3 weeks ago today I got married. Looking back in my calendar I see a few holes in my schedule but it doesn’t feel like there were any. I had some days where I had to go to work at night but none absolutely empty. I’ve been trying to go to physical therapy appointments in some of the holes but they were starting to depress me. I’ve lost weight (down to 198 this morning!) but I been a complete failure at doing the stretching and exercises the therapists have recommended.
So Monday I cancelled the two remaining appointments. One was for later in the day. I told the office that if they had to bill me to just go ahead; I didn’t feel that talking to a therapist about exercises I wasn’t doing was worthwhile.
But now I had a day to recoup a little. I still had jazz band in the evening. Today was the other appointment. I had a lunch scheduled with an old friend in Daly City and cancelling the PT appointment meant I didn’t have to get up early and drive to San Mateo, then turn around and get up to Daly City by noon. It was always do-able but it meant rushing around. I need to cut back on rushing around!
There were other days free in the last two weeks but this is the maintenance period at Davies and JJ needs experienced people to work on the projects there. It’s part of the reason we chose to not go away on honeymoon, but I didn’t expect to be hauled in every day. The money is nice . . .
I have two more days of maintenance and then Saturday is the first orchestra rehearsal. I asked for that day off because it is the first day we have access to the upstairs at Sepi’s. The tenants will be gone as of Friday night. There won’t be much actual moving of stuff right away because we are replacing the carpet with bamboo flooring in the living room and bedrooms. Cleaning and painting will be our primary activities for a couple of days after removing the old carpet. The bamboo has to sit in the space where it will be used to ‘acclimate’, so it looks like there will be a lull for several days.
At Davies it’s only the opening Gala on Wednesday. Next door, the Opera is opening on Friday.
Once the floor is done – I am hoping it goes smoothly; it’s DIY time – serious moving starts. I’ll be leaving my apartment of 8 years. I’ve been giving away things I won’t need. The couch went Monday.
Hopefully by the third week of September I can settle into the furniture and look out the window for a while.
Yes, indeed. In just a few more weeks, we will begin our lives in our own home…sweet home! I can not wait! I hope we get volunteers to help you with the move and installing Bamboo Hardwood flooring, particularly with the steps, etc. It is a lot of work to do alone. I m not much of a help either, particularly going on for a foot cast.
Our third week anniversary was a blast- a great and fun filled day having lunch at Westlake Joe’s with FX and seeing amazing friends. Later, off to the “Green Grapes at the Fog City (?) Wine Bar in Pacifica, listening to great music played by talented Don. The place was just fabulous and we met a few more amazing people. I felt we had our own “Cheers Bar where everybody can see our faces or know our names!” While listening to some great music by Don, we sipped on a few glasses of French Malbec and snacked on “Baked Brie with Turkish Figs.” Our third week anniversary was another amazing night! Thank you for making every day so so special. So much ahead of us, my “Mr. Awesome!”❤️💋🤗💐🔔