We are sitting in the Bijenkorf, a Dutch department store, in Rotterdam. Grace has a healthy fish salad, and she ate all of it. Grace is super relaxed in her new coat.

Today, I updated my month-by-month goals, and I am feeling quite positive about the outlook. I plan to take up sailing again next year, in the autumn, to obtain my skipper’s license. I can postpone the Japanese pilgrimage until 2025.

I received a letter today. Wow, there are some angry people in it. All I want are the facts! Did Person who name begins with ‘I’ call Grace a prostitute? A number of fellow nurses say ‘yes’.  

I finally received specific feedback on social media content that breached privacy. I had to amend 2 posts, yes, you heard that correctly, 2 of them!

The salty taste in my mouth is finally fading, and I no longer feel the swelling in my head.”