October 15, 2023

 Sunday October 15, 2023

Woke up today at 0800 feeling slightly better.  Nancy woke up confused she thought today was Monday.  She had her swim suit on.  

I was still not 100% so decided no church.  We badly needed supplies so made a quick trip to Meijer’s followed by a stop at Panera for coffee.

At home we put away our groceries.  I took a pill and then a long nap.

We took a short afternoon walk.  Felt good to be outside.  The leaves are almost at peak color.

I had a yogurt parfait for dinner.  Tonight we watched two episodes of “Bergerac”.

We were both in bed by 2200.

October 14, 2023

 Saturday October 14, 2023

Blog time 1150 on Sunday the 15th.

I spent a miserable night, typical cold, with runny nose etc.

Usually we have breakfast at “The Gathering Place”.  Not today.  I spent most of the day in bed.  I did walk downstairs to the Harbor Cafe and got us a coffee at 0900. My only venture outside the apartment today.

Tylenol was my medicine of choice.  Downed one every 4 hours.  I also drank plenty of water.

Towards the end of the day I started feeling better.  Had a chicken lean cuisine dinner.  

Tonight we watched an episode of “Bergerac” staring John Nettles of “Midsomer Murder” fame.  An ok show.

Nancy headed to bed at 2200. I stayed up and read the WSJ.      

I am surprised at the number of folks in US supporting Hamas.  Clearly Hamas started the invasion.  

Will Harvard ever regain any credibility?  The Woke generation is stupid.

October 13, 2023

 Friday the 13th.  I woke up this morning with a bad cold.  It will be a two hanky day.  Fixed oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast. 

Nancy and I drove to MVP.  I did my routine at 50%, after the work out I took a nice hot shower.  As I was getting dressed I could not find my iWatch.  Looked every where.  The staff said they would call me if the watch was found.  As I was leaving I thought my sock was bunched in my shoe.  Took off shoe and “lo and behold” my iWatch was in my shoe.  

We had our morning coffee at Panera.  Panera was very cold so we left without doing any reading.

At home I took a long nap.  My cold was getting worse so I stayed in bed.

Nancy had dinner with the Moores after the all played Mexican Train.  This evening I watched an episode of “Pacific” on Netflix.  Tonight’s episode was about the battle at “Guadalcanal”.  The first major land battle.  While watching all I could remember was a Navy Chief telling me about driving a landing craft.  He said he never so scared.

After Nancy got home I took several Tylenol and headed to bed.

October 12, 2023

Thursday October 12, 2023

Up this morning at 0730.  The temperature was in low 50s.  Cloudy but no rain today.  

We both quickly dressed.  I had yogurt for breakfast.  Nancy and I went together to MVP.  Nancy did the treadmill and stationary bike.  I did pull/chin ups, 100 sit-ups, 50 push ups using perfect push up bars. Rode 15 minutes on stationary bike.

After the workout I showered, applied lotion and dressed.  Nancy was waiting in the entrance hall for me.  We drove to Panera for our morning coffee and croissant.  We spent time talking before heading home.

At home I put on warm bike  clothes and headed out.  Today I rode 8 miles.  No time for a nap this afternoon.

We attended 1600 Happy Hour.  Happy Hour lately has been well attended.  20 folks last night.  We had dinner in the Main Dining room.  Our dinner guests were the Sebastians.  Jim Sebastian was a friend of Steve Fletcher from Alpena.  

Following dinner Nancy and I played Bingo.  Nancy won $4. No TV tonight.  Missy did call tonight.  We had a nice talk.

This and that:

POTUS appears very confused.  Most of his comments on current events come out garbled.

Speaking of garbled, the House GOP cannot elect a leader.  House of idiots!

Israel sure was unprepared for the Hamas invasion. I think it is going to get nasty.

I am feeling a cold coming on so I headed to bed without reading the WSJ. Stay tuned.

October 9, 2023

 It has been a week since my last post.  A lot has happened:

Last Wednesday we attended a party at the University Club.  50 Cook Valley residents were the Guest of Peter Turner a 92 year old resident of Cook Valley.  We had a great 7 course dinner along with plenty of wine.

The leaves are turning fast in GR.  This is a special time of year.  I have been able to ride my bike every day.

Kevin McCarthy losing his Speaker job was something middle of the road folks like me thought was tragic.  The idiots rule.

Hamas’s attack on Israel caught everyone by surprise.  I sure hope a peace settlement is possible.

Nancy had another fender-bender last week at MVP.  She ran into a parked car.  Her foot slipped.  Damage is minor.

The passing of Jimmy Buffett was sad.

Today, Oct 9, we both got up a 0730.  The temperature was 38 and windy.  Typical Fall weather.

Nancy got ready for her swim and I fixed an oatmeal breakfast.  Today I drove both of us to MVP.  We are using the Fusion until the Escape gets repaired.

After our workouts we drove to Panera for our morning coffee.  On our way home we stopped at Forest Hill Foods and bought granola and fiber.

I spent several hours taking summer clothes down stairs and bring up warm weather garments.   Fall weather means Corduroy.  I found three pair of pants and a sport coat.

Took a seven mile bike ride this afternoon.  I wore light weight long underwear under my riding pants.  I also wore a lightweight wool jacket under my bright yellow bike jacket.  My sister gave me the wool jacket for my birthday.  A great jacket.

We had dinner in the Main Dining room tonight.  Nancy had a shrimp cocktail and I had the special mushroom soup with a. Salad.

Tonight we watched two episodes of the “Good Cop”.  It is now 2130.  Nancy just headed to bed and I still have to read the WSJ.

October 3, 2023

 Tuesday October 3, 2023

Blog time 1630 sitting in office.

I am way behind so decided to start fresh today.

Up at 0730.  The sun was just coming, 0742.  Nancy got ready for her MVP visit.  Today she walks the treadmill and pedals a stationary bike.  She left at 0800.

Lately I have been doing all my calisthenics, except chin ups, at home.  No oatmeal breakfast today.  After the calisthenics I pu on bike clothes and pedaled the 5 miles to MVP.  Temp was in high 50s when I started and was almost 70 when I arrived.  Today is going to be a hot one, high 80s.

I completed my chin-ups in under 15 minutes.  Put jacket back on and pedaled 2 miles to Forest Hills Foods.  Today I bought a yogurt parfait, complete with granola and blueberries.  I love the parfait but is must be loaded with calories.  Read the Michigan papers and also bought a paper copy of the WSJ.  I wanted to compare the digital against the paper.  The paper WSJ cost $3.00 which seem outrageous.  

Got home at 1230, total miles 9.5, shaved and showered and got ready for 1420 dentist appointment.  No lunch today.

When I arrived at the Dentist office I was informed that my appointment was not until Oct 23.  Bummer! 

Left Dentist office and headed to Burton Car wash.  Got the Escape cleaned inside and out.  We are using the Escape to take some neighbors to a party tomorrow at the Downtown University Club.

After the car wash I stopped at Fitzgerald’s.  I bought a pair of dress pants.  First purchase of nice clothing in over a year.

Blog resumes on Monday October 9.  Once again I am way behind.

Tonight we had dinner in the dining room.  I cannot remember what we watched on the internet tonight.

Nancy headed to bed at 2130 and I stayed up and read the WSJ.

September 26, 2023

 Tuesday September 26, 2023

Blog time 1550 on Thursday 28 Oct

I had some difficulty sleeping because of my dental work.  I got up and took 2 pain pills.  That helped.

I have not talked about Missy and AJ’s big adventure.  Missy has enrolled AJ in a special school in San Diego.  It is about a two hour drive from LA.  Missy spends the evenings in an Extended Stay hotel.  Missy say the school is a good fit for AJ.

Today I followed my normal Tuesday routine.  Up at 0730, oatmeal breakfast, bike 5 miles to MVP and then after my calisthenics I pedal 2 miles to Forest Hill Foods.  

Purchase a bagel and Starbucks coffee.  Read the Detroit and Alpena News before heading home.  Total miles 9.5.

More activities:

Lunch, do some chores and then a nap.

Attend Happy Hour and then have dinner in Main Dining Hall.

We watched a Netflix show.  I cannot remember the name.

Nancy headed to bed at 2200. I stayed up and read the WSJ.