Sheltering in Place

[Greg]

Did Buck take his own life? That's what I gather but it's a bit unclear. Sad either way. I just heard on my podcast that Naomi Judd also took her life.

[Drunk Monk]

The details are unclear but that’s what we’re guessing. The detective couldn’t tell me anything because it’s an ongoing investigation but our lot neighbor got more info somehow. He talked to the detective later in the day so perhaps they were loosening their restriction. He didn’t know details, just that he was gone. We’ll watch the crime reports and news for more.

With our new carpet, Stacy rearranged the front of our living room with a sofa, chair and tables, and now it’s a lovely place to sit, read, or chat… with a commanding view of Buck’s house. That’s going to be weird for a while.

[Drunk Monk]

766: work, tour more facilities, follow up with Wells Fargo, visit mom, head back to sf for Dr. Strange screener.

[Greg]

Dr. Strange! My jealousy burns white hot.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Dr. Strange! My jealousy burns white hot.

Why? You want to be the first one to hate it?

[Greg]

Duh.

[Drunk Monk]

767: 2 telemeets, mom errands (pick up mail, pay bills, get flowers, visit). Spoil Dr. Strange for Greg by mentioning the Wolverine cameo. Oh oops…

Not sure if I’m going home tonight. Probably. Hopefully.

[Greg]

Fucker! (I've seen a few fair bits of the spoilery stuff at this point. I should just turn the internet off)

[Drunk Monk]

So I shouldn't post about the Groot cameo?

[Greg]

I've never liked you.

[Drunk Monk]

Don't push it. I'm armed with dozens of spoilers until Sunday...

Silver Surfer anyone?

[Drunk Monk]

I got a decent night's sleep last night after some Kung Fu and a whiskey nite cap. Grateful.

768: Today and tomorrow are all about work. Need to catch up and then get ahead in preparation for next week when my schedule might again be sent every which way. My mom gets an eval today, which might mean a discharge date sometime next week, and I'm hoping that a facility is secured by then. It's a process getting someone into a facility. 

Stacy is headed up to SF with Yuki for an early Mother's Day celebration with Tara. They have tickets to a performance. They'll spend the night and most of tomorrow up there, leaving me alone, which probably isn't that healthy for me because I've been basically alone all week at Svale, and I crave distraction to stave off the depression and anxiety. I'll bury myself in work and then binge movies and drink whiskey. That's the plan for now.

[King Bob]

A little breathwork helps maintain calm. I always forget when I need it most, which is why I'm mentioning it.

[Drunk Monk]

I do a lot of qigong, although I confess my practice has been lacking. 

One of my Kung Fu classmates just returned from a sabbatical to have their first baby. He's like half my age, strong and serious, so hopefully he'll rekindle my Kung Fu because it's been off all month, especially after I got sick.

[Drunk Monk]

I think my Friday is done. I doubt there will be any more stuff to deal with tonight for my mom. 

I'm alone in the bungalow. Stacy and Yuki are in SF until tomorrow night. 

I hate being alone right now. I was alone all this week at my mom's. Gotta keep distracted or the depression and anxiety take me. 

Notably Den reached out to me for a Cobra Kai teaser review. I just banged that out. It was good to focus on some writing (other than sales copy). First time I've tackled one of these. Gotta really milk it to get 600-900 words out of a video that's less than 2 mins. But I was grateful for the ask and it felt good to be writing. 

I'm listening to KKUP Robert Rankin's Solid Foundation show. 

I plan to burn some sage at Buck's altar around sundown. 

I think I'm going to start drinking and binging TV soon. I shouldn't overdue because I have Kung Fu tomorrow. But then again, I'm alone in the bungalow. And there's a lot of distracting illicit stuff lying about...

Thanks for letting me rant about my present tribulations here. As a writer, it's part of my process, or part of my way to process things. I hope I'm not getting too depressing for y'all. I appreciate the advice and support.