Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Breakfast: two mandarins. Adjusted email filters for Patrick. Repotted the orchid. Moved a lot of items from the laundry room to the Ikea Tunhem cabinet in the garage. Prepared liquid plant food. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Walked to lunch at Hi Tops with a subset of The Syndicate. Patrick remained at home. In attendance: Scot B, Scott T, Andy M, Tim C, Patrick C, Timmie D, Brian K, Jose C, John B. I had a grilled chicken sandwich with fries and a Maui seltzer. Walked home. Applied silicone sealant to the outside of the balcony sliding glass doors. The diverter switch for the dog shower in the south bathroom had broken a few days ago. It's made of plastic, and there are now two tiny cracks in it. I filled the attachment hole with silicone sealant and reattached it. We'll see a few days later if it holds. I did some touch-up painting for walls. I sanded the bannister in preparation for touch-up painting. Errands with Patrick: picked up a Too Good to Go surprise bag from Philz Coffee—many pastries and a bagel for about $5, then we picked up a few items at Cliff's Variety (right side), then we browsed but didn't buy anything at Cliff's Variety (left side). Walked to dinner at Ka Kai Northern Thai. We shared shrimp pad thai and beef pad see yew. Thai iced tea for Patrick, lychee cocktail for me. Walked home. We watched YouTube, including Behind the Scenes: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Hughes, 1986) with Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck via Serious Feather. Foot care. Patrick went to bed. Continued editing a batch of Mom Ryan's photos that Patrick had brought home and which I had scanned.