Finding comfort in reading....

 A dark day in the city---very little sunlight---perhaps the perfect day to remain inside----also I am fatigued today---wonder why..? The chemo---or else some residue from Wednesday evening---early Thursday morning when I got very little sleep. Yet yesterday afternoon and evening---with the conflict from the night before---taken care of, I slept like a baby. So what does this mean. Limbs and bones all seem tired. Still I am fighting sleep---lay in bed a little whlie ago---trying to "put things together"---luckily a got a call from Natalie, my live wire niece who lives in California. That kept me going for a while, Now here I am at the computer.

Back to reading---I have started and am now halfway through a novel called Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine. It was written in the late eighties, by a woman named Ann Hood. Three thirty something women and their families, all living in New England. Now comes the switch--the novel then tel  ls of them around 17 years earlier---that will be all or at least most of the rest of the novel. So far very interesting, believeable characters, nice sense of somewhat well off New England place. Looking forward to continuing it. Also would like to return to David Halberstam's baseball memoir, Summer of 49, about the very close pennant race between the Yankees and the Red Sox. Joe Dimmaggio is an important figure in this, so is his younger brother and expert center fielder Dom. Interesting that Dom remained in and around Boston after his playing days, raised  family, made money---seemed to live a very centered life--unlike Joe who I think was somewhat unmoored after his baseball days---seemed to wander around a great deal--of course, he had a much greater burden---the burden of fame---to carry. 

Looking forward to the weekend days---still will remain mostly in and around the apartment---hope for some more energy---on Sunday will make my online football bets---one game at 1:00 and two in the 4:00 group. Will follow them closely, so that should keep me busy. What else...? Not sure now, should get back to my reading, will report soon.