First, I started my official duties as adjunct faculty at CSU Fresno with session one on Thursday. It felt good - energetic students and great support from Charles and Ray (my mentors).
Second, I was arrested for impersonating a disabled person. It turns out that because of the extensive chemotherapy I was left with neuropathy and myopathy in the lower legs and ongoing drug treatments has led to weakness. I also have chronic swelling in my left leg from blood clots due to chemo. If that is not enough, my left knee swells from arthritis due an old soccer injury-surgery.
Additionally, at night I have fallen down due to the neuropathy, especially in low lighting. I never got a disabled placard because we already had one from Carole's Mom; however, I generally did not need it since I park in the State garage at the Dept of Rehab, Doctors parking at Northwest Medical Group, and faculty lots when I was with athletics but now do not have a faculty permit and the my paperwork had not been processed to get one. Rather than risk a long walk in the dark (class ends at 7 pm) I used the placard at home and got busted - it actually can be a misdemeanor. The following morning I received both a faculty permit and my doctor filled out the paperwork for another placard, so I know longer have to impersonate a disabled person. I was hoping the meter maid guy who confronted me and the cop might listen to reason, but their sympathy was about the level of Saddam's hangman. Hopefully the judge will be a little more open minded.
Third, my two year old grand daughter - Grace Ann had her second birthday at Chuck-E-Cheese in LA - great time with the family getting together with friends.
My daughter Beth and husband are in Las Vegas for a convention for a few days so we are staying in LA to watch her kids, Marlee and Grace.
It seems there is always some adventure around the corner.
Stay tuned.
