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Dora and I were in Florida from 9/20/06 through 9/25/06.  We both decided that Florida was not for us.  We had flown there with my Mom, who is still there.  She is returning to New York on 10/3/06.  My Mom has been staying with my sister and her husband.  Dora and I stayed in the Holiday Inn on Congress Avenue.  My Mom rented a car for me.  I had a car in Florida, and it was good to do some driving again.

But Florida is not for me and Dora.  So, I have changed my mind again.  At this time, I plan to tough it out in Forest Hills for as long as I can.  I do not know if Dora will eventually move to Denver; but I am now determined to play out my remaining days in Forest Hills.

Things could be a lot worse for me than they are.  I hope to return to blogging on a regular basis, and to do some drawing again soon.  I also plan to resume going to NAMI Support Group Meetings, and to their Poetry Workshop.

I am determined not to smoke in my apartment while Dora is living with me.  I hope to make a reasonable adjustment to old age.  Tomorrow, I see both my Internist, Dr. Frank, and my Pyschiatrist, Dr. Rudy.  I am still taking Haldol, Lexapro, Lisinopril, and Cardura.  My main problem is frequent urination; especially at night.

God bless my Mom, my sister and her husband, and Dora.  Also, Dr. Frank, Dr. Rudy, and NAMI. 

I am not in Iraq.  I am not in  jail or in a hospital or homeless.  I am not a victim of a natural disaster.  I have it pretty good.  I am cooperating with my Mom, my sister, and Dora.  They are as well as can be expected.

My plans are modest, although my long range plans call for me to move to Florida with my Mom and Dora in about a year.  I have recurrently stated that I’m tired of New York, and this time I mean it.  I will not change my mind again.  I will move to Florida as soon as reasonably possible.

I had a good visit with my Mom yesterday.  She and Dora are at work together today.  God bless them both.  In sixteen days, my Mom will visit my sister in Florida through October 3rd.  Then in November, my Mom plans to visit her brother in Israel for two weeks.  After my Mom returns from Israel, we can begin to focus on moving to Florida.

I am very grateful for my circumstances.  I hit rock bottom in 2003, and it’s been a long hard climb back to where I am now.  I am guarding my health.  I take four prescription medicines: Cardura, Lisinopril, Lexapro, and Haldol.  I am under control.  I see my psychiatrist, Dr. Rudy, once every two weeks; and I see my internist, Dr. Frank, on a regular basis.  My next appointment with Dr. Rudy is on the 14th of this month, and my next appointment with Dr. Frank is on 9/21/06.

I plan to take part in NAMI meetings, as I have been since June of this year.  Tomorrow evening, I will attend the Manhattan Awakenings Support Group meeting.  On 9/19/06, I will attend another meeting of the NAMI Poetry Workshop.  I hope to balance NAMI meetings with a more active return to my hobbies.  I am a Poet-Musician-Writer-Drawer, and I hope to be active in these pursuits again.

There is so much going on.  People are killing each other like never before.  I know my limitations; but hope to regain the flow of a constructive Artist.