Wednesday August 7, 2013

Today I had Breakfast Club. BC starts at 0700. The cook must be on vacation because today we did not have any sweets. The Speaker was a local real estate agent and he talked about how bad it was in 08 and how things in 13 are much better. After BC I stopped at Rylee's to purchase yard waste bags. I also bought a magnifying glass that was on sale. I stopped at Starbuck in Gas Light for a quick coffee and to skim the WSJ. My first project was to fix the garbage disposal. The discharge pipe came off yesterday. It was a mess. I had to clean the pipe and put it back on. It seems to be working. This afternoon Nancy worked at the Gardens. I spent about 3 hours in the back yard cutting up branches and putting in yard waste bag. The branches came from my Monday effort to remove tree branches around our phone and cable lines. I still have about two more hours of work. Nancy fixed potato salad with lobster pieces for dinner. It was great. I watched some TV before heading upstairs to write this blog. It is now 2159. Today was the first day that the temperature got above 80 in about three weeks.

Tuesday August 6, 2013

Left house at 0720 and in pool at MAC at 0800. Calisthenics followed swim. Coffee at Kava House. After quick lunch and dog walk I spent an hour picking branches in back yard. At 1630 Nancy and I head to Meijer's Garden. We are working at the Tuesday Night concert. This concert is free to members and features local talent. I worked 2.5 hours and Nancy had to work 3. We were home by 2100.

Monday August 5, 2013

Up at 0455, pedal to MAC, in pool by 0600, swam 1,500 yards and then did my calisthenics. Coffee at Kava House. Quick lunch and then took Ms P on her mile walk. I took a short 30' nap. Tree branches are getting tangled up in our phone and cable lines to house. Got out saw and trimmer and got up on our hill and starting trimming. I thought this would be any easy 30' project but 3 hours later I have the east half of the back yard filled with branches. Started filling yard bags. Nancy had PT this afternoon and when she got home she helped filling bags. We quit at 1745. I think I have about 4 more hours of work. We had a light dinner and then watched the news. I was surprised that Amazon's founder bought the Washington Post. I was also surprised that the owner of the Boston Red Sox bought the Boston Globe. I would not think any print media would be a good investment. I like the way Facebook is formatted on my iPhone. I check it at least once a day. On my computer I only check about every 14 days. I think we are close to setting a record for consecutive summer days where the temperature does not hit 80. It got to 78 today. Tonight Nancy and I will watch "Major Crimes". We like this show. Keep a good thought.

Sunday August 4, 2013

Up at 0655 and head to MAC for our Sunday swim, 1,500 yards in 43'30". Gas at Meijer's was $3.67. Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs for breakfast. I did take my Sunday nap. After the nap I took Ms P on her mile walk. Today is Tommy Collin's 74th birthday. Tom lives in San Clemente, CA. Tom was a good friend growing up in Alpena, MI. I will give Tom a call to wish hime Happy Birthday. Nancy is fixing BLTs for dinner tonight. We will watch some TV and read the GRP before heading upstairs. Ossineke, Mi August 4, 1938. It was a Thursday and the temperature was in the high 70s. Great grandfather Sanborn worked in the post office in the afternoon. He attended a church dinner. A big crowd attended, 4 tables. GGF drove several folks home from the dinner.

Saturday August 3, 2013

I slept in until 0700. Breakfast at Bill's, oatmeal. Before heading home I pedaled around Reeds Lake. The trail around the lake was very crowded. Today I cut the grass. Usually in August the grass is turning brown. Our grass is green. OUr rainfall is still 10" above normal. Took a short nap and then at 1730 Nancy and I headed to Shiraz for dinner with the Horlings. Shiraz specializes in Persian food. I had the lamb shank. It was very good. We had after dinner dessert at our house. Cookies, ice cream with blueberries. Very good. The weather was perfect today. Temperature in hight 70s.

Friday August 2, 2013

Up at 0455. Pedal to MAC, encountered skunk on the way but no conflict. In pool by 0600 and swam 1500 yards. Performed calisthenics and then pedaled to Kava House. I was so hungry that I had a bagel with my coffee. Read WSJ. Took Ms P on her mile walk. Had lunch and then took a quick nap. Nancy and I headed outside to do some minor yard work. Minor turned to major. We spent two hours trimming and pulling. Filled four yard waste bags. Stopped work at 1630. We took showers and then headed to Charley's Crab for their early bird dinner. Nancy had shrimp and I had white fish. Very good. Moleski's, Namey's and Tim Mast joined us. We got home at 1930. Temperatures for the past week have been below normal. Tomorrow weather is suppose to return to normal.

Thursday August 1, 2013

Up at 0700 and at the MAC by 0800. Done with calisthenics and swimming by 1000. Coffee at Kava House. The Pentagon is cutting its budget, big time. Good article in WSJ about the big fight between the services. Got home at 1230 and had quick lunch. Got on road bike and pedaled to Macatawa to put some trust documents in safe deposit box. Nancy had some shopping to do so at 1600 we headed to Woodland Mall. Had dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. We sat outside. Nothing on TV tonight. Will head to bed early because I have alarm set for 0455. First day of August. Does this mean summer is almost over? I hope not.