I just did. Here’s a headline: Wickedpedia: Why is it called a CharlieCard? Does anyone remember the Kingston Trio? I am just sitting here giggling to myself. Don’t live in Boston, did not know it is called that, but pretty sure I know the reason. Good start to the morning.

Also: This is not Gertrude.

It is not going well, people. Not well at all. Well, some of it is going well, but in general I just cannot catch a break. New diagnosis. Genetic mutation in bone marrow causing high platelet counts, which apparently is a bad thing, and the recommended solution is oral chemo. OMG. Seriously? There are less serious choices, like phlebotomy, which works the same as donating blood, but my hematologist insists on the chemo. Was meant to start it Monday, but the saga goes like this: Could not get anyone to pick it up for me, called Walgreen’s Monday to see if they do delivery. YES! Same day delivery, but we won’t be delivering it til Tuesday. (Same day means something different in the pharmacy world, apparently) so waited all day Tuesday, finally called at 6pm to be told it was delivered. Well not to me, it wasn’t. Person checked and the DoorDash (DoorDash, the worst delivery service I have ever encountered) delivered it to the outer lobby. You know the one I have mentioned before that is open to the street. A toxic drug left in an accessible to any passerby lobby. I mean I am supposed to wear disposable gloves just to touch the bottle. Oy! They have no control over the DoorDash drivers, I was told. After some discussion, I was so not pleased that I just said ‘screw it’ and hung up. Fortunately, it was still in the lobby yesterday when my homemaker came.

Do not want to take this, but after much discussion with doctor, friends, and family, I am going to start Monday, only because youngest wants to be here when I take it just in case. Doctor wanted me to start it on Monday and not the weekend so he would be readily available if something goes wrong. That’s not ominous at all, is it? So anyway.

AND it is still freakishly humid and just will not let up. Humidity has been in the 90% range, but I think it is lower today. Do not think I would survive without the a/c, and I am wondering if my much increased pain levels are somehow related to the humidity, because even a/c cannot completely keep it not humid in here.

Please, for all our sakes, vote, and VOTE BLUE. Watched The House on Bird Street last night, and as I watching the Nazis do their thing, I kept thinking that this could happen to us, to you, to me, to our families, if we let the Republicans take over. They have already told us that it is what they are planning to do once they have all the power. Please vote, and vote blue, so they do not succeed. Not voting works the same as voting for them, if you weren’t aware, because fewer votes for the Dems means the Republicans get in.

Youngest is moving nearby, at least temporarily, and my declutter person is coming this afternoon, so good stuff still happens. Stay safe, people.