Tuesday December 10, 2019

Tuesday December 10, 2019

Blog time 1200 at Panera

Took Ms P out at 0530.  It was cold and snowing.  Went back to bed and finally got up at 0700.

Today Nancy headed out early for her Tuesday swim.  Later she is attending a Retired Teacher’s Luncheon.

It was snowing too hard to ride my bike.  I walked to the Y.  Calisthenics and a walk/run.  I am so happy I can run a lap.  Showered before heading to Panera.

I heard that the Y had a huge early morning crowd.  They even had lines for the showers.  Folks losing weight before the Christmas eating binges.

This and that:

A recent report revealed the vast amount of money spent in Afghanistan.  18 years of war with no positive results.  Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan all terrible foreign policy mistakes.  Will we ever learn?

Russia is banned from Olympics for doping.  Why should this surprise anyone?  Russia’s meddling in elections in the EU and USA should have put everyone on notice.

Sad news, UM All American football player and coach Bump Elliot died today.  He was 94.  Mr Elliot was a Marine during WW II and was involved in the Pacific campaign.

My High School classmate Dennis Bowen passed.  God Speed Dennis.

Finally Congress and the Administration have reached an agreement on the trade deal with Mexico and Canada.  About time!

Nancy was still at lunch when I got home.  Quick lunch and as soon as Nancy got home we started running errands.

Stopped at Chow Hound to get corn for deer and dry food for Ms P.  Chow Hound was out of corn.

Stopped at ACE to see if they had corn.  No luck.

At Family Friends Vet Clinic Nancy picked up at prescription for Ms P.  Ms P’s monthly pill bill is greater than Nancy and Bob’s combined.

At D&W bought stamps and cole slaw for dinner.

Stopped at Costco.  Picked up another prescription for Ms P.  Bought party cheese pack for Nancy to take to Book Club Christmas party.  Waste basket liners, naan and powered fiber were also purchased.

Emptied the car and then took Nancy’s Taurus for gas.  Gas today was still at $2.54.

Found time for a short nap and apple snack.

Nancy fixed chicken noodle soup for dinner.  We also had cole slaw and a croissant.

Tonight we watched the news, Jeopardy and NCIS.  The current winner on Jeopardy is from Dowagiac, Mi a pretty small town in Cass County.

After Nancy headed to bed I continued watching a Polish crime story on Netflix.  Temps tonight will plunge to teens.