Tuesday, November 21, 2017

10 to 21 NOV 2017- It was busy then!

FRI 10 NOV 2017- Physical therapy, with traction of ~ half my body weight (from now on)!

SAT 11 NOV 2017- Grading

SUN 12 NOV 2017- Went to Mass. Early afternoon we went to Union Grill. I had the veggie strata. I went to Walgreen's for skin winterization supplies.

MON 13 NOV 2017- Physical therapy, followed by a flu shot at my primary care physician's office.

TUE 14 NOV 2017- This morning Dad drove me to the museum for our monthly meeting. He picked me up to drop me off at work to teach my lab.

WED 15 NOV 2017- Taught a laboratory. Worked at the computer lab, too. Attended physical therapy; attended the building meeting about raising fees.

THU 16 NOV 2017- Thursdays are my looong days at work. This Thursday the office hours room was chock-full of my lab students, preparing for their presentations after Thanksgiving break. No choir practice for all.

FRI & SAT & SUN 17 & 18 & 19 NOV 2017- Grading grading grading of NSF group proposals...not finished, even.

FRI 17 NOV 2017-  Went for takeaway and got home to hear of a spill---Beatrice was a trooper during all of it happening. W & MM & B & S and I went to see M & , who were already @ the emergency room. MM, the kids, and I went for food @ Presbyterian cafeteria. B and I got burgers and macaroni & cheese.

SUN 19 NOV 2017- M and D and I went to noon Mass at St. Paul Cathedral. We arrived in time to hear Don on the organ playing a Bob Farrell organ and violin (Natalie) prelude. Dad served as a Eucharistic minister. The choir sang an introit, entrance hymn, Kyrie (led by Linda O), Gloria, the Psalm128, Gospel acclamation, Preparation of the Gifts (O Quam Gloriosum- Robert Powell); Holy(3X), Memorial Acclamation, and Amen (all three from the Deutsche Messe); Agnus Dei (Chant), Communion Antiphon by Bob Farrell, Communion Hymn (God is Love- A.G. Murray), Ave Verum--Charles Gounod, and a recessional hymn, fitting for Year A's 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Afterwards, M and D and I went to Aspinwall mall for some shopping.

MON 20 NOV 2017- Went for medical appointments. Gina was my physical therapist today because T was out. Debbie and I went to see Loving Vincent, an animated movie that was fully painted. Use of greenish hued paint was reminiscent of Vincent, and made me think of my honors thesis. Brought pasta carbonara.

TUE 21 NOV 2017-Morning appointment with my primary care physician: So patient and kind--such a good listener and a good doctor. Went to campus to photocopy and to go to the computer lab to print and work this afternoon.



Thursday, November 09, 2017

09 NOV 2017 Preview: Murder on the Orient Express

Busy day at work today!

Tonight Debbie and I went to a Crohn's and Colitis Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and Preview Screening of Kenneth Branagh's 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express. Anita from the museum was there with a friend, and her daughter Jessica helped organize the event.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402236/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Great characters, great actors and actresses, sweeping scenery of landscapes,  just a great movie that stuck pretty close to the plot of the 1970s film of the same name.

05 to 08 NOV 2017

SUN 05 NOV 2017- Lunch at Pan-Asian buffet in Monroeville. Shopping and window-shopping in Monroeville. Mass at the Oratory at 16.00.

MON 06 NOV 2017 Physical therapy at lunchtime in Oakland.

TUES, WED, THU 07, 08, 09 NOV 2017- Collected group research proposals. Handed back the quizzes graded last week.

WED 08 NOV 2017- Met with Peggy at the Nonprofit Resource Center at the library to look for Nonprofit resources.

Saturday, November 04, 2017

WED 01 NOV to SAT 04 November 2017

WED 01 NOV 2017- Maureen arrived on this misty afternoon/ early evening, and we had Pan Asian food on Craig Street for dinner, weeded blouses at my house, and turned in early, as we both had early mornings on THU.

THU 02 NOV 2017- My long day at work was today. No choir practice today. Madly grading this afternoon and evening. Spoke with KRD this evening.

FRI 03 NOV 2017- Physical therapy this morning, including traction, as usual.  Madly grading the rest of the day; submitted my gradesheets with the quiz scores by 5.00PM. Had dinner with Debbie (morphed from cold dairy) at poke in Oakland. SPoke with JAH this evening. Emailed her early SAT morning.

SAT 04 NOV 2017- Woke before 6.00; had an early start. Brought over blouses to donate to Mom and Dad's. Prepared for lab class this week.  Spoke with MD, K's sister, this morning. It's 14.30 and no lunch yet. Will prepare for the choir dinner party tonight, maybe get some grading done...