Things I looked up:

​history of the Marine Corps Hymn 

Myra Clark Whitney Gaines 

Ins & Outs September

​In:

• Apples
  
• Protein
  
• Focus
  
• Friends
  
• Healing
  
• Patio dreams (becoming reality?)
  
• Painting
  
• Overtime
  
• Reading
• Gym treadmill 

OUT

• Any thought of “getting back on track.” I’ve never been on track; I can’t get back. I don’t even know who built the track. 
  
• Saying or thinking “once things settle down” — I know they never do. It’s always chaos.
  
• Plans for remodeling condo. Postponed for now. 
  
• Large credit card bills 

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling:

1. Painted
   
2. Went to church (didn’t like minister)
   
3. Rehashed all the ways his sermon could be better with my daughter & her friend
   
4. Worked on 3 tax returns, turning in two for review and one for 2nd review
   
5. Walked around mall with husband
   
6. Helped son find clothes he “lost” by asking about the half full hamper in his closet 
   
7. Drove son and cat to his college apartment
   
8. Ate red licorice 
   
9. Rested my legs while listening to future Broadway show Good Guy With A Gun 
   

Recap of weekend

​This week, my stepmom, aka GrandMaureen, visited. We saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit at our local historic theater on Friday night, then saw Coyote vs Acme this morning — fantastic to see such similar movies and to celebrate toons. 

I also worked on another painting from the kit Aunt Laurie sent and baked 3 loaves of bread and took a long nap on a rainy afternoon rather than go out and play board games.

Now Sean is in one room playing D&D with friends online, Peter is his room practicing his Russian for a class, and I’m listening to book 6 of Dungeon Crawler Carl series while looking at event options for Dragon*Con next week. 

#LifeIsGood 

Life in Tampa temporarily

​I have about 8 outfits, 2 pairs of shoes, and 5 pairs of earrings. Less to choose from. I brought all the various face masks I’ve had laying around and some painting kits. No house projects. Half as many streaming services. 

I buy food for only 4 days, not stocking the kitchen. Fewer choices, lots of work, less stress. 

Theater for 26-27

​Straz in Tampa 

I’m thinking Mincemeat and Buena Vista

RP Funding in Lakeland 

Clue! Hadestown! Tommy — maybe. But it’d be good to be early sponsor/supporter.

Lakeland Community theater

Orlando theater

I’m thinking maybe Beetlejuice, Desth Becomes Her, Hamilton 

Sarasota theater

Eh. Maybe Shucked.

Kravis in WPB

Spamalot, oh Mary, Alicia Keys

Things that make me happy

​You know what makes me happy lately?

Seeing news stories that I know nothing about — being out of the loop is lovely.

Compression socks. Because I am An Old. 

Seeing Peter eager for classes again and being able to support him through this. 

Getting to know Nora as an adult 

Deleting project ideas from my To Do list app

Sleep

Getting things done around the house — hung up art in foyer! Getting a bid on porch expansion!