1. I knew Stu's brother, Steve, was going to show his car at Kellogg's Yellowstone Car Show today. Whether Stu would be able to make it over was up in the air.
I got a text from Jake telling me that he and Tim O'Reilly were uptown at the car show. I had a handful of routine pet and personal tasks to take care of before I could leave the house, but I stumbled through them and blasted uptown.
The car show was on McKinley Ave. I parked near the corner of Portland and Main and hoped that I'd find the temperature outside moderate so that I could walk down McKinley without feeling sick or dizzy. That's how I react to heat these days.
The temperature was perfect! There was a breeze!
I started walking west on McKinley and WOW! there was Stu and his son, Jeff and big brother Steve.
Stu made it!
I visited a little while and headed on down to The Lounge, keeping an eye out for Jake and Tim.
2. I arrived at the threshold of The Lounge, ready to swoop in, and out came Tim's brother Jim, the man who originated this car show in Kellogg.
He's since turned the running of the show over to the Elks and provides whatever advice and counsel the Elks might need to put on a good show.
Jim was beaming as he exited The Lounge, very happy with how well the show was going today and with the number of people roaming uptown Kellogg.
I strolled into The Lounge and the seat Jim had occupied was empty, so I first shook hands with Tim Shannon and then plopped myself down between Jake and Tim.
It was a great session.
Stu dropped in for a short visit later. John Sevy strolled in. We hadn't seen each other for a long time -- I know I haven't seen him since the transplant in May, 2024.
I enjoyed a couple of Bud Zeros, listened to stories, got caught up on what Tim's getting done working on his Rose Lake cabin, and headed home in good spirits -- forever friends, great stories, and some belly laughs never fail to uplift me.
3. Since, oh, about late July I've been experiencing funny sensations in my head -- I guess mild dizziness would describe it -- and I've been mildly unsteady on my feet. I think vertigo might be too strong of a word, but I haven't been feeling normal or walking quite right.
This condition hasn't stopped me from doing anything.
I've been hoping that this unsteadiness was an effect of a medicine the transplant team added to my regimen back in July. A couple of weeks ago, they took me off of it.
I've noticed that this unsteadiness is most apparent in the morning and that I grow more steady as the day progresses.
Today, as I walked the relatively short distance from the Camry to The Lounge and back again on the shady side of McKinley Ave and in the breezy and comfortable conditions, my gait grew steadier and the sensations I feel in my head diminished.
I have hope that with more walking, especially as the days become cooler, that maybe getting up and around and out more might help this annoying unsteadiness subside further. 🤞🤞🤞
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