Thursday August 29, 2019

Thursday August 29, 2019

Blog time 1120 at Panera

Nancy and Ms P were up at 0600.  It was dark and cool, 53.

Our days are getting shorter.  Today we have 13h 17’ of daylight down from 15h 10th in June.

Critter report.  We have a doe and her fawn living in the neighborhood.  Have not seen them lately but they showed up this morning in the back yard.  I never tire of seeing deer.

Speaking of hoofed animals, elk hunting season is under way in Mi.  The Alpena News has been reporting on successful hunters.  I don’t think I could shoot an elk.  A magnificent animal.

Fall High School sports are underway.  Tonight my old High School, Alpena, is traveling to Escanaba a distance of 242 miles.  About a 4h 20’ drive on two lane roads.  Not many Class A schools in Northern Michigan so schools have to travel great distances.  The closest school is Gaylord a distance of 75 miles.

At least today there is a bridge across the Straits of Mackinac.  In 1955, my senior year, AHS first game was against Sault Stainte Marie, Canada.  We took a ferry across the Straits and then another ferry across the St Mary’s River to get to Canada.  We won 33-0.

Did UK PM, Boris Johnson,  make a brilliant move by suspending parliament or a blunder?  He has two months to get BRexit resolved.  Some times democracy gets messy.

Hurricane Dorian is a real threat to Florida.

I have not heard a Democrat Presidental candidate outline a reasonable solution to the problem of the huge number of immigrants at our border.

The riots continue in Hong Kong.  China has shown some restraint but will it back off?  A lot of face saving involved.

Quick shower at home and then Nancy and I head to Costco.  Thursday is seniors day at Costco, or so it seems.

The West Michigan Surgical Center called this afternoon.  Made a September 26 appointment for a consultation. 

I did find time this afternoon for a quick nap.  After I fixed apple snack.

Tonight we drove to Brann’s for dinner.  It was very crowded.  I had chili and Nancy a burger.  

At home I fixed Nancy her cheese/cracker snack.  Took a short walk, 0.6 miles.

Tonight on NPR news, Anchor Judith Woodruff interviewed the head of the immigration service about a recent decision regarding the citizenship status of children born overseas.  It is confusing and impacts a very small number of folks.  The Official gave strong reasonable answers to Ms Woodruff’s questions.  In fact he was so well prepared that he overpowered Ms Woodruff.  She came across as ill prepared and rattled.  I cheered!

We watched an episode of Father Brown.  I stayed up and watched episode 1, season 2 of Outlander.  Much too soap opera for me.  Did not finish the episode.  

About 2100 we had a heavy thunder storm roll through.  It just poured for about 60 minutes.  At 2230 when took Ms P out the rain had stopped.