Thawing my brain manually, since Mother Nature continues to refuse the duty, here's some pondering thoughts:
* If they would only revive the old TV series "That's Incredible!", I'd have their lead-in story: the first case of a house hating cars! Now it's happened to Mike. Add onto the estimated $2,500 repair bill I mentioned before is a need for a new starter, and where did it bog down? In front of my house, of course. We made two walking trips to the auto stores to purchase a battery & relays, without getting the thing to move.
Somehow he got to his karaoke gig yesterday by taking that rickety cab service I would take to work. Average wait time has been 45 minutes since last night. Hey, "last call" at the bars was twelve hours ago as I write this!
* I made an appointment, at the urging of two of my friends, to see a medical specialist who may give me advice about where to turn to fix my bad back. I will never get the answer I want from that chop-shop clinic: I need an MRI, and they think it's all in my imagination.
Surgery on the spine has not been ruled out. I cannot bend the back more than 15 degrees without pain shooting thru the whole midsection now. Even when injured before, this has not happened. This is not an imaginary thing by any means. I need someone reputable who wants to move the issue forward, rather than spinning my wheels for me.
* Steve came back from the Phillipines yesterday. A good trip all in all, but he's waiting for word on whether his fiancee is expectant with child. Why he wants to have a child before marriage is beyond me. Just ask me if he can take care of himself, let alone a child. Is that what love truly is? Does it have any depth at all?
I should be answering my own questions.
* Though they will remain nameless because I prefer to protect people's identities, please keep my neighbors in your thoughts: many of them in that house are facing rather serious medical problems - my friend is undergoing tests for cancer. Cancer can strike at any age, but still, she's only 31, and would be heartbreaking to me. They would appreciate the kind thoughts sent their way.
* Norah Jones has just released her latest album, Not Too Late, and the first single off it, "Thinking About You" is simply wonderful. I love this girl, her talents, and her sound.
I have been to only one live concert in my life, Sheryl Crow in 1997 when she played Detroit's Fox Theater -- so I am not really a concert-goer. If Norah Jones ever announces a tour, I will actually pine for front-row seats. She is simply that good.
