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Waking up at 12:10 p.m.
Steel Cut Oats with Strawberries, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, and Kefir. Teeccino with Almond Milk.
I get a distressing call from mom informing me that Dotty, the six-toed cat and close companion to my great uncle Kenny, just died. She lived a long time. My mom is crying and needs someone to help bury her in the backyard. I commit to lending a hand.
There, at the Markham house in Portsmouth. I locate a spot about 20 feet from the tree and dig up a hole. The tree roots make it a bit difficult. It's a strange feeling to be placing the cat's body in there but it also feels natural. Death is inevitable. I wasn't as close to Dotty as Kenny was but I know she was the sweetest asset to his life. They needed each other. While I conduct the burial my mom builds a cross out of some sticks. We place a small wreath on it.
Fighting interstate traffic to get home. I finally make it back by 5 o'clock.
Toast with Cashew Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Homemade Buckwheat Date Brownies (made by Ana). Honey Green Tea.
Watching The Wolfpack (2015).
Practicing.
Got a DEJA gig at Grumpy's tonight. It's actually much more crowded than we expected. The ELO and Van Halen tunes get the people on the dance floor as usual.
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Leftover Brown Rice Quinoa Spaghetti with a Salad.
Pear.
Back home. Cleaning up the dishes that, a combination of my stuff but mostly Kevin's stuff. We already established a rule for dirty dishes: if you go to bed without cleaning your dishes you get charged $2 and whoever charges you will clean the dishes for you. That last part is optional. Looks like I'm gonna be making some extra bucks this month.
Herbal Tea.
Sleep 4 a.m.
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