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Sun Jul 06 2003

The wrist problem was a temporary thing. Don't know exactly why it happens; not a sprain, maybe related to arthritis. Whatever. Could also be related to shoulder injury (referred pain?) of many years ago. I immobilized the wrist for a day, took Tylenol, and it went away. It's a transient thing, but pretty painful when transiting.

A friend fell and broke his hip (he's in his 80s) and I visited a couple times in the Rehab Center. His wife has been very sick, so she hasn't been able to visit him. I'm going to visit this afternoon and hope that she's improved since I saw her last Thursday. I left after a few minutes because it was obvious she didn't want to visit.

My granddaughter is back again for however long we can stand each other. She spent two hours in the pool yesterday (Saturday). Her nose is peeling from sunburn. Probably from spending so much time in her backyard pool. She's as brown as a chestnut, and her dark brown hair is turning blonde.

Two boys who used to live in this complex came by asking for Rena. They were visiting another neighbor and wanted some time with her. They had caught a small lizard and wanted her to see it. One of the boys has a cage at home where he'll keep the lizard. I'd just as soon he'd leave it here to catch flies and mosquitoes, and whatever other insects they live on. I'd rather have the lizard!

Yesterday was a scorcher! The paper this morning said the high was 96 degrees, but I KNOW it was hotter in my neighborhood. It's supposed to be 90 today, and as of 12:45 pm, it still feels pleasant. Fortunately, my apartment stays pretty cool. On the 103-105 degree days, I usually have to run the cooler for an hour around 5:00pm; otherwise, fans keep me pretty comfortable. I hate to use the cooler because it runs up my electric bill like crazy! It just occurred to me why it seemed so hot yesterday. No breeze.

Thanks to my dear readers who have expressed their sympathy. It's nice to know people care!!

More later, when I think of something worth recording in DD.

5 Comments
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 06 2003
    hi chaya,
    welcome back! that's no good about your wrist, i hope the pain stays away
    here i am decked out like a snowgirl and you're in soaring temperatures. wanna swap??
    i'm not sure whether i prefer it to be too hot or too cold. i guess when its too hot its a lot easier to dive into a swimming pool or something, then again a brisk walk outside is enough to warm the bones on a chilly day

    sez
  • From:
    Ozone (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 06 2003
    I'm happy to hear that you are pain free again. I am beginning to understand just how debilitating pain can be when you get older, so a pain free day is something to cherish. Hot here today also, but the tradewinds are making it bearable so far.
  • From:
    TraumaMama (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 06 2003
    Glad your wrist is feeling better!
    It is a perfect 75 degrees here. That is hot enough!
  • From:
    CovertOps (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jul 07 2003
    How nice that you have the company of the young ones to keep you entertained! Rena must be a really adventuresome and friendly girl. The backyard pool must have been godsend to her.
    I'd gladly hand you some lizards if the immigration permits it. We have so many geckos here, hiding behind furniture to eat bugs, that sometimes they get stepped on or squashed. Poor lizards!
    So glad your wrist is okay now. I hope your friend gets well soon.
    Love,
    E.L.
  • From:
    CovertOps (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jul 08 2003
    Hi, Chaya!
    Re Your questions: Yes, my parents do often express gratitude for the things I do for them, and boast about me to their friends. But that isn't healthy, because when I do something not boastworthy and something utterly ME, like get a tattoo, they tell me I'm a disappointment and that I break their poor old hearts. So you can imagine my teenage years were a rollercoaster. Depressed one minute and top of the world the next, and it had nothing to do with adolescent mood swings.
    Plus, I have informed them that I'm moving out in the final week of July and they told me that they are fine with my decision, but... yesterday my mom had chest pains. I have no idea if it was psychosomatic or whatever, I just know they're trying to make me feel guilty. I told her brightly that it's just a muscle thing and made sure she took her medication. I mean, after all, even if I were around, what could I do to help? Perform open heart surgery? Use my X-ray vision to find out the cause of the pain? There's only so much I can do. They're trying to make me the superhuman daughter but I'm not one.
    About what I'm going to do next: I've already sat for my Bar exams and passed at first sitting. That is no mean feat because only 10% or so pass at first sitting, and only 40% pass at all each year. Remember what I told you about 'chambering', i.e. law firm internship? Well, that's what I'm going to do beginning next year. And then I'll try secure a job with a good firm where I don't have to compromise my integrity.
    Tanks for your comments.
    Give us another entry soon!
    Love,
    E.L.