Day 4763

I often think about the past as I drift off to sleep. Increasingly, much of it is a mystery. How did I find so many jobs when I was younger? I didn't know anybody and wasn't a particularly good worker. Nevertheless, I got hired again and again by some of the best ad agencies in the country. How did I live? I remember one particularly nice apartment on Capitol Hill in Seattle with a great view of a park where the art museum used to be. I remember buying art for the walls and some nice living room furniture, but I have no idea where I kept my clothes. I didn't own any cabinets and I can't even remember if there were closets in the house. I do remember that the bedroom was completely empty except for a low platform bed in the center of the room. I must have had a place to store clothes because I wore them to work every day. Where was it though? I also can't remember ever cooking meals. I must have cooked, because I can't remember going out to restaurants either. Memory gets tricky as you grow older. It's probably good that I have forgotten a lot.

It's pretty easy to remember what I do now, because I do the same things over and over again. We sleep in about a half hour later on weekends, so there is no need to walk in the dark. Weekends are the only time Janet and I eat breakfast together. We usually have bacon, eggs, and toast. Dawn gets real excited about these weekend breakfasts because she gets to have a little bacon. 

I used to go to the gym on Sunday, but since they are closed now I go walking at the mall instead. The mall is built around a big central outdoor courtyard and the distance around the perimeter stores is a little over a half mile. I make five trips around the perimeter, looking at all the window displays as I walk. The stores aren't open yet, so the only people inside are other walkers. Lots of young couples bring their children with them. This seems to be a popular place to take young children. Small kids are pushed around in strollers and slightly older kids have their own little strollers that they push around filled with dolls. More people are still wearing masks inside this mall than any other place in town. I really have no idea why. 

Once the stores start to open I have no reason to be there anymore. I try to time my walk so I'm done by the time the stores open. It's weird that the stuff in the windows seems interesting to me, but I have no desire to buy anything. Looking in the windows is kind of like listening to the radio in the car. It just gives me a little more insight into what is going on in the world. I lead a fairly isolated life, so it's good to have a clue what the rest of the world is doing. 

When I returned from mall walking today, Dawn was ready for her Sunday outing. She definitely knows when everything is supposed to happen around the house. I'm kind of amazed that her internal clock is much better than mine. The weather was nice today and we had a pleasant walk. Our Sunday walk is almost exactly the same distance as our early morning walk, but we always finish about two minutes earlier. Dawn is either excited and walks faster on these Sunday outings or doesn't stop as often to smell things. It's probably a little bit of both. 

Today the ice cream store gave Dawn a free pup cone. I don't know why they don't always do this. Dawn is always with us and it's pretty obvious that she likes ice cream. I guess it just depends on who's serving. If they like dogs, you get a pup cone. 

I still haven't heard anything about Thursday's Falcon Heavy launch. This is kind of strange, since they usually let you know even if you don't get credentialed. It looks like I'll either have to make all my reservations at the very last minute, or that I won't be going at all. I should probably just quit fretting about this. It's not like it really matters if I attend these launches or not. I'm just trying to make my life a little more interesting.

Tomorrow we start all over again. I've got a new box of shredded wheat for the week and plenty of strawberries. I'll take my walks in the park and wonder where the eagles are. If I'm lucky I may even hear something about that launch.

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