Sleepless in South Abilene.

I had dozed off on the couch but when I moved to the bedroom I never could get settled enough to return to sleep.

About one fifteen I could hear my cell phone ringing. It was Pat. She said she wanted to talk with me before she went to sleep. Obviously we run on two different time frames. She was apologizing for upsetting me earlier in the day because we had two very definite, very different views. Pat is always talkling about "alpha" personalities. I think she is one. I guess with her training she always wants to take control. I don't want to be the boss, but don't try to force me. I've been in that leadership role before and right now all I want to do is look out for me!

When I think about it, what transpired Tuesday morning still make me furious.

It has been a very volatile day. Krl has repeatedly told me what a sorry individual I am, so I agreed and told her I was a sorry bastard and she should get out of the relationship.

Yep, it wasn't a very pretty day. Sometimes you just get tired of the BS.

Tentatively, our SUV is leaving in the morning at nine. If it leaves at all, and who is in it depends on who wakes up on time and gets their stuff loaded.

You snooze, you lose.

Tuesday morning when I was making calls telling people of the funeral arrangements, Linda told me that she and her girls would probably go on down later in the day. She said she would call and let me know for sure.

I never heard from Linda or any of her bunch, but when I talked with Pat at one fifteen this morning she told me that Linda and the girls were already there. That's O.K. because I don't really like traveling with anyone. It is very difficult to find someone who "fits". (Meaning speed, breaks, eating habits).

So, the trip down will be whatever I decide to make it!

Krl called and reserved us a room at the Best Western in Sinton. I had told Pat to turn our room back at Motel 6 during our disagreement earlier in the day. She didn't, but already the room block there had expanded from eleven to thirteen or fourteen.

Weather! It has been something! I guess this is some sort of super cell that is stuck on top of us. It seems every evening, with afternoon heating it just build up and cycles. The weather people are already predicting it again for the next couple of nights because there is no upper air system to push it out of here! Sure sounds like many of our neighbors to the South and East are in a mess with all the flooding. They sure need some relief.

So much has been going on I haven't reported on the pathology report for the biopsy the dermatologist did. I talked with them late Monday and as suspected, it was a basil cell carcinoma. They scheduled the next procedure for August 16.

Not good news, but it could have been worse. But if I see that little nurse who gave me the two shots in my nose I am going to hurt her!

I'd better get. I guess to avoid any controversy I need to go and check the alarm clock to be sure that the brief power outages during the storms didn't make it go on the blink. I want everyone to start from even just in case I have to administer sanctions.

Later!

FATHER, I don't even know what to say, but it probably wouldn't be good. I'll waive making a statement now but reserve the right to address YOU when I get sorted out.