July 30, 2014
I have a few minutes before I need to get breakfast made for Brian and
get him up and moving. He was up for a few minutes earlier, leg cramps,
and is now sleeping (or dozing) in the recliner.
It is a muggy morning, not hot yet, just clingy damp. I took a shower
again this morning to help. I felt better this morning when I woke. My
throat is still a bit scratchy, probably a result of sleeping with my
mouth open on my back on the couch. But, as always, I will live and it
is only a minor nuisance not worth even the short sentence that I spent
informing you.
As usual, I went up the hill, up 42nd street, to Starbucks on University Way, and had a
coffee and pound cake and read for a while. It was cooler this morning
there so I was better able to get comfortable and it was out of the
apartment, which even now is a bit stuffy. I have the screen door open
and a fan blowing in some air, but it is directed at Brian. As a minor
observation one is struck by the presence of Seagulls. They compete with
the local flocks of black birds for scraps of food on the streets and
their shrieks can be heard echoing from above and along the canyons of
building walls. It is not surprising though that they are here. Seattle
clings to the east side of Puget Sound, which is in turn connected to
the Pacific Ocean. On Seattle's east side are a number of lakes, which
are just fingers of Puget Sound.
We went up to Everett last night for dinner. Brian has some gift cards
for Applebee's that people have sent him. So we went to Applebee's for
dinner. The nearest, or at least easiest to get to was in Everett 30
minutes north of here on Possession Sound. It is across from Widbey
Island. It was late so we didn't go down to the water.
Maybe today we will get out and do something downtown. I still want to
go to the Space Needle, but it really depends on how Brian is feeling.
Yesterday we just came back to the apartment and sweltered in the
humidity. We met the new Transplant House ambassador last evening before
going to dinner.
Well, I need to make breakfast for Brian.
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