1902: The alarm was set properly and goes off at 0646. Ms P thought it was too early but I explained DST. Nancy and I head to the MAC for our Sunday swim. Today I did 1500 yards in 42'50". My goal is 40'. After the swim we head to Meijers where I top off the Taurus and Nancy purchases the week's supplies. Gas today was $2.79. For breakfast Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs and today we had the eggs on an English muffin.
I took my Sunday nap and then we all got in the Taurus and headed to the Star Cinema on Alpine Ave. This was a dry run for Nancy's Friday trip to meet a bus that will take her to the Battle Creek casino. We also stopped at a pet store and got some dog food for Ms P. I took a quick 1.5 mile walk so I could say I got my 30' in. Tonight we are finishing the soup Nancy prepared for her book club. We will watch 60 minutes and I will watch the HBO series "Pacific".
I spent some time after dinner inputting some more Sanborn family into the family tree software. The Sanborn family has been in the US since the 1650's. They were involved in the Indian Wars and the American Revolution.
The HBO series started at 2100 and was only an hour. I like the hour format because I would fall asleep if it lasted until 2300. The first episode was good. I said good not great.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday March 13, 2010
2134: The alarm goes off at 0626 and everyone gets up for a busy day. Nancy heads to the MAC for body pump and I walk to Bills for pancakes. I wore my GPS today and found out it is 2.33 miles from the house to Bills. This is my only exercise of the day.
When I get home I took some measurement on the trailer hitch. I think I will have an aluminum frame built that will attach to the hitch and be high enough to carry my kayak. I spent some time on-line checking on dimensions of aluminum bars and tubing and checking out towable trailers. I also completed my cell phone directory. I read about the poor grades football players were getting on the "wonderlic" test. I googled the test and took a sample test. The test given football players is 50 questions and most player's score was less than 50%. I did not think the test was very difficult. They had 14 sample questions and I got 100%. Then again I am not as dumb as I look. I was so proud of myself that I took a nap.
After the nap Nancy and I decided to go to the movies. What better way to spend a windy rainy afternoon. The movie we saw was "Up in the Air". Nancy gave it a 3 and I gave it a 2.5. After the movie Nancy asked me how old was I when I took my first commercial flight. Nancy said she was 12 when she flew to Florida for spring break. I took my first flight when I was 23. I flew from Detroit to Rhode Island. The Navy gave me a free ticket. I was on my way to OCS. However, in the next 3.5 years I flew in all kinds of planes.
We had dinner at Russ' and we both had soup and a double meat burger. Not much on TV so we came up at 2100. I forgot that tomorrow starts DST so I reset the alarm and I am heading to bed.
When I get home I took some measurement on the trailer hitch. I think I will have an aluminum frame built that will attach to the hitch and be high enough to carry my kayak. I spent some time on-line checking on dimensions of aluminum bars and tubing and checking out towable trailers. I also completed my cell phone directory. I read about the poor grades football players were getting on the "wonderlic" test. I googled the test and took a sample test. The test given football players is 50 questions and most player's score was less than 50%. I did not think the test was very difficult. They had 14 sample questions and I got 100%. Then again I am not as dumb as I look. I was so proud of myself that I took a nap.
After the nap Nancy and I decided to go to the movies. What better way to spend a windy rainy afternoon. The movie we saw was "Up in the Air". Nancy gave it a 3 and I gave it a 2.5. After the movie Nancy asked me how old was I when I took my first commercial flight. Nancy said she was 12 when she flew to Florida for spring break. I took my first flight when I was 23. I flew from Detroit to Rhode Island. The Navy gave me a free ticket. I was on my way to OCS. However, in the next 3.5 years I flew in all kinds of planes.
We had dinner at Russ' and we both had soup and a double meat burger. Not much on TV so we came up at 2100. I forgot that tomorrow starts DST so I reset the alarm and I am heading to bed.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday March 12, 2010
1650: Ms P got me up at 0610. She had some urgent issues that were soon accomplished when I opened the door. I followed a normal Friday routine until I was reading a book review in the WSJ. The book being reviewed was by Prof Roger M. Battistella of Cornell. I knew a Roger Battistella who was in grad school in the late 50s at UM. Roger was working on his PHD. I looked him up at Cornell but have not been able to find an email address.
I had some errands to run so immediately after lunch Ms P and I started our errands. First stop was the bank and then the Kava House for a choc chip cookie. We then stopped at the Vet to get some medicine for Ms P. Medicine for a dog is not cheap. I dropped some tax material off at J Dykema, CPA and our final stop was at Mr. Thang's to pick up my leather coat with a new zipper. After all that driving I took a 1.5 mile walk.
I just checked my email and have received a response from Verizon. It looks like I will get my rebate. Tonight Nancy and I are going to the Outback for a Queensland salad.
2132: We went to Outback and both had the Queensland Salad. I had a Blue Moon beer. I like Blue Moon. After dinner we went to Lowes so Nancy could look at some bathroom fixtures and flooring. Tonight we watched the show that traces celebrities family tree. Tonight they traced Emmit Smith's ancestors back to Africa. It was a good show. I just set the alarm so Nancy can make her 0700 class at the MAC and I can get to Bill's for pancakes.
I had some errands to run so immediately after lunch Ms P and I started our errands. First stop was the bank and then the Kava House for a choc chip cookie. We then stopped at the Vet to get some medicine for Ms P. Medicine for a dog is not cheap. I dropped some tax material off at J Dykema, CPA and our final stop was at Mr. Thang's to pick up my leather coat with a new zipper. After all that driving I took a 1.5 mile walk.
I just checked my email and have received a response from Verizon. It looks like I will get my rebate. Tonight Nancy and I are going to the Outback for a Queensland salad.
2132: We went to Outback and both had the Queensland Salad. I had a Blue Moon beer. I like Blue Moon. After dinner we went to Lowes so Nancy could look at some bathroom fixtures and flooring. Tonight we watched the show that traces celebrities family tree. Tonight they traced Emmit Smith's ancestors back to Africa. It was a good show. I just set the alarm so Nancy can make her 0700 class at the MAC and I can get to Bill's for pancakes.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday March 11, 2010
1730: I was out of bed by 0630. My normal routine was completed without a hitch. On Mondays and Thursdays I have added dead lifts to my routine. I read that us old folks should lift weights. I hate lifting weights. However, I read several articles that said if you have to do one weight exercise it should be the dead lift. It is suppose to strengthen the core. I now lift 110 pound. I do three sets of five.
After the MAC I pedaled to the Kava House and read both the DFP and WSJ. It took nearly 1.5 hours. On my way home I stopped Ms P and Nancy on their way to Williams Kitchen and Bath. Nancy is looking for a new sink and head for the master bathroom. I had a quick lunch and then spent some time on my computer. Ed Namey sent me some data on Bing maps. I looked at some of the maps but they are not as good as Google Earth. I am continuing my battle with Verizon about a rebate on my new phone. The phone came in a teeny box and I threw it away when I unwrapped the Fed Ex box. The teeny box had a bar code that Verizon says I need. Janice at Verizon said without the bar code I cannot get a rebate. I say they activated my phone, I have the Customer Receipt and they are billing me. Anyway I replied to Janice's rejection email by saying I am contacting the PSC, etc. What does she care.
On a lighter note. Nancy and I measured the bathroom and I drew up at plan with all the dimensions. I did it on a copy of ACAD light that I have. I was surprised that I remembered how to use ACAD. Nancy is working at Meijer Garden tonight so she is fixing her famous soup she served the Book Club last night.
I was going to take a walk later on this afternoon but it started to rain. This evening I might continue working on the Sanborn family tree. Dad had a huge book on the Sanborn family and I finally was able to figure out the secret code. I can go five generation past GG Sanborn.
2059: After dinner I watched the news and tried to find a good movie on HBO or Encore. No luck. I called Helen today and told her that Tom Kennedy has passed away. Tom grew up three doors south of our house on First Street. He was married to a classmate of Helens.
When Nancy got home from the Gardens she said she got soaked walking to her car. We are now heading for bed.
After the MAC I pedaled to the Kava House and read both the DFP and WSJ. It took nearly 1.5 hours. On my way home I stopped Ms P and Nancy on their way to Williams Kitchen and Bath. Nancy is looking for a new sink and head for the master bathroom. I had a quick lunch and then spent some time on my computer. Ed Namey sent me some data on Bing maps. I looked at some of the maps but they are not as good as Google Earth. I am continuing my battle with Verizon about a rebate on my new phone. The phone came in a teeny box and I threw it away when I unwrapped the Fed Ex box. The teeny box had a bar code that Verizon says I need. Janice at Verizon said without the bar code I cannot get a rebate. I say they activated my phone, I have the Customer Receipt and they are billing me. Anyway I replied to Janice's rejection email by saying I am contacting the PSC, etc. What does she care.
On a lighter note. Nancy and I measured the bathroom and I drew up at plan with all the dimensions. I did it on a copy of ACAD light that I have. I was surprised that I remembered how to use ACAD. Nancy is working at Meijer Garden tonight so she is fixing her famous soup she served the Book Club last night.
I was going to take a walk later on this afternoon but it started to rain. This evening I might continue working on the Sanborn family tree. Dad had a huge book on the Sanborn family and I finally was able to figure out the secret code. I can go five generation past GG Sanborn.
2059: After dinner I watched the news and tried to find a good movie on HBO or Encore. No luck. I called Helen today and told her that Tom Kennedy has passed away. Tom grew up three doors south of our house on First Street. He was married to a classmate of Helens.
When Nancy got home from the Gardens she said she got soaked walking to her car. We are now heading for bed.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wednesday March 10, 2010
1647: The alarm goes off at 0545 and I hustle to get ready for the 0700 Breakfast Club. I took Ms P out and noticed that we had our first rain of 2010. Snow is not rain. Today's Breakfast Club was well attended. The speaker is director of Kent County's Waste to Energy Plant. He was introduced by Dave Despres who used to be his boss. Dave also use to be my boss. It was a good presentation with plenty of questions. After the meeting I drove downtown to pay a eye doctor bill. I also stopped at the Kava House to read the DFP. I will read the WSJ tonight when I have dinner at Olga's Kitchen.
I checked my email and then got on my AT and pedaled to the MAC. I swam 1,000 yards in 28'00". There was a woman in the next lane who was twice as fast. As I was getting dressed a member told me that it was starting to rain hard. I thought I would have to pedal home in heavy rain. However, it did not rain, in fact the sun came out.
I spent a hour reading on my computer. I read "US NEWS", the Daily Beast, and the Alpena News. In the past month, two of my high school classmates have died. That news was a bummer. I am also applying for a rebate on my new cell phone. However, I threw away the box the phone came in. The instructions say I need this data, so I emailed Verizon to ask what can I do.
I called Tom Cassell this afternoon. Tom was one of my best friends in high school. Tom is about 6'5" and weighs close to 300#. He was a good football player. Tom is now retired but his last job of about 15 years was driving truck. He drove all over the US. I asked about his favorite routes and the best route for me if I drive to CA. I got out an atlas as Tom pointed out the most scenic routes. We talked for about 45 minutes.
Nancy got home early from the Gardens and is now cooking corn meal bread and her special soup. Book Club starts at 6. I will start walking to Olga's about 1730.
2005: It was a nice warm evening for the short walk to Olga's Kitchen. I had a bowl of Peasant Soup, 4 on a 4 scale, and a tuna sandwich, another 4. I am now sitting in the office drinking a beer and writing this blog. As soon as book club ends I will head downstairs and get a piece of blueberry pie. Blueberry pie with ice cream a great way to end the day.
I checked my email and then got on my AT and pedaled to the MAC. I swam 1,000 yards in 28'00". There was a woman in the next lane who was twice as fast. As I was getting dressed a member told me that it was starting to rain hard. I thought I would have to pedal home in heavy rain. However, it did not rain, in fact the sun came out.
I spent a hour reading on my computer. I read "US NEWS", the Daily Beast, and the Alpena News. In the past month, two of my high school classmates have died. That news was a bummer. I am also applying for a rebate on my new cell phone. However, I threw away the box the phone came in. The instructions say I need this data, so I emailed Verizon to ask what can I do.
I called Tom Cassell this afternoon. Tom was one of my best friends in high school. Tom is about 6'5" and weighs close to 300#. He was a good football player. Tom is now retired but his last job of about 15 years was driving truck. He drove all over the US. I asked about his favorite routes and the best route for me if I drive to CA. I got out an atlas as Tom pointed out the most scenic routes. We talked for about 45 minutes.
Nancy got home early from the Gardens and is now cooking corn meal bread and her special soup. Book Club starts at 6. I will start walking to Olga's about 1730.
2005: It was a nice warm evening for the short walk to Olga's Kitchen. I had a bowl of Peasant Soup, 4 on a 4 scale, and a tuna sandwich, another 4. I am now sitting in the office drinking a beer and writing this blog. As soon as book club ends I will head downstairs and get a piece of blueberry pie. Blueberry pie with ice cream a great way to end the day.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday March 9, 2010
1711: Up at 0620 and complete the morning routine including breakfast by 0850. I hopped on the AT and road to the MAC. Today, like all Tuesdays, the MAC was empty. After the MAC I pedaled to the Kava House. Today's DFP had an article on all the officials from Detroit that are being sentenced this week. The DFP is also reporting on all the troubles of Toyota. Is it payback time?
As soon as I got home I took Ms P around the block. I had a quick lunch and then Ms P and I started running errands. I stopped by the hitch place to see if they sold car roof racks. They said no. We then headed to Kohl's to see if they had some Docker K9 khaki pants. They did not. We also stopped at Penny's to see if they had the pants. No luck. Our last stop was at the bike shop on East Paris and I bought a mirror that I can attach to my helmet. I finished my outside activities with a 1.5 mile walk.
Donni called from LSE telling me that my phone is finally activated. I tested it out and it works fine. Nancy is preparing her soup for tomorrow night. It smells good. Tonight we watch NCIS. I might also watch HBO. Last night I watched an episode of "Band of Brothers". It was good.
2117: We just finished watching NCIS and are heading to bed early. I have breakfast club tomorrow so I must get up at 0535. Nancy has a very busy day. After the MAC she has to work at Meijer Garden and then must hurry home and finishing preparing her soup for tomorrows book club at our house.
As soon as I got home I took Ms P around the block. I had a quick lunch and then Ms P and I started running errands. I stopped by the hitch place to see if they sold car roof racks. They said no. We then headed to Kohl's to see if they had some Docker K9 khaki pants. They did not. We also stopped at Penny's to see if they had the pants. No luck. Our last stop was at the bike shop on East Paris and I bought a mirror that I can attach to my helmet. I finished my outside activities with a 1.5 mile walk.
Donni called from LSE telling me that my phone is finally activated. I tested it out and it works fine. Nancy is preparing her soup for tomorrow night. It smells good. Tonight we watch NCIS. I might also watch HBO. Last night I watched an episode of "Band of Brothers". It was good.
2117: We just finished watching NCIS and are heading to bed early. I have breakfast club tomorrow so I must get up at 0535. Nancy has a very busy day. After the MAC she has to work at Meijer Garden and then must hurry home and finishing preparing her soup for tomorrows book club at our house.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday March 8, 2010
1730: Monday moaning started out slow. Nancy had a Blodgett Board meeting so she did not have to get up early. I slept in until 0645. Even Ms P did not want to get up. After I finished my morning routine and breakfast I tried to activate my replacement phone. No luck, so I called Verizon and spoke to a human. The bottom line was that SCECO had to send a fax on company letterhead to state that I was authorized to use the phone. I have been using it for the past 10 years. Carol and Donni at LSE were very patient. I was just mad. I still cannot use the phone.
I rode the AT to the MAC today. The sidewalks were 99% dry. After my morning routine at the MAC, I headed to the Kava House. It was about 15 degrees warmer than when I left home. I worked up a sweat and will have to make a clothes and helmet adjustment tomorrow. Because of all the delays attributed to the cell phone I did not get to the Kava House until 1200. I read both the DFP and WSJ. I got home about 1330. I had a lot of errands to run today so I loaded Ms P into the C2 and headed out. First we stopped at Mr. Thang's to get a new zipper on my leather jacket. We then stopped at Comcast and I ordered 3 months of HBO. I want to watch the Pacific series that starts this Sunday. It cost $10 per month and we get 10 HBO channels. Ms P and I then stopped at Costco and I purchase some kickapoo juice for the contact. Finally we stopped at Staples to purchase another plastic storage container for all the family memorabilia. When I got home I took a short walk around the neighborhood. Nancy worked at Meijer Garden this afternoon and she got home about 1700.
2115: Tonight was cereal night. I also had some wine. We watched the news and then several cable news show. At 2000 I watched, Nancy read, a Band of Brothers on HBO. It was about the 101 Airborne training for D Day.
I rode the AT to the MAC today. The sidewalks were 99% dry. After my morning routine at the MAC, I headed to the Kava House. It was about 15 degrees warmer than when I left home. I worked up a sweat and will have to make a clothes and helmet adjustment tomorrow. Because of all the delays attributed to the cell phone I did not get to the Kava House until 1200. I read both the DFP and WSJ. I got home about 1330. I had a lot of errands to run today so I loaded Ms P into the C2 and headed out. First we stopped at Mr. Thang's to get a new zipper on my leather jacket. We then stopped at Comcast and I ordered 3 months of HBO. I want to watch the Pacific series that starts this Sunday. It cost $10 per month and we get 10 HBO channels. Ms P and I then stopped at Costco and I purchase some kickapoo juice for the contact. Finally we stopped at Staples to purchase another plastic storage container for all the family memorabilia. When I got home I took a short walk around the neighborhood. Nancy worked at Meijer Garden this afternoon and she got home about 1700.
2115: Tonight was cereal night. I also had some wine. We watched the news and then several cable news show. At 2000 I watched, Nancy read, a Band of Brothers on HBO. It was about the 101 Airborne training for D Day.
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