Tue

-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Dunkin

-- 10:25a  Inside after biking 3+2+2;  Breakfast @home: bacon avocado toast

-- 11:56a  Inside after biking 2 mi with heat index of 96F.

-- 11:21a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:52p  "Neighborhood, The" (05/04/26)

--   1:51p  "DMV" (05/04/26)

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Mon

-- 12:25a  Bed

--   7:47a  Up

--   8:35a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos.

Also picked up Rx's.

-- 11:30p  Inside after biking 4+2+2;  Skim Ch2 news;  89F with heat index of 96F.  Dew Point 76F.

-- 12:18p  "Audacity, The" (05/03/26)

They talked about a character named Ingrid and there is an unnamed character played by an Ingrid.

--   2:30p  Leaving to bike, then get choc shake @Arby's

--   3:48p  Inside after biking 3 mi

--   4:25p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players had an "r" immediately before the first vowel in last names.

The last vowel in all of their last names was "e".

but only 2 had 4-letter first names.  Sarah could drop the "h"!

--   7:25p  Leaving to bike.

--   8:39p  Inside after biking 6 mi with neighbor (Total 17 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news

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Sun

-- 12:20p  Bed

--   7:35p  Up

--   8:46a - 9:07a  Tony called.  He's been house hunting but can't find what he wants.

--   9:30a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: Big Breakfast with hotcakes

I was going to just get hotcakes & sausage but this was only $1 more.

-- 10:48p  Sitting in garage;  Total ride: 6 mi

-- 12:16p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  ... "Watson" (05/03/26)

--   1:40p  Leaving to bike to Grove Fest.

--   3:08p  Home;  Total ride: 9 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   4:06p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Ghareeb Nawaz.

I noticed that there is a new building (where the Pep Boys used to be) that has

signs for 3 stores and it appears that one will be a new location for Ghareeb Nawaz.

I suspect that they will have a dining room with wait staff.

--   5:05p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  Some drizzle;  Dinner @home: chicken biryani.

--   5:18p - 5:40p  Carla called on the way home from Joliet.

--   5:50p  Skim Ch2 news

--   6:22p  "Way Home, The" (05/03/26) ...

--   7:30p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 25 mi today)

-- 11;03p  Skim Ch5 news

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Sat

-- 12:15p  Bed

--   7:15p  Up

--   8:55p  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

-- 10:43p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+3.

-- 12:50p  Sitting in garage after biking 2+2 and talking with neighbor.

--   2:08p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi with another neighbor.

--   3:00p  Inside

--   3:35p  Leaving via bike for dinner on patio at Pete's Fresh Market: whitefish plus ground beef and pasta.

--   5:30p  Sitting in garage. Total ride: 8 mi;  Talking to neighbors.

--   7:35p  Inside after talking to other neighbors and biking 1 mi (Total 24 mi today)

... "Elsbeth"  (04/30/26)

--   8:28p  "Happy's Place"- (04/24/26)

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:29p  "Tracker" (05/03/26)

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Fri

-- 12:20p  Bed

--   8:12a  Up after being woken by lawnmowers. 

--   9:25a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

I felt a few drops as I was finishing first leg, but it was dry when I left restaurant.

-- 10:57p  Inside after biking 3+3

-- 11:16p  "The View"

--   2:25p - 3:15p  Tony called from WI

He's unhappy about new job that his daughter is thinking of taking.

It pays less per hour but it's fulltime so has health insurance.  He doesn't think

that she'll like it.

--   3:24p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get dinner @Arby's: gyros (with coupon)

--   5:04p  Home;  Nap

--   6:02p  Up;  Skim Ch7 news

A map showing fire at Foster and Sheridan, wrongly labeled Broadway as Western

when Western wasn't even on the map they showed. When the story was repeated an hour

later, no map was shown.

--   9:22p  "ET"

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:46p  "Seth Meyers" (6/18)

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Thu

-- 12:40p  Bed

--   8:45a  Up

-- 10:20a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @Fresh Thyme:  Maki rolls

-- 12:43p  Home;  Total ride: 12 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   1:18p  Leaving via bike 4 mi to pickup car after air conditioning repair.

They also fixed 2 recall items: undercoating and ignition theft deterrence.

--   2:10p  Arrive @Strickland Bros to get new cabin air filter.

They charged half as much as the dealership wanted to charge!

--   2:37p  Home.  Sitting in garage.

--   3:00p  Inside;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:10p  Since bike is still in car, driving to Wood Dale to bike to dinner.

--   4:45p  Started biking north on Wood Dale Rd then east to Oakton & IL-83.

--   5:50p  Arrive for dinner @Hibachi Grill & Buffet.

It was very crowded, although I was seated immediately.

--   6:52p  Headed back on IL-83 south to Oak Meadow Dr.  

--   7:40p  Back at car;  Total ride: 12 mi (Total 28 mi today).

--   8:45p  Inside after sitting in garage and whistling songs to robin.

This time, a bunny also seemed to be listening.

--   9:01p  "The View"

-- 10:46p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:10p  "ET"

-- 11:30p  "Jimmy Fallon"

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Wed

-- 12:00p  Bed

--   8:45a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  hotcakes & sausage.

-- 10:46a  Sitting in garage after biking 3+3;.

-- 11:38a  Inside after biking 3 mi as it started to rain;  "The View"

--   1:05p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:30p  Nap

--   2:48p  Up

--   3:05p  Leaving to get a quick oil change.

--   4:18p  Home after getting Lyft ride from dealership for air conditioning repair and two recalls.

--   4:26p  Despite some threat of rain, leaving via bike for dinner @Noodles & Company: shrimp pad thai

I got double shrimp with a $2.50 discount.

--   5:56p  Home;  Total ride: 7 mi.  Sitting in garage

--   6:33p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi with neighbor;  There were a few random drops of rain.

--   6:50p  Inside as thunder is increasing;  Total 19 mi today.

--   6:56p  Heavy rain;  "Inside Edition"

--   7:55p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

A residual downpour is occurring, but when it passes, it will be over.

-- 10:39p  "Jimmy Fallon"

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