Musician

Sun, Sand, Movies, and Manageable Nature

Musician, Travel

First of all — Curse you, Netflix and Amazon Prime for fixing it so your films cannot be played via a projector. Good. I got that out of my system.

I just had the best day yesterday. No pain all day, no issues other than fatigue.

I’m working hard on my silent film scores. I’ve finished the Chaplin two-reeler and started the Harold Lloyd short! Then … Nosferatu!

(Gratuitous dogs photo.)

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We now know surgery will be early July and eight weeks recuperation after that. Then I want a vacation after recuperation. I have something specific in mind.

It’s funny how I arrived at this.

In the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, there was a short scene shot on a sandbar well out into the ocean somewhere, about ankle deep. I remember seeing the film at an invited premiere because Jonathan worked for Disney at the time. I saw that sandbar 15 years ago, and thought, “I want to go there.”

And I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

I found a specific bay on Bermuda that I really like. I’ll think about it.

Tobacco Bay, St. George’s Island, Bermuda

The Gathering Storm

Health

It’s been a very difficult week, but I find ways to keep my spirits up and my mind busy. Preparing for treatment to start … I remember what it was like and how I felt. That’s why we are preparing so well for this go round. (Going so far as to have an actual room built. LOL)

Bit of a “Stomach Attack” (that’s what I call them) Sunday/Monday, and I was in bed all week. If my hands were not on a piano or organ keyboard, I was lying right here in my little sanctuary 24/7. Short Version — one of my doctors (who is not my stomach doctor) suggested trying a little bit of solid food for a few days. I did so. Disaster.

I’m looking forward to playing the Easter Service tomorrow. I’m resting all day today and I’ll get up early to take my meds and let them fully kick in so I’m going in as strong as possible.

As far as keeping my mind busy, one of the things I have been doing is stocking up and clearing out my digital entertainment queues — Prime Video, Netflix, Audible, and Kindle are the main ones. I came across this movie and thought, “Well, I’d watch anything with Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, and Kathy Bates in it. It’s on Prime if you’re interested.

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That’s about all that’s going on. I’m seeing the doctors on Wednesday for a chemo & radiation planning session. This whole being-seriously-ill thing really slows down time — it’s very bizarre.