February 6, 2023 South to the warm country

 We drove south yesterday, noticing how every hour took us a few degrees warmer. Starting in the rain and chilly wind and ending in the warmth. Those of us in So-Cal just love that sunshine. We are so glad to have our two little "homes" on the planet that allow us to gently move between the North and South.

The reality of surgery is settling in. Today I will get my final two tests (COVID and bone density), and then we just wait. I will isolate in order to avoid getting another cold. That means lots of games and TV bingeing with Gene. Any movie or series recommendations are welcome. We enjoy mystery, foreign series, complexity, and history like "Unforgotten", "Broadchurch", "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", and "Seaside Hotel".  If you have never heard of any of these, you are probably in a different "Streaming world" than we are. Strange how we have moved from, the entire country watching the final episode of MASH, on the same night, at the same time. To a time when literally no one is watching the same thing, at the same time, unless they are in the same house. Perhaps this represents more diversity and understanding, or just dis-connects us more.  I don't know, but I do feel a bit disconnected when the topic of "what is your favorite show?" comes up, and there is literally no overlap, and the conversation evolves into describing the premise, as if we were describing a vacation to a place the other person has never heard of,  awkward. Where is it? What is it like? What language is used? 

I find it far more connecting to find topics that are shared. That is just me. 

That's all I've got today. 


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