August 7, 2023

 Monday August 7, 2023

Blog time 1530 sitting in office.

Slept in until 0730. Nancy left early for her Monday swim.  I had a bottle of Ensure for breakfast.  Left for MVP at 0830.

Pedaled the 5 miles to MVP.  Did my standard routine and quickly got back on bike.  Today I have an 1100 Men’s meeting at Cook Valley.  I cut my ride home short in order to make the meeting.  

At home quick shower and headed to meeting.  I was 10 minutes late.  About 20 men were already in attendance.  Not much business discussed today but I heard some really good jokes.  We were also provided free coffee and muffins.

Nancy needed to pick up a prescription so we made a quick trip to Meijer’s.  I also bought some dried mangoes.  I am hooked on dried mangoes.

We have hired Randy Heibel to make some repairs to our kitchen table.  Randy spent time figuring out what he needed.  Will return tomorrow to finish the project.

Finished the afternoon with a short nap.  

We attended Happy Hour this evening.  After we had dinner in the Main Dining area. Once again I had the salmon. Nancy had the creamed chicken special.

Tonight we watched an episode of “Jack Ryan” on Prime.

August 6, 2023

 Sunday August 6, 2023

Blog time 1630 sitting in office.

Up at 0700. Oatmeal breakfast w/blueberries.  It was cool this morning, 63 and raining.  Weather folks say it will rain all day.

Left for church at 0845.  Surprise! Today church was crowded.

After church headed west for our Sunday.  I got off track and ended up further north than I wanted. A 90 minute ride turned into 120 minutes.

We stopped at Panera for coffee and a bear claw which we split.  Also stopped at Meijer’s for supplies.  It was still raining when we got home.

My Grandfather Scott raised white faced Hereford cattle.  I have not seen a white face on any of our recent trips.

I called my sister this afternoon.  Told her about Tom Collin’s siblings.  I will call her again on Tuesday her birthday.

Only yogurt cup w/blueberries for a snack today.  My stomach is still acting up.  No bike ride but I did take a nap this afternoon.

I read the GR Press from cover to cover.  Not much news.

Nancy and I started a walk about the big house but it started to rain and we cut the walk short.  I had a single fried egg on toast for dinner.

We watched the news and a segment of 60 Minutes before switching to “High Winds”.

We were both in bed by 2135.

August 5, 2023

 Saturday August 5, 2023

Blog time 2030 sitting in office

Up this morning at 0700. Quickly got dressed and headed to “The Gathering Place” for our Saturday breakfast

Arrived just before 0800 and the place was empty.  Ordered our standard Saturday fare.  

After breakfast we headed north to Ada.  We scoped out a new restaurant that we might visit next week.

Ended our morning drive at Panera near Kraft.  We ordered coffee and split a croissant.

On way home stopped at Meijer’s gas station.  The cost of gas was in high $4 range.  I no longer care about cost of gas.  I drive so little.

At home Nancy started the laundry and I headed out on a 10 mile bike ride.  Today I explored new morning routes south of our apartment.  These routes contain fewer hills.

After, showered and shaved before a short nap.  We did attend Happy Hour today.  The management had sprayed the outside patio so mosquitoes were not a problem.

My stomach is still acting up so for dinner tonight I had another yogurt cup with Grape Nuts.  I could eat yogurt all day.

We finished the evening watching “Dark Winds”.  Are Joe Leaphorn and Jim Che going to get the bad guys?

August 4, 2023

 Friday August 4, 2023

Blog time 1930 sitting in office

Great nights sleep.  Woke up this morning at 0730.

Nancy headed out early for her Friday swim.  No breakfast this morning.  Dressed and pedaled 5 miles to MVP.  MVP was crowded this morning.  Next week I will do my calisthenics at home and then pedal to Ada.  Weather permitting.

After MVP I biked to Forest Hills Foods.  This morning I bought a yogurt parfait with blueberries.  Very good.  Read the Michigan papers before heading home.

Today is my boyhood friends 84th birthday.  Tommy Collins now lives in San Clemente, Ca.  Tommy was in fine spirits today.  I told him that Grandson Lucas was attending UCIrving.  Tommy said his Grandson is getting his PHD this month and will teach chemistry at UCIrving. 

Sad news Tommy has two younger siblings living in Mi.  Both have serious Alzheimer’s.  Hope they get a cure soon.

I seem to be over my digestive illness but am still tired.  This afternoon I took a nice nap.

Nancy woke me up in time for Happy Hour.  Happy Hour was lightly attended.  We had dinner tonight in the Main Dining Room.

Tonight we watched another episode of “High Winds”.  One episode left.

Missy and Debbie FaceTimed this evening.  Missy and AJ are visiting Debbie in San Jose.  We had a nice conversation.

I consider myself a politico junky, but recently news on the political front has been so trivial that I don’t want to comment on it.  

August 3, 2023

 Thursday August 3, 2023

Up this morning at 0700 with a sore stomach. I just did not feel well.  I thought it might be my diverticulitis acting up.  Nancy suggested that we head to emergency.  

Drove to Blodgett emergency.  Told them my problem.  They took my vitals and gave me a cat scan.  After a 1.5 hour wait we got the results.  Everything was ok.  Although I was still shaky.

Nancy had a lunch date with our old neighbor Sonya.  We arrived about 1/2 hour late.  I drove Sonya and Nancy to Panera.

They ordered lunch.  I found a seat away from the girls.  Read the WSJ while Nancy and Sonya enjoyed their lunch.

At 1330 we drove Sonya home.  Nancy and I headed to Cook Valley.

First thing I did when got home was to head straight to bed. I only dozed until 1630.

We attended Happy Hour.  After HH we walked to dining room.  Tonight both Nancy and I had shrimp cocktail, salad and dinner roll.

We watched another episode of High Winds.  The story line follows Tony Hillerman format.  Great show.

After thinking I had made a full recovery my stomach started acting up again. I blame it on the wine.  Will stop wine for a couple of days.

August 2, 2023

 Wednesday August 2, 2023

Blog time 2010, sitting in office.

Busy day today, up at 0545.  Today is Breakfast Club Wednesday.

Drove to Embassy Suite on North Monroe.  Good attendance and a great speaker.  The speaker was President of Grand Rapids CC.

The downside was the poor quality of food.

On way home I stopped at Forest Hills Foods.  Bought a glazed donut and ate it right away.  I really am not going to lose weight if I keep snacking.

At home put on my bike clothes and took a 9 mile walk.  My new speedometer is still acting up.  Called the manufacturer and they got me squared away.

Checked the newspapers for sale at Forest Hill Foods and noted every one had a front page story about Trump.  He sure doesn’t need the free publicity.

After my shower I took a short nap. I had a 1600 dentist appointment.  Today they put a permanent crown on a molar.

Nancy and I attended Happy Hour.  We had dinner in the main dining room at 1745.  I had salmon and Nancy had the meat loaf.

Tonight we watched another episode of “Dark Winds”.  The story of Navaho Detective Joe Leaphorn and Jim Che.  Good show.

2200 and I am heading to bed.

August 1, 2023

Tuesday August 1, 2023

Blog time 2000 sitting in office.

Up at usual time fixed oatmeal breakfast before biking 5 miles to MVP.  Did my standard routine.  Temperature this morning in high 50s.  Reached 70s when left MVP.

Had morning coffee at Forest Hills Foods.  Bought two cake donuts.  Read the morning papers.

At home showered, shaved headed and face.  Today was my good grooming day.  

Nancy and I headed to Meijer’s so she could pick up a prescription.  We also bought supplies.

Lunch of yogurt cup with grape nuts and a banana.  Found time for a short nap.

At 1700 Nancy and I attended Happy Hour.  At 1800 we drove to Leo’s for our Tuesday Hot Dog.

Nancy has lunch tomorrow at “Beer City Brewery”.  We made a dry run.

Today the Cook Valley folks cleaned 1/2 the parking garage.  We spent some time moving cars.  Tomorrow they will clean the other half.  Nancy’s car is presently parked outside.  I have breakfast club tomorrow so I will get my car out of the way at 0630.  

Tonight we watched episode 1 of a Jim Chee mystery.  Jim Chee is a Navajo Police Officer on the large NM/AZ Navajo reservation.  The series if based on popular Tony Hillerman novels set on the reservation.

This and that:

Will Trump ever go to trail?

Same with Hunter Biden.

Are we losing interest in the war in the Ukraine?

Most folks must be on vacation because MVP and coffee shops are empty.

Talked with my sister.  She just saw the movie Oppenheimer.  She thought it was too heavy for her.

2130 and I am heading to bed.