Where do all the Liquids go?

Saturday, June 17, 2023 – Day 16 – I feel good. Dehydrated, but good. I’m constantly dehydrated; I don’t know where all the liquids go. Meeting with the provider was very quick today, we are just waiting for my counts to come up. Its welcoming to know that I am soon to return to CO but frustrating to not know when. I just want to be back on Daisy Ln walking my normal route. Up the hill and through the woods. I just want to walk to the stream and sit.

Today was a good day. I felt good when I woke, early, but rested. I’ve been obsessing over my new camera. Can’t stop watching videos about settings, and exposures, and manual vs. aperture specific and gah it’s a new world. I love a challenge, kind of. I just need a little push and I’ll dive right in. It was a good day though. Quick visit with Dr. Parraj and on to Benedicts. Got my first shot of espresso, a large OJ, and a pancake flight. Well, a flight is what I ordered (Smores, chocolate chip, and blueberry) but a triple blueberry stack is what was sent. It’s all good. It was lighter, exactly what I needed.

Heavy stomachs, bright eyes, we treaded on. Walking towards the civic center we took a left onto the trail and walked towards the pond. Aside from a few older folks recreating, it was a quiet walk. We continued through a few neighborhoods that we had not previously seen for the back half of our walk, backtracking to the Residence in from a direction I was unfamiliar with. Just follow the buildings. It is truly such a little city here at Mayo. The buildings seem to climb high into the clouds, almost growing in size as I look up. It is hard to frame. That’s a photo term. I’m not sure how I will shoot the Mayo Building, but I will know when its right.

My parents are here. It is really nice to have them, full care, full support, unconditional love. They annoy me though. Every parent annoys their child. Its like a life rule. No matter what I do or wear my mum has a comment. She means so well, but it annoys me. It is all good. I love her. A lot. It has been a good day. When I got back to the room, I was hyper focused on watching camera videos. I found these instructional videos at 4:30am, when I rose, that I connect with. I was able to pick up right where I left off. Watched and tinkered with my settings for a few hours and sent my parents to the store. I needed some time. Some me time. It’s been too long. I can’t even tell you the last day that I had to myself. I need some me time. To the bathroom I go. Almost 2x cartridges down. I’ve been getting a little stoned; I’m restless and a little anxious so I find this helps. Honestly, I think it’s been helping my self focus lately. It’s hard to hear and concentrate on conversation but my inner focus has been good. It’s been a good day.

The US Open drags on. It is weird I have these really high expectations for this major but the first day low scores turned me off a bit. I don’t know, I’m an unreasonable golf fan. I just want it to be difficult and see these guys sweat coming into Sunday. Rickie is winning though, he’s a dawg. Well a Cowboy, but a dawg. Burgers for dinner. Should be good.