12 Oakdale

I looked it up: the last movie we’d seen in a theater was Knives Out  on December 1, 2019 at Sunset Cinema when we lived on Key Biscayne. 31 months ago! (We’d spent the $30 gift card Patten gave us a few Christmas before that I found when I was packing for our move from 14th Court. Serendipitous.) This time, we saw the new Top Gun  at West Orange Cinema, just up Maguire Road. Amazingly, ticket prices were about the same. We indulged with draft Highstepping IPAs from Crooked Can Brewery and a small popcorn, light butter. I’d gotten spoiled with reclining loungers at our old movie houses, but the chairs were comfortable, and the sound level great. We may get Covid yet, but we’re willing to take the chance. BTW, Top Gun  has to be the best Navy recruiting film ever. Of course, not enough women’s roles, but to be expected in an action film.  Even though we’re back home 11 days, I’ve only worked in the yard one morning. The weeds are ecstatic. Over the weekend, we drove t...

Friday I thought I was scheduled for an X-ray and MRI of my left upper thigh and my right shoulder since the former still hurts from my February lifting injury and the latter has gotten progressively more sore with my using my arms to help myself out of chairs, off toilets, and getting up in general. Turned out, I was right about the two X-rays, but only was going to have MRI of leg. Since I’d already taken 1 of my anti anxiety pills and assumed I would be going only part way into the tube, I opted not to take the second tablet and left it in the locker with my clothes. Mistake. The technician assured me that I would have to be slid all the way in to take the picture. Only about 20 minutes lying in a small, confined space. Gulp. Surely I could do that. I’ll take a nap. Would I like a mask? No. Mistake #2. Would I like earplugs? No. Haven’t decided whether a mistake or not. What kind of music would I like? Don’t care. I laid down, the technician put earphones on me and placed a big mat ...

The kitties were happy to see us when we dragged in last night about 10:00. Both wanted lots of kitty pets and lots of room on the bed, which involved our shoving them around and their fighting over space. Annie especially wanted to sleep on my pillow, a bad habit our apartment sitter Kelsi encouraged when we went to Okinawa. It’s a toss up whether her chewing on my hair or my using my sore shoulders to drag her fat butt off is more annoying. Deciding that I didn’t want that habit restarted, I pushed her off one more time than she tried to get back. I’m sure tonight we will battle again. After Acadia and one night in a hotel, we stayed with Jamey and April for three nights since we didn’t get to see them on the way up. Jamey was over Covid, and April didn’t catch it, the reverse of when she was sick in the spring. So odd. Originally, I had thought about trying to go to New York City for museums and perhaps a show, but we preferred having a relaxing visit with family instead. Besides, t...