Tuesday 11/26/2024
Spent the morning before the writers meeting doing a job I’d been putting off, editing the video of Ian’s talk on AI, Sunday a week ago (day 5.352). Naturally I had nothing to read to the writers group. The prompt was “rivalry” and I really couldn’t find anything in my past to write about.
After lunch I walked the mile to Gamble Gardens where FOPAL was having a volunteer social. They had nice snacks but these occasions just aren’t a lot of fun for introvert me. I end up sitting at a table with 4 or 5 other volunteers, but nobody I have ever worked with so I don’t know them, and we try to make conversation. Anyway I had another appointment. At 2:45 I eased out and walked back just in time to join the Tech Squad for the monthly meeting. Calls have been slightly down (1.6/day versus 2/day), possibly because Lenny is doing weekly “bring your Apple device and get advice” sessions.
Then I finished editing the video and put it on dropbox and sent a link to Ian so he could approve it.
For supper I just ordered one of our kitchen’s best fallback dishes, the Fruit and Cottage Cheese Bowl, basically a big mound of cottage cheese surrounded by a cup and half of chopped up fruit of whatever sort they have. I had that for carry-out. Then because I have a doctor appointment tomorrow at 10, I had to do my laundry tonight, so I got that done between 6 and 8pm.
In between loads I fought with various kinds of music transcription software, trying to get usable sheet music of the song “Grateful” by Justin Young, as performed by Jake Shimabukuro during that concert Friday night. I really want to be able to play and sing that. Assuming I can figure out the chords, it isn’t that complicated a song. The big problem will be not breaking down and crying during it. The lyrics really encapsulate a lot of my thoughts about romance between seniors.
Codgerville 