You know I love birds, but the ones near my mother’s house wake up BEFORE 4AM! So night #1 in Toronto was not so great…had a headache, woke at 4, and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Insomnia makes the night feel endless…around 6am I did work out a scene for my novel, however, which is great. Erzulie Dantor…
The tests yesterday morning took more than 2 hours, but I’m glad I decided to participate in the study. I do have a slight head and hand tremor, but the doctor thinks that, right now, it’s within the range of “normal.” Now, will the tremor progress as I age? No one knows. But I’ve always insisted that “biology isn’t destiny,” so I’m going to think positive and use the time I have now to be active and productive. Sitting in the waiting room was a really humbling experience; I was there for a study, but the other patients were already diagnosed and it was particularly sobering to see two young men—teens maybe—struggling with movements that are beyond their control. I have one second cousin who developed dystonia in her early 30s, but mostly it has come on later in life in my mother’s generation. Seize the day, folks…
Afterward I met my two cousins for lunch at Fresh, one of my favorite places to eat (largely b/c of their sweet potato fries, not the healthy fare). We passed on the shots of blue algae, but had a great conversation about Facebook’s privacy issues (my younger cousin’s VP of a social media group—tech genius!) and the role religion now plays in our lives. Most of my uncles are ministers and most of my aunts married ministers or preach themselves…so almost all of my 20+ cousins are PKs (preacher’s kids). I always swore I’d never go to church again once I left my mother’s house (“So long as you’re living under MY roof, you will go to church on Sunday!”) and I’ve kept that vow for 20 years. I’ve only got one cousin who’s really devout in her faith, and she explained what keeps her committed to (reforming) the Church. I have such smart women in my family!! I love it…my aunts are coming over today, and my job is to purchase pasta salad for lunch (I can’t make it, of course). Then later my cousin’s stopping by for Shrek 3…and then TOMORROW is the wedding. I actually spoke to my big sis on the phone yesterday and we had a normal, civil conversation. I’m tired of being mad at her. Yet we can’t move forward unless I let go, and that’s HARD for a Scorpio to do…
Enjoy your weekend!
glad to hear your trip is going well!
I’m *exhausted* but I’ve had some really great conversations this weekend…send b-day pics when you can!