Elephante Blanche by Bijou O’Keefe

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  • Under the bridge

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    Not sure how well my typing will be here. I have a big patch over my right eye and it’s hard to see. But the surgery part is over. Also, it was nice to have something to eat after the fast. My ride which I scheduled a week in advance showed up on time. I…

  • Correction

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    My Dad was born in Parsons, Kansas, not Lawrence. Lawrence and the U. Of Kanasa was later.

  • Father’s Day

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    This June 21st is the first day of summer, but also Father’s Day. Here’s to my Dad: For a kid born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1924, William Prentiss had sophisticated tastes. He chose to play the French horn in high school and enjoyed opera recordings, such as Maria Callas. During WW11, he joined the Merchant…

  • Mystery Tea

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    Lots of mysterious things lately. Now I am confronted with what tea I’m about to drink. It’s steeping. It is from a tin I’ve had so long, the handwriting has faded. It smells like red plums and vanilla. It’s good, light. I’ve been instructed not to eat anything after midnight tonight before tomorrow’s eye surgery.…

  • Eye drops for the future

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    Yep. For Wednesday surgery. Not exciting, but I have to space the three small bottles out and remember. Four times a day. Almost forgot the last triple dose. So, I’ve been thinking about how having perfect vision will impact things. Hard to image. One thought is to take an online typing course. As is, I’m…

  • Will Medicare care?

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    That is the question, as I face my second eye (yes, I have two) surgery this Wednesday. Between the last one in Nov. 2025 and now, my surgeon has stopped talking Brown & Toland. Which leaves Medicare/Medical. I sure hope he does, everything on my side is set. That includes rides and eye drops. I’m…

  • Murder on the Wine Train Express

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    Years back, I performed with the actors that brought to life a cue to cue script that guests on the Napa Wine Train could participate in. It was your standard ‘Who Dunnit’. So, depending on casting availability, I played either the Ingenue or the Grand Duchess. Traveling in the car from San Francisco to Napa…

  • Excellent Salon

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    I was priviledged to attend Brian Goggin’s salon event today. Featured were: Return pianist, Aaron Hammerman, who played 20’s and 30’s Barrelhouse Blues. Reached at IG:@deepbasementshakers. He plays regularly at the Rite Spot. Toe tapping, to be sure. After a break, N.D.Austin spoke about The Night Heron, which is a speakeasy located inside a Manhattan…

  • The deep brown See

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    Actually, my eyes aren’t brown. Closer examination makes them muddy hazel. Or maybe by the time one develops cataracts, the pigment has less intensity. I’ll ask the opthalmologist on Wednesday. If he’s in a good mood. I’ve seen him twice before for the left eye. On the first visit, he must have been having a…

  • Tell a Doc

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    I just got a flyer in the mail offering Teladoc Health for free through my health insurance. What it provides is a smart scale and coaching on nutrition, meal plans and weight loss. I don’t know. I’ve never had a scale. I judge by how my clothes fit and when I go to the doctor…