Well, today we go on another family boat trip, again out of the Fish & Duck Marina, as last time. Will dad be there? Can I handle the scenario?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly I had a less than ideal night, not sleeping as fully or soundly as I\u2019d have liked. That doesn\u2019t help! Nor, truth be told, do dreams of paranoia and alienation, such as I was having shortly before I woke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my dream, I\u2019m asked to helped prepare some kind of joint birthday party type celebration for – well, I forget who, now – the music to be provided by Tom O\u2019Grady & co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite being asked to set up, and even take part, I soon realise I\u2019m redundant. And not only that, not invited to the event at all. So I get the hump and leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A parallel thread with Teresa and I being lost in the sticks is also part of the unsettling melange. But the key notes are paranoia, exclusion, and social isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At one point in the dream I\u2019m either totally naked in public, or mostly so. And ashamed of myself\/my body. Amongst this maelstrom of anxiety there\u2019s plenty that very obviously relates to my real life current situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve been mercifully free of such sleeping troubles, and\/or associated psychic disturbances. It\u2019s really not great for this to happen on the eve of another potentially fraught family boating trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had said, earlier in the week, I\/we may not be able to make it. But I\u2019ve subsequently improved, and said we will. Then this! Oh well, I\u2019ll be brave n\u2019 bold. It might wind up being a tonic? Who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll take some ear-defense stuff (ear plugs\/defenders), in case I need to block out any incessant moaning. But hopefully they won\u2019t be required? Some light-hearted reading material, and suitable clothing\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teresa wants us to take our camping chairs, for the Ely part of the outing. Do we do. Well, the time has come to go\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, today we go on another family boat trip, again out of the Fish & Duck Marina, as last time. Will dad be there? Can I handle the scenario? Sadly I had a less than ideal night, not sleeping as fully or soundly as I\u2019d have liked. That doesn\u2019t help! Nor, truth be told, do … <\/p>\n