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Today’s Business: 2010-05-31

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Today’s Activities

  • Shower.  DONE.
  • Cat duty.  DONE.
  • Do two loads of laundry.  IN PROGRESS.

 

Log

05:30 AM: I’m up.  [Emmy's] hands are bothering her and so, she could not sleep.  When she returns in July, we’re going to visit a new hand surgeon for a second opinion on al this chronic wrist and palm pain she’s been experiencing.  Unfortunately, he does not take her medical insurance.  So I may have to write him a letter and plead her as a hard-luck case.  We’ll see.

07:30 AM: *Yawn*  I blogged for a bit; sending out several friend requests to some ex-coworkers, and I wrote 600 words into an upcoming post as well.  But I didn’t get enough sleep yet, and now that [Emmy] has gone back to sleep, that’s where I’m headed too.  More later.

10:15 AM: I’m up. Fully sunny and 80 degrees so far.  The skies are a hazy blue, and the sun is blazing.

01:30 PM: [Emmy] watched today’s episode of   Pittsburgh Today Live   on KDKA from the DVR, while I wrote a couple hundred more words and organized the office here a little.

02:30 PM: Watched today’s episode of   The Young and the Restless   on the DVR.

03:50 PM: Mom drove us to DelGrosso park to drop nephew Tyler off at work, and to   grab some Texas hot dogs   for lunch.  Mmmmmm.  We’re back home.

04:20 PM: Now, leaving to take [Emmy] to her train home.  The southern skies look dark; a storm is coming.  Not to worry though, as the train station provides ample shelter, even at train-side for boarding passengers.  Mom’s driving us there; her first time doing so since her foot problems developed last fall.  I hope therefore, that riding with her is a sound choice.  Back later.

05:10 PM: The train arrived a few minutes late, after the worst of the thunderstorm passed.  In fact, no rain was falling when [Emmy] boarded the train.

05:50 PM: I’m back home again, and [Emmy] is on her way.  Crowded train today (being a holiday).  So the only seat available in the car they directed us to, was the one closest to the bathroom of any of them; I guess that’s why it was the only seat available.  But hopefully, they cleaned out the facilities well in Harrisburg so that [Emmy] won’t have any nasty odors to cope with throughout her trip.

Mom drove very well this trip.  It’s good that she’s able to get around town again because she won’t be here as much, and so she and I will likely not butt heads as often.  But the downside is that she’ll likely spend more money; making her financial affairs more difficult to manage.  Indeed, she’s already started spending; new glasses here, a thousand-dollar dental bill there.  So I’m bracing.  But if she overspends, I can worry about it no more.  We’ve tried everything we know to save her from herself to no avail.  It’s her life, and if she does spend too much, she’ll have to deal with the results.  So I feel good.

08:30 PM: Spent the past couple hours writing some upcoming posts.

09:45 PM: [Emmy] made it home safe and sound, and says that her Internet is working well once again; you’ll remember that two weeks ago, it had failed, and the failure was not resolved before she left to come here.

10:15 PM: Recorded audio journal episode   AJE-2010-05-31-21-52.

12:30 AM: Watched the 2010-05-31 episode of   NBC’s Nightly News   on the DVR.

01:30 AM: Watched the 2010-05-31 episode of   Dr. Phil on the DVR.

01:35 AM: Headed to bed, so happy Memorial Day, and we’ll catch you again tomorrow.  Good night.

Tom Hesley

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Monday, May 31st, 2010

01:00 PM: If beliefs make reality, then spearmint tea quenches hunger. Too many headaches from green tea, though it worked well historically, and scientific studies support “going green.” But I must lose a few pounds. No headaches with the mint but less weight loss too. Yet, green tea is out. So I “know” that mint will melt… the pounds; proof notwithstanding. The scale readings in 30 days will tell for sure. :-)

03:00 PM: Hmmm. If pictures are there, they’re likely to appear on Google Images as well. I’ve often wondered how Google associates people’s names with their pictures. Well, public Facebook would be one very easy to do it.

03:02 PM: You’ll never see that, since our culture is all about putting that best foot forward. Whether discussing humans or devices, conventional wisdom says that we should spend far more time describing what we (or it) CAN do than what we (or IT) cannot. But if people want the unvarnished lowdown on something, then they need to read something like Consumer Reports.

04:00 PM: Yes, many argue with that sort of unhelpful bluster and gusto, and as soon as they start, I excuse myself. You didn’t call him an Apple Drone to his face, did you?   :-)

04:00 PM: Strawberries are really quite good this year. We got some fresh-picked specimens yesterday. Yum. Serioulsy. YUM!

10:08 PM: Immitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery when it’s plagiarism! :-)

11:21 PM: Don McLean.  Love that song Vincent, and have for decades.  In fact, I liked it more than American Pie; though hearing it still moistens my eyes to this day.

11:36 PM: Best-foot-forward is so old-school, and I just hate all the hype and puffing besides. Just give me the unvarnished truth immediately for goodness’s sake. I mean, I’m going to learn it sooner or later. So why delay? *sigh* I wish they’d publish a Consumer Reports that rates people like they do appliances! It’d sure make it easier to cut through all the … um … warm air. :-)

11:57 PM: M-80s are my favorites; those king-sized fire-crackers that flash like a camera and boom like a cannon.  They’ll also shred a coffee can and pulverize a brick if placed properly.  So light ‘em, then run like … the dickens!

12:42 AM: Hawaii Five-0 returns to CBS this fall on Monday nights.  Hopefully, the cast will include a Jack Lord equivalent; though this could end up feeling a lot like the CSI shows, which I’m not crazy about due to all the fast-moving visuals.  But the theme music sounds similar so I’m eager to see if the show duplicates the success of the original, which ran for twelve seasons (1968 through 1980).

Tom Hesley

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Shopping Trip: 2010-05-31

Monday, May 31st, 2010

03:00 PM: For lunch, we went to Austin’s Texas Hot Dog Shop, which is located in the middle of DelGrosso’s amusement park.  We bought the following items

  • Texas hot dogs with lots of onions and black pepper (6)
  • Bottled water (2)

Total cost: $14.16

Grand total: $14.16

Tom Hesley

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Today’s Diet: 2010-05-31

Monday, May 31st, 2010

I keep this food diary to stay aware of just how many calories I’m eating daily, with the hope that it decreases the likelihood that I’ll overeat.    It seems to work, so here we go with another day…

Today, I consumed the following items:

  • Herbal tea and diet caffeine-free Pepsi  throughout the day. 0 calories.
  • 10:30 AM: Cream cheese Jello.  200 calories.
  • 03:30 PM: 4 Texas hot dogs.  1200 calories.
  • 05:50 PM: Decaffeinated coffee with half + half.  100 calories.
  • 09:00 PM: 4 slices of muenster cheese.  320 calories.
  • 09:15 PM: Almonds.  400 calories.
  • 10:30 PM: 1/2 cup raisins.  260 calories.

 

Total calories: 2480.

Tom Hesley

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Today’s Business: 2010-05-30

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Today’s Activities

  • Shower.  DONE.
  • Cat duty.  DONE.
  • Do all pending laundry.  DONE.

Log

08:20 AM: I’m up. Fully sunny and crisp so far.  The skies are a highly intense blue, and the sun is already white (not orange or yellow), and it’s not even 9:00 yet.

09:00 AM: Blogged and Facebooked for a bit.  Low activity today on both; owing to the holiday weekend I suspect.

11:30 AM: Watched today’s episode of   NBC’s Meet The Press   news show.

11:45 AM: Laundry is underway.

12:00 PM: Worked the   Storm Cleanup: 2010-03-13   project.  Moved more stuff back to the basement, and to the shed, where it belongs.

03:45 PM: Cooked two t-bone steaks, green beans, and green peppers with onions for [Emmy's] send off meal.  She’s going home tomorrow.  Turned out well; although the steaks took over a half-hour to grill on the George Foreman.  I hope the thermostat is not failing in that device.  Ended up having to finish the meat in a skillet on the stove.  This did not affect the taste however.

04:00 PM: Sister Christine invited us over to her place this evening for hot dogs.  Well, we’ll definitely go there to visit; but no hot dogs, thanks.

05:00 Nap time.

06:10 PM I’m back up.

07:30 PM: Heading to sister Christine’s for hot dogs and pop.  Back later.

09:30 PM: We’re home again.  Nephew Garrett agreed to take [Emmy] to the train station tomorrow.

10:30 PM: Watched the 2010-05-17 episode of the   CBS Evening News   on the DVR, and today’s episode of   CBS’s Face The Nation   news show.

12:20 AM: We dozed while listening to Friday’s episode of   KDKA’s local news at 5:00 PM.  But now, I’m ready for bed, for real.  So sweet dreams, and see you again tomorrow.

Tom Hesley

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Today’s Diet: 2010-05-30

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

I keep this food diary to stay aware of just how many calories I’m eating daily, with the hope that it decreases the likelihood that I’ll overeat.    It seems to work, so here we go with another day…

Today, I consumed the following items:

  • Herbal tea and diet caffeine-free Pepsi  throughout the day. 0 calories.
  • 10:30 AM: Cream cheese Jello.  400 calories.
  • 03:30 PM: T-bone steak, vegetables, and strawberries.  2000 calories.
  • 08:30 PM: 1 hot dog.  300 calories.
  • 10:00 PM: 1/2 cup raisins.  260 calories.
  • 10:00 PM: Almonds.  200 calories.

 

Total calories: 3160.

Tom Hesley

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Today’s Business: 2010-05-29

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Today’s Activities

  • Shower.  DONE.
  • Cat duty.  DONE.

Log

10:00 AM: I’m up. Fully sunny and warm so far.

10:15 AM: Sister Jojo called, offering to take [Emmy] and I to the park.  However, since I’ve just gotten up, and [Emmy] is still sleeping, I had to decline, as we could not be ready by the time she wanted to depart.  Oh well.  Perhaps we’ll go tomorrow with one of the lions, when he drives there to work Bingo. 

11:00 AM: Posted the    Dear Susan Jacks   piece to the   Tom’s Love Quest   blog.

02:00 PM: Heading to DelGrosso park to spend the afternoon sitting in the lounge chairs at the water park.  We’ll also stroll over to the main concourse and ride the merry-go-round perhaps.

02:10 PM: We’re at the park and just paid $25.90 for admission for the two of us.  Not bad for a whole day’s worth of fun. 

03:00 PM: I took a little note pad and jotted some notes while people-watching.  Well, to perfectly honest, I was girl-watching.  :-)   I’ll write about the experience at some point, should inspiration to do so encourage me. 

04:30 PM: Okay, we’ve spent two hours at the water park, enjoying our iPods and the music through the park PA systems.  Now we’re headed across East Pleasant Valley Boulevard to where the rides are. 

05:45 PM: Let’s see, we did indeed ride the merry-go-round, the Crazy Mouse, and the little train.  Now, we’re grabbing a little supper at the outdoor restaurant close to game land. 

065:00 PM: We enjoyed a couple of steak sandwiches at Murf’s Kitchen.  Unfortunately however, I couldn’t get their free outdoor WiFi to work with my iPod Touch.  I was able to connect to it, but could not access any of my favorite Internet radio stations.  Something must be wrong with their Internet connection.

06:20 PM: We then met sister Jojo near the park’s main office for our ride home.  She had come to pick up her daughter, who had come to the park with a friend for the day, and her younger son, who was working as a life guard at the park. 

06:30 PM: We’re home again.

06:45 PM: After enjoying some cream cheese jello, we’re taking a nap.  Being out in that bright sun this afternoon has really played me out. 

08:45 PM: While dozing, we listened to  the 2010-05-27 episode of   KDKA’s local news at 5:00 PM   on the DVR.

09:50 PM: Watched last night’s and tonight’s episodes of   NBC’s Nightly News   on the DVR.

12:35 AM: Watched the 2010-05-28 episode of   Dr. Phil,  and the 2010-05-23 episode of   NBC’s Nightly News; both from the DVR.

12:40 AM: Going to bed now.  Good night, take care, and see you tomorrow. 

Tom Hesley

Received Mail and Shipments

  • The 2010-05 issue of  Consumer Reports   magazine.
  • Notice that plastic and paper recycling is coming to our area.
  • TigerDirect catalog.
  • Invitation to nephew Trey’s graduation party.  We’re going.
  • Balance transfer offer from Capital One bank.  No thanks.

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