Thursday, February 28, 2019


-- 12:40a  Bed
--   7:25a  Woken by clock radio
--   7:39a  Up
--   7:55a  Biked 1/2 mi and saw workman's truck.
--   8:05a  Inside, right lens fell out of my glasses.  I managed to snap it back in.
Not sure how secure it is.  Then talked to workman who was now at neighbor's.
--   8:12a  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   8:45a - 8:52a  Workman swapped fire detector
--   9:10a  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:05a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Also watches some clips from yesterday's preempted show.
-- 10:20a  Alarm sounded for 20 secs or so, and then it repeated for each of the 6 units.
-- 10:30a  They seem to be finished
-- 11:30a  Leaving for lunch @Kai Sushi: 7 plates;  Biked: 1 mi
-- 12:10p  Inside;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:42p  "The View"
--   1:40p  Nap
--   4:24p  Up
--   4:37p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   5:25p  Leaving for dinner @Steve's Gyros: gyros
The wifi wasn't well enough, it played a few seconds of a show, proving there was
a connection, and then it got stuck buffering.
--   6:30p  Home;  There's a Jenny on "Wheel of Fortune"
--   6:35p - 6:47p  Tony called
--   6:53p  "ET";  Exercycle (10 mins)
--   7:24p  "black-ish"
--   9:07p  "Teachers"
--   9:58p  "Conan"  (Wed)
-- 10:23a - 10:45p  Tony called
-- 10:57p  Skim Ch5 news ...
-- 11:01p - 11:15p  Tony called to ask if I've heard of virtual offices.
-- 11:41p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019


--   1:06p  "Seth Meyers";  Started 11 mins late
--   2:40a  Bed
--   9:48a  Up;  Watched a little of Michael Cohen hearing;  Chatted online with Tony
-- 10:18a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 11:08a  Home; +"American Housewife"
-- 11:25a  Started laundry
-- 12:35p  Resume ""Enemy Within, The"
I could ignore it, but I will probably continue to watch it.
--   3:10p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:10p  Shower
--   4:34p  Skim Sh7 news;  They only spent 2 mins on the Cohen hearing.
--   5:40p  Leaving for dinner @Tony's church: fried chicken
--   7:04p  Home;  "ET" (Tue); Lopez, Esposito, Lawrence
--   7:50p  "ET" (Today); Lopez, Garner, Esposito
--   8:55p - 9:21p  Tony called
--   9:24p  "Survivor"
-- 10:53p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:37p  "Conan"  (Tue)
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019


-- 12:28p  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:25a  Bed
--   6:50  Up;  It seems clear that my water heater isn't working.
--   7:32a  "Conan";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
--   8:40a  Tony called.  He said he'd come over at 11a to look at the water heater.
--   8:09a  "Man with a Plan"
--   9:30a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:14a  "Neighborhood, The"
-- 10:58a  Tony arrived.
Pilot light had gone out, and, apparently, it doesn't have an electronic starter.
I wonder if the heavy winds on Sunday had anything to do with it.  There was no
obvious leak, but there was a sound of dripping so there might be water
dripping internally, although it wasn't obvious.
-- 11:19a  Tony left to get new humidifier filter.
-- 11:40a  Tony returned and installed the new filter.  He also stopped a drip
in basement faucet by just hitting the handles to make it extra tight.
-- 12:05p  Tony finished and left
-- 12:17p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:50p  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   2:40p  Leaving for lunch @CoreLife Eatery: tuna poke bowl
--   3:53p  Home;  +"Good Doctor, The"
--   4:44p  "Inside Edition" ,,,
--   4:47p - 5:11p  Tony called

>>>   5:41p  "Enemy Within, The" (Metacritic: 55, (40-67)-85, #11) ...
  • An Ex-CIA-spy-turned-traitor, played by Jennifer Carpenter is serving a life term in a Supermax prison when an FBI agent is forced to turn to her to help him find a criminal 
  • This is the 2nd show premiering this week that has a CIA and FBI agent, and both of the FBI agents are named Will.   
  • Most favorable critic called it "A near-perfect mixture".  A harsher critic said it's "a predictably thin and hyped-up network concoction. But connoisseurs of gothic silliness can appreciate it as a gender-switched homage to 'The Silence of the Lambs.' "
--   6:10p  Nap
--   9:57p  Up;  There was a message from Luanne on my machine
-- 10:13p - 10:22p  Called Luanne after talking to Jeri
-- 10:24p - 10:35p  Called EJB
-- 10:55p  Skim Ch5 news
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will be in runoff for mayor
Ch5 was waiting for Preckwinkle to make a speech, but someone else
a white redhead was giving an introduction and they labeled it with Toni's name.

-- 11:24p  "Jimmy Kimmel"  (started 38 mins late because of election coverage)
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Monday, February 25, 2019


--   1:33a  "Cool Kids, The"
--   2:30a  Bed
--   7:40a  Up
--   8:00a  Started trying to organize taxes
--   9:50a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 10:30a  Home; +"grown-ish"
-- 11:17a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 12:25p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:52p  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)

>>>   2:31p  "Whiskey Cavalier" (Metacritic: 63, 50-73, #13)
  • After a breakup, an FBI agent, whose codename is Whiskey Cavalier, is teamed up with a female CIA agent  to lead a team of spies as they save the world, deal with relationships, and office politics.
  • Most favorable review said: It "truly is the kind of show network TV is made for. It’s fun and fluffy, a proper escape"  Another said, "it’s a relief to watch a show aim at goofy fun and actually hit its target." But the same critic said some of the jokes feel dated.  
  • A harsher critic sayd, "It's not bad, but it's not good", Another said that the show may use updated technical terms but "you’ve seen this show a dozen times before."
  • I thought this show was going to preview immediately after the Oscars, but it was put on after the news, so, I only recorded the first half.  It will be repeated on Wednesday.  I'll finish the first episode but I'll probably just record the rest and maybe never watch them.
--   4:10p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: potato chicken;  Also went to bank
--   5:30p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:17p  Finally found my TiVo remote;  It fell into the back of my recliner.
Also, it seems that my hot water heater may have stopped working.  The water is lukewarm at the moment
but it might not be heating up
--   7:20p  "Inside Edition"
--   7:40p  "Bachelor, The"
-- 10:02p  "ET"
-- 11:36p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, February 24, 2019


-- 12:25a  Bed
--   8:36a  Up
--   8:44a - 9:38a  Called Tony back;  He's upset about how services have changed at his church.
-- 10:00a  Breakfast @home: soup (creamy chicken & wild rice);  "Fam"
-- 11:31a  "Siren"
--   1:30p  "Will & Grace"
--   3:00p  "Speechless"
--   4:31p  "Other Two, The"
--   5:09p  Skim Ch5 news
--   6:02p  Tony called to say I could come over anytime for his Oscar get-together.
--   6:25p  Leaving for dinner @Tony & Sue's: chicken, pasta with meat sauce
I won the 1st category and 3 others.  Note: I have not seen ANY movies this year.
-- 10:25p  Home;  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:52p  "60 Minutes"
-- 11:42p  "Gifted, The"
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Saturday, February 23, 2019


--   1:30a  Bed
--   7:18a  Up;  "Big Bang Theory, The";  Breakfast @home: maki rolls
--   8:00a  Got a semi-robo call. Luckily, I was already up.

I asked, "What time is it?" and it replied, "Can you hear me now?" Then I repeated the question and it said, "Great," and it started its spiel. After my next question, it hung up.

--   8:28a  "Gotham"
-- 10:21a  "Young Sheldon"
I just discovered that the theme is from a song from 2003.
-- 11:12a  "Grey's Anatomy" ...
-- 12:00p  Nap
--   1:50p  Up
--   2:50p  Leaving for dinner @Boston Market: meatloaf
--   3:35p  Home; +"Last Man Standing"
--   4:34p  "Mom"
--   5:25p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:29p  "Million Little Things, A"
--   8:48p  "Orville, The"
-- 10:26p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:55p  "Fresh Off the Boat"
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Friday, February 22, 2019


--   1:20a  Bed
--   6:28a  Up
--   6:52a  "Splitting Up Together"
--   8:00a  Breakfast @home: salami
--   8:26a  "Schooled"
-- 10:15a  Nap
-- 12:20p  Up;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:48p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   1:37p  "Suits"
--   3:25p  Leaving for dinner @BK: chicken nuggets
--   4:15p  Home;  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   4:50p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:47p  +"Single Parents"
--   6:40p  "ET"
--   7:15a  Nap
--   9:20a  Up;  "Modern Family"
-- 10:47p  Skim Ch5 news
VT: Finishing Piedmont Heights and starting Ansley Park
-- 11:15p  "You're the Worst"
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Thursday, February 21, 2019


-- 12:15a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:15a  Bed
--   8:20a  Up
--   8:40a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   9:28a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Preempted by news conference about Jussie Smollett.
It's ridiculous to cover this live.
-- 9:35a - 10:26a  Tony called.   He's now renting an office in DG
-- 10:40a  +"Teachers"
-- 11:12a  "The View";  Exercycle (30 mins)
-- 11:50a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:10p  "black-ish"
--   1:32p  "Good Trouble"
--   3:25p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Whole Foods Market: hot bar (cajun whitefish)
Also stopped at Jewel.
--   5:20p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:30p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:07p  "Goldbergs, The"
--   8:10p  "New Amsterdam"
-- 10:22p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:49p  "Kids Are Alright, The"
Jennifer Neala Page played neighbor's daughter
-- 11:47p  "Seth Meyers"
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019


-- 12:40a  Bed
--   9:15a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:00a  "The View" ...
-- 10:10a  "Miracle Workers";  (02/19/19);  Breakfast @home: salami
-- 11:08a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:50a  Resume "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 12:26p  "This is Us"
--   2:04p  "Manifest"
--   4:03p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   4:27p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:30p  Leaving for dinner @Tony's church
--   7:23p  "ET";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   7:47p  "Survivor"; 4 previous players have been brought back -- I don't like that.
There's an Aubrey and Aurora, and a Julia and a Julie
--   9:31p  "Resident, The";  Henry's mom has a new BF played by Doug Henry.
-- 11:35p  Skim Ch5 news
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019


-- 12:55a  Bed
--   9:18a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (15 mins)
-- 10:01a  "The View"...;  Breakfast @home: tuna salad (from Jimmy John's)
-- 10:19a  "Man with a Plan"
-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:10p  Resume "The View";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   1:30p  "Good Doctor, The"
--   3:20p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (15 mins)
Lawyer proposed to Jennifer during his opening arguments -- but
the trial wasn't real. The jury was her friends & family.
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: pepper chicken
I brought my tablet but they don't have wi-fi and I had reloaded app recently because
it was having trouble.  That's what they tell you to try whenever there are problems.
However, that deletes all downloaded shows, so I couldn't watch anything.
Also, I wanted to check gas prices.  The gas station across the street seemed high
so I drove past another one that was higher.  So, I pulled into McDonald's and
connected to their wi-fi from the parking lot, and the first station was the
cheapest in the area.  But I wound up driving a couple miles out of the way.
--   5:00p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:35p  "Neighborhood, The"
--   8:09p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   8:35p  "American Housewife"
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:46p  "Seth Meyers"
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Monday, February 18, 2019


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   7:30a  Woken by snow plow
--   7:45a  Up;  There seems to be a total of 3" and there's still lake effect snow.
--   8:13a  "The View" (Fri -- preempted part)
I tried to watch it on my laptop but it said that network isn't on my service.
But I'm able to watch it on my phone.
--   8:58a  "Kelly & Ryan"  (Fri -- preempted part)
I tried to watch it on my laptop but it said that the video is corrupted or I
don't have necessary software.  I watched a clip about new gadgets on phone.
--   9:15a  "Kelly & Ryan"  (today);  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:26a  "The View" ...;  Exercycle (20 mins)
Since it's Presidents Day, it seems that it's pre-recorded so they aren't commenting on
Trump's emergency declaration.
-- 11:00a - 11:31a  Tony called
-- 11:45a  Leaving for lunch @Z J China: shrimp pad thai;  They have a new owner;
They raised the price $1.
-- 12:45p  Home;  +"God Friended Me"
--   2:38p  "Supergirl"
--   3:55p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   4:15p  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:51p  "All American" (02/06/19) ...
--   5:35p  Leaving for dinner @McD: 2 double burgers
--   6:02p  Home
--   6:38p  "Gifted, The" (02/05/19)
--   7:45p  "Bachelor, The"
VT: Found the Briarcliff Mansion which is now part of Emory University campus.
It was built by the eccentric son of a co-founder of Coca Cola.  It is in disrepair
but it seems that rehabilitating it are not economically feasible.
-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:33p  "ET"
-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, February 17, 2019


--   1:25a  Bed
--   8:12a  Up;  There's maybe a quarter-inch of snow an currently snowing
--   8:27a  "Speechless" (02/15/19)
--   8:55a  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:37a  "Suits"
VT: I suggested a relocation of a Google Maps marker and it was approved immediately.
But there is another such edit I made over a week ago and it is still marked as pending.
I don't know why there is such a discrepency in their process.
Meanwhile, the 3D feature is still missing.
-- 12:35p  "Siren"
--   2:17p  "Gifted, The" (01/22/19)
--   3:20p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice)
Also shoveled sidewalk;  When I left the house, there seemed to be a light drizzle
but the wipers were working -- because it was above freezing in my garage.  But, as
I got about a mile away, it started freezing on the windshield and the heat was
showing only 1 bar.  So, I pulled into a parking lot and waited for it to warm up.
~~  The future radar implied it wasn't going to start snowing again until after 5.
--   4:20p  Home;  I just looked at radar and it's show only snow -- not freezing drizzle.
--   4:34p  +"grown-ish"
--   4:55p  "Black Lightning" ...
VT: Chastain Park;  "The Resident" takes place is fictional Chastain Park Hospital.
I found a health food restaurant next to a donut shop.
Earlier, I had seen a heath food restaurant that took over the space of a cheesesteak place.
--   5:45p  Skim Ch7 news
An East Aurora HS student named Jennifer was among student who brought food to first responders.
--   6:49p  "60 Minutes"
--   8:19p  "Simpsons, The"
VT: Found the oldest church in Atlanta, but, apparently, they mean the oldest congregation,
although the current building (built in 1927) may be occupying the same land.  Since a
fire destroyed official records, the claim cannot be confirmed.  It's 855 feet NW of
Tuxedo Festival and Chicken Scratch might be behind the church, but I suspect the
latter is gone out of business.
-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:53p  "Madam Secretary"
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Saturday, February 16, 2019


--   1:00a  Bed
--   7:50a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
They had a blinking light bulb 3 days ago and it was still doing it.
I told the cashier this time and she claimed someone was coming.
--   8:40a  Home;   +"Million Little Things, A"
--   8:40a  Home;  Biked: 1 mi;   +"Million Little Things, A"
--   9:22a  "Gotham"
-- 11:00a - 11:12a  Tony called
-- 11:41a  "Will & Grace"
--   1:08p  "Fam"
--   2:39p  "Other Two, The"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: brisket & bacon (with coupon)
--   4:50p  Home;  +"Last Man Standing" ...
--   5:51p  Skim Ch7 news
VT: I've noticed that 3D view has disappeared.  I wonder if I did something to turn it off.
Apparently, only "lite" mode is available at this time.  I suppose it means that they are
doing some sort of maintenance.

>>>   7:32p  "Proven Innocent" (Metacritic: 48, 40-59, #9)
  • Woman was wrongly convicted but she's a lawyer now and helps other like her.  Each episode will free one innocent person, but will move a little bit further towards trying to find out who really killed the woman's friend.  But, should we care?
  • Jennifer Parson plays the woman's mother. 

  • The best review is not very good at all.  It's "a fine show to watch while you’re paying bills or folding laundry. But if you want to change the channel, that’s fine, too."  Another said, "the show piles one too many bits of ridiculousness".  
  • A blogger said it's "insufferably preachy, woefully inept, and just generally unlikable; a legal drama guilty of sheer incompetence."

  • I didn't read the reviews until I was about to watch the first episode and now I have to wonder if I should bother.  But, it takes place in Chicago -- the woman grew up in La Grange.
  • We were given no idea how the woman managed to get her conviction reversed.
  • The episode got poor ratings, so it's probably not going to last.  I'll keep recording it but I suspect I'll never get around to watching it again.
-- 10:13p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:26p  "Fresh Off the Boat"
-- 11:40p  "SNL"
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Friday, February 15, 2019


-- 12:00a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:50a  Up;  "Conan";  Comic, Jenny Zigrino, performed.
Sent electronic 1099s to tax accountant.
In the middle of the process, Windows decided it's time to do an update --
even though I just did one.  I told it to remind me tomorrow.
--   9:57a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
At :39, Trump announced his Jina deal, but who knows what that mean?  And
then he rambled about all his supposed positive accomplishments and eventually
mentioned declaring a national emergency to fund the border wall.
-- 11:35a  Leaving for lunch @Shree Indian Restaurant: Buffet
-- 12:30p  Home
-- 12:33p -12:51a  Called Tony back
-- 12:52p  Watched remainder of "The View"
--   1:05p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:34p  "You're the Worst"
--   2:52p  "Schooled"
--   4:01p  "Inside Edition"  (preempted by Aurora shooting)
--   4:09p  "Mom" ...
--   4:20p  Tony arrived to replace flapper valve in hall toilet
Apparently, the old flapper had become stiff, so he had to use a diagonal pliers
to clip it off.  The new one was flexible, so it could be pulled over the tabs.
--   4:50p  Tony left;  Dinner @home: leftover spaghetti
--   6:54p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:44p  "Orville, The"
Ensign Turco, a minor character, was addressed as Jenny. I don't remember the
show using her first name before and it's not mentioned online anywhere.
~~  This was a very intense episode.
--   9:34p  "Grey's Anatomy"
There were actresses named Jennifer and Jenica.
-- 11:26p  Skim Ch5 news
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Thursday, February 14, 2019


-- 12:55a  Bed
-- 10:10a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (15 mins)
-- 10:50a  "The View"
-- 11:40a  Leaving for lunch @CoreLife Eatery: tuna poke bowl;  "Single Parents"
-- 12:38p  Home
--   1:10p  +"Goldbergs, The"
--   1:53p  "Good Trouble";  We meet Dennis's ex-wife, Jennifer,
--   3:39p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:17p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:10p  Leaving for dinner @Panera: Ham & soup (vegetable)
--   6:00p  Home
--   6:31p - 6:46p  Carla called
--   6:50p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:12p  +"Kids Are Alright, The"

>>>   8:19p  "Miracle Workers" (Metacritic: 61, 40-88, #19)
It's a workplace comedy that happens to take place in heaven.
It's kind of stupid, but it's only 7 episodes, so I'll probably keep watching.

--   9:11p  "New Amsterdam"
-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:03p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019


-- 12:40a  I was about to go to bed when my laptop started slowing down, and then I
could see it was working on installing an update to Windows 10.  And then as I'm
starting to type this item, a pop-up appears that says I need to restart and it gives
3 options -- 1) restart now, 2) pick a time, or 3) remind me tomorrow.  So I picked
option 2.  So then it presents a screen that lets me pick a time, and it says if I
want to do this, turn this on -- but it has already been turned on, so, I didn't know
what else to do but close the window.  But, maybe I was supposed to leave it open.
Microsoft always makes things as confusing as possible.

--   1:15a  Bed
--   8:45a  Up;  "Teachers"
-- 10:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
People by the window noticed someone driving the wrong way in the parking lot. When I left, I got around to where the drive-thru window was and there was a  FedEx truck blocking the way out.  Luckily, the person in the drive-thru lane let me in to go around the truck.  I don't know if the FedEx guy was making a delivery or if he was a customer and there's no other place for him to park. 
-- 10:45a  Home;  +"This is Us"
I got a robo-call from "Microsoft Support Services" and I hung up immediately. Some minutes later, I got the same call, so I listened. It said my credit card has been charged $299 for a renewal of Microsoft support services and to call them back if I want to cancel.
-- 12:02p  "The View";  Exercycle (30 mins)
-- 12:40p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:36p  "Flash, The"
--   3:00p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (30 mins)
--   3:39p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:10p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   4:30p  Leaving for dinner @Mariano's: hot bar (baked chicken)
--   5:25p  Home
--   6:30p  +"black-ish"
--   7:10p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:30p  "American Housewife"
-- 10:06p  "Conan"
-- 10:31p  Skim Ch5 news
VT: Sandy Springs, GA
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  3 guests have J-names, but only one Jennifer and
in the first minute he played a news report that interviewed a Judy.
-- 11:47p  "Seth Meyers"
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019


-- 12:07a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:10a  Bed
--   9:14a  Up;  Breakfast @home: tuna salad (from Jimmy John's);  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:04a  "Man with a Plan"
-- 11:11a  Skim Ch2 news
Jenny Bui is responsible for Cardi B's blinged-out nails.
-- 12:07p  "The View";  Exercycle (25 mins)
-- 12:41p  "Arrow"
--   2:16p  "Neighborhood, The"
--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @Cassano's Pizza;  Tues special (Spaghetti & meatballs)
--   4:50p  Home;  There were snow flurries but it wasn't too bad;  +"Resident, The".
--   6:15p  Skim Ch7 news;  Exercycle (15 mins)
Jenni Newman, editor at cars.com, was interviewed at Auto Show.
--   6:49p  "ET"
--   7:32p  "Manifest"
--   9:11p  "Splitting Up Together"
-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:40p  "Conan"
-- 11:03p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:53p  "Seth Meyers"
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Monday, February 11, 2019


--   7:40a  Up
--   7:55a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   8:40a  Home;  A forgot to put out garbage before leaving and got back just in time.
--   8:55a  +"grown-ish"
--   9:10a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:10a  "The View";  Whoopi is out with pneumonia;  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:02a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:50a  "All American" (01/23/19)
--   1:21p  "Black Lightning" (02/04/19)
--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:45p  Leaving for dinner @Buona Beef: Beef bowl; Received 40 bonus points
It was slightly misty on the way home
--   4:35p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
One of Jason Van Dyke's appellate atty's is Jennifer Blagg.
--   5:48p  +"All American" (01/30/19)
--   6:40p  "ET";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   7:15p  "Bachelor, The"
VT: Roswell, GA
-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:42p  "Conan"
-- 11:15p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, February 10, 2019


--   1:45a  Bed
--   8:27a  Up
--   8:45a  Leaving for breakfast @Einstein Bros: Lox
I couldn't park where I usually do because the spots were filled so I parked around
the corner but I had to make a u-turn to park across the street.  While I was eating,
fire engines came and maybe they one was blocking my usual space.  But to leave I had to
make another u-turn.  And then the train gate was down, so I drove parallel to the
tracks, but, by that time, the train had started moving and the gates were now down
at the next crossing, although, it was just a Metra train so I didn't have to wait
long.  But when I got to Ogden, I couldn't make a left turn, so I had to turn right
and then make another u-turn (on a side street).
--   9:30a  Home
--   9:53a  "Black Lightning" (01/21/19)
-- 10:32a - 10:50a  Tony called
-- 11:48a  "Siren" (01/31/19)
--   1:35p  "Other Two, The";  Currently snowing -- about 1/2" accumulation so far
--   2:32p  "grown-ish" (01/23/19)
--   3:35p  Leaving for dinner @BK: chicken nuggets
I didn't think that the pop machine in the dining room was connected to the one behind
the counter, but they said they had no pop, although he was able to give me a
500 ml bottle from the fridge.  It wasn't snowing on the way there but it was snowing
while I was eating, but the windshield was just wet.
--   4:24p  Home;  Shoveled sidewalk;  +"All American" (01/16/19)
--   5:11p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:13p  "Siren";  Had someone in a tank of water.
--   7:44p  "grown-ish" (01/30/19);  They mentioned Michelle Obama.  The former first
lady was also on The Grammy Awards this hour.
--   8:25p  "Black Lightning" (01/28/19)
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch7 news
Jennifer Spagnolia got married on the ledge at Willis Tower.
-- 10:59p  "Simpsons, The";  Had someone in a tank of water.
-- 11:50a  Bed
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Saturday, February 9, 2019


-- 12:35a  Bed with headache
--   9:02a  Up
--   9:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 10:07a  Home;  +"Kids Are Alright, The"

Jeff Corwin went to the River Market to get the ingredients for piri-piri sauce and then
they put it on canned sardines.

-- 11:02a  "Suits"
-- 12:52p  "Million Little Things, A"
VT: Gwinnett Place Mall.  In the last 24 hrs I found 2 former Ryan's Family Steakhouses.
The 1st one seems to have been unoccupied for 10 years.  The 2nd one is a wedding venue
that has three 1-star reviews on yelp (and no other reviews there -- but it has 5-stars
on theknot.com
--   2:21p  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
--   4:15p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: reuben
--   5:09p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:59p  "Will & Grace";  Unicorn mentioned.
--   8:26p  "grown-ish" (01/16/19);  Unicorn mentioned.
--   9:40p  "Siren" (01/24/19)
-- 10:35p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:58p  "SNL"
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Friday, February 8, 2019


-- 12:10a  "Jimmy Kimmel"
Why Don't We performed and the girls in the audience were singing along and screaming.
They've been around for 2 years but I don't think I've ever heard of them.
--   1:00a  Bed
--   7:50a  Up;  "Conan"
--   8:20a  "Seth Meyers";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   9:10a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:15a  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:15a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:30a  Leaving for lunch @Royal Buffet;  "Young Sheldon"
There were ice sculptures in downtown Downers Grove.

-- 12:57p  Home;  +"Big Bang Theory, The"
--   2:01p  "Riverdale"
--   2:01p  "Riverdale"

VT: Duluth, GA.  I found conflicting address info on a Wendy's.
It seems that they built a new one 300 yds north of the previous one and it just opened
in December, so only the old one is visible on Street View, but there is a pin on the
map only at the new location.

--   3:35p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:21p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:39p  "ET"
--   7:18p  "Grey's Anatomy"

VT: Noticed a clearcut area that usually indicates an electrical transmission line but I saw petroleum pipeline vents and markers.  I started tracing it from that point in 2 directions.  I went east to Athens, and west to Doraville, where I has previously noticed the terminus, but not the path.  It was 50 miles and I had crossed it many times but never noticed the path until today.  It's actually only one segment of an interstate pipeline owned by Kinder-Morgan, which bought NGPL.

-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:31p  "You're the Worst"
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Thursday, February 7, 2019


-- 12:15a  Bed
-- 10:00a  Up;  "Seth Meyers";  Breakfast @home: chicken burrito bowl (half)

He introduced a senator who immediately announced he's running for president, but as Seth was
responding,  I figured that this was a sketch and it became obvious when Seth was interrupted.

~~  Paul Schrader, 72, who wrote "Taxi Driver", says he's NEVER been a guest on a
late-night talk show and doesn't understand why he's here.  Well, he knows he's
gotten his first Oscar nomination.  BTW, I fell asleep during "Taxi Driver".

-- 11:25a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:47a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (30 mins)
-- 12:30p  "The View"
--   1:21p  "Conan"  (Mon)
--   2:06p  "Flash, The"
--   3:30p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @Naf Naf: Falafel pita & soup (lentil);
Redeemed $10 off from loyalty card.
--   4:55p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
My touchscreen isn't working and rebooting didn't fix it.
--   5:50p  I remembered that when I opened up the cover my fingers slipped.
So, I closed the cover, waited a few minutes, and then opened it more carefully
and that restored the touchscreen.
--   6:40p  "ET";  Connolly, Lawrence, Lopez;  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:07p  +"Fam" (01/31/19)
--   7:33p  "Good Trouble"
--   9:26p  "Teachers"
-- 10:03p  "Conan"  (Wed)
-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news ...
-- 10:40p - 11:23p  Tony called
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019


-- 12:05a  "Seth Meyers"
-- 12:55a  Bed
--   7:12a  Up
--   7:29a  "Resident, The";  Breakfast @home: chicken burrito bowl (half)
-- 10:15a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:55a  "The View"  (Tue)
-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:15p  Nap
--   2:16p  Up;  "The View"
--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @BK: Double whopper (with coupon)
--   4:45p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:42p  "ET"; Lawrence; Garner; Garth
--   7:41p  "Arrow"
--   9:16p  "American Housewife"
--   9:38p  "Kids Are Alright, The" (01/22/19)
-- 10:39p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:11p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019


-- 12:03a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:10a  Bed with headache
--   3:00a  Up with headache;  Shower
--   3:34a  "Man with a Plan"
--   4:25a  Bed but temp is 95.9F.
-- 10:55a  Up;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:30a  Leaving for lunch @CoreLife Eatery: tuna poke bowl;  Biked 1 mi
-- 12:45p  Inside;  +"Good Doctor, The"
--   1:46p  "Manifest"
--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news
They described Downers Grove as "northwest".  The town is using beet juice to
combat ice (in combination with CaCl2).  Then they said Arlington Hts is doing the
same -- so maybe they mixed up the locations.
--   4:30p  Leaving for dinner  @Steve's Gyros: gyros
It started drizzling a few mins before I got home.
--   5:30p  Home;  "Inside Edition"
--   7:18p  "ET"
--   7:39p  "Kelly & Ryan"
Kyle Richards (Real Housewives) was guest and said Denise Richards is joining the
show but she didn't mention that the are NOT related.
--   8:21p  The Trump Show;  He started speaking at 8:07p
-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:46p  "Jimmy Kimmel" ...
-- 11:16p  "Conan"  (Mon)
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Monday, February 4, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   7:04a  Up with headache
--   8:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos; It was raining on & off.
--   8:58a  Home;  "Cool Kids, The"
--   9:43a  Tony called but then we got disconnected.
-- 10:12a  Finished call after he called back.
-- 10:43a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (45 mins)
-- 11:22a  "The View"
-- 12:01p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:27p  "Suits"
--   2:50p  Nap
--   4:40p  Up
--   4:55p  Leaving for dinner  @Mr Sub: turkey + soup (chicken noodle)
I saw that the cap on my sump pump output had blown off.  I was able to replace it
but I don't know if there I did it correctly.
--   5:55p  Home;  "Inside Edition"
--   6:38p  +"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
--   7:09p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:31p  "Bachelor, The"
VT: Braselton, GA:  The town manager is Jennifer Dees,
-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:05p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, February 3, 2019


-- 12:55a  Bed
--   9:11a  Up
--   9:50a  "Young Sheldon";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
VT: Hamilton Mills
-- 10:13a - 10:48a  Tony called
-- 11:14a  "Mom";  There was an Andy.
-- 12:20p  "Will & Grace"
--   1:17p  "Last Man Standing"
--   2:45p  "Fresh Off the Boat"
--   3:20p  Shower
--   4:10p  Leaving for Superbowl party @Carla's
--   4:55p  Arrive;  Dinner: Meatballs, chicken, chili
--   9:29p  Home
--   9:40p  "World's Greatest, The" ...
-- 10:20p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:30p  "Speechless"
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Saturday, February 2, 2019


-- 12:50a  Bed
--   9:45a  Up
-- 10:05a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: hotcakes and sausage
There was a woman with 4 young children who were playing in the adjacent parking space.  The mother was busy rearranging things at the back of the hatchback.  I don't know if she had to do that before the kids could get into the car, but she was taking a LONG time and while her head was in the back of the car, she wasn't watching the kids.
-- 10:40a  Home
I noticed that the snow is piled high on the curb and I don't know if output from the sump pump can get out of the pipe that runs under the lawn.  The lawn is covered with snow, so, supposedly, that would have insulated the pipe from the extreme cold, but, who knows.  I did some shoveling, but I don't know exactly where the sump pump water comes out.
-- 10:48a  Inside
-- 11:18a  "Single Parents"; Mentioned "looking under the hood"
to refer to examining someone psychologically.
--   1:06p  "Gotham";  In addition to Edward (the Riddler's real name), there is
now an Eduardo. an Army buddy of Jim Gordon.  Mentioned "looking under the hood"
to refer to examining brain surgically.
--   3:10p - 3:23p  Carla called
--   3:23p  "Orville, The"
--   4:45p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: 2 roast beefs (2-for-1 coupon)
Also went to Jewel
--   6:00p  Home
--   6:15p  Started laundry
--   6:19p  "Big Bang Theory, The"
There were 2 Andys -- one an actor and one a character.
--   8:00p  +"Fam"  (01/24/19, ep2)
--   8:51p  "Grey's Anatomy"
-- 10:05p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:00p  "Million Little Things, A"
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Friday, February 1, 2019


-- 12:15a  "Conan"
-- 12:45a  Bed
-- 10:03a  Up;  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:48a  "Kelly & Ryan"  ...
-- 11:15a  Leaving for lunch @Hong Kong Chop Suey: Shrimp egg foo young
I've eaten there many times before, but when I said I'm going to eat there she
kept stressing that it's a carryout restaurant.  I pointed to the tables and she
said, "You can sit," but it seems she meant, "... while you are waiting."
I asked for a Diet Coke and she said they have none -- they didn't get the
delivery.  I didn't question her if that's because of the weather.  But, somehow,
they had the ingredients for food.  I asked for a cup of water and she said they don't
have cups.  They have bottled water.  So, I said I'll just have the food, but she
didn't seem to understand at first.  Anyway, I took the food home to eat, but I
don't think they realize that they have probably lost a customer.
-- 11:45p  Home;  Ate lunch;  "The View"
-- 12:45p  Skim Ch2 news;  It's 16F.  We officially has 52 hrs below zero.
--   1:39p  "Goldbergs, The"
--   2:43p  "Riverdale"
VT: Buford, GA
--   3;08p  Tony called to invite me to a Superbowl party but I told him I have plans.
--   4:42p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:08p  Skim Ch7 news;  Dinner @home: salami
--   6:45p  "ET"
--   7:37p  "Modern Family"
--   9:20p  "You're the Worst"
-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:54p  "Schooled"
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