “belated birthday” lunch at Olive Garden. (And AGAIN, I forgot to get photos! Dagnab it!!!) Both delivered lovely birthday cards to me. Jessie gave me cash toward my upcoming move to Costa Rica, and Judi paid for my lunch
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Jeez! What a dream I had last night! I think the new T-Wrecks Regime is making me paranoid — or prescient! (Hope it’s the former and not the latter!) I’ve waited too long to recount it in its entirety, but here’s the gist of it. I was with a fellow activist Democrat
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Today Lisa, Edward and I got together for a birthday lunch in Yelm. It was great fun!. I gave Edward a few treasures which I’m sure he’ll cherish: two Thomas Blackshear sculptures and a tiger head (not a real tiger head, of course!!!). Images below… The Heirs And a Child Shall Lead Them
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