Today’s Business: 2010-07-30
Friday, July 30th, 2010Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
Log
09:30 AM: I’m up.
10:00 AM: Made today’s batch of cream cheese Jello. Today’s flavor: Peach.
11:00 AM: iPodded and Facebooked.
12:00 PM: The program director for the WPSBC Alumni Association’s convention this year called to instruct me to send out one refund check to a member who paid to attend the weekend, but then decided not to come.
01:30 PM: Heading to a friend’s house for an afternoon of swimming and great conversation. Back later.
02:15 PM: [Emmy] and I walked to that friend’s place, which is a couple miles from here. When we arrived, we lounged in her enclosed patio for a bit. She introduced us to her grandson, and then the two of them immediately began ragging on president Obama. Wishing to avoid a heated debate, both [Emmy] and I held our tongues pretty well actually. However, I did speak up when they talked of deporting all illegal aliens, and they did agree that perhaps deportation was not the answer given the contribution that these aliens make to our economy here in the US. After that discussion, things remained pretty tranquil. We all agreed that the current political problems require a far more inclusive answer than either party can provide on its own.
02:30 PM: We talked of the local Lions Club and the vast numbers of members that have left in the past couple years. We know why. but I’ll not discuss it further at this time. I got out last month and I’m into other more pleasing things now, and for the moment, that’s all that really matters to me.
03:00 PM: Then, we headed into the pool. Gosh the water was frigid, and it did not get much warmer once we got used to it either. 
But we did flloat around in it for nearly an hour and a half.
04:30 PM: We then sat in the grass, in the sunshine, smelling the clorene from the pool and our wet bathing suits too. That’s a pleasant summer aroma. Then, our friend gave us a large squash to take home for supper. I never cooked one of these before. But Pearl says that you can just slice it up, dip the slices in beaten eggs, and fry them up in a little oil. Sounds easy enough. So I’ll try it. I’m getting hungry already.
05:15 PM: We’re headed home. Pearl volunteered to drive us, and, reasoning that we had already burned off enough of the pizza calories we consumed yesterday during the walk up here, we accepted her generous offer.
05:30 PM: We’re back home, and supper preparations are underway. I’m frying up some squash and baking some chicken breast, seasoned with buffalo sauce.
07:00 PM: Supper’s done and we’re just getting cleaned up after swimming.
08:45 PM: Watched much of the 2010-07-23 episode of KDKA TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live variety show from the DVR.
11:20 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless, but skipped today’s episode of Dr. Phil. It’s a rerun where Dr. Phil conducts a drug intervention for a young adult. I’ve seen so many of these now that I quickly grow bored with them. They’re necessary, yes. But since I’ll probably never conduct one myself or even write about one, it seems like it would be a waste of my time to watch this one, as I’ve already seen several before. Now, [Emmy] is watching the 2010-07-27 episode of KDKA TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live variety show. They supply many tips for healthy cooking that she enjoys hearing about.
12:15 AM: So ends another day, and less than ten hours, I’ll begin a new one. So look for more posts tomorrow. Good night.
Received Mail and Shipments
- Mom’s pension pay stub.
- Misc. bills.
- WPSBC Alumni Association memorial letter. Former student Anna Grega has passed away.
- Summary of Mom’s medicine expenses and coverage amounts so far this year, from her medical insurance company.