Saturday June 7, 2014

Another nice June day. I pedaled to the Omelette Shop for breakfast. I can get coffee, two eggs and a short stack of pancakes for $6.50. A bargain. After breakfast I pedaled around Reeds Lake. Today they had the Reeds Lake run so I had some trouble getting through Gaslite Village. When I got home Nancy was working very hard cleaning out the laundry room. We continue to pitch. We pitched two of my Navy Dress Uniform pants. They were in good shape, 100% wool, but a size 30. Yes folks a size 30. We made many trips up to the garage. We had enough material to make a Goodwill trip. We also have enough trash that I can call Clean Sweep to clean out the garage. Nancy says we still have a long way to go. After the Goodwill trip I took a two mile walk. I then showered and took a nap. Tonight we had dinner at Russ's. I had the hot turkey sandwich. I love mash potatoes and gravy. We watched the Belmont Stakes. It it now 1931 and as soon as I finish this blog I will head downstairs. We will watch something on Netflix. I hope everyone is getting their 30 minutes in. In fact in the Summer I should change it to 60'.

Friday June 6, 2014

June 6th, D Day. I did not know anyone in the first wave at D Day but I did know several in the 2nd and 3rd wave. I also had a friend who was on a Coast Guard ship in the English Channel. His stories were very interesting. We are having a nice string of good weather. Cool evenings with warm sunny days are making June very pleasant. Today is the last day of school in GR. I followed my normal warm weather routine, calisthenics at home, bike to Starbucks in D&W and at 0930 get back on my bike and head to MVP. The outdoor pool is now open and one lane is available for lap swimming. I stayed indoors today. It is a little over nine miles round trip to MVP. This afternoon I drove Nancy to seven different stores. She did not spent much time in each store. It was very warms so I stayed in the car with Ms P. I kept the AC running. Kim came today and cleaned the house. She has one more visit to 1555 Mackinaw and then it is on to 6174 Tahoe. I took a short nap and then a 2 mile walk. We had dinner at Houlihan's. I had a great hamburger. We watched an episode of Sherlock on Netflix before heading upstairs.

Thursday June 5, 2014

No rush on Thursday mornings because I cannot get in the pool until 1045. I had coffee at Starbucks in Breton Village. I have to take a different route to MVP because of work on Burton Ave. It add some distance. I swam 500 meters today. Tomorrow I will see if I can swim outside. The outdoor pool has several lap lanes. Nancy had lunch with several friends from the Blodgett Gift Shop. They ate at the new downtown market. I ordered a new bay window for our living room. The existing window has a seal leak so no charge for the window but we must pay for the installation. I wanted to get in our new condo for about 15 minutes so our painter can see what needs to be done. I called the old owners and they said that they are out of town so we cannot get in until the 14th. Our painter will be on vacation so we must move our painting and carpet installation back a week. I did take a two mile walk today. Lately when I take a walk neighbors stop and ask about our move. Dinner tonight was at Great Lakes Shipping. We sat outside for the first time this year. It was very pleasant. Today was a perfect summer day. Temps in the 70s with blue sky and sun. It is now 2000 and I am heading down to watch Big Bang Theory. We will also read the GRP and watch some Netflix.

Wednesday June 4, 2014

Wednesday my easy day and I have been looking forward to a day off. I slept in and then rode the bike to the Omelette Shop for pancake and eggs. After breakfast I rode around Reeds Lake. When I got home I got in the C2 and ran errands. I stopped at the Chevy place for an oil change and to see about when I can get the recall repairs made. It will take a month to get the parts. I also stopped at U Haul to see about renting a van. The folks said no problem if I order the van on a week day. I also stopped at the post office and Hall Street Bakery to see if they had any day old cookies, they did not. Nancy is working at the Gardens this afternoon. It started to rain about noon so I took a quick nap. After the nap I made some calls regarding our move. I called a plumber about moving the washer/dryer from the main floor to the walkout. I talked to our painter about stripping wallpaper. He cannot give me an estimate unless he sees the rooms needing work. I called our Realtor to see in we can get in the condo on Monday for about 30 minutes. I finished the afternoon with a two mile walk. The Buyers of our house had an inspection done and the inspector found our bay window had a seal leak. The window has a life time warranty so we had an installer stop by this evening to measure up the bad window and give us a price for installation. His price was reasonable. Tomorrow we will order a new window. It is now 2000 and the sun is out. We will watch the Stanley Cup before heading upstairs.

Tuesday June 3, 2014

Up at 0630, I am still on my 50% schedule for calisthenics. I pedaled to Breton Village for coffee and the WSJ. At 0930 I pedaled to MVP. Today I swam 500 meters. After my swim I sat in the lobby of MVP and finished the WSJ. I got home at 1300. Nancy has been working hard filling boxes for our big move. She fills several boxes a day. After a quick lunch I took a short nap. I hired a lawn service to cut the grass for the next several weeks. They do not do as good a job as I did but I am done with yard work. I took Ms P around the block and then returned a book to the OH Library. Today was a perfect summer's day. Blue sky and temps in the 70s. I just finished filling out forms for condo insurance and health insurance. Tonight we are finishing the hamburg/baked bean casserole. We will read a paper copy of the GRP and watch NCIS reruns.

Monday June 2, 2014

It was really hot last night. We should have turned on the AC. It was 74 at 0630 when I got up. Did the at home calisthenics and then pedaled to D&W (Starbucks) in Breton Village. Nancy left early to attend some classes at MVP. Today's WSJ had an article on how China is being seen as the Big Bully by its smaller neighbors. Their claims in the South China and East China Sea appear excessive. They are even flexing their muscle towards the USA. They claim the USA is in decline. I think the USA should be happy to give up its role as the World's Bully. At 0930 I pedaled to MVP for a 500 meter swim. The pool was empty. I came straight home after the swim because rain was on its way. After a quick lunch I spent some time moving furniture around the condo using my ACAD program. I think we have reached an agreement on where our TV watching room will be and also my man cave. Nancy's first ideas proved valid. We got some more photos of the new condo. The photos are useful. I also took a quick nap. We have a painter lined up for the end of June. This afternoon we visited Sullivan's Carpet and bought carpet for the downstairs bedroom and family/office room. We turned the AC on this morning to cool the house down. We had heavy showers roll through this afternoon. The temperature dropped so we turned the AD off. Tonight will probably be a Netflix evening. Today I got my 30 in did you?

Sunday June 1, 2014

Weekend Update: Saturday May 31, 2014: Up at 0700 and since Nancy did not want to go to breakfast I pedaled to Bill's. I had their "Super Breakfast". After breakfast I took a quick ride around Reeds Lake. I put 12 miles on the bike. My longest ride since pneumonia. I am feeling much better except for my drooping right eye lid. Every one I meet asks what is wrong with the eye. Actually the drooping eye is only an inconvenience. I see a Plastic Surgeon on the 10th. I spent some time working on ACAD arranging furniture in our condo. Every thing is fitting. Nancy and I spent some time looking for carpets for the walkout. Our first stop was Home Depot. The nice young lady explained how their scheduling works. It does not appear that Home Depot can meet our schedule. Our next stop was Sullivan's. Nancy liked their selection and they can meet our schedule. We finished our carpet tour about 1700 so instead of going home we headed to Forest Hill Inn for dinner. Nancy had a burger and I had a tuna sandwich. We talked with Debbie on FaceTime this evening. She has a new kitten. We watch Midsomer Murders on Netflix before heading upstairs. Sunday June 1, 2014: Most weather folks consider June the first month of summer. I agree. We have had a string of sunny warm days. Up at 0700 and we headed to MVP. This is the first time is over a month that Nancy and I have gone swimming. I swam 50% of my normal. Nancy swam a little more. We did our routine weekly shopping at Meijer's. Gas today was $3.88. Nancy fixed her world famous scrambled eggs for breakfast. I read sections of the GRP before heading up to my Sunday nap. Instead of a nap I continue reading my book on the corruption in LA during the 20s and 30s. It is a great book. Nancy is fixing hamburger/bake bean casserole for dinner. My favorite. We will watch 60 Minutes and maybe a Netflix before heading upstairs.