June 12,2017
3:56 p.m.

Goal tonight: in bed by midnight. No guarantee that it'll lead to sleep, but at least I'll be laying down.

Insomnia sucks.

On the plus side, I'm catching up on Downton Abbey. If you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you get on it; it's great. Of course, after binge-watching a few episodes, I can't talk anymore. That old-style English is catching, I must say. Ha ha! Dame Maggie Smith is a treasure. No one could ever out-haughty her!

I haven't been bothered too much by any weird existential thoughts in the past 24 hours, at least. I was born in a good time for not getting killed by Mother Nature, at least as far as allergies, asthma and poor eyesight are concerned.

As for floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other freaky Mother Nature phenomenon, it has and will never matter when I was born; if it's gonna get me, it's gonna get me.

Tonight I may worry more about getting hit by a nuclear weapon. Because it's a crazy world, as you well know.

But hey, I'll never know, so "What, me worry?"

I'm going to watch television shows and hope for sleep and think about winning the lottery or something. Yes, I know that's less likely than getting hit by a bomb, but--hey, it could happen! (Well, it could if I ever bothered to buy a ticket.)
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10:58 p.m.

I have spent the afternoon and evening with my manuscript and editing is going pretty well. I did a lot of research while I was writing the first draft, so you think I would trust myself on some of the details, but, no. There I was, rechecking maps and dates and driving myself nuts all over again.

It's fiction, but that's no reason to put Albuquerque in California. (No, I didn't!!)
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I think I'm going to have to haul these dogs to the groomer and have them shaved down to the skin. It sure was hot today! At least, it was hot here in Metro Denver. I see that some places got snow today. Or hail the size of baseballs. Also, tornadoes!

So, other than speculating on puppy-shaving, I think I shall keep any gripes I might have had to myself.
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June 13, 2017
12:09 a.m.

Um...oops! It's past midnight, and I am not in bed. so much for goals...
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I'm bummed. I missed Alice Cooper tonight. Where's the money when you really need it? Sigh. I'll bet it was a hell of a show...

God only knows when I'll get another chance to see him live.

Yep. Bummed.
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I'm going to try sneaking to my room without dogs. It's too hot to have them all cuddled up with me. Haha!

Good night! (I hope!)