billions of dollars… I suspect they and their shareholders would like to make billions more.” “When does the vote come up?” “Thursday. The bill will fail: it does not have the votes. — How is the bhatura?” “Evocative. Some Appam would be even more so, but outside Kerala it is hard to find good Appam.” “We have to enjoy what we have in life” I say with a smile “I do my best” Mark responds with an expression I can’t read. Mark was at dialysis today the day after ‘2022-114’ went down in flames. He must have had to get home to Palo Alto because he is not in the parking lot when I get out, and he apparently doesn’t have his Hoyst app running. Instead of just offering me a ride, Mark needed to use Hoyst to formally leave dialysis (and the clinic’s responsibility) and return to work as a driver. Otherwise the clinic could get into trouble for letting a patient drive another patient home. By turning his Hoyst app off, Mark (accidentally I am sure) ghosted me. I don’t have his email… maybe I should Google him to find it?
NEEDLES January The committee of gods don’t say anything but on Friday I am scheduled back at my normal Menlo Park clinic. I hope Nancy doesn’t think I ghosted her. I can’t call her and never got her email address, so I guess I will have to visit her in Sacramento soon. I am thinking this - 37 -
