Saturday June 14, 2014

Saturday morning and I get up at 0630. For breakfast I pedaled to the Omelette Shop for pancakes and eggs. The Middle East still dominated the WSJ. After breakfast I stopped at Macatawa Bank and then pedaled around Reeds Lake. It was a cool morning but who cares when the sun was out. I spent several hours cleaning and packing my things. I also made a run to Goodwill. Nancy's overhead door will go up but not down. I stopped at the Battery Shop and got new batteries for the handheld openers. Batteries are not the problem. I will have to call the installer and have him fix it. I finished the afternoon with a two mile walk. Nancy and I had an early dinner at Rose's. We sat outside and because we went early, 1600, we did not have to wait. It was a great evening for outside dining. It is now 1910 and I have spent the last hour going over my mail and checking bank accounts. We might watch a World Cup game this evening. I love the 15h20' of daylight.

Friday June 13, 2014

Today is the last time in my life that I will see a full moon on Friday the 13th. The next time this will happen will be in 2049. After the morning calisthenics I loaded the single speed and headed to Millennium Park. I did the same route as yesterday, 18 miles. I had coffee at Wealthy Street Bakery. Although the situation in the Middle East is very dangerous, I am fascinated by all the tribal fighting. The Kurds, Sunnis and Shias. A lot of folks say the problem is the result of the US, France and UK establishing false borders after WW I. After coffee I showered and then Nancy and I headed to Sullivan's to get a patch of our new carpet. We needed a patch to give to the painter so he can select a color for the walls. We never got a patch but Sullivan's gave us some threads from our selected carpet. Sullivan's must be low overhead business. What company does not have patches. Our next stop was Costco. We bought an inflatable mattress and some vitamin D. Our last stop was the Paper's Plus store in Gaslite Village. I did take a short nap. We had dinner at the Brandywine in Eastown. We are now watching Sherlock on Netflix. I do not like the second season.

Thursday June 12, 2014

Slept in today because I can not go swimming. My skinned arm from yesterdays fall off my bike has not sufficiently healed. After the calisthenics I loaded the single speed road bike and headed to Millennium Park. The parking lot was full. i pedaled 18 miles in 90 minutes. It was a great day for a ride. On my way homeI stopped at the Wealthy Street Bakery for coffee. After all the money spent in Iraq it is alarming that the US trained army is abandoning their positions without a shot fired. I hope to spend some time watching the World Cup. I spent some time this afternoon packing my personal stuff. Nancy continues packing. She packed three boxes. We left home about 1600 to run some errands before dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. We sat outside this evening. It is now 2100 and we are watching Sherlock on Netflix. We got a paper edition of the GRP and it continues to disappoint.

Wednesday June 11, 2014

Breakfast Club Wednesday so I get up at 0600. It was raining hard so a rain coat was needed. The Chairman of the BC we in charge of the program and he talked about the Robber Baron, Fisk. It was not one of the better programs. After BC I came home and put on my bike riding clothes and headed to Kava House. I was almost through the WSJ when it really started pouring. I read several more articles. Most of the folks at BC read newspapers and so the talk this morning was about US Rep Eric Cantor of VA losing to a Tea Party candidate, Davis Brat. Did you know that David Brat is a graduate of Hope College in Holland? It stopped raining so I got on the bike and started on my ride around Reeds Lake via Fulton. I was pedaling through Aquinas when I encountered a barricade so instead of getting off the bike I tried to jump a curb. Bad idea. I fell. No broken bones but I had some bad scrapes on my right arm. The bike was ok so I continued on my ride of 9.5 miles. I tried to take a nap but the phone kept ringing. First I have a July 10 appointment with an Ocular nerve doctor. The second call set the date for closing on our house, June 20. Nancy spent most of the morning and afternoon at the Gardens. She is a member of the Japanese Garden construction committee. After this meeting she did her normal Wednesday shift. I just got back from walking to the OH Library to pick up a book for Nancy. Today is Book Club for Nancy. I am leaving right now for beer and pizza.

Tuesday June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014 Another ideal night for sleeping. No AC was required. The string of sunny days is ending. Today was cloudy. Rain is expected at sunset. Brazil is having their problems getting ready for the World Cup which I think starts Thursday. The Transport Union appears to be holding the Government hostage. The WSJ had several articles of Doctors ripping off Medicare for millions. I really doubt that the Feds can run anything. The MVP is really crowded now that school is out. They have a lot of camps and other programs. The noise level has increased significantly. I had no problem getting a lane and I swam 600 meters. On Thursday I will increase my distance to 750 meters. After my swim I pedaled home and had a quick lunch. I then headed to my appointment with an eye plastic surgeon. He checked me over and said that I should see a nerve doctor who specializes in eye problems. A blood test showed I had an autoimmune problem. The Doctor said that medicine is available for my problem. They are arranging a visit. This afternoon Clean Sweep came and took all the trash in the garage. Slowly we are downsizing. The big move is in early July. I finished the afternoon with a two mile walk. Nancy is fixing pork chops for dinner. We will watch some TV and read the GRP before heading upstairs.

Monday June 9, 2014

Up at 0630. Calisthenics at home, bike to Breton Village for coffee and then on to MVP. Swam 600 meters. Nancy also went to MVP for her stretch class and then she started cleaning storage room. She filled many bags. I helped her carry bags to the garage. I loaded the C2 up with cardboard and headed to the recycle station. When I got home I got the stepladder out and removed all tools and toys from the rafters. Our garage floor is loaded with trash. I called Clean Sweep and they will come tomorrow to remove the trash. I finished the afternoon with a two mile walk. We had a light dinner. We will watch the season premiere of Major Crime.

Sunday June 8, 2014

I love June. We had a gentle shower roll through this morning. A shower that farmers would describe as a million dollar rain. It was still sprinkling at 0730 when we left for MVP. I increased my swim from 500 to 600 meters. Nancy swam a little longer distance. After our swim we stopped at home to get Ms P and then we headed to Meijer's. Gas today was $3.95. Nancy fixed her world famous scrambled eggs for breakfast. I took my Sunday nap and when I woke the sun was out. The temperature rose to 79 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 2118. I took a 3 mile walk. It is now 1730 and as soon as I finish this blog I am heading downstairs. Nancy is fixing BLT's for dinner. She also made some rhubarb sauce. I love rhubarb. We will finish reading the GRP and then watch an episode of Sherlock on Netflix. June 8, 1938 in Ossineke, MI. Great Grandfather Sanborn wrote that it was a Wednesday and he spent the morning working in the garden. The Sunday School gave their play in the Community House. GGF thought it was very good.