We started the day shoveling snow. We both swam for 45'. We made our weekly trip to Meijer's. Nancy fixed a perfect breakfast. I took my Sunday nap. After, I took a 3 mile walk.
Gas was $3.44 per gallon. The MAC has changed their pool chemicals. I know because I get plugged up after swimming. I will have to wear my mask that covers my nose.
Nancy fixed beans and rice for dinner. It was great. We watched 60 minutes and part of the AA's. We headed to bed at 2030.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday February 26, 2011
I started and ended the day shoveling snow. In between I walked to Bill's for breakfast, ran some errands with Nancy, took a nap and took the C2 to purchase bird seed. It was snowing at dinner time so we stayed home and ate pizza. Think Spring!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday February 25, 2011
I have on my HP so I am using the itouch. This morning I drove to the MAC because I am going out to lunch. My lunch is with Tom Grumbine. I have known Tom since 78. He has been involved in the prestressed concrete industry. We had a great lunch at Rose's. It is always fun talking over the good old days.
So I would get my 30 in I walked to Rose's from home. I checked some email (pre-virus) and then Nancy suggested we go to a movie. We saw "The King's Speech". It was excellent.
Nancy fixed scrambled eggs for dinner. We watched some TV and read the GRP before turning in.
So I would get my 30 in I walked to Rose's from home. I checked some email (pre-virus) and then Nancy suggested we go to a movie. We saw "The King's Speech". It was excellent.
Nancy fixed scrambled eggs for dinner. We watched some TV and read the GRP before turning in.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday February 23, 2011
I took Ms P out at 0545 and then immediately got ready for Breakfast Club which begins at 0700. It was very clear but cold this morning. The TV weatherman said it was 8⁰. I fired up the C2 and headed downtown. I arrived at exactly 0700. Breakfast was especially good this morning. We had scrambled eggs, hash browns, link sausage, oatmeal and homemade donut holes. The speaker this morning was a GR resident who played in the Negro Baseball League. He talked about the problems finding food and lodging in the deep south. Birmingham, AL was especially bad. It was very interesting.
I stopped at the Kava House on my way home to read the DFP and WSJ. This is a strange time we live in. I spent the rest of the morning checking email, etc. At 1130 I headed to the MAC for a swim. I swam for 33 minutes. After the MAC I headed downtown to my eye doctor to get my sunglasses modified. My next stop was Lowe's. I purchase 3 pieces of baseboard for the master bathroom. Each piece was eight feet long. I laid down the backseat in the C2 so I could get the 8' pieces in. No problems.
When I got home I took Ms P around the block. Just as we finished our walk Nancy got home from the Gardens. To get my 30 in I walked for 2.5 miles.
Tonight is cereal night. I do not think there is much on TV so we will probably go to bed early. I went to bed at 2000.
I stopped at the Kava House on my way home to read the DFP and WSJ. This is a strange time we live in. I spent the rest of the morning checking email, etc. At 1130 I headed to the MAC for a swim. I swam for 33 minutes. After the MAC I headed downtown to my eye doctor to get my sunglasses modified. My next stop was Lowe's. I purchase 3 pieces of baseboard for the master bathroom. Each piece was eight feet long. I laid down the backseat in the C2 so I could get the 8' pieces in. No problems.
When I got home I took Ms P around the block. Just as we finished our walk Nancy got home from the Gardens. To get my 30 in I walked for 2.5 miles.
Tonight is cereal night. I do not think there is much on TV so we will probably go to bed early. I went to bed at 2000.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday February 22, 2011
Tuesday and we promised no more snow days. Ms P and I went out at 0500 and I was glad to see we had no new snow. I got up for real at 0650. Nancy has an early class at the MAC so if I am going to ride with her I must be ready by 0730. We left for the MAC at 0730. I was tired today so my 4,000 meter time on the rowing machine was subpar. I also ran 2 miles at a very slow pace. After the MAC I ended up at Breton Village to read the WSJ and DFP. The DFP had an article on how high schools are not preparing graduates for college. When seniors were given a ACT type test their scores were terrible. The highest grade for a Detroit area HS was 75%. The school was located in Birmingham. The highest score for a City of Detroit HS was 4%. All the other HS's in Detroit were around 1%. Most Detroit area schools had scores between 20 and 30%.
Both papers had articles on public sector unions and the problems in WI. The problems in the middle east also got plenty of attention. It is amazing that the area just imploded. Our crack CIA and other intelligence agencies were out to lunch.
Unlike yesterday today turned into a bright sunny day with little wind. I had a nice walk home from Breton Village. After lunch Nancy, Ms P and I got in the Taurus and ran some errands. Our first stop was Verhey Flooring to make a down payment on our new bathroom floor. We then headed to the Lightning Center to see if we could still buy bulbs for our retro bathroom cabinet. They had some in stock so we bought 4 lights. Our last stop was Home Depot. We wanted to buy some baseboard for the bathroom. We wanted to replicate what we put down in the kid's bathroom. Home Depot did not have what we wanted.
Nancy is fixing some leftover chicken from a recent dinner party for tonight. Tonight we will watch NCIS. I have to be in bed by 2130 because I have to get up early tomorrow for Breakfast Club.
Both papers had articles on public sector unions and the problems in WI. The problems in the middle east also got plenty of attention. It is amazing that the area just imploded. Our crack CIA and other intelligence agencies were out to lunch.
Unlike yesterday today turned into a bright sunny day with little wind. I had a nice walk home from Breton Village. After lunch Nancy, Ms P and I got in the Taurus and ran some errands. Our first stop was Verhey Flooring to make a down payment on our new bathroom floor. We then headed to the Lightning Center to see if we could still buy bulbs for our retro bathroom cabinet. They had some in stock so we bought 4 lights. Our last stop was Home Depot. We wanted to buy some baseboard for the bathroom. We wanted to replicate what we put down in the kid's bathroom. Home Depot did not have what we wanted.
Nancy is fixing some leftover chicken from a recent dinner party for tonight. Tonight we will watch NCIS. I have to be in bed by 2130 because I have to get up early tomorrow for Breakfast Club.
Monday February 21, 2011
At 0430 Ms P and I headed outside. We had about 2" of new snow on the ground. The wind was fierce. While Ms P did her bidness I shoveled two paths down the drive. The snow was heavy. I got up for real at 0645. Nancy asked if I was going to the MAC today and I said no I was taking a snow day. It took Bob and Nancy well over an hour to get the walk shoveled. The hardest part was the section between the walk and street. The EGR plows had really piled up the snow. When we got done I asked Nancy if she wanted to go to Wolfgang's for breakfast. She said yes.
We really had a great breakfast at Wolfgang's. It is more expensive than Bill's or the Brandywine but the portions are bigger and of better quality. Right now I am in my office catching up on some reading and Nancy is downstairs also reading. We are in for the day.
In the afternoon I took a short nap. After the nap I played with the family tree. I am trying to find relatives who could have been involved in the American Revolution. Right now I have three who were the right age. The three are:
Stephen Tucker: b 1732, Woodstock, Connecticut, d Nov 8, 1808
Daniel Hibbard Roberts: b1750, Connecticut, d Mar 4, 1827, Darren, NY
Mark Sanborn: b Mar 4, 1750 Hampton Falls, NH, d Jul 27, 1821, Bath, NH
I think I have some data on Mark Sanborn and Dan Roberts. I will dig this data out and send to Debbie.
Later in the afternoon I got antsy so I walked to the post office to mail a package. Nancy cooked some oatmeal in the crock pot. We had oatmeal for dinner. Slow cooked oatmeal is very good. I mixed the oatmeal with yogurt. We watched the news and read the GRP until 2000. At 2000 we watched House. I think Mr House has grown stale. We were all in bed by 2130. Both Nancy and I enjoyed our snow day.
We really had a great breakfast at Wolfgang's. It is more expensive than Bill's or the Brandywine but the portions are bigger and of better quality. Right now I am in my office catching up on some reading and Nancy is downstairs also reading. We are in for the day.
In the afternoon I took a short nap. After the nap I played with the family tree. I am trying to find relatives who could have been involved in the American Revolution. Right now I have three who were the right age. The three are:
Stephen Tucker: b 1732, Woodstock, Connecticut, d Nov 8, 1808
Daniel Hibbard Roberts: b1750, Connecticut, d Mar 4, 1827, Darren, NY
Mark Sanborn: b Mar 4, 1750 Hampton Falls, NH, d Jul 27, 1821, Bath, NH
I think I have some data on Mark Sanborn and Dan Roberts. I will dig this data out and send to Debbie.
Later in the afternoon I got antsy so I walked to the post office to mail a package. Nancy cooked some oatmeal in the crock pot. We had oatmeal for dinner. Slow cooked oatmeal is very good. I mixed the oatmeal with yogurt. We watched the news and read the GRP until 2000. At 2000 we watched House. I think Mr House has grown stale. We were all in bed by 2130. Both Nancy and I enjoyed our snow day.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday February 20, 2011
Sunday morning and it is swim time for Bob and Nancy. We get to the MAC by 0800. We both swam 45 minutes. After the swim we head to Meijer's for our weekly supplies. A winter storm warning is in place but so far the weather is way above average. Calm, mild and dry is my best description. I filled the Taurus up and gas was $3.24 per gallon.
Of course for breakfast Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs. I read a few sections of the GRP and then took my Sunday afternoon nap. When I woke up I looked out the window all I saw was white. The weather man was correct. I canceled my walk. I put on my snow shoveling clothes and headed outside. We had about 3" on the ground and it was really coming down. I got all the walks shoveled in about an hour. When I finished it had snowed so hard that I shoveled again.
For dinner Nancy fixed soup and ham sandwiches. We read the paper and watched 60 minutes. At 2015 I headed outside to again shovel. We had about 2" and it took me an hour to shovel.
I finished the paper about 2200. I headed to bed and hoped we did not get too much snow overnight. Keep thinking Spring!
Of course for breakfast Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs. I read a few sections of the GRP and then took my Sunday afternoon nap. When I woke up I looked out the window all I saw was white. The weather man was correct. I canceled my walk. I put on my snow shoveling clothes and headed outside. We had about 3" on the ground and it was really coming down. I got all the walks shoveled in about an hour. When I finished it had snowed so hard that I shoveled again.
For dinner Nancy fixed soup and ham sandwiches. We read the paper and watched 60 minutes. At 2015 I headed outside to again shovel. We had about 2" and it took me an hour to shovel.
I finished the paper about 2200. I headed to bed and hoped we did not get too much snow overnight. Keep thinking Spring!
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