I think Spring is finally arriving. When Ms P and I went out at 0500 it was very pleasant. The birds were singing with gusto. After my morning routine I got on the AT and pedaled to the MAC. Despite our warming trend I still wore my lined pants for the morning ride. The MAC was nearly empty. I did not get to the Kava House until 1130. Today's WSJ and DFP did not have much new news. I think they took the day off. I got home at 1300 and after a quick lunch I took Ms P on a walk around the block.
This afternoon I am taking the lawnmower blade to get sharpened. 1538 Friday: I took the blade in to get it sharpened. The Ada Bike Shop has purchased the Bike Repair and Mower shop. As I was waiting around waiting for my blade to get sharpened I found a Brooks leather bike seat. I had a Brooks many years ago and it was great once I got it broken in. I bought the seat. When I got home I put the mower blade back on and cleaned the underside of the mower. I also put on the new bike seat.
This evening Nancy and I went to Great Lakes Shipping for dinner. As always it was a good meal. We got home in time to watch the national news. I immediately fell asleep. About 2000 I walked Ms P around the block. I then went upstairs to watch the final episode of the Civil War. I turned in at 2230.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Tuesday April 6, 2011
This is Breakfast Club morning. I got up before the alarm at 0545 and took Ms P outside. It was raining so she did her bidness in record time. It was pitch black on my drive downtown. This morning's program was about the start of the Civil War. It was 150 years ago this month that Ft Sumter was bombarded. The program included a history of the song the Battle Hymn of the Republic. A professional singer sang several Civil War songs. A member who is a retired history professor gave a presentation on a cavalry unit from West Michigan. The program ended with everyone singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic. It was a great program.
After breakfast I stopped at the Kava House to read the WSJ. The WSJ gave a lot of coverage to the budget showdown in Washington. All news organization are reporting on the Middle East but no one has any idea what the outcome will be. It is very confusing and complicated just another reason to stay out of other folks business.
This is spring break week so the Gardens has asked all volunteers to get a ride because they expect the parking lot to be crowded. In a few minutes I will drive Nancy. On a sad note I checked the Alpena News this morning and saw that Mary Joseph had passed away. Mary was 87 and for over 30 years she was a secretary at Scott Engineering in Alpena. She was a great worker and very pleasant person.
I drove Nancy to the Gardens. The management was right the parking lots were full despite the rain. After dropping Nancy off I headed to the MAC. I swam 1000 yards. Nancy's car needed servicing so I stopped at the Ford dealer. They changed the oil but informed me that they noticed a seal was leaking. I will bring the car in on Friday to get it replaced. Ford will not charge us for this work.
Ms P and I picked up Nancy at 1630. Nancy said they had 5,000 visitors today. On Tuesday they had 6,000 visitors which set a single day record. When we got home I walked Ms P around the block and then took a nap.
I had cereal for dinner and then watched the news. At 2000 I watched the Civil War series on PBS. I headed to bed at 2230.
After breakfast I stopped at the Kava House to read the WSJ. The WSJ gave a lot of coverage to the budget showdown in Washington. All news organization are reporting on the Middle East but no one has any idea what the outcome will be. It is very confusing and complicated just another reason to stay out of other folks business.
This is spring break week so the Gardens has asked all volunteers to get a ride because they expect the parking lot to be crowded. In a few minutes I will drive Nancy. On a sad note I checked the Alpena News this morning and saw that Mary Joseph had passed away. Mary was 87 and for over 30 years she was a secretary at Scott Engineering in Alpena. She was a great worker and very pleasant person.
I drove Nancy to the Gardens. The management was right the parking lots were full despite the rain. After dropping Nancy off I headed to the MAC. I swam 1000 yards. Nancy's car needed servicing so I stopped at the Ford dealer. They changed the oil but informed me that they noticed a seal was leaking. I will bring the car in on Friday to get it replaced. Ford will not charge us for this work.
Ms P and I picked up Nancy at 1630. Nancy said they had 5,000 visitors today. On Tuesday they had 6,000 visitors which set a single day record. When we got home I walked Ms P around the block and then took a nap.
I had cereal for dinner and then watched the news. At 2000 I watched the Civil War series on PBS. I headed to bed at 2230.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday April 5, 2011
The weather man said the sun was going to shine but it would be cold because of the wind. He was right. I bundled up for my bike ride. The ride to the MAC was ok but the ride to the Kava House was brutal because I was heading into the teeth of the wind. I followed my at-home and MAC routine without any change. I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale and my weight was 160#. This is the lightest I have been in several years.
I got home at 1300 and after a quick lunch Nancy and I loaded Ms P in the Taurus and headed to the new Gun Lake Casino in Allegan County. We got there about 1500 and the parking lot was nearly full. The casino has many slot machines and a few tables for blackjack and other card games. I was not very impressed. The place has a license to steal. Most of the folks playing slots looked retired. You can smoke in Indian casino and the ventilation system did not work very well. Both Nancy and I complained about the smoke. Nancy played several slots while I walked around. We spent about an hour in the casino. I told Nancy that if she wants to return she should do it with a friend. I don't want to go back.
This evening I finished Sunday's beans and rice. We watched the news and read the GRP until 2000. We watched NCIS but I switched to PBS at commercials to see the Civil War series. At 2100 Nancy went upstairs and I stayed downstairs and watched some more of the Civil War. I headed to bed at 2230.
I got home at 1300 and after a quick lunch Nancy and I loaded Ms P in the Taurus and headed to the new Gun Lake Casino in Allegan County. We got there about 1500 and the parking lot was nearly full. The casino has many slot machines and a few tables for blackjack and other card games. I was not very impressed. The place has a license to steal. Most of the folks playing slots looked retired. You can smoke in Indian casino and the ventilation system did not work very well. Both Nancy and I complained about the smoke. Nancy played several slots while I walked around. We spent about an hour in the casino. I told Nancy that if she wants to return she should do it with a friend. I don't want to go back.
This evening I finished Sunday's beans and rice. We watched the news and read the GRP until 2000. We watched NCIS but I switched to PBS at commercials to see the Civil War series. At 2100 Nancy went upstairs and I stayed downstairs and watched some more of the Civil War. I headed to bed at 2230.
Monday April 4, 2011
We had several loud thunder storms roll through last night. Of course Ms P went bonkers. Nancy wants to get her some pills. I said forget it. It was raining when we went outside at 0500. Ms P is a fair weather dog so she did not want to get wet. She postponed doing her bidness.
I checked the weather report while I was rowing and saw that the rain had moved through the area. That means I can ride my bike. Just in case it might rain I put my rain pants in a backpack. It did not rain but it was cool and very windy. I got to the Kava House at 1145. I read the WSJ and DFP.
I had a quick lunch and then took all the yard waste bags, 9, down to the curb. I also took two packages to the post office. After the post office I headed to Berger to get my oil changed. They recommend you get your car serviced every 4000 miles or three months whichever comes first. Three months won. I had less than 1,000 miles since the last change. When I was working I put an average of 500 miles per week on my car.
Before going upstairs to get caught up on my blogs I took Ms P around the block. Tonight is cereal night. I will read the GRP and then watch some TV. I don't think I can stay up to watch the BB game. I will be cheering for Butler. I did not go to bed until 2200 because I watched a rerun of the Civil War on PBS.
I did check my email and saw a high school had commented on my facebook page. I opened facebook and saw that it was a game. I opened the game and immediately regretted it. The game appeared to be like a chain letter connecting with my facebook friends. I don't like being tricked and since I seldom use facebook I deleted my account. So there I showed them.
I checked the weather report while I was rowing and saw that the rain had moved through the area. That means I can ride my bike. Just in case it might rain I put my rain pants in a backpack. It did not rain but it was cool and very windy. I got to the Kava House at 1145. I read the WSJ and DFP.
I had a quick lunch and then took all the yard waste bags, 9, down to the curb. I also took two packages to the post office. After the post office I headed to Berger to get my oil changed. They recommend you get your car serviced every 4000 miles or three months whichever comes first. Three months won. I had less than 1,000 miles since the last change. When I was working I put an average of 500 miles per week on my car.
Before going upstairs to get caught up on my blogs I took Ms P around the block. Tonight is cereal night. I will read the GRP and then watch some TV. I don't think I can stay up to watch the BB game. I will be cheering for Butler. I did not go to bed until 2200 because I watched a rerun of the Civil War on PBS.
I did check my email and saw a high school had commented on my facebook page. I opened facebook and saw that it was a game. I opened the game and immediately regretted it. The game appeared to be like a chain letter connecting with my facebook friends. I don't like being tricked and since I seldom use facebook I deleted my account. So there I showed them.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday April 3, 2011
First weekend in April:
Saturday is sin day. No exercise, no diet and eat all the good stuff. We started the day at Dunkin Donuts. We bought coffee and sugar coated donuts. It was great. We are heading to the Detroit area to visit the Ikea and Trader Joe stores. It is the start of Spring Break so this is Bob and Nancy's Spring Break. Of course Ms P went along.
We had a list of items we wanted at Ikea and we bought them. They included a bath mat, waste basket and beer mug. I had an ice cream cone. At Trader Joe's we got soup, 2 buck chuck ( 4 bottles), ginger snaps and several other small items I can't remember. We opened a box of cookies and ate them on the way home. We also finished a bag of caramel corn.
Our last stop was a discount mall located on I 96 near Howell. I visited several stores but found nothing I wanted to buy. Nancy made several small purchases. It was a rainy day with the sun coming out for brief periods. The temperature really dropped in the late afternoon. We got almost home when I told Nancy that she had to drive. I could not keep my eyes open. We switched and I fell asleep immediately. We got home about 1630. I headed upstairs and slept to 1730. We stayed home last night and watched some TV and read the GRP. At 2100 we headed upstairs.
Sunday and today we are back to normal. We get to the MAC at 0800 and were in the pool 5 minutes later. I swam 1500 yards in 46 minutes. After the MAC we headed to Meijer's. I filled the Taurus up and gas was $3.65. Our gas mileage yesterday was 28 mpg. The Taurus is great on the freeway. I also brought back $5.10 worth of bottles. It was snowing when we left Meijer's.
Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs for breakfast. Tonight she is fixing beans and rice. Don't I have it great. I did take my Sunday afternoon nap. We had thunder storms and hail roll through this afternoon. Of course Ms P went bonkers. We watched 60 minutes and I watched an hour of Ken Burn's Civil War on PBS. It was very good. I headed to bed at 2200.
Saturday is sin day. No exercise, no diet and eat all the good stuff. We started the day at Dunkin Donuts. We bought coffee and sugar coated donuts. It was great. We are heading to the Detroit area to visit the Ikea and Trader Joe stores. It is the start of Spring Break so this is Bob and Nancy's Spring Break. Of course Ms P went along.
We had a list of items we wanted at Ikea and we bought them. They included a bath mat, waste basket and beer mug. I had an ice cream cone. At Trader Joe's we got soup, 2 buck chuck ( 4 bottles), ginger snaps and several other small items I can't remember. We opened a box of cookies and ate them on the way home. We also finished a bag of caramel corn.
Our last stop was a discount mall located on I 96 near Howell. I visited several stores but found nothing I wanted to buy. Nancy made several small purchases. It was a rainy day with the sun coming out for brief periods. The temperature really dropped in the late afternoon. We got almost home when I told Nancy that she had to drive. I could not keep my eyes open. We switched and I fell asleep immediately. We got home about 1630. I headed upstairs and slept to 1730. We stayed home last night and watched some TV and read the GRP. At 2100 we headed upstairs.
Sunday and today we are back to normal. We get to the MAC at 0800 and were in the pool 5 minutes later. I swam 1500 yards in 46 minutes. After the MAC we headed to Meijer's. I filled the Taurus up and gas was $3.65. Our gas mileage yesterday was 28 mpg. The Taurus is great on the freeway. I also brought back $5.10 worth of bottles. It was snowing when we left Meijer's.
Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs for breakfast. Tonight she is fixing beans and rice. Don't I have it great. I did take my Sunday afternoon nap. We had thunder storms and hail roll through this afternoon. Of course Ms P went bonkers. We watched 60 minutes and I watched an hour of Ken Burn's Civil War on PBS. It was very good. I headed to bed at 2200.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Friday April 1, 2011
Why can't I get warm. I wear at least three layers and lined pants but get cold during the day. I see a lot of folks wearing short sleeves shirts. Last night I tried sleeping without an electric blanket. I got cold so I put on another shirt. I still got cold. I finally used Nancy's heating pad for about an hour. Ms P and I got up at 0500 and performed our early morning routine. I went back to sleep and did not get up until 0650. When I left for the MAC the temperature was about 25 with bright sunshine. It is now 1500 and the temperature is 50⁰. There is some warmth in the sun.
After the MAC I stopped at the bank to renew a CD. Interest rates are still very low. However, I expect interest rates to be 4% by December 31. You heard it first right here. Next I stopped at D&W in Gaslight Village to buy some lotto tickets. I buy one ticket for each drawing for the Mega and Power Ball drawings. I usually buy a ticket for 20 drawings.
This afternoon we will go and pick up the photos we had taken at Penney's. I really like the picture of Bob and Nancy. It is the only photo we have had taken by a pro. Tonight we are having dinner at Rose's. We think with all the easties on spring break that we won't have a long wait.
We picked up the photos and then headed to Costco. Nancy got some prescriptions filled and I filled the Taurus. Gas was $3.60. When I was growing up the Alpena News always ran an April Fool's story. Usually they would always get quite a few folks who had forgotten what day it was. I remember one big story was front page article that the State was going to eliminate deer hunting. You can imagine the reaction in Alpena. One of the classic April Fool's articles was SI's Sid Finch story. I fell for it hook line and sinker.
After the MAC I stopped at the bank to renew a CD. Interest rates are still very low. However, I expect interest rates to be 4% by December 31. You heard it first right here. Next I stopped at D&W in Gaslight Village to buy some lotto tickets. I buy one ticket for each drawing for the Mega and Power Ball drawings. I usually buy a ticket for 20 drawings.
This afternoon we will go and pick up the photos we had taken at Penney's. I really like the picture of Bob and Nancy. It is the only photo we have had taken by a pro. Tonight we are having dinner at Rose's. We think with all the easties on spring break that we won't have a long wait.
We picked up the photos and then headed to Costco. Nancy got some prescriptions filled and I filled the Taurus. Gas was $3.60. When I was growing up the Alpena News always ran an April Fool's story. Usually they would always get quite a few folks who had forgotten what day it was. I remember one big story was front page article that the State was going to eliminate deer hunting. You can imagine the reaction in Alpena. One of the classic April Fool's articles was SI's Sid Finch story. I fell for it hook line and sinker.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday March 31, 2011
Finally the last day of March. March has been very cold and we are looking forward to some warm weather. The last couple of mornings have been very cold but sunny. In the past week we have had over 90% of the available sunshine. Today I have no yard work scheduled so I kind of take it easy. I did not complete my routine at the MAC until 1100. It is very difficult to figure out what to wear on these sunny morning. I leave for the MAC and it is 25 and when I leave the MAC it is 39. I think I will start using a bigger back pack and add a sweater in the morning and put it in the backpack when I leave the MAC.
The City of Detroit is getting ready to bite the bullet as far as closing schools go. They have no money and now that they are below 750 thousand they are not eligible for some Federal Aid programs. This morning's DFP had an article about converting 45 schools to Charters. The Gov continues his fight to tax pensions but all the unions and senior organizations are saying he is picking on retired public employees. Why shouldn't a retired public engineer who has a super retirement package plus SS pay some State taxes while a young engineer making less than the retired engineer has to pay the taxes. What is fair?
When I got home from the Kava House Nancy left a tax form from her mother's estate. After lunch Ms P and I got in the C2 and delivered the form to our tax accountant. After this mission I took a short nap.
As usual Nancy and I had dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. It was empty and we think it is because spring break is underway and folk have headed to warmer climes. We watched a little TV and we headed to bed at 2100.
The City of Detroit is getting ready to bite the bullet as far as closing schools go. They have no money and now that they are below 750 thousand they are not eligible for some Federal Aid programs. This morning's DFP had an article about converting 45 schools to Charters. The Gov continues his fight to tax pensions but all the unions and senior organizations are saying he is picking on retired public employees. Why shouldn't a retired public engineer who has a super retirement package plus SS pay some State taxes while a young engineer making less than the retired engineer has to pay the taxes. What is fair?
When I got home from the Kava House Nancy left a tax form from her mother's estate. After lunch Ms P and I got in the C2 and delivered the form to our tax accountant. After this mission I took a short nap.
As usual Nancy and I had dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. It was empty and we think it is because spring break is underway and folk have headed to warmer climes. We watched a little TV and we headed to bed at 2100.
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