On Tuesday, I reported for the sleep study at 8:30pm. Got there about 8:15, and got paperwork completed, directions for where everything was that I might need, and by 10:00 they had me all wired up and ready for bed. I had lots of wires attached to electrodes glued all over my body. It took forever to get comfortable and then to get to sleep. No clocks in the room, so I don't think I nodded off until 1 or 2 am. At 5:30am Wednesday, my technician came in to get me un-wired so I could dress. She noted that I did not get to sleep in time for them to do the "split study", which apparently meant that at about 2am they were going to hook my up to one of those "Darth Vader" masks. That means I may have another session to learn about that machine and get fitted.
I was out of the sleep center by 6am. Stopped by Burger King to get breakfast and headed home. Lasted long enough to eat, and then finished my night's sleep. Lee called about mid-morning saying he was coming by to drop off Jarrod, so I got myself awake -- just about the time they got here.
What a great time Jarrod and I had together. I'm not sure I was good company -- I was moving kind of slow. We did some cooking together, moving furniture (got the house back in some kind of order), tried a new arrangement in the TV section of the great room. Jarrod got to use the mandolin and we made some great french fries (a la Steak and Shake), and after lunch, made some ribbon fries (a la Tihitian Inn). It was great fun, and we both showed restraint in the amount we fixed. Jarrod led the way is getting some things done in the back yard: we got pretty hot and sweatty. So, we had to fix that by taking a swim next door (Lois had renewed her offer of the pool for my grandsons). We had great fun in the pool -- more playing than swimming, but fun none the less. After coming back in for showers and dry clothes (Jarrod brought a change with him), we were trying to figure out whether I was going to take Jarrod home (to Apollo Beach) or if his Dad would be through with his class in time to come pick him up. Turned out Lee was going to be through with the finals he was giving in time to pick Jarrod up.
It was really a great day with Jarrod. He had time to try out some new things, to do some of his familiar things that he always wants to do when he is here, and I think we came to a good agreement about plans for future visits. Next on the agenda: potato soup.
No matter how much fund the day was, I was very much aware that I was still suffering from too little sleep -- so instead of posting on Wednesday night, I just managed to make it to bed. Started early and got up just a few minutes before 7. Really rested.
Today was a lazy day. Still had some of the warmth left over of having had a companion with me all day yesterday. Did some set-up work on getting the SDC manual converted, took care of some verification I needed for the trip to Coral Springs on Saturday. Had a surprise visit from William F -- we talked of the Web site, and he brought me up to date with his application. We discussed how these two could interface, if I go through with my plans for converting Collegeguidepost.com into a ebook. I think there is a lot of possibility there.
Now it is very late. Spent a lot of time today just reading and being around the house. Tomorrow must include a trip to the bank and a follow-up with Web Full Circle.
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