I’m enjoying the morning sunshine. I’ve prayed and meditated. I’m ambivalent about going to church this morning. There’s a service at St. Mark’s Episcopalean at 10 am that welcomes dogs. Yet my desire seems to be to lie on the couch some more. My backs hurts is the best excuse. I have been busy since I arrived and the days coming down. A day of rest would be desirable. I’ll be going to church for Christmas. I’m not sure about community. I like the Hollywood RV Park. A real mix of people with some obvious eccentrics. I could see a movie being made here . Trailer Park Geezers, maybe. The dogs are a hoot. I’m looking forward to the Fortune of youth hotsprings and the little dog park.
Laura is coming tomorrow. We’re excited. I pick her up at LAX at 1145. I leave here at 10 as it says it’s an hour or so drive.
Today I have two errands, to pick up my laundry and to go to Home Depot to pick up a new sewer hose. I changed the sheets and pillow cases and put out fresh towels for Laura. I’ve filled the freezer and fridge and put out the barbecue on the table.
Our plan is the Griffith, LACounty Artmuseum, the GETTY, and Stanta Monica Pier ,Rodeo Drive and Hollywood central. We’ve three weeks so that’s sufficient. I’ll see what else Laura wants to do. There’s the little dog walk here that’s part of our daily adventure. So far he’s pooped regularly, yesterday morning and evening. There’s lots of great smells for him. He didn’’t like the drive to Sim Valley and I wasn’t pleased when their RV parts store wasn’t open. HE was panting I think because he was anxious and I wouldn’t let him sit on my lap. The same occurs in the Motorhome. In the camper and truck he could lead against and that must have stilled his anxiety. The touch. Now he pants. I pet him and he settles but I have to keep him always from my ‘cockpit’ since I’m concerned about our safety. He’ll be pleased to have Laura visit. She spoils him and he’s comforted when we are together. I am too. Older I’m feeling more lonely and vulnerable. I resisted sliding down that slippery slope. I liked Clint Eastwood on aging saying “I refuse to let the old man in”.
Madigan is up on the table again. He got up to see a neighbour going to their car and leaving. Then he stayed. He likes to be close.
I am grateful for him. He’s good company. I like that he gets me out walking each day. I’ve been talking to him more. He seems like a little kid but he’s a middle age dog and that comes out with his grumbling. I do like his enthusiasm.,
A couple of the young girls have walked by in white t shirts and shorts . One got in her Fiat and drove away. That woke up Madigan. I think she’s in the Class C motorhome beside me. The other girl walked by looking like she was trying to find a better signal for her cell phone. Earlier a kind of older hippy like woman with long hair and flowing multihued clothes walked by. The Ladies is a cross from me. That’s a draw. The men that have walked by have been older were characteristic slants from former back or limb injuries. We are not ‘spry’. I middle aged robust bearded man walked by. I don’t even have all my curtains up and it’s a lot to see. I like the wakening.
I had a shower. May have another cup of coffee. I put liniment on my back and am using it as an excuse to consider the couch. I’m also thinking the vibrator pillow could improve on that idea. I have loved lying on couches reading since I was a child. My father’s favourite place to. Watching tv. Then mom got them the reclining chairs and they both took up station in the evening watching tv with tv trays. My brother other I would then get the couch , both of us or one of us would sit on the carpeted floor with a pillow watching NHL. We watched hockey as a family. Mom made pop corn. It was a winter tradition
Madigan is very interested in the Fiat that has returned . The girl is wearing a white hat and bulk grey sweater with Nike black shorts and running shoes. Madigan jumped up on the table to watch her walk from the car to the Class C. I am a Class A motorhome. When Iwas buying mine I learned that Class A referred to the big window versus the regular truck window on the Class C. I do love my Class A windscreen which makes driving feel like I’m in a movie theater. I just Madigan’s picture when he looked back at me.
I don’t know what the state of the world is yet. I’ve not ‘checked’ social media. The prescribed media is ICE, Climate Change, Governemnt Corruptin in Canada and the US, Anti semitism, bombing Syria ISIS, bombing Venezuelan drug boats, taking over Venezuealan assets, continued Quebec partisan milk demands yet again, the 51st state and Alberta independence, lost of free speech and Muslim war on British ‘values’. Carnie saying Canadian values are Muslim values. It’s all so bizarre and predictable with daily absurdities. I like looking at Sidney Sweeney. She’s a piece of apple pie adn ice cream.
It’s a down day. I could be organizing to make progress on my book but frankly I like the down day. There’s still time to get to church but another coffee/or walking Madigan for his morning poop are more appealing.
Thank you Jesus. Thank you Holy Spirit. Thank you God.
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