June 13

Carol visited Robin today and Tad had an appointment this morning so I just whimpered in the corner and held the cats until he got home.  Well, maybe I fixed myself a bowl of cereal instead.

We watched daytime trash TV which is even more awesome than evening trash TV.  There are some terrible, terrible movies on the SyFy and TCM channels.  We watched one Ancient Greek heroes and gods thing where the entire special effects budget couldn't have been more than $1.98.  Which, by the way, has to be more than they paid the actors.  At least, I hope so.  I have, however, discovered The Big Bang Theory which is hilarious.  And I introduced Tad to Phineas and Ferb.  We also discussed Wittgenstein - Tad's got it all wrong after the Tractatus, poor guy - and played geography games while watching trash TV.  I admit it took some time and he had to give me a few clues, but I got the 11 countries the names of which start with 'P.'  Laugh all you want, but you try it, smartass.  Just to forestall Tad's objection when he reads this, I will say that he thinks that I have Wittgenstein all wrong, am a sloppy thinker, and an imprecise moron.  

The reason we watch so much TV is because I don't move very well, if any, or at all.  I can stand up straight, but it takes awhile and hurts.  Still, this is an improvement, so I am hopeful.  Saints Tad and Carol say I can stay as long as I need to.  If you have to fall apart, do it when around good friends, like Pete and Linda, Carol and Tad.

Tad and I went over the border to Newcastle, PA for dinner.  A Syrian restaurant called "Mary's.". Seems there is a fairly large Syrian immigrant population in Newcastle.  I am told that Mary is Maronite Christian.  Nice clean place with good food.  We got right in, though it is crowded on weekends.  Tried a roasted eggplant paste with Syrian bread for an appetizer.  Very good, though maybe not quite as fine as the bacon wrapped shrimp we tried at the Mexican restaurant the night before.  Then we went shopping for a few items, including a back brace for me.  Figure it can't hurt to have one when I get back on the bike.

On the way to the store, we passed a bakery.  I really like the name.

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It apparently does a good business.

It's late, I'm tired.  Good night.