We saw Taylor Tomelson at the Paramount in Oakland last Friday night. On Saturday, we saw Lyle Lovett perform with the San Francisco Orchestra. They were very different from each other, except that, in both cases, we were in what we used to call the nose-bleed section, and both were great.

I liked the Taylor Thomilson show the best. Her humor is filtered through her life journey, and her honesty, candor, and growing self-awareness are remarkable. Michele and I think she is the funniest comic in, what seems to me, a growing crowd pushing the boundaries of joke-telling.

Here are a couple of short samples.

Michele and I have probably seen Lyle Lovett more times, together, than any other performer, but we had never seen him in concert with a full symphony orchestra until last Saturday. It was terrific. Lovett is a musician, but, more accurately, he is a Texas storyteller.

Once done, the bladder will be given a chance to heal. Then, it might be time to go with BCG. This is an intravesical treatment option. That means BCG liquid is inserted directly into the bladder. Bldder Cancer Advocacy Network.

Because BCG treatment uses live bacteria, it is important to speak with your healthcare provider about reducing the risk of contamination when you empty the solution from your bladder into the toilet at home. Ibid

On Monday, I came back to reality with the above intravesical treatment. Afterwards, I felt shockingly fine. By Tuesday, I felt like I had a very mild cold, and by Wednesday, even that was gone. The only problem, and it is sort of a problem, is that I have to disinfect the toilet every time I use it for eight hours after the treatment, and I have to disinfect myself with Lysol and my clothes, then life is normal until next Monday, for the next five Mondays, actually.

The disinfectant regime does make everything seem sort of yucky, but I’m sure I’ll get over that.