11/12 Thurs update, from Joe

[Joe Haldeman]

Having a pretty good time being inactive. Watched the zany Liz Taylor version 
of "Taming of the Shrew" on teevee, and last night there was a charming corny 
1938 movie with Hedda Hopper as herself, "Hotel Hollywood." 

Mainly sleeping and eating a lot. Doc said several small meals would work better 
than three regular ones, and heavy on protein, which I take as a License to 
Kill Cheese. I can stand at the stove now for more than five minutes at a time, 
and have a chair right behind me for periodic rest. So tonight I'm cooking 
up pork chops with sliced apple and onion, and Gay's gotten me some salmon and 
beef to play with. 

Gay was on the phone all morning, arranging my medical appointments, trying 
to shorten our stay here. Once this tube is out, I'm sure I'll be able to ride 
to Florida, though I don't think it would be smart for me to drive. Too many 
meds. 

I haven't missed alcohol and doubt that I will in a serious way. Between the 
ages of 17 and 67 I drank about twenty thousand bottles of wine, and that's 
probably enough. 

Joe