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Thursday, June 5, 2014

5 June 2014: Thursday ... LINDSAY sent me abstract/poster from her research ... BodyVive & Dragana ... Jennifer ... sweaty t-shirt ... yoga ... Sue ...



~ Climbed out, tentatively and forwardly (on my stomach), to the roof to clean off the gutters. They are already protected from leaf detritus, et al., but went ahead and wiped them off and cleared some limbs from the roof and sent earthward to an inquisitive Dancer. It is a shallow grade but still harrowing up there. One misstep and you are dead or paralyzed for the rest of your life. It is a good distance from the high points on the roof to the ground below. Not a welcome journey by any means, but it does look better and as I'm typing this, I made it back, safely.

~ We got the check from Homeowner's Insurance Company, Lititz, today and mom signed the check for $1,086.85. I did not go over the details but it's an amount that should be able to cover repair of the dining room ceiling. ~ Good walk with Dancer tonight as the moon ascended (the western sky was beautiful). Did over 2 miles (2.35) and interwove the path and picked up an additional two doggie bags. The walking is good especially toward the end where the incline is steeper for a section and the heart rate gains. Many Mexican families come and play soccer, a game they love, as the parents teach it to their children, but it's unfortunate that many have a weight problem but at least they are active. ~ Call tonight to Katia was settling and meaningful. We will meet tomorrow night and go out and do something. We may do First Friday in downtown Wilmington or just get a bite to eat. Whatever she wants to do as I've promised to give her my undivided attention. She is a special lady and she needs caring at the present time.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

4 February 2014: Tuesday ... great yoga class with true teacher and enthusiast Christine ... Rev. Scott Lee comes to visit mom ... watched "Babette's Feast", a Danish film of great depth with mom ...

Had another great yoga class with a wonderful teacher, a true pedagogue in many ways, and enthusiastic believer in the power of the practice, Christine. We gathered in a circle and said our names several times. Then, we went around and tried to name each person correctly. It worked, for some, not for me, but it was a nice gesture by the teacher, who begins each session with a reading that sets the tone for the workout and it is a workout that flows smoothly from position to position. It is true cardio and with the breathing a total workout. Later, upon leaving, I called her Cathy and she said, no I'm Christine, which I knew, and then she proceeded to remember my name.
 

In the evening, Mom and I watched an extraordinary Danish film, "Babette's Feast", about a gathering in a village of about a dozen people and the exquisite meal that is prepared for them that is generously bolstered by spirits. The dialogue, in Danish, is sparse and the faces so picture perfect for the era and the camera moves so smooth and the plot so simple. They eat, talk, and then move into the salon for some musical entertainment and then the evening is over. But such beautiful filmmaking. I think it one an Oscar for Best Foreign Picture. 
   



  • Stéphane Audran is a French film and television actress, known for her performances in award-winning movies such as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast and in critically acclaimed films like The Big Red One and Violette Nozière. Wikipedia




  • BornNovember 8, 1932 (age 81)
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