Blog time: 1700
Slept in until almost 0715. Drove to the Y and did some calisthenics and a mile run. No Swim today, Nancy is still in Chicago.
At Meijer's I filled the Escape up and then bought yogurt, milk and dog food.
Had a light breakfast. Attended the 1115 church service.
Took Ms P on her walk, we encountered three deer near the condo. I read several sections of the GRP. Of course I took my Sunday nap.
In about 10 minutes I am loading Ms P in the Escape and heading to Kalamazoo. Nancy's train comes in at 1900.
Stay tuned!
The ride to Kalamazoo was uneventful.
The moon was full and very bright. The weather folks call it a super moon.
Nancy's train was on time. I was surprised at the number of cars on the train, I counted at least eight. Nancy said the train was full.
We got home at 2030. Read the GRP, found out about Nancy's great weekend in Chicago. She had a great time.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Saturday November 12, 2016
Blog time: 0830, starting this blog sitting in Panera.
Normally sitting with Nancy but she is in Chicago for the weekend. It has only been two days but I am missing her.
It was 26 degrees this morning. First morning with temps in the 20s. Despite the cold we have bright sunshine. Sunshine trumps cold.
After Panera I walked over to Meijer's and picked up a prescription.
Took Ms P on a long walk. She does not mind the cold.
Nice day for a bike ride so I pumped up the tires and headed out on a short, 9 mi, but scenic route. It took me by Laraway Lake. The leaves were so thick on the path that when climbing a steep hill my back tire had trouble getting traction. The back wheel would spin.
I took a long nap. For dinner I walked to Panera for a bowl of soup.
I am now finishing reading the WSJ and looking at headlines from U.K. Papers. Donald Trump and what his impact will be dominates.
Will the Keystone Pipeline be resurrected along with coal fired plants? The Climate folks are worried but if done right they will be an economic plus.
I think the most worrisome unknown is the Trump foreign policy? Only time will tell.
Tonight I will continue watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. The series is an adaptation from several books by English author, Bernard Cornwall. I am a big fan of Cornwall.
Normally sitting with Nancy but she is in Chicago for the weekend. It has only been two days but I am missing her.
It was 26 degrees this morning. First morning with temps in the 20s. Despite the cold we have bright sunshine. Sunshine trumps cold.
After Panera I walked over to Meijer's and picked up a prescription.
Took Ms P on a long walk. She does not mind the cold.
Nice day for a bike ride so I pumped up the tires and headed out on a short, 9 mi, but scenic route. It took me by Laraway Lake. The leaves were so thick on the path that when climbing a steep hill my back tire had trouble getting traction. The back wheel would spin.
I took a long nap. For dinner I walked to Panera for a bowl of soup.
I am now finishing reading the WSJ and looking at headlines from U.K. Papers. Donald Trump and what his impact will be dominates.
Will the Keystone Pipeline be resurrected along with coal fired plants? The Climate folks are worried but if done right they will be an economic plus.
I think the most worrisome unknown is the Trump foreign policy? Only time will tell.
Tonight I will continue watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. The series is an adaptation from several books by English author, Bernard Cornwall. I am a big fan of Cornwall.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Friday November 11, 2016
Blog time: 1100 sitting in Panera.
Happy Veterans Day. Ask an old Veteran his service number and I bet 90% will rattle it off. Mine was 652654, you never forget, even after 55 years.
Another trip done memory lane. On this date, Friday November 11, 1955, I played my last high school football game. It was a home game and we played Hamtramck. Hamtramck was a small town surrounded by Detroit. It was 250 miles from Alpena. We traditionally played a home and home series.
The reason for the game was that Hamtramck had a huge Polish population as did Alpena. Kind of a pole to pole game. We won.
The highlight of the series was when we traveled to Hamtramck, in my case 1954. The bus would stop at the huge Hudson's Department store in downtown Detroit and let us out so we could ride the moving stairs, escalators. Big treat for the kids from Alpena as was staying in a hotel.
Hamtramck is no longer home to Polish folks but is a majority Muslim City.
Ms P is still confused about Nancy's absence. We have an appointment with the Vet at 1300.
Yesterday we had steady winds with velocities over 20 mph. It blew the leaves off most trees. Our beautiful colors are gone.
Started reading the papers but had to leave early because of Ms P's Vet appointment.
The Vet checked Ms P out and said she was in pretty good health. She did get a distemper shot.
I ate a quick lunch and then took a nap. Took Ms P on a short walk.
I decided that I needed some greens in my diet so I walked to Sundance. Had their Cherry Chicken Salad.
Had an opportunity to finish reading the WSJ. The entire issue was about the impact a Trump administration will have on almost everything. What a waste of time, how would anyone really know?
Nothing on regular TV so it will be a Netflix evening. I started watching a Viking series last night. I liked it but Nancy never would.
Called Nancy and she was just getting ready to attend a play. She is having a good time.
Happy Veterans Day. Ask an old Veteran his service number and I bet 90% will rattle it off. Mine was 652654, you never forget, even after 55 years.
Another trip done memory lane. On this date, Friday November 11, 1955, I played my last high school football game. It was a home game and we played Hamtramck. Hamtramck was a small town surrounded by Detroit. It was 250 miles from Alpena. We traditionally played a home and home series.
The reason for the game was that Hamtramck had a huge Polish population as did Alpena. Kind of a pole to pole game. We won.
The highlight of the series was when we traveled to Hamtramck, in my case 1954. The bus would stop at the huge Hudson's Department store in downtown Detroit and let us out so we could ride the moving stairs, escalators. Big treat for the kids from Alpena as was staying in a hotel.
Hamtramck is no longer home to Polish folks but is a majority Muslim City.
Ms P is still confused about Nancy's absence. We have an appointment with the Vet at 1300.
Yesterday we had steady winds with velocities over 20 mph. It blew the leaves off most trees. Our beautiful colors are gone.
Started reading the papers but had to leave early because of Ms P's Vet appointment.
The Vet checked Ms P out and said she was in pretty good health. She did get a distemper shot.
I ate a quick lunch and then took a nap. Took Ms P on a short walk.
I decided that I needed some greens in my diet so I walked to Sundance. Had their Cherry Chicken Salad.
Had an opportunity to finish reading the WSJ. The entire issue was about the impact a Trump administration will have on almost everything. What a waste of time, how would anyone really know?
Nothing on regular TV so it will be a Netflix evening. I started watching a Viking series last night. I liked it but Nancy never would.
Called Nancy and she was just getting ready to attend a play. She is having a good time.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Thursday November 10, 2016
Blog time: 1417
Busy day, we got up at 0630 and got ready for our trip to Kalamazoo. Today Nancy is taking the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago.
We stopped at Panera to get some bagels and coffee to take with us.
Bright sunny day so the trip was very pleasant. It has been awhile since I have been in downtown Kalamazoo but we found the station.
Nancy was told when she bought her ticket that the return trip on Sunday was full. She bought a ticket for a return to GR. The arrival time in GR was midnight Sunday. Today she got a return ticket to Kalamazoo. Arrival time in Kalamazoo is 1900.
On the way home I stopped at the Under Armor store in the discount mall and bought a cold weather tee.
At home took Ms P on a 2 mile walk. I did my calisthenics at home. Also rowed ten minutes. Showered, shaved and had lunch.
I have a 1530 Doctors appointment. I am seeing the Doc who is treating my Myasthenia Gravis.
I waited an hour for the Doctor. The up side to this delay is that I had time to read the WSJ. The entire issue was about what impact a Trump administration would have both locally and internationally.
I finished the afternoon with a 1.5 mile walk.
Light dinner and now watching the news on NPR. The rest of the evening will be a Netflix event.
Busy day, we got up at 0630 and got ready for our trip to Kalamazoo. Today Nancy is taking the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago.
We stopped at Panera to get some bagels and coffee to take with us.
Bright sunny day so the trip was very pleasant. It has been awhile since I have been in downtown Kalamazoo but we found the station.
Nancy was told when she bought her ticket that the return trip on Sunday was full. She bought a ticket for a return to GR. The arrival time in GR was midnight Sunday. Today she got a return ticket to Kalamazoo. Arrival time in Kalamazoo is 1900.
On the way home I stopped at the Under Armor store in the discount mall and bought a cold weather tee.
At home took Ms P on a 2 mile walk. I did my calisthenics at home. Also rowed ten minutes. Showered, shaved and had lunch.
I have a 1530 Doctors appointment. I am seeing the Doc who is treating my Myasthenia Gravis.
I waited an hour for the Doctor. The up side to this delay is that I had time to read the WSJ. The entire issue was about what impact a Trump administration would have both locally and internationally.
I finished the afternoon with a 1.5 mile walk.
Light dinner and now watching the news on NPR. The rest of the evening will be a Netflix event.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Wednesday November 9, 2016
Blog time: 0850 sitting in Hall Street Bakery waiting for Mr Thanh the tailor to open.
Picking up a pair of pants I had suspender buttons put on.
Hall Street Bakery is located near our old neighborhood, Ottawa Hills. Drove past the old home on Mackinaw and it looks good.
Breakfast Club Wednesday: Up at 0545 and was totally surprised that Trump had won. Not only that: the GOP retained the Senate.
Boy the pundits sure blew it! Just like the BRexit vote.
Has the establishment lost touch with the rank and file. I sure have. I did not vote for Trump, instead I voted for Johnson.
As I have said before I am amazed at how dumb smart people are.
Breakfast Club this morning had a speaker from the Nature Conservatory. It was very interesting. I was surprised at how many acres of land had been donated to the Conservatory. Once land is in the trust it must remain wild.
Stay tuned
Stopped at Mr Thanh's and picked up my pants. Next stop Orvis to see if they had the suspenders I saw in their catalog. They did not have the suspenders and could not find them on line.
Stopped at Y and did both calisthenics and mile run.
Filled up the Escape. Gas was $ 2.19
Took Ms P on her walk. Another great day for a walk with temps in 50s.
Lunch and then took a short nap.
After nap headed to Chow Hound to buy a new Pooper Scooper.
Tonight Nancy has Book Club. I am meeting Tom Moleski at Vitales on Leonard for dinner.
I had spaghetti and Tom had a sub. Tomorrow Tom and Linda are heading to Miami for a Caribbean cruise.
It is now 1800 and we are deciding what to watch on Netflix/Acorn. Tough decision!
Picking up a pair of pants I had suspender buttons put on.
Hall Street Bakery is located near our old neighborhood, Ottawa Hills. Drove past the old home on Mackinaw and it looks good.
Breakfast Club Wednesday: Up at 0545 and was totally surprised that Trump had won. Not only that: the GOP retained the Senate.
Boy the pundits sure blew it! Just like the BRexit vote.
Has the establishment lost touch with the rank and file. I sure have. I did not vote for Trump, instead I voted for Johnson.
As I have said before I am amazed at how dumb smart people are.
Breakfast Club this morning had a speaker from the Nature Conservatory. It was very interesting. I was surprised at how many acres of land had been donated to the Conservatory. Once land is in the trust it must remain wild.
Stay tuned
Stopped at Mr Thanh's and picked up my pants. Next stop Orvis to see if they had the suspenders I saw in their catalog. They did not have the suspenders and could not find them on line.
Stopped at Y and did both calisthenics and mile run.
Filled up the Escape. Gas was $ 2.19
Took Ms P on her walk. Another great day for a walk with temps in 50s.
Lunch and then took a short nap.
After nap headed to Chow Hound to buy a new Pooper Scooper.
Tonight Nancy has Book Club. I am meeting Tom Moleski at Vitales on Leonard for dinner.
I had spaghetti and Tom had a sub. Tomorrow Tom and Linda are heading to Miami for a Caribbean cruise.
It is now 1800 and we are deciding what to watch on Netflix/Acorn. Tough decision!
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Tuesday November 8, 2016
Blog time: 1045 Drinking coffee at Panera.
It looks like we have a mild, 50s, cloudy day ahead of us. No rain is predicted.
Election Day, I passed three polling places on my bike ride this morning. The parking lots at all three locations were jammed. I think the only thing I can predict is a good turnout. All the pundits say it will be President Clinton tomorrow.
My first vote was in 1960 and I voted absentee because I was a student at UM. I voted for Nixon and Sam Southwell for Alpena County Surveyor.
Speaking of UM sixty years ago this fall, 1956, I started at UM. Tuition was $125. Being a small town kid from Alpena I experienced some major cultural shock.
Blog paused at 1100.
Blog resumes 1750:
Of course the election dominates the news.
The Chinese premier continues to consolidate his power. The President of Turkey is doing the same. Sometimes too much power can be a curse especially is something goes awry.
Took Ms P on her walk and then had lunch. After lunch got in the Escape and ran errands. First stop Chow Hound. Bought dry dog food and a mineral block. I put the mineral block in the back yard for the deer.
A Meijer's I picked up a prescription. Bought long sleeve tees at Costco.
Short nap and then wrote short letters to Grandkids. Walked to the mailbox and posted the letters.
Ironed five pair of khakis.
Nancy is fixing chicken, sweet potatoes and Lima beans for dinner.
Pause for dinner.
Great dinner! We watched all the election coverage until 2015 and then switched to Acorn.
We are watching Agatha Raisin. In fact we are now watching a second episode.
I remember the first Presidential election I was interested in. It was 1948 Truman vs Dewey. My parents were die hard Republicans and interested in public affairs. The Detroit Free Press had a tally sheet that one could fill in as State returns came in over the radio. No TV in 1948. Dewey had a Michigan connection. He was raised in Owosso and graduated from UM. Truman won in an upset. I fell asleep right after the polls closed so I did not get to fill out my tally sheet.
It looks like we have a mild, 50s, cloudy day ahead of us. No rain is predicted.
Election Day, I passed three polling places on my bike ride this morning. The parking lots at all three locations were jammed. I think the only thing I can predict is a good turnout. All the pundits say it will be President Clinton tomorrow.
My first vote was in 1960 and I voted absentee because I was a student at UM. I voted for Nixon and Sam Southwell for Alpena County Surveyor.
Speaking of UM sixty years ago this fall, 1956, I started at UM. Tuition was $125. Being a small town kid from Alpena I experienced some major cultural shock.
Blog paused at 1100.
Blog resumes 1750:
Of course the election dominates the news.
The Chinese premier continues to consolidate his power. The President of Turkey is doing the same. Sometimes too much power can be a curse especially is something goes awry.
Took Ms P on her walk and then had lunch. After lunch got in the Escape and ran errands. First stop Chow Hound. Bought dry dog food and a mineral block. I put the mineral block in the back yard for the deer.
A Meijer's I picked up a prescription. Bought long sleeve tees at Costco.
Short nap and then wrote short letters to Grandkids. Walked to the mailbox and posted the letters.
Ironed five pair of khakis.
Nancy is fixing chicken, sweet potatoes and Lima beans for dinner.
Pause for dinner.
Great dinner! We watched all the election coverage until 2015 and then switched to Acorn.
We are watching Agatha Raisin. In fact we are now watching a second episode.
I remember the first Presidential election I was interested in. It was 1948 Truman vs Dewey. My parents were die hard Republicans and interested in public affairs. The Detroit Free Press had a tally sheet that one could fill in as State returns came in over the radio. No TV in 1948. Dewey had a Michigan connection. He was raised in Owosso and graduated from UM. Truman won in an upset. I fell asleep right after the polls closed so I did not get to fill out my tally sheet.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Monday November 7, 2016
Blog time 1040 at Panera
Great to see the sun up an hour earlier than last week. Left home at 0800 in bright sunshine.
It was 43 when I left home and now at 1040 it is 57. Still some warmth in the sun.
Clinton cleared, election tomorrow and what impact will Trump or Clinton have on the economy was all the cable business shows talked about this morning.
Ada and Cascade Twp have staked out the edge of the bike/pedestrian for their snow plows. I use the stakes to stay on the path in areas where leaves obliterate the path's edges.
Blog resumes @ 1840
It was dark at 1725: no more after dinner walks.
Today's news was mostly about tomorrow's election.
The battles for Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria looks promising for the US and their allies.
British court has made BRexit more complicated.
Nancy had another appointment to get a shot in her foot. The series of eight shots are intended to end her foot pain.
Almost 70 degrees when Ms P and I headed out for our walk. The last day temps get above 60 for awhile. Absolutely beautiful fall day. We passed a number of neighbors out enjoying the great day.
I cleaned my in basket and checked bank accounts early this afternoon.
Walked to Meijer's for a loaf of small sourdough bread. I use the small size bread to put my cheese on.
I did take a short nap. We had a light dinner and now are watching PBS evening news.
Election Eve and the candidates are jumping all over the nation.
I remember Election Eve in 1976. Jerry Ford was holding a rally in downtown GR. Nancy and I took the kids and headed downtown. I was amazed at the size of the crowd. It was enthusiastically for President Ford. I was leaning towards voting for Carter but the the crowd convinced me Jerry Ford was my man.
Great to see the sun up an hour earlier than last week. Left home at 0800 in bright sunshine.
It was 43 when I left home and now at 1040 it is 57. Still some warmth in the sun.
Clinton cleared, election tomorrow and what impact will Trump or Clinton have on the economy was all the cable business shows talked about this morning.
Ada and Cascade Twp have staked out the edge of the bike/pedestrian for their snow plows. I use the stakes to stay on the path in areas where leaves obliterate the path's edges.
Blog resumes @ 1840
It was dark at 1725: no more after dinner walks.
Today's news was mostly about tomorrow's election.
The battles for Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria looks promising for the US and their allies.
British court has made BRexit more complicated.
Nancy had another appointment to get a shot in her foot. The series of eight shots are intended to end her foot pain.
Almost 70 degrees when Ms P and I headed out for our walk. The last day temps get above 60 for awhile. Absolutely beautiful fall day. We passed a number of neighbors out enjoying the great day.
I cleaned my in basket and checked bank accounts early this afternoon.
Walked to Meijer's for a loaf of small sourdough bread. I use the small size bread to put my cheese on.
I did take a short nap. We had a light dinner and now are watching PBS evening news.
Election Eve and the candidates are jumping all over the nation.
I remember Election Eve in 1976. Jerry Ford was holding a rally in downtown GR. Nancy and I took the kids and headed downtown. I was amazed at the size of the crowd. It was enthusiastically for President Ford. I was leaning towards voting for Carter but the the crowd convinced me Jerry Ford was my man.
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