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i took Mother up to Hammond, Wisconsin yesterday for a visit with her cousin. It was a nice visit. i love watching these two interact with each other. They have always been close, it goes way back to when they were kids and lived in the same neighborhood, i think. Helen was a gym teacher and a music teacher, she married a man who was political and quite inventive. They had two sons, but one died quite young. He was a Down's child, i think Mother said. They had a cabin on a lake in Minnesota. i can remember going there as a child. Helen's son had a speed boat and took Daddy and i out for a ride. i was thrilled. Maybe that's where i got my fetish for speed. He must be about 10 years older than me, and i was madly in love with him. i think it was the boat.

We left home about 9 a.m. and didn't get back until nearly midnight. Had a very nice visit, good trip up there, then decided to do the annual 'leave $20 at the casino' to boost the Native American economy. Mother had a bit of difficulty with that. She kept winning. Finally i had to take a roll of her nickles and show her how it is done. Then when i spoke with Master this morning, He said that sometimes people actually are allowed to win, it's good advertising. Sheesh, why didn't someone tell me that three years ago?

i have rented a car for the Charleston trip. i told Woowoo if she isn't going to be home just leave the key under the mat. i'd water the flowers and feed the cat while i was there. i hope Beth and i can meet for coffee at least. And Woowoo has said other people i met in the past have been asking about me. That pleases me. i am not comfortable meeting new people and am always concerned about the impression i give out.

Today i hope to spend with Son and family. i'm waiting for his phone call to see what's up. Don't know for sure what we will do, maybe just be at his house taking care of the kids. i thought about taking them to the water park, but i think wife might be hurt that she didn't get to go along. So that will be put on hold. i have to check the grass. Maybe we can convince him to bring the mower along to do Mother's yard. Of course, today is supposed to be much warmer than yesterday, but not so much humidity so maybe he will bite on that invite.

Got the scrip from Doc. She gave me 4 refills. Now the problem will be getting all four refills before i leave. It is a table/schedule 2 drug, and the pharmacist can't give out more at one time than is on the prescription. i'm sure Doc will do this, she wrote on the pad that patient lives out of the country, but the pharmacist said it must come from the doc. i have time, so i'm not too worried. This is the only country i have been in where the government doesn't believe people can take care of themselves. In Taiwan i could buy this over the counter. In Kuwait, this drug is only available to first-class Kuwaitis. But they can buy it over the counter also. Now i'm not knocking being a citizen of the United States. I wouldn't relinquish my citizenship for anything. But it does bust my chops when i realize how much the government meddles in my life because the government people don't believe we know how to take care of ourselves. Big Brother may not be watching, but he sure is taking care of m