Monday July 30, 2012

Ms P and I slept in until 0600 this morning. I went back to bed and got up at 0710. After my calisthenics I got on the bike and pedaled to Ada. I covered 18 miles. When I got home I showered and then headed to the Kava House. Except for reporting on Romney's trip to Israel and the Olympics the WSJ was pretty bland. The DFP has been checking folk's handicap parking tags. They did a pretty exhaustive study and found a lot of folks abusing this privilege. I got home at 1300 and had a quick lunch. I did watch some Olympic action. The coverage was on 3 channels. I ran some errands. I mailed our Visa applications for Vietnam, did some banking and stopped at Meijer's to get some lotion and anti-acids. Tonight we will watch some Olympics. We were watching the 10M diving and I told Nancy that I had to jump off a 10M tower when in the Navy. It was part of a man-overboard drill. I was terrified. I was impressed with Missy Franklin's win in the 100M backstroke. It is 2200 and the temperature outside is 84. The heat continues

Sunday July 29, 2012

We slept with the windows open last night. I had to wake Ms P this morning at 0500 to go outside. (I had to do my bidness also) We got up at 0655 and got ready for the MAC. We both swam 1500 yards this morning. After the MAC we headed to Miejer's for our supplies. Gas was $3.51 per gallon. Nancy fixed her world famous poached eggs this morning. I had mine on waffles left over from AJ's visit. In fact Nancy said while we were shopping she misses shopping for AJ. No Goldfish or Graham Crackers. I did take my afternoon nap. After the nap I walked over to the Post Office to mail a letter. Nancy is grilling hamburgers for dinner tonight. We will watch some Olympic events. We watched the Olympics until 2200 and then we went to bed.

Saturday July 29, 2012

Nancy and I stayed up too late watching the Olympics because we both slept in until almost 0800 (I did take Ms P out at 0530). I rode the bike to Bill's for their pancake breakfast. When I got home Nancy was watching an Olympic bike race. We can get Olympic events on 5 channels. The bike race was won by a rider from Kazakhstan. I took a long bike ride this morning. I rode through Ada and Cascade logging 19 miles. After a quick lunch I watched some Olympic events. At 1600 Nancy and I attended an open house for Becky Verker and her new husband Ken. We met a lot of parents whose kids were classmates of our kids. It was a good time. It is now 1915 and I am heading downstairs to watch some more Olympics. While watching the Olympics on TV and waiting for the 400 IM with Mike Phelps I was scrolling through my itouch and saw that Mike Phelps had placed 4th. The TV showing of the race was anticlimactic. We watched until 2200 before heading upstairs. The weather has been great. We did not need the AC today.

Friday July 27, 2012

Friday and I am on my summer schedule. I do all the exercises but no rowing or running. Today I loaded the bike on the Cobalt and headed to Millennium Park. I rode 17 miles in 1h30'. It started to thunder at about mile 14 so I made record time getting to the car. I got rained on but not that much. I then headed to the Kava House to read the papers. I really don't know why the Brits got so mad at Romney. I thought what he said was what we all read in the papers. The Brits are always whining. The WSJ had all the articles on the trouble in Europe but the stock market went over 13,000. I can't figure this out. Today Kim was cleaning the house so I took my time getting home. I stopped at the Harmony Brewery to buy a growler (sp?) of their beer. I have 60 oz of their pale ale in the reefer. We had a heavy storm roll through about 1400. Ms P got a little hyper but I ignored her and we had no big problems. Nancy had to work at the Hospital this afternoon. When she got home we all got in the car and headed to Costco to get our Visa pictures taken. It took about 10 minutes. Nancy's satellite radio stopped working. I used the internet to get a fix from sirius. I will try it tomorrow. Tonight we are staying home so we can watch the Opening Ceremonies. Nancy fixed a crock pot chicken tacos for dinner. They were good. I tried the Harmony Pale Ale and it was not as good as I remembered. We watched the Olympics until almost midnight.

Thursday july 26, 2012

We had a nice thunderstorm roll through last night. We really needed the rain. Of course Ms P went bonkers. I got up at 0710. It had stopped raining by the time I was ready to pedal to the MAC. This summer has been unusual. Every day this summer I have been able to ride my bike. Usually I miss several days because of rain. The pool was empty this morning. I completed 1,000 yards in 31'. The Kava House just raised their prices. They are now the same as Starbucks. I did not find one article in the WSJ that I would like to comment on. I had a quick lunch and then walked Ms P around the block. Nancy had a dentist appointment this morning. I had planned on running several errands but I have spent about 45 minutes trying to get my Chase Visa card data. They have a new security procedure that I think is really stupid. We will have dinner at Great Lakes Shipping this evening. We need a Visa for our trip to Vietnam. It is really a very simple form. All they want is the $240 fee. We watched a little TV and at 2100 Nancy headed upstairs. I watched the Mexico/Korea soccer game. I think I am finally beginning to understand soccer. It is 2145 and the temperature is 78. The low expected tonight is 71. The hot days just keep coming.

Wednesday July 25, 2012

We turned the AC off yesterday. I had trouble sleeping because I don't like a fan blowing on me. Nancy likes a fan blowing full blast. I slept in the room without the fan and suffered. You would think I would learn. Ms P and I went out at 0500 and it was a very nice 70⁰. I finally got up at 0555 because this morning is Breakfast Club. We had a good turnout. The speaker talked about retrofitting homes for old folks. Did you know that the new health care law will pay some of the costs. Nothing is too good for us seniors. We are stealing the young folks blind. After BC I took the Cobalt to the Chevy garage to get an oil change. I no sooner got settled than they were done. I did not get a chance to read my papers. I headed home and got out the lawn mower. I wanted to get the lawn cut before the warm front moved through this afternoon. It was in the 70s when I started and when I finished at 1400 it was in the high 80s. It is now 1630 and the temperature has reached 90⁰. I showered and took a nap. This afternoon Nancy is working at the Gardens. We are having cereal tonight. This is the first time in a week that we are eating at home. Heavy thunderstorms are suppose to roll through this evening. We might have to give Ms P a pill.

Tuesday July 24, 2012

I am back to reporting on our normal routine. It is still hot and we had the AC on all night although Nancy turned it off at noon. Ms P and I got up at 0500, I went back to bed and then got up at 0700. Nancy had her normal Tuesday MAC schedule. I did the at home routine including trying to row 2k in under 9'. I was not successful, 9'10". I rode the bike to the MAC and I ran 1 mile and then swam 1050 yards. After the MAC I pedaled to the Kava House and read the WSJ and DFP. I still cannot figure out the Euro problems. After a quick lunch I took the Taurus and got it washed. I also bought some dog food for Ms P. Now that Ms P is Bob and Nancy's dog I got a license last week. I also did not mention in yesterdays blog that Steve had his 39th birthday on the 18th. Happy Birthday Steve. Tonight Nancy and I are working at a concert at the Gardens. After work we will have a picnic and listen to the music. Tonight they have local talent and the concert is free to Garden members. We started at 1645 and did not stop until nearly 2000. The facility was at capacity. It was a beautiful evening for a concert. We stayed until 2100. When we got home I finished the GRP and then headed to bed. It is 2200 and the temperature is 80⁰. Tomorrow I have breakfast club.