Inspirations, the Stories Space Coffee House: If you're reading this it just might mean I'm back, sorta. If you're not reading this, well, congratulations.

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That's great. Progress is always good when recovering.

Never read Moby Dick. Not sure if I ever will. My ability to read much of anything seems limited these days.

It’s a fun read, though you have to drag your way through the occasional boring section (types of whales, anyone?). But Arab is a gas. And I just finished the part about the real life whale attacks that MD is based on. Cool

Daughter continues to improve. This will be a little easier than we thought it would be.

My goal is to be able to protest with her on June 14. Flag day. Trump’s birthday. Military parade. It’s gonna be a day.

Heading into a long weekend here and in much of Canada. "Victoria Day", celebrating our first monarch (Confederation happened during Victoria's reign) and our relationship to the monarchy. To be honest, it's mostly the first long weekend of the summer. People open their cottages, take their first camping trips, high schools have their proms, people plant their flower beds, and so on. Weather looks mixed but today is nice at least. I'm working in my alternate home office, aka the deck.

Hoo boy, a day off! Watching the Mets-Yankees game (no score) and a play later (Sister Act, which I REALLY don't want to see, but Talia does, and that's what marriages are made of).

Overall, the caretaking is going a little easier than expected. Downside is, I get really tired by 6 or so, and I've been exhausted by the end of the drive home. Hoping to regain my energy this weekend.

Coffee please! I hope everyone is well.

Jeff, I'm glad your daughter's recovery is going well. I don't even want to think about that stupid parade. I've been trying to avoid all news these days. It was a little easier the last two days. We had a severe storm go through on Friday evening, and our power was off until this morning. Two people were killed not far from where I live when trees fell onto their cars. A tree also fell on a metro bus two streets away from us. It was a very short storm that wreaked havoc in the area.

I am finally feeling a bit better. My "cold" turned into pneumonia, so I have been exhausted and not keeping up with anything. I felt so bad that I could not see my father until I was better. I don't know why I was worried, he still thinks I come every day and that I am his sister. He's happy where he is. I received the best news: his long-term health care has finally approved his claim and will pay almost all of the monthly fees. It only took six months to get it approved. It's a huge weight off my mind.

I hope everyone has been having a good weekend. Take care of yourselves. Cheers.

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He's happy where he is. I received the best news: his long-term health care has finally approved his claim and will pay almost all of the monthly fees. It only took six months to get it approved. It's a huge weight off my mind.

Holy hell, what a crap show, though. Six months? At least it's settled and they're taking care of the fees.

Hope your recovery goes well, too. And Jeff's daughter.

It being Victoria Day, we went plant shopping. Picked up a new patio umbrella for the table I use when I work on the deck. Old one was probably letting more light through than it was stopping. It's the original we bought with the set so overdue for replacement, I guess.