The Cheese Stands Alone

 Fr 8/7/26- A call from Joe  730am (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 755am (4-B: Red Congolese). 125pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 535pm (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 820pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 630am: Cloudy & humid with temps to mid 80's.  About 7am a gray sedan was in the driveway of the house next door. A gnarly looking short man had apparently (maybe?) been in the house all night. Maybe there is somebody living there during the renovation? I had seen 'Gnarly Guy' working on the house over the last few weeks.  Watched 'IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS' (Netflix). An Irish hitman wants to retire, but 'The Troubles' (Northern Ireland conflict between Protestants and Catholics) keeps calling him back. A band of IRA killers have come to town and mayhem ensues. Pretty standard stuff, but beautiful locations in Donegal, Ireland which is in the far northwestern part of the country; with Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon (an exciting performance as the 'evil bitch'). ...

 Th 8/6/26- Indacloud 735am (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 740am {1/2 'Extreme Chill' 150 mg: 75 mg total}. 950am (4-B: Durban Poison). 1pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese). 240pm (4-B: Durban Poison). 435pm (GB: 4/ Durban Poison). 540pm (4-B: Red Congolese). 830pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 635am: Light misty rain in the morning, then cloudy skies with temps to upper 70's.  Watched 'INGRID GOES WEST' (Netflix). The movie seduces you into caring about a young woman who is the worst kind of stalker. It's the point of view of a very damaged person who never deviates from her neurotic pursuit of validation from others; with Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr. (son of rapper Ice Cube). I had seen the film before, and it was well worth a second view. "71" Metascore and I would go to "84". THE PLAYLIST- "The movie lives and dies, however, on Ingrid herself and, remarkably, Plaza finds a way for you to root for her even when she crosses line ...

 We 8/5/26- Popcorn Popper 710am (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 120pm (GB: 6/Red Congolese). 245pm (GB: 4/ Red Congolese). 430pm (GB: 4/ Durban Poison). 530pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese). 820pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison).  Up 615am: Partly sunny with the chance of afternoon showers and temps to mid 80's. 910am- 1047am: Called Janny. The big meeting occurred at 900 North 1st on Tuesday and Jon, Jamie, and Melissa (via phone) were with her. First, a nurse practitioner (9am- 1030am) told them what to expect from immunotherapy and chemo, and then Dr. Garg (at a 1230pm meeting) told them that she was terminal (No Hope).  Jamie, Jon, Joe, and Melissa (via phone) were at the meeting with Dr. Garg and the mood seems to be that hospice care might be the best way to go because she's opting for 'quality' rather than 'quantity'. Tuesday, 8/11 she is scheduled to begin treatment, but she's holding out. They are going to give her case to a doctor in Decatur that worked well with Carol (M...

 Tu 8/4/26 735am (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 810am (5-B: Red Congolese). 1005am (6-B: Red Congolese). 1220pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 2pm (GB: 4/ Red Congolese). 430pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese). 530pm (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 830pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  ***I restarted both PC's today and will try to make this a Tuesday habit.  Up 645am: Partly sunny with temps to mid 80's. Windows opened for a while and closed at noon.  Watched 'A PRIVATE LIFE' (Netflix). A female Parisian psychiatrist becomes involved in a convoluted 'whodunnit' mystery after one of her patients commits suicide. All kinds of theories could be true, but the ending seems to suggest that "we're all just muddling in the dark". It's an Art Film that strives (strains?) to be visually and intellectually challenging, but the payoff is not quite worth the effort; with Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Mathieu Amalric and more top-tier French acting talent. "67" Metascore and I would go...

 Mo 8/3/26- Esporta Closes 730am (GB:5/ Durban Poison). 1005am (4-B: Red Congolese).  1150am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 530pm (4-B: Durban Poison). 820pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  Up 545am and back to bed until 630am: Partly sunny with temps to low 80's. Watched 'BABY, DON'T CRY' (Amazon Prime). It's an Art Film that only rises to the level of a very well done student film and it's about a high school Chinese immigrant (she's odd & arty) who falls in love (lust?) with a local miscreant. No new ground is broken and the ending was a complete let down.  Monte Cristo Elementary School was in one of the shots and this is in Granite Falls, WA which is about 45 miles north of Seattle, WA; other locations are Everett and Marysville, WA.  930am- 950am: Call Janny at Jamie's...Tomorrow is the session with the oncologist and they decide 'what to do from here'. Jon and Jamie will be with her and it sounds like a big deal. She wants to avoid Chemo and hopes t...

 Su 8/2/26 755am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 835am (5-B: Red Congolese). 1005am (4-B: Red Congolese). 1220pm (6-B: Durban Poison). 120pm (4-B: Durban Poison). 410pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 535pm (GB: 6/ NEW STRAIN of Red Congolese). 825am (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 630am: Morning clouds, then sunny by late afternoon with temps to just below 80. Weekly Cleaning Watched 'Searching' (Netflix). A southern California teen is missing and her father begins an investigation using her phone and laptop to find out what happened to her. Most of the film is screen shots of his online search and it's surprisingly effective, although the ending was more than a little generic. "71" Metascore and I would go to "82".  More 'THE BOROUGHS' (Netflix). I shut it down 24 minutes into episode #4. Sharp & well written dialogue.  12pm: The PC is 'Off' and preparing for a moderate walk to Washington Park. The plan is to attack some of the 'out of control'...