Tuesday October 14, 2014

Tuesday October 14, 2014 Woke up to a dark gloomy day. Rain predicted for all day. I drove to Panera for coffee. Ebola and ISIS dominate the news. I have lost all interest in the 2014 elections. A POX on all politicians. When I got home it looked like the rain had stopped. I started walking but quickly turned around when it started to pour. The best thing to do on a gloomy day is to take a nap. I complied. After the nap I ran several errands. I stopped at our bank and asked why I was given a new credit card but Nancy was not. I used my card at Home Depot. Home Depot was hacked so the bank gave me a new card. Nancy did not use her card at Home Depot. I also stopped at Costco to get some cheap wine, Pinconning Cheese and figs. Took Ms P on a short walk. I then walked two miles. We had a light dinner. Will spent the evening reading the GRP and watching NCIS and NCIS NO. I just starting reading the latest Ken Follet novel. I really like it. I hope everyone got 30 minutes outside today. I did.

Monday October 13, 2014

Monday October 13, 2014 Normal Monday: Calisthenics, breakfast and a 90 minute bike ride. After ride drove to bank, Township office to buy mail box number and finally to Panera to read WSJ and drink coffee. I am surprised at the lunch business Panera does. Quick lunch and then I replaced two bulbs in outside lights. Took picture of my old bike so I can sell it on Craig’s List. Hung up my single speed bike and cleaned the garage. The previous owners left a flag pole that we don’t want. I found a hack saw and cut the pole up and put in trash. We have had a light drizzle all day. The weather folks say we will have rain most of the week. I took a short nap. Nancy made a special dinner tonight. She cooked me a salmon filet, an acorn squash, and salad. It was great. It is now 2021 and we are watching Big Bang. Next we will Blacklist on Netflix.

Sunday October 12, 2014

Sunday October 12, 2014 Alarm goes off at 0700 and I head to MVP. Nancy still cannot go swimming. The pool was crowded but I was able to get my 30 minutes in. Came home and picked up Nancy and Ms P. We head to Meijer’s. Gas today was $2.99. Nancy fixed her world famous scrambled eggs for breakfast. Read a few sections of the GRP and then took my mandatory Sunday nap. Took Ms P on her 1.25 mile walk. I then took a 2 mile walk. We had a light frost last night. As soon as the sun came out the temperature climbed to 63. Another beautiful fall day. Soup and sandwiches for dinner tonight. No netflix tonight. Network TV and the GRP will occupy our time. I got a text from Missy today saying that the Art Prize winner was a friend of hers at Amherst. Do you know any famous people? I don’t.

Saturday October 11, 2014

Saturday October 11, 2014 Slept in until 0700. We had a light frost last night. I wanted it to warm up before my bike ride so I drove to Panera for coffee and the WSJ. At 0850 I headed home to pick up Nancy. Grand Rapids Lighting Company is having a big sale today. The sale started at 0900 and when we got there folks at 0910 folks were lined up outside the doors. We did find a floor lamp that we liked for our den. We saved 40%. We also stopped at Bath and Beyond and bought a front door boot tray and several night lights. When we got home I got on the bike and took a 90 minute bike ride. I took a different route today. The weather was great. Fall bike rides are the best. Quick lunch and then ran several errands. I bought another pair of compression running socks. I stopped at Home Depot to see about covers for our deck furniture. We don’t have much storage space so I thought maybe we should just buy some covers and leave the furniture outside. Home Depot did not have any covers. For dinner Nancy fixed carrot/apple soup for herself and lobster bisque for me. It was great. I assembled the floor lamp and put it in the den. It fit well. We watched the first half of the UM game and now we are watching “Hinderland” on netflix. Did you know Nancy’s dad played football at Penn State?

Friday October 10, 2014

Friday October 10, 2014 Calisthenics at 90% today. Coffee at Panera. Went on 90 minute bike ride. It was a cold ride with temperature in the 30s. Cold but sunny. No frost last night. Took the Chevy to get an oil change. The car is five years old with only 22,000 miles. 1730 drove to Great Lake Shipping. We met Neil, Kay and daughter Ruth Molenaar. Neil and Kay are visiting from their home in Washington State. Ruth lives in GR. The Molenaar’s were neighbors on Mackinaw. We spent a very enjoyable two hours talking about old times. Finished the evening watching a show on Netflix.

Thursday October 9, 2014

Thursday October 9, 2014 At home calisthenics at 80% Biked to Panera for coffee and a chance to read WSJ. Can’t get into pool until 1100 so I read most of the WSJ. Nothing important to report. The pool was jammed today. Every lane was taken. My weight continues to stay below 160. The colors are really great. Enjoyed the bike ride to MVP and back. After quick lunch I head downtown. First stop is Chics to get a photo of my dad and his siblings framed. The photo was taken in 1922. Kind of Hubbard Lake Gothic. I had an eye doctors appointment today. My eyes have not changed so no new prescriptions needed. Took Ms P on her 1.25 mile walk. Lately Ms P has not walked with a limp. I think the joint medicine is working. Nancy cooked me a pork chop, salad and beans for dinner. Today Nancy got a package from Harry and David. It was ice cream. Ice cream is something Nancy can eat with no pain. Debbie sent the package. Veronica called this evening. She wanted to tell Nancy how happy they were that the tumor was cancer free. Nothing on TV so it will be a netflix evening. I got my 30 minutes outside today, did you?

Wednesday October 8, 2014

Wednesday October 8, 2014 Wednesday my truly easy day. It is cool, mid 40s, but sunny. Had an egg/ham/cheese breakfast sandwich at Panera. Read WSJ. Nobody listens to me. We should be out of the Middle East. Stocks fall because Germany sneezed. Go figure. Elections are coming but most of country is turned off by politics. The negative ads are terrible. Didn’t any politician ever go to Sunday School. I think Asian carp in the Great Lakes would be a serious problem. After coffee I took a 90 minute bike ride. Stopped at Ada Bike Shop and ordered larger tires. Nancy’s friend Kathi stopped by and left some soup for Nancy. A nice gesture. After shower Nancy and I ran some errands. Stopped at Walgreens and Health food store for some lotions. We also stopped at fire place store to see if they are working on making the ground floor fire place able to generate some heat. They promised an estimate soon. We are looking for a floor lamp for den. Stopped at Klingman’s to see if they had any. They did not. REALLY, REALLY GOOD NEWS. Nancy’s tumor was cancer free. Nancy got flowers from Scott Team in LB. Drove the C2 to Ada Bike store to pick up bike. I think I will like the larger tires. I took a nap. I had cereal for dinner and Nancy had some of Kathi’s soup. After dinner took Ms P on walk. Tonight will be a netflix night. Neil and Kay Molinaar lived next door to us on Mackinaw. They moved to WA state many years ago. They are visiting GR this week. We are going out to dinner on Friday.