Sunday, March 31, 2019


-- 12:01a - 12:09a  Tony called again
-- 12:45a  Bed
--   8:06a  Up
--   9:00a  Leaving for breakfast @Einstein Bros: Lox
It seems they had a huge order and were confused about who was doing what.  Iheard the manager tell one employee to stay at the register and get all the ordersfrom the people in line, but she didn't seem to understand that simple instruction.I waited 5 mins before my order was taken and there were only 2 people ahead of me. 
--   9:50a  Home
-- 11:14a  "Madam Secretary"
--   1:42p  "Good Girls"
--   2:49p  "Simpsons, The"
--   3:40p  Leaving for dinner @Sonic: Double bacon burger
I had to order cheeseburger without cheese, but they gave me cheese, so I had to wait
for them to make another one.
--   4:40p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  It was very windy; +"Neighborhood, The".
--   5:13p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:38p  "60 Minutes"
--   8:28p  "Resident, The"
-- 10:22p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:00p  "Man with a Plan"
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Saturday, March 30, 2019


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   8:10a  Up
--   9:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit
--   9:55a  Inside after biking 1&1;  +"Speechless" (03/22/19)
-- 10:50a  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (03/22/19)
--   1:49p  "Last Man Standing" (03/22/19)
--   3:26p  "Cool Kids, The" (03/22/19)
--   4:55p  Leaving for dinner @BK: chicken nuggets;  Light snow but it's melting
--   5:45p  Home;  Skim ABC news
--   6:13p  +"Supergirl"
I just noticed that the leaderboard on Yahoo has been updated for the first time since
last May.  At that time I was 1001 answers behind the guy above me and now I'm 980 behind him.
--   8:25p  "God Friended Me";  Shamika Cotton played Jen Levy.
-- 10:49p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:14p  "SNL" ...
-- 11:32p - 11:59p   Tony called
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Friday, March 29, 2019


-- 12:22a  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   1:25a  Bed
--   6:18a  Up;  Not sure if I slept at all
--   6:43a  "Gotham" (03/21/19);  Breakfast @home: PB&T
--   8:15a  Nap
-- 11:15a  Up;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:42a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 12:40p  Leaving for lunch @Boston Market: baked cod
I saw 2 Mustangs.  One was trying to go to estate sale in next subdivision -- just
one of several cars that have been misdirected by their GPS.
--   1:45p  Inside after talking to neighbor and biking 1&1;  +"Better Things" (03/21/19)
--   2:39p  "For the People" (03/21/19)
Jenn (Joanne Spracklen) was fired.  We don't know why -- and we've never seen
her before.  She was only on for 25 seconds and had no lines.  But immediately after
her scene ends, the next words were spoken by actress Jennifer Hasty -- who
plays Jenn's boss.  And then Jenn returns and has one word to say -- "Vulture!".
2nd show today that had someone with a broken spine.
--   4:28p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:56p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:45p  Leaving for dinner @Portillo's: jumbo dog
Talked to manager;  Only the regular dog has a natural casing
--   6:33p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   7:20p  "Other Two, The" (03/14/19)

>>>   8:43p  "Abby's" (Metacritic: 60, 30-(50-75), #14)
  • The title character is a former marine sergeant who runs an unlicensed, makeshift bar  in the backyard of the San Diego home which she rents.
  • Harshest critic said he didn't laugh once and cringed over the way each character has one primary quality, which he or she telegraphs to us at every chance.  But a more favorable review says it's a "chance to spend time each week in the company of some appealing goofballs."  They generally agree that it's a strong cast, it's similar to "Cheers" -- except the writing is poor. 
  • Her landlord is an actor who I think looks a bit like a younger me, but my sister's don't think so.  I've pointed out that I don't claim he's my twin -- he could just play a younger me if a show called for such a part. 
  • I didn't laugh at all, although there were a few places where I came close.  But I'm not sure how often I actually laughed during "Cheers".  If it manages to stay on, I'll probably watch it.
-- 10:05p  "Will & Grace" (03/21/19)
-- 11:02p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:29p  "Fresh Off the Boat" (03/22/19)
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Thursday, March 28, 2019


-- 12:55a  Bed
--   7:50a  Up
--   8:35a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   9:25a  Inside after biking 1&1 mi;  New cyclometer is working.
It doesn't display average or maximum speed.  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:04a  "The View"
-- 12:27p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:00p - 1:11p  Tony called as he was approaching Starved Rock
--   1:45p  Nap
--   2:30p  Up with headache;  +"Superstore"
--   2:55p  "A.P. Bio"
--   3:40p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:25p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: reuben (with coupon)
--   5:33p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
I checked if the biking distance on cyclometer matched that on cellphone app.
Last summer, I had the cellphone in my pants pocket and thought that my leg moving
up and down affected it, so, this time, I put it in my jacket pocket.  It matched
exactly.  But when I tried to ride at a steady speed and match the speed, the app
was jumping all over the place.
--   5:55p - 6:10p  Tony called;  He's back from Starved Rock
--   7:25p  "ET"  (Wed)
--   8:19p  +"Orville, The" (03/21/19)
-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:27p - 11:06p  Tony called, concerned about a threatening e-mail.
-- 11:39p - 11:59p  Tony called back after reading articles saying it's a scam.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019


-- 12:25a  Bed
--   8:30a  Up
--   9:00a  "The View" (watched the part I missed yesterday online)
--   9:31a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:30a  Leaving for lunch @Buona: turkey avocado club ($5 off with loyalty points)
-- 11:25a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch2 news ...
-- 11:55a - 12:02p  Carla called to announce Mark's group has been selected to
build the new terminal at O'hare.
-- 12:25p  "Single Parents"
-- 12:48p - 12:58p  Tony called
--   1:59p  +"Miracle Workers" (03/05/19) ...
God picked a new prophet and his wife's name is Jennifer.
--   2:14p - 2:24p  Tony called on the way to cabin with family.
He's unhappy that Portillo's now seems to have hot dogs with natural casings.
--   3:09p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:46p  "The View"
--   4:42p  "You're the Worst" ...
--   5:15p  Leaving for dinner @Kai Sushi: 5 plates;  Biked: 1 mi
--   5:55p  Home; Started trying to install new cyclometer.
The pictures are difficult to follow.  There is SOME English -- why can't everything
be explained with words (in addition to the pictures).  There is ONE thing that says
in pictures: Do this NOT this.  And I haven't the slightest idea what the difference
between the 2 pictures are.  I finished mounting everything, but now there are pictures
for setting the functions, and I have NO idea how to interpret the first diagram.
--   6:55p  Inside;  Figured out how to set the wheel size and time.
--   7:54p  "Survivor"
--   9:47p  "Grey's Anatomy"
-- 11:24p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:46p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   9:45a  Up;  I seem to have lost cable & internet as of 9a.
-- 10:10a  I called and automated system said service is expected to be restored by 1:12p.
-- 10:23a  I can't seem to connect with my phone either
Then I tried again and it seemed to come on for a minute and then it stopped.
It used 4M in that time.
-- 10:32a  Cable TV is back up but internet is still down.
-- 10:40a  Breakfast @home: tuna salad (from Jimmy John's);  "Flash, The" ...
-- 10:55a  Internet seems to be restored
-- 12:19p  Skim Ch2 news
All 16 charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped based on good things he's done.
-- 12:48p  "The View"  (missed 1st half because of cable outage)

>>>   1:18p  "Perfectionists, The" (Metacritic: 70, #3)
  • Spin-off of "Pretty Little Liars" where 2 of the girls are working at a college, one in admin, and the other is a new teaching assistant.  The former got the latter hired -- without her knowledge.

  • It's hard to know if I should watch this because my memories of the original series are a bit vague and I suspect they expect us to remember every detail.  I didn't understand what was going on half the time while I was watching the original. 
  • It uses the same theme song, but a different style and shorter. 
  • In the first series, it was hard to understand how "A" knew what was going on everywhere in town.  ("Gossip Girl" had that same conceit.)  On this show, we can see the security system on campus is very Big Brother. 
  • I will probably keep watching, but it's already confusing.
--   3:32p  "Inside Edition"
For the 2nd day in a row, all the people on "Jeopardy" had 4-letter names.
--   4:15p  Leaving for dinner @Wendy's: Baked potato with chili
I tried 3 different ways to watch TV on my tablet and they all failed.
--   5:15p  Inside after biking 1&1;  "Goldbergs, The"
--   7:20p  "Riverdale" (03/20/19)
VT: Alpharetta, GA.  Found 98-yr-old Alpha Soda Family Restaurnt.
It's only been at this loc since 1995, but last November they changed name to
Alpha Soda Kitchen & Bar and they gave up breakfast.  Street View has the old name.
--   9:12p  "Modern Family"
-- 10:29p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:53p  "ET"
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Monday, March 25, 2019


--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:32a  Up;  Didn't sleep very well
--   9:10a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 10:02a  Inside after biking 1&1 mi;  Cyclometer displayed 0 mph;
I wonder if they sold me an old battery. "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:16a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:43a  "The View"

>>> 12:41p  "Fix, The" (Metacritic: 51, 10-(40-72), #11)
  • Although Marcia Clark insists it's not a rehash of the OJ case, some reviewers think it is.
  • I'm not sure I want to bother watching.  Some critics like the cast.  One critic said, "This show is as goofy as it sounds and twice as contrived." 
  • The prosecutor and the first wife are both played by Robins. 
  • I could drop this, but I'll probably keep watching.
--   2:14p  "Enemy Within, The"
An FBI analyst uses hi-tech to guide agent through airport.  Her coworker is impressed
and asks her about it.  It's product placement for IBM AI.
--   3:26p  "Inside Edition"
All 3 of today's contestants (and the host) of "Jeopardy" have 4-letter first names
that have at least one "a".
--   4:10p  Leaving for dinner  @Panda Express: mushroom chicken bowl

First went to Battery Giant to get another cyclometer battery.  I had him test
the first one and he claimed that 11.5V was bad when it was supposed to be 12V.
I didn't really believe him, but the battery was only $5, so I bought it.
Again, it worked for a minute but then 0 mph.  I looked at the contacts and I
didn't see a problem, but that doesn't mean there isn't one.

--   5:40p  Inside after biking 1&1 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:05p  "ET"
--   7:54p  +"Teachers"
--   8:10p  +"Kids Are Alright, The"
--   8:40p  "black-ish"
--   9:54p  "Splitting Up Together"
Lee Garlington was guest.  She used to be all over the place but I haven't her for a few years.
-- 10:37p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:11p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, March 24, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   9:23a  Up
--   9:45a  "American Housewife"

>>> 11:15a  "Village, The" (Metacritic: 47, (30-60)-75, #8)
  • One-time strangers becoming a found family in the urban jungle of Brooklyn.
  • One critic said, "Fine performances go a long way to mitigating the corniness the show actively courts."  Another said it "has been precision-designed in a laboratory [to make you cry uncontrollably.  Another said the writers "make the mistake of confusing emotion with quality." 
  • It follows "This is Us", and, it seems, the network thinks this is the kind of show that "This is Us" viewers want to see. 
  • I didn't cry.  There are 8 main characters that live in the building and one has a grandfather who lives in a nursing home and has some friends there.  One of the building residents is a nurse at that nursing home. 
  • I expect to keep watching.
--   2:26p  "Good Trouble"
--   4:25p  Leaving for dinner @Mission BBQ: pulled pork
There was light drizzle on the way there but mostly dry on the way home.
TiVo app wouldn't work, and wouldn't work when I got home.  I was able to use Xfinity Stream.
--   5:15p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:19p  "This is Us"
--   8:01p - 8:10p  Tony called while grilling salmon.
--   8:47p  "60 Minutes"
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:47p  "Arrow"
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Saturday, March 23, 2019


--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:28a  Up
-- 10:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 egg/sausage burritos;  Biked: 1&1
-- 10:40a  Inside.  +"Simpsons, The"
-- 11:20a  "God Friended Me"
--   2:47p  "Supergirl"
--   4:30p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: double fish
First, went to Dick's and bought a wired cyclometer;  Biked: 1&1
--   5:40p  Inside;  Skim news;  There was a Jenny on "Jeopardy" today.
--   6:53p  "Good Girls"
--   8:44p  "Madam Secretary"
-- 10:24p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:14p  "Resident, The"
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Friday, March 22, 2019


-- 12:19a  "Conan"
-- 12:55a  Bed
--   8:50a  Up;  Breakfast @home: leftover spaghetti;  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:30a  "The View";  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 11:26a  Skim Ch7 news
-- 12:14p  "Fresh Off the Boat"
--   2:01p  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
--   3:18p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @China Star: chicken chop suey
Also, went to Dollar Tree;  Biked: 1&1: but the cyclometer only registered 1.2 mi.
--   5:25p  Home;  Skim ABC news
--   5:35p - 5:58p  Tony called with a dinner invite.
--   7:23p  +"Last Man Standing" (03/15/19)
--   7:56p  "Cool Kids, The" (03/15/19)
--   9:28p  "Speechless" (03/15/19)
-- 10:50p  Skim Ch5 news
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Thursday, March 21, 2019


-- 12:30a  Bed
--   6:58a  Up
--   7:35a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   8:25a  Home;  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   9:34a  "Seth Meyers"
He mentioned Seamless in a joke and I didn't know what that meant.  I discovered it's a food delivery
service that GrubHub later bought but kept the name in NY where it was already known.
VT: North Point Mall, Alpharetta, GA:  There is a Jameson Pass
-- 10:30a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Desk chat only
-- 10:50a  Nap
-- 12:36p  Up;  +"Fam" (ep 2)
--   1:28p  "The View"
--   2:28p  "Better Things"
--   3:12p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Whole Foods Market in Willowbrook: baked fish
I first went to bike shop to get cyclometer battery replaced (if that seemed to be the problem). He only changed the transmitter battery.  It was leaking.  Biked 1 mi before putting bike back in car.
I first went to Taco Express for dinner but the place is out of business.
The last review was in December.  I was there in November.  I found an article that
said there was a fire in an apartment above the restaurant on Dec 7 although the
last yelp review was after that and didn't mention anything about that.  
At the WFM (I've never been to this one before), I couldn't connect to the wi-fi
and my ear buds also wouldn't connect to the tablet.
--   5:50p  Inside after biking another mile;  Skim Ch7 news
--   8:02p  "Will & Grace" (03/14/19)
--   8:57p  "Other Two, The" (03/07/19)
-- 10:10p  "Conan"  (Mon)
-- 10:37p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:20p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019


-- 12:38a  "Conan"  (Wed)
--   1:01a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:45a  Bed
--   7:37a  Woken by what I thought was a motorcycle starting but it wasn't driving off.
--   7:45a  Up;  Saw a sportscar idling in a driveway.
--   7:48a  Finally, it drove away.
--   8:11a  "Superstore"
--   9:00a  Breakfast @home: HC Power Bowl (adobo chicken);  "Shark Tank"  (10/14/18)
--   9:26a  "A.P. Bio"
-- 10:24a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Host chat only
-- 10:38a  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:27a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:19p  "For the People"
--   2:00p  Nap with headache
--   2:31p - 2:58p  Tony called
--   3:09p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:50p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice)
The wifi wasn't working well enough and I was only able to watch about 1 min of a show.
--   4:45p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:55p  "ET";  Exercycle (10 mins)
--   7:20p  "Survivor"
-- 11:16p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:49p  Conan (Thu)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   8:36a  Up;  Overnight, 5 OLD answers on Yahoo were reported and deleted.
--   9:22a - 9:39a  Tony called;  Even though he went to Rivers Casino Buffet this
weekend, he's gotten a coupon for a Chinese buffet and he's interested in going.
But I told him that particular buffet -- in Broadview -- is NOT a good place.
But I usually go to buffets for lunch, not dinner.  And he usually eats dinner very late.
--   9:49a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Short host chat only
-- 10:02a  "The View" ...
-- 10:10a  Conan (Tue);  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:45a  Breakfast @home:  PB&T
-- 11:13a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:51a  "Teachers"
-- 12:39p  "Riverdale"
--   2:01p  "Goldbergs, The"
--   2:55p  Nap
--   3:38p  Up;  "Inside Edition"
--   4:05p  "You're the Worst"
--   4:45p  Leaving for dinner @Cassano's Pizza;  Tues special (Spaghetti & meatballs)
--   5:45p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   6:06p  +"Grey's Anatomy"
--   7:10p  "ET"
--   7:59p  "All American"
--   9:25p  "Fam" ...
-- 10:05p - 10:20p  Tony called
-- 11:03p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:43p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Monday, March 18, 2019


-- 12:15a  Bed with headache that I've had all day
--   8:08a  Up
--   8:50a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   9:40a  Inside after biking 1 mi
-- 10:03a  +"Good Girls" (03/10/19)
-- 10:40a  "The View" (Fri);  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:35a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:00p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 12:48p  "Seth Meyers"  (Thu)
--   1:28p  "Arrow"
--   3:12p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:50p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: mushroom chicken bowl
--   4:35p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:57p  "The View";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   6:42p  "ET"
--   7:36p  "This is Us"
--   8:52p  "Flash, The"
-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, March 17, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   8:20a  Up
--   8:37a  "Will & Grace" (03/07/19) ...;  Breakfast @home: soup (chicken noodle)
--   9:01a - 9:57a  Tony called;  He won playing roulette at Rivers.
-- 11:02a  "Fam" (03/07/19)
--   1:09p  "Other Two, The" (02/25/19)
--   2:03p  +"Superstore" (03/07/19)
--   2:26p  OnDemand: "For the People" (03/07/19)
This wasn't on the days when my cablecard was deactivated by mistake, but, for
some reason, it didn't get recorded.  Happily, it didn't have commercials!
--   4:15p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: reuben (with coupon)
--   5:03p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Skim Ch5 news
--   6:16p  "60 Minutes"
--   7:37p  +"Supergirl" (03/10/19)
--   9:13p  "Simpsons, The" (03/10/19)
-- 10:27p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:23p  "Man with a Plan"
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Saturday, March 16, 2019


-- 12:25a  Bed
--   8:35a  Up
--   9:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: hotcakes and sausage
-- 10:00a  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Started reviewing tax documents returned by accountant
-- 11:26a  Mentally exhausted after writing 3 checks;  +"Last Man Standing" (03/08/19)
-- 12:12p  "Speechless" (03/08/19)
--   1:39p  "Fresh Off the Boat" (03/08/19);  There is a loud duct cleaning truck on the next block.
--   2:56p  "Grey's Anatomy" (03/07/19);  A patient's mom was named Jenny.
--   4;40p  Leaving for dinner @Kai Sushi: 5 plates;  Biked: 1 mi
I first went to Noodles & Co;  I haven't been there since Aug.
I wanted Tuscan linguine but they don't have it anymore so I walked out.
--   5:28p  Inside;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:13p  "Better Things" (03/07/19)
--   6:55p  "Gotham" (03/07/19)
--   9:10p  "All American" (02/27/19)
-- 10:56p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:44p  "Cool Kids, The" (03/08/19)
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Friday, March 15, 2019


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   3:25a  Up;  "Seth Meyers"  (Wed)
--   4:40a  Bed
--   9:45a  Up;  Breakfast @home: leftover chopped liver
Discovered that Comcast made ANOTHER mistake;  They deactivated my first floor box.
-- 10:05a  "The View" (Thu);  Whoppi returned for a visit.
-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news;  Jennifer Toy has filed a $500 Billion class action lawsuit because  her son who had a 4.2 GPA was rejected from some of the colleges involved in the admissions scandal.
-- 12:10p  OnDemand: "Schooled"
--   1:30p  OnDemand: "Single Parents"
--   2:44p  OnDemand: "Black Lightning"
--   3:50p  "Inside Edition" ,,,
--   4:10p  Leaving for dinner @Naf Naf: Falafel pita & soup (lentil)
Again, the TiVo app refused to work.  Also, I'm supposed to get double points from Naf Naf today
and, usually, I get a notice of the points while I'm eating, it didn't happen today.
They said it could take as much as 3 hours, but I don't understand why they can't figure
out how to make it print on receipt immediately.  Had first gone to Comcast to return living room set-top box.
--   5:20p  Home;  Reinstalled TiVo app and now it's refusing to work at home.
--   5:50p - 6:04p  Tony called and asked if I wanted to go to Parker's for dinner
but I told him I already ate.
--   6:46p  "ET"
--   7:10p  +"A.P. Bio" (03/07/19)
--   6:47p  OnDemand: "Enemy Within, The"
-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:04p  "Miracle Workers" (02/26/19)
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Thursday, March 14, 2019


-- 12:20a  "Conan"  (Thu)
-- 12:55a  Bed
--   8:20a  Up
--   9:30a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 10:25a  Home;  One of my TiVos is saying that that the channel isn't authorized and
it's saying it for every broadcast channel I tried.
-- 10:39a  Finished rebooting TiVo and it saying the same thing.
And it seems that it hasn't recorded anything since Sunday!!!
-- 11:20a  Finished call to Comcast.  When I returned my set-top box they somehow
removed the wrong device from their records.  The tech was able to get it working but
I'm still missing 12 programs that failed to record.  So, I'm discombobulated.
-- 11:35a  Storm approaching.  Most of it pass to south;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:57a  OnDemand (can't skim past commercials): "Neighborhood, The"
-- 12:39p  OnDemand: "Good Doctor, The"
--   2:16p  "Black Lightning" (03/04/19)
--   3:47p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:25p  Leaving for dinner @BK: chicken nuggets
--   5:25p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  +"Modern Family"
The TiVo app refused to work on either my tablet or phone at the restaurant but it
worked at home.  I was able to watch on Xfinity Stream app, but then I have to find
where I left off when I get home.
--   6:08p  OnDemand: "Good Trouble"
--   8:18p  OnDemand: "New Amsterdam"
Also finished "Kelly & Ryan" which I watched while OnDemand shows had commercials.
--   9:55p  "ET"
-- 10:14p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:43p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019


-- 12:30a  Bed
--   9:20a  Up;  Then got robo-call survey from Comcast.  I hung up after 2nd question.
--   9:31a  Breakfast @home: leftover chopped liver;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:55a  Shower
-- 11:12a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:35a  "The View" ...
-- 12:20p  Leaving for 1p funeral for Elaine L"s funeral in Long Grove.
--   3:00p  Dinner at shiva at Temple Chai: Lox + salami
--   5:45p  Inside after biking 1 mo;  Traffic wasn't as bad as expected..
Turned on news and as they were heading into commercial they asked if you
head trouble with facebook today.  I did at the shiva.
--   6:31p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:57p  "ET"
--   7:25p  "Survivor"
--   9:38p  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:57p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:37p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   9:25a  Up;  Breakfast @home: leftover chopped liver;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:42a  "The View" (Mon);  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 11:40a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:16p  "ET"  (Mon);  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 12:40p  "Conan"  (Wed)
--   1:15p  Nap
--   2:22p  Up;  "The View"
--   2:23p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (10 mins)
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @Wendy's: Baked potato with chili;  "Young Sheldon"
Also went to Jewel;  They didn't have the forks I wanted.
--   5:55p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
My TiVo remote somehow switched from IR to RF but I managed to switch it back.
It's a bit difficult to do it on purpose.  I don't know how it happened by accident.
--   8:16p  "Bachelor, The"
--   9:58p  "ET"
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Monday, March 11, 2019


--   2:34a  "Teachers"
--   3:25a  Bed
-- 10:05a  Up
-- 10:30a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
Also got gas.  I turned the wrong was when leaving McD, but then I saw the low fuel warning again.
-- 11:45a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:33p  +"God Friended Me"
--   3:10p  "Inside Edition";  I was going to watch in bedroom and semi-nap, but the
Comcast box doesn't seem to be working.
--   3:25p  Watch in den.
--   4:05p  Leaving for dinner @CoreLife Eatery: tuna poke bowl;  "Big Bang Theory, The"
First, went to Comcast to return bedroom set-top box;  Biked: 1&1
--   5:55p  Inside;  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   6:34p - 6:39p  Jeri called;  Elaine died
--   7:43p  "Bachelor, The";  The show didn't really start until 12 mins in.
--   9:30p  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:45p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, March 10, 2019


--   1:35a  Bed

**** Daylight Saving Time Starts (Spring Ahead) ****

--   9:54a  Up
-- 10:20a  "Inside Edition"
-- 11:05a  Leaving for Aunt Dee's funeral
-- 11:25a  Arrived at cemetery;  Surprised that the casket was blue, but it was her favorite color.
There were may 30 people there.  It was quite windy, but it wasn't too bad.
-- 12:18p  Left cemetery
--   1:00p  Arrived at Jeri's for shiva.  I drove via I-294.  The people who drove through the city
made better time, but not by much.  Lunch was cold cuts on lazy susan.
--   5:50p  Home;  The Kennedy was terrible.  I should have gone west to I-294.
Started trying to figure out how to reset clcok in car.
The instructions were TOTALLY wrong.  The controls are NOT forgiving.  If you stop pressing
buttons, it returns to the original time.  The calendar setting comes AFTER.  It SHOULD be first.
--   6:05p  Inside after biking 1 mi
--   6:16p  "60 Minutes"
--   7:49p  "Riverdale" ...
--   9:25p  Nap
-- 11:55p  Up;  Skim Ch5 news;  ASA Jennifer Ravin is prosecuting woman, 19, who shot a cop.
There was a story about Billy's Donuts in Missouri City, TX, and the showed a photo with a "grand opening" sign, but they weren't getting any customer until the owner's son tweeted. So, I looked at the yelp reviews and there are many 5-star reviews from yesterday, but the Street View doesn't match what was shown on the news!  So, I was confused.
I found an article about the store but it had an address that was 2 miles away, but on the same street.  The Street View show a strip mall that was under construction in Jun 2018 but seemed more consistent with exterior shown on TV.
It seems that the old location was 900 feet away from another donut shop.  So, maybe the old customers were unwilling to drive 2 miles further 
The new location is 5 blocks from 2 other shops -- one of which has mostly 5-star reviews.  I suspect that the new shop is doomed.


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Saturday, March 9, 2019


--   8:45a  Up
--   9:06a  "New Amsterdam" ...
-- 10:00a  Breakfast @home: leftover cashew chicken
-- 11:09a  "Flash, The"
--   1:35p  Nap
--   3:12p  Up;  "Enemy Within, The"
--   5:05p  Leaving
--   5:50p  Arrived for dinner @Carla's with cousins: chicken + spaghetti & meatballs
-- 10:26p  Home;  It was raining on the way there and the way back.
It seemed very heavy when driving, but just drizzle when stopped at a light.
-- 10:40p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:14p  "SNL"
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Friday, March 8, 2019


-- 12:35a  Bed
--   9:44a  Up
-- 10:09a - 10:32a  Tony called.  He asked if I wanted to go to NASA with him.
Or the MoS&I.  None of his ideas interest me.
At the end of the call, I turned the TV on and there was a Jennifer
on "The Price is Right".  She won a $2300 Apple computer on the floor game
but lost on "Hot Seat".  Then she lost a spin-off.
-- 11:02a  "Mom"
-- 12:00p  Leaving for lunch @Lasania: Indian Buffet;  Biked 1&1
I've only been there once before.  I forget that they automatically bring you 1/4 grilled chicken.
--   1:35p  Inside after talking briefly with neighbor
--   1:46p  +"Orville, The"
--   2:25p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   3:47p  "Inside Edition" (Thu)
--   4:22p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:00p  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   6:47p  "ET"
--   7:13p  "Good Trouble"
--   9:24p  "This is Us"
-- 10:27p  I thought I lost internet but it seems like I accidentally turned on airplane mode.
-- 10:50p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:25a  Bed
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Thursday, March 7, 2019


-- 12:50a  Bed
--   6:23a  Up
--   7:07a  "Good Girls"
--   9:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
First, went to Great Clips with coupon;  After, I heard dogs barking across the
road from the McD.  There was a sign that said Police Operation in progress.
There was also a school bus unloading across the road. A busload of HS
or college students were heading into the McD.
--   9:55a  Home
-- 10:22a  +"You're the Worst"
-- 11:33a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 12:19p  "Arrow"
--   1:48p  "God Friended Me"  ...
--   3:25p  Leaving for dinner @China Star: Cashew chicken
--   4:21p  Inside after biking 1 mi
--   4:50p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:14p - 6:44p  Tony called;  He got a crown today.
He says the first round of Novocain didn't work.
--   6:48p  "The View";  Preempted :29-:31 because of Rockford shooting.
It's the kind of story that usually results in a total preemption but the next
guests were promoting "Captain Marvel" which is owned by Disney, as in Ch7.
Preempted again after the interview.
--   7:40p  "ET"
--   8:20p  Nap
-- 10:08p  Up;  "Conan"  (Tue)
-- 10:37p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:02p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
VT: Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019


--   6:37a  Up
--   6:48a  "Supergirl"
--   9:24a  Nap
-- 11:00a  Up
-- 11:25a  Leaving for lunch @Arby's: double fish (with coupon)
-- 12:20p  Inside after talking to neighbor;  +"Resident, The"
--   2:30p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   3:08p  "The View"
--   4:19p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:30p  Leaving for dinner @Tony's church: tacos
--   6:45p  Home;  "Inside Edition"
--   7:16p  "ET"
--   7:45p  "Survivor"
--   9:31p  "Madam Secretary"
-- 10:58p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:17p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   8:28a  Woken by trucks backing up
--   8:47a  Up
--   9:30a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 10:20a  Home;  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:40a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:15p  "Man with a Plan"
--   1:08p  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   2:01p  +"Last Man Standing"
--   2:35p  "Gifted, The" ...
--   3:45p  Leaving for dinner  @Naf Naf: Falafel pita & soup (lentil);
--   4:38p  Inside after biking 1 mi:  Home
--   5:48p  +"Good Doctor, The"
Kenny was one of Shaun's neighbors.  Now there is a patient named Kenny.  They shouldn't
reuse a name in the same season -- if at all.  It's not like there is a shortage of names.
--   6:35p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (20 mins)
--   7:06p  "ET"
--   7:47p  "Bachelor, The";  Everyone got ice cream.
--   9:52p  "Conan"  (Mon)
-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:45a  Bed
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Monday, March 4, 2019


-- 12:18a  "Speechless"
--   1:20a  Bed
--   7:36a  Up
--   8:00a  Breakfast @home: Italian beef (from Buona);  "Fam"
--   9:06a - 9:20a  Tony called while he was driving kids to school
--   9:20a  "You're the Worst" ...
--   9:56a - 10:03a  Tony called again
-- 10:52a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (30 mins)
-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:24p  "Better Things"
This show stars Pamela Adlon, sort of playing a version of herself -- an actress
raising 3 girls on her own -- although they all have different names and actresses
play her daughters. Four hours ago, I was watching a show where her actual daughter
plays a main character.
--   1:24p  "The View";  Exercycle (30 mins)
--   2:05p  "Suits"
--   3:40p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   4:10p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: mushroom chicken bowl
--   5:00p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:00p  "ET";  Garner, Lopez, Garth;  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   7:20p  "Bachelor, The"
--   9:56p  "Simpsons, The"
-- 10:43p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:32p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, March 3, 2019


--   1:25a  Bed
--   7:42a  Up
--   8:15a  Leaving for breakfast @Einstein Bros: Lox
--   9:05a  Home; Skim Ch7 news
--   9:20a  "Modern Family"
-- 10:28a  "Gotham" ...;  Jennifer Honka played Dianne.
-- 11:25a  Nap
--   1:19p  Up
--   2:00p  "Grey's Anatomy"
--   3:30p  Leaving for dinner @Taco Bell: chicken cantina bowl;  Biked: 1 mi.
The pop was all foam, so the offered to fill it up from behind the counter.
But it was all foam there, too.  He continued to fill it -- by pouring the foam
off.  But they don't seem to realize that that results in pop that has no carbonation.
I pointed that out and he said he'd call a technician.  But, I assume that means
they'll be calling him tomorrow (not on a Sunday).  Meanwhile, it seems they'll
continue to charge for substandard soda.
--   4:30p  Inside;  +"Cool Kids, The"
--   5:14p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:23p  "60 Minutes"
--   8:01p  "Million Little Things, A"
--   9:42p  "Single Parents"
-- 10:55p  Skim Ch5 news
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Saturday, March 2, 2019


--   1:00a  Bed
--   6:50a  Up
--   6:50a  Up;  Collecting tax documents to be scanned
--   7:25a  Leaving for breakfast  @McD: hotcakes and sausage
There were light snow flurries on the way there but almost nothing on the way home.
When I entered the restaurant there were only 2 people at one table and there didn't
appear to be any cars waiting to order at the drive-thru.
They are going to erecting a new sign and the village official who signed off
on it is named Jennifer Ross.
--   8:00a  Home
Started working on scanning documents but then realized that I have
never used the scanner on the Dell laptop and it was NOT plug-and-play, so I had to
find the installation disk.  Luckily, it was where I thought it was.  And then I had
to find my external CD drive, and, luckily, it was where I thought it was.
After installation, I pushed the PDF button on the scanner and got an error that
that feature didn't exist on my scanner.  I thought I used it before, but it might have
had something to do with accidentally pushing a button when I picked up the scanner.
I was able to activate the scanner from on-screen menu.
--   8:55a  Total exhausted after completing scanning;  Skim Ch7 news
--   9:21a  "Good Trouble"
-- 11:47a  "Splitting Up Together"
--   1:28p  "Goldbergs, The"
--   2:45p  Leaving for lunch @Buona: Italian Beef
It took so long to get connected that I only watched 4 mins on tablet.
--   3:43p  Inside after biking 1 mi; +"Fresh Off the Boat"
--   5:02p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:20p  "Riverdale"
--   7:15p  Nap
--   8:58p  Up
--   8:58p  Up;  Working on medical expenses for taxes.  Things are very confusing this year.
-- 11:03p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:30p  "SNL"
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Friday, March 1, 2019


-- 12:55a  Bed
--   9:08a  Up
--   9:35a  "Seth Meyers";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 11:30a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (30 mins)
-- 12:21p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:05p  "The View";  Exercycle (15 mins)
Also, rebooted laptop to install still another Win 10 update.
--   2:33p  "Conan"
--   3:30p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:00p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice)
Also picked up Rx's.
--   5:14p  Inside after biking 1 mo;  Skim Ch7 news.
--   7:51p  "ET"
--   7:51p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
--   8:15p  +"Orville, The"
--   9:59p  "Schooled"
-- 11:09p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:41p  "Kids Are Alright, The"
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