2/28/23

 Tuesday, February 28, 2023

In bed at 11, awake at 4:30, and up at 5:05 unable to sleep, thinking about water in the basement, being too old and decrepit to take care of a house, a burden on Geri, and the need to clear out the storage area.  Forget my iPhone in the bedroom.  35℉, high of 45℉, wind NNW at 6 mph, gusts up to 14 mph.  Sunrise at 6:30, sunset at 5:39, 11+9.

Blue probably as the aftermath of last night's water clean up in the basement, calling to mind my inabiltiy to cope with the requirements of home ownership.  Can't climb ladders, can't get down on the floor or rather, can't count on being able to get up from being down on the floor.  Pretty close to Newcastle status.  Must rely on Geri for most household tasks, except for doing my own laundry and kitchen clean up duties. Depressing.

Lizzie's Volleyball Match against Whitefish Bay was a spirit lifter.  All the girls had a kind of regalness about them, some very tall, some very small, normal I suppose in middle schools.  Lizzie did real well, especially on one multi-exchange volley in which she was the whole show for Bayside.  I need to spend more time around kids and adolescents to drive away some of my pessimism and cynicism.