KEY WEST LOU / CIVIL WAR

Steve Thompson got me to go out. I joined him at 3 yesterday afternoon at the Tropic Cinema to see the new movie Civil War. A strange film. I highly recommend it, however.

During the course of my lifetime, I have noticed Hollywood always seemed to come up with a film today that would be a fact of life one year later. Civil War may be that type film.

The movie is a civil war occurring in the U.S. At this time in our history. Similar to our Civil war that happened in the 1860’s. State versus State. Friends and relatives killing each other. Citizens killing each other. Violently and disgustingly. Brutally.

Could it happen again? Will it happen?

Our Nation seems to be politically split 50/50. Rumblings heard maybe a civil war after the next Presidential election.

The answer to could it/will it happen…..Maybe.

Jury selection in Trump’s criminal case began yesterday in New York City. Ninety six potential jurors called. More than half raised their hands when asked by Judge Merchan if they could be impartial. They were excused.

Questioning of individual prospective jurors then began.

Somewhere along the way last night I read that one of Trump’s “outlets” claimed Trump “stormed” out of the courtroom before juror questioning had ceased. The claim proved to be false. Such never occurred. Typical Trump reporting, however.

The fact that Trump’s first criminal trial has begun proves the justice system does work. Equal justice under the law for all a fact, not fiction.

Another six year old podcast. This one titled RESPECT.

After the movie, Steve convinced me to join him at the Thai Island Restaurant. Cindy and Ellen and some other lady friends had been out boating all day.

I succumbed. Went. Recognize my drinking days are over. Every doctor who was involved with my heart surgeries made the same recommendation. I went. Enjoyed one diet Pepsi while everyone round me was freely imbibing. Those days are over for me. I handled it well. Such is life. My life.

It was good to be out. Ran into several persons I have not seen in ages. I love people and communicating. It was obvious to me how much I missed it.

Heart follow up attention never seems to end. At 10 this morning, one of the doctors who replaced my aortic valve is telephoning from Miami  to see how things are going. At 11:15, I am scheduled to visit Dr. Ayad at Mount Sinai’s facility in Key West. He comes down to Key West once a month to see heart patients falling within his specialty.

Dr. Ayad has been following my aortic aneurysm. The problems never cease. They talked at Mount Sinai re doing 3 surgeries at one time: Pacemaker, aortic valve replacement, and aneurysm removal. The doctors opted to pass on the aneurysm. Heavy surgery for a person 88. One of those where they have to crack a person’s ribs to get at the problem.

My numbers had risen. Suddenly there was a concern I might not survive the aneurysm portion of the surgery. So it was put off for a least six months. Today with Dr. Ayad is to see how things are going.

I have a sense I may never have the aneurysm surgery.

Enjoy your day!

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