The first week of March.

This being the second of my weeks-off between treatments full advantage of the time was taken. 

Monday was spent driving to Omaha and back with a second driver so I didn’t have to drive the whole distance. The cathedral church was out of altar wine, not short, out! They borrowed a couple of bottles from the Benedictine cellar. Just like in the local cafe tastes vary.  They would rather have their own brand. So one of the tasks was to pick up wine for the aforementioned. 

Then a stop at the Mediterranean Bistro was in order.  Always good food and usually very friendly people to be found there. Our next stop being Whole Foods we were not hunger driven during our shopping time there. 

Off to Koley’s with the paschal candle stand from the cathedral which was sorely in need of tender loving care. A couple of spots of corrosion needed attention plus lacquer dating into the previous century needed removal, then polishing and relacquering at the hands of the craftspeople there. When it returns I suspect people will think a new one has been acquired.

On the road again to return to Sioux Falls.

Tuesday was my first OLLI class of this semester. Osher Life-Long Learning Institute for those not in the loop. This class was on “5G” cell phone networks.  Sioux Falls is one of the few cities to be ready for 5G in the downtown area. It was interesting to hear about the speed with which future cell phones will be able to operate. One does need to purchase a 5G ready cell phone and then be in the downtown area where 5G is available. Nothing I do requires the tremendous speed, so I’ll wait until it is more available.  There were the usual questions about the safety of walking around downtown with all of these “waves” bombarding one’s brain and body. The worry warts were reassured that they would suffer no ill effects from perambulating the area.

The monthly docent meeting at the Pavilion began at 9 on Wednesday. Following that I visited the tonsorial parlor and had a multitude of my curls cut off. My hairstylist of many years predicted the the curls would be all gone in a couple more months. After a visit to the Area Community Foundation to sign a document I attended the noon Mass at the cathedral and then took up my post at the Pavilion. I did require a nap and then went back to the cathedral for the Lenten Program followed by choir rehearsal.

Thursday mornings involve a session with my trainer and aqua chi class and then a trip across town to the 1:00 Mass at Good Shepherd.

Then I crashed for Thursday afternoon, all day Friday, and all day Saturday. Such fatigue has not descended up me ever before.  It is one of the side effects of the immunotherapy I receive every three weeks but I don’t remember being this tired before. 

There has been lots of sunshine and wind so the snow piles are retreating at a rapid rate. That is a pleasant sight to behold. Could it possibly be that the last snow plowing bill for the season has been paid?

Tonight I’m off to the symphony again. The program is “Wagner Without Words.” One can deduce from the title that there will be no singing involved. It remains to be heard!