Tuesday, April 30, 2019


-- 12:06a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:15a  Bed
--   8:25a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos;  light drizzle
--   9:10a  Home;  "Kelly & Ryan"

MS Access is refusing to start.  It's the main program that I use.
Excel is also failing to start.
Backup up files and was confused about how I organized my backup drive.

-- 11:08a  Skim Ch2 news

Rebooted laptop.
I started Access and got message:
"Access failed to launch in safe mode.  Do you want to start repair."
I got that before and said yes, but it didn't seem to do anything.
This time it started and seems to be working.
~~  Excel asked me if I wanted to start in safe mode and I said yes, and it came up,
but safe mode, supposedly won't let me run programs.
I restarted Excel and it seemed to restart normally.

-- 11:45a  Turned on old ASUS laptop.  It hasn't been on since December.
It's showing a black screen, although the mouse cursor appears and is movable.
The disk light shows activity.  I don't know why Microsoft can't figure out a way
to display a message to explain what's going on.
~~  The mouse cursor has disappeared but the disk still shows activity.

-- 12:00p  "The View"
ASUS finally came up, but it seems to be showing the same symptoms that is was
showing before it was fixed.  Task manager shows NO processes running.
So, basically, I don't have a usable backup laptop.  The battery light shows
it's charging, but I don't know if it's actually accepting a charge because I
can't display the power meter.  But, eventually, the red light went out, implying
that the battery is fully charged.
~~  When I looked at App History on Task manager, it says it is showing the
usage history since 1/4/2065.

--   1:32p  +"Man with a Plan" (04/22/19);  It's pouring
--   2:07p  "Supergirl" (04/21/19)
--   3:47p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:21p  Skim Ch7 news ...
VT: Downtown Cumming, GA (Forsythe County Seat)
--   4:50p  Leaving for dinner @Brown's: fried chicken;  Price went up $1
--   6:05p  Inside after biking 1 mi and talking to neighbor
--   7:05p  "ET"
--   7:56p  "Madam Secretary" (04/21/19)
VT: Just as the fictional President was saying how he'd love to go to a
county fair, I was looking at the fairgrounds in Cumming.
--   9:22p  "Good Girls" (04/21/19)
-- 11:03p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:22p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Monday, April 29, 2019


--   7:15a  Up;  Rain with occasional lightning
--   7:30a  "Grey's Anatomy" (04/18/19)
--   9:33a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:16a  "The View"
-- 10:40a  Nap
-- 11:25a  Shower
-- 11:42a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:14p  "For the People" (04/18/19) ...;  They used the word "boring".
--   1:15p  Arrive for 1:30p annual physical
--   3:05p  Arrive for dinner @Golden Corral in Bolingbrook: buffet
--   4:35p  Inside after biking 1 mi & talking to neighbor walking dog
--   4:42p  "Last Man Standing" (04/19/19);  They used the word "boring".
--   6:46p  "ET"
--   7:20p  "Inside Edition"
--   8:11p  Conan  (4/18)
--   8:50p  "Cool Kids, The" (04/19/19)
-- 10:43p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:10p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, April 28, 2019


-- 12:40a  Bed
--   8:00a  Up
--   8:38a  "Village, The" (04/16/19) ...
--   9:40a  Breakfast @home: chicken shwarma bowl (half)
-- 10:13a  "Jane the Virgin" (04/17/19)
-- 12:28p  "Riverdale" (04/17/19)
--   2:30p  "Perfectionists, The" (04/10/19)
--   4:10p  Leaving for dinner @Mariano's: hot bar (baked cod, shrimp, meatballs);  Biked: 1&1
--   5:25p  Inside;  Skim Ch5 news
--   6:24p  +"Big Bang Theory, The"
--   6:34p  "60 Minutes"
--   7:32p  "Gotham" (04/18/19)
--   8:54p  "A.P. Bio" (04/18/19)
--   9:46p  "Superstore" (04/18/19)
-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:05a  Bed
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Saturday, April 27, 2019


-- 12:05a  Bed
--   9:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: hotcakes and sausage;  There was light drizzle
Also stopped at Dollar Tree
-- 10:15a  Arrived @Naf Naf (double points) for chicken shwarma (brought home for tomorrow)
I had to wait 15 mins for them to open but started watching "Abby" (04/11/19) on phone.
-- 10:45a  Home;  Moderate rain
-- 12:15p  "In the Dark" (04/11/19);  There's about 1/2" of snow.
--   2:15p  "For the People" (04/11/19)
--   4:45p  "Flash, The" (04/16/19) ...
--   5:30p  Dinner @home: Italian beef (from Buona);  Skim Ch2 news
--   6:35p  "American Housewife" (04/16/19)
--   9:04p  "Orville, The" (04/18/19)
-- 11:29p  Skim Ch5 news (started at 11:13p because of hockey)
-- 11:55p  "Conan"  (4/17)
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Friday, April 26, 2019


-- 12:50a  Bed
--   9:15a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:40a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
-- 11:40a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:03p  "The View"
-- 12:55p  +"Speechless"  (04/12/19)
--   1:14p  "Kids Are Alright, The" (04/16/19)
--   2:40p  Nap
--   4:15p  Up;  "Inside Edition"
--   4:55p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: chicken string bean
Also picked up Italian beef @Buona;  Eastbound traffic on Roosevelt was terrible.
It seems that a lane was closed.  I turned around and went through neighborhood.
--   6:15p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   6:23p  +"New Amsterdam" (04/16/19)
--   8:01p  "Last O.G., The" (04/16/19)
--   9:44p  "black-ish" (04/16/19)
-- 10:55p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:18p  "ET"
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Thursday, April 25, 2019


--   1:20a  Bed
--   9:55a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:45a  "The View" ...
-- 11:25a  Leaving for lunch @Masala: Indian buffet
Went to 2 open houses in my subvision being shown by realtor who lives here.
-- 12:58p  Inside after biking 1 mi
--   1:52p  "Man with a Plan" (04/15/19)
--   3:01p  "Resident, The" (04/15/19)
--   4:39p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:08p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:10p  Leaving for dinner @McD: 2 double burgers
--   6:59p  Inside after biking 1&1;  "ET"
--   7:37p  "Neighborhood, The" (04/15/19)
--   8:56p  "Arrow" (04/15/19)
-- 10:58p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:19p  "Better Things" (04/11/19)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019


-- 12:00a  Bed
--   7:30a  Up;  "Conan"  (4/16)
--   8:17a - 8:31a  Tony called, pretending to be Mr Rogers
--   8:33a  "Mom";  Breakfast @home: bologna
--   9:10a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:20a  Nap
-- 11:57a  Up;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:26p  "The View"
--   1:52p  "Grey's Anatomy" (04/11/19)
--   3:19p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:50p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice);  24c incr
--   4:45p  Inside after biking 1&1;  It started drizzling during the 2nd mile
--   4:53p  +"Fresh Off the Boat" (04/12/19)
--   6:45p  "Good Girls" (04/14/19)
--   8:29p  "Survivor"
--   9:38p  "ET"
-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:57p  "God Friended Me" (04/14/19).

Tuesday, April 23, 2019


-- 12:10a  Bed with headache
--   8:15a  Up;  Older TiVo showed yellow light, no video, and not responding to remote.
I rebooted it and it seems to be working.
--   8:30a  "Seth Meyers"  (fri -- but seems to rerun from 3/13)
--   8:41a  "Fam" (04/11/19)
--   9:50a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:40a  Leaving for lunch @Naf Naf: Falafel & soup (lentil)
-- 11:43a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Also talked to neighbor walking dog.
-- 11:47a - 11:58a  Called Tony back
-- 11:59a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:19p  "The View"
--   1:16p  +"Big Bang Theory, The" (04/18/19)
--   1:45p  Nap
--   2:58p  "Superstore" (04/11/19)
--   3:39p  "Inside Edition'
--   4:14p  "A.P. Bio" (04/11/19)
--   5:00p  Leaving for dinner @Kai Sushi: 6 plates (50% of with coupon)
I was the only customer there, but a group was coming in as I was leaving.
Also went to Dollar Tree;  Again, checking out was ridiculous.  The cashier was doing
something away from the register and oblivious to my approaching.  I called out to
ask which register was open.  He said #3, but the belt was filled with empty candy cartons.
Meanwhile, several other people were right behind me and one gets into line at that register.
I get in line, and then another cashier comes and goes to the other register and the people
behind me get in that line.
--   6:05p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:43p  "ET"

>>>   7:38p  "Bless This Mess" (04/16/19)  (Metacritic: 60, 40-80, #10)
  • A newlywed couple's moves from NYC for a simpler life in Nebraska after he inherits a farm. 
  • It was created by and directed by the star, Lake Bell. 
  • She's a therapist and one of the patients she's leaving is played by Jen Tullock
  • As soon as they walk into the new house, the floor collapses.  How has no one else stepped on that spot before? 
  • It's a ridiculous show, mostly because the husband seems to be an idiot.  But, does being an idiot mean that you will break a hammer? 
  • Despite that, I'll probably give it a chance.
--   8:34p  "Jane the Virgin" (04/10/19);  Jennifer Lawrence was mentioned.
-- 10:26p - 11:00p  Tony called
-- 11:20p  Skim Ch5 news
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Monday, April 22, 2019


-- 12:30a  Bed
--   9:24a  Up
-- 10:10a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
Bumped into Tony when I was leaving;
-- 11:18a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:12p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   1:55p  "The View" ...
--   2:38p  I got a call that said, "You are currently the only person in this conference".
--   3:21p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:10p  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:40p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: mushroom chicken bowl
--   5:25p  Sitting in garage after biking 1&1
+"Single Parents";  "Schooled"  (04/10/19)
--   6:30p  Inside after biking 1&1;  There is lightning; "ET"
--   9:31p  "Modern Family" (04/10/19)
-- 10:55p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:26p  "Conan"  (4/15)
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Sunday, April 21, 2019


--   5:45a  Up
--   6:04a  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:55a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   7:45a  Inside after biking 1 mi;  +"New Amsterdam" (04/09/19)
--   9:10a  "Village, The" (04/09/19)
-- 12:10p  Nap
--   1:05p  Up
--   1:29p  "black-ish" (04/09/19)
--   2:30p  Leaving via bike south to try to find a place for dinner
--   3:05p  Arrived for dinner @Marmelly, 60th & Cass, Westmont: Chicken tacos
They said they were closing at 4p;  "Splitting Up Together"  (04/09/19)
--   3:35p  Continuing ride;  Stopped at Walgreen's at 63rd & Cass to ask if they
knew what was being built at the shopping center that had been torn down behind them
but they didn't know.
--   3:58p  Stopped for cone at McD.
After, a dog started chasing me in Ginger Creek
--   4:51p  Home;  Total ride: 16 mi;  Sitting in garage;  "Goldbergs, The"  (04/09/19)
--   5:30p  Leaving to bike add'l 5 mi through Ginger Creek.
--   6:00p  Home;  Sitting in garage
--   6:35p  Inside after biking add'l 1 mi;  "60 Minutes"
--   8:41p - 8:51p  Tony put me on a group chat on Facebook, then everyone else left
and then Ryan signed on and then it seemed to get disconnected.
--   9:10p  "American Housewife" (04/09/19)
-- 10:36p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:57p  "Last O.G., The" (04/09/19)
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Saturday, April 20, 2019


-- 12:24a  Home;  Skim Ch5 news
-- 12:58a  "Inside Edition"
--   1:35a  Bed
--   7:00a  Woken by sportscar;  Up with headache
--   8:50a  Breakfast @home: PB&M;  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (04/05/19) ...
--   9:47a - 10:13a  Tony called
-- 12:50p  Nap
--   2:20p  Up with headache
--   3:15p  Leaving for dinner @Mariano's: hot bar (baked cod);  Biked: 1&1;  Very windy
--   4:27p  Inside;  "Madam Secretary" (04/14/19)
--   6:18p  "Good Girls" (04/07/19)
--   8:27p - 8:37p  Tony called;  A duck left an egg in his backyard and he plans to incubate it.
--   8:39p  "Simpsons, The" (04/07/19)
VT: Brasstown Bald -- highest point in GA.
--   9:45p  Bed
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Friday, April 19, 2019


--   1:05a  Bed
--   7:55a  Up
--   8:24a  "A.P. Bio" (04/04/19);  Breakfast @home: tuna salad (from Jimmy John's)
--   9:24a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Also watched yesterday's preempted host chat online.
-- 11:46a  Skim Ch2 news;  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 12:10p  "Superstore" (04/04/19)
-- 12:28p  "Fresh Off the Boat" (04/05/19)
--   1:42p  "Speechless" (04/05/19)
--   2:30p  Nap
--   3:30p  Up;  Shower
--   4:30p  Leave for 6p Seder @Carla's
--   5:25p  Arrive
--   6:50p  Seder started
--   8:00p  Dinner: brisket
-- 11:30p  Leave
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Thursday, April 18, 2019


-- 12:08a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:05a  Bed
--   7:15a  Up

>>>   7:49a  "In the Dark" (04/04/19)  (Metacritic: 54, 20-(40-83), #6)
  • A rarely sober blind woman in her 20s is determined to find out what happened to her friend, who is a teen drug dealer, after she is dismissed as an unreliable witness by the Chicago police. 
  • Harsh critic said, "is so determined to mash up several cliches into one series that it has real trouble coming together as its own entity."  But another said it's, "is a good show with a lot of promise, and it deserves to be seen."
  • Her dog is named Pretzel, which, is also the name of the dog on "Fam" introduced on the same night. 
  • The cast first names includes a Keston, a Humberly, a Saycon, and a Thamela. 
  • She smokes (but we didn't really see her smoking).  I expect to keep watching.
--   9:37a  "Kelly & Ryan";  First :15 Preempted by coverage of Mueller report -- which won't be
released for an hour!
-- 10:31a  "Conan"  (4/10)
-- 11:10a  Leaving for lunch @Z J China: shrimp pad thai; "Cool Kids, The"
-- 12:10p  Home;  There was light rain;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:49p  "Grey's Anatomy" (04/04/19)
--   2:22p  "Abby's" (04/04/19);  A Jenny was mentioned.
--   3:12p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:45p  Nap
--   4:23p  Up;  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   4:29p - 4:35p  Tony called -- excited about doing brake job himself
--   5:20p  Leaving for dinner @McD: 2 double burgers
--   6:08p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   6:45p  "ET"
--   7:13p  "For the People" (04/04/19)
There was a case of 4 inverted Jennys that were stolen 59 yrs ago.
Dabney Coleman, 87, played the thief.
The other case involved a crooked judge, but we ONLY heard the prosecution's side.
--   9:08p  +"Better Things" (04/04/19)
-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news;  Jenni Atkinson lives near missing Crystal Lake boy.
-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Kimmel" ...
-- 11:20p  "Conan"  (4/11)
-- 11:49p  "Seth Meyers"  (90 mins)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019


-- 12:30p  Bed
--   8:37a  Woken by leaf blowers;  Up;  "Conan"  (4/8)
--   9:14a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:06a  "Seth Meyers"
VT: Reached the closest shopping area to my rural Atlanta cousins, about 5 mi SE.
-- 11:10a  Leaving for lunch @Jerusalem Cafe: Lunch special (beef kabob; chicken shwarma; falafel; rice; salad)
"Mom"  (04/04/19);  It was cool before lunch but when I left the restaurant it was warm.
If I had waited, I would have biked to lunch.
--   1:25p. Sitting in garage after biking 7 mi;  "Young Sheldon"  (04/04/19)
--   2:02p  Inside after biking another 1 mi.
--   2:14p  "Will & Grace" (04/04/19)
--   3:34p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:15p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:40p  "ET"
--   7:12p  "Fam" (04/04/19)
--   8:19p  "Survivor"
--   9:55p  "Conan"  (4/9)
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:47p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019


-- 12:30p  Bed
--   8:44p  Up;  "Seth Meyers";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
--   9:49p  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:30a  "Conan"  (3/20)
-- 11:36a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:28p  "You're the Worst" (04/03/19)
--   1:58p  "Whiskey Cavalier" (03/06/19) ...;  Watched OnDemand
--   2:55p  Leaving via bike after talking to neighbors (and moving planter out of garage)
--   3:45p  Arrive for dinner @PDQ: Grilled chicken bowl
--   5:10p  Arrived for cone @McD
--   5:55p  Home;  Total ride: 18 mi;  "Inside Edition"
--   7:13p  "ET"
--   8:25p  +"Big Bang Theory, The" (04/04/19)
--   9:12p  "Perfectionists, The" (04/03/19)
-- 10:50p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:18p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Monday, April 15, 2019


-- 12:00p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x6)
--   1:10p  Skim Ch5 news
--   1:45p  Bed
--   7:35p  Up
--   7:55a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos;  "Modern Family"
--   9:02a  Inside after biking 1&1
Before midnight, I had started watching (1 min each) of 11 episodes of "GoT".  Each would expire within 24 hours, but it seemed like they were going to let me watch them today, but it wouldn't let me get away with it.
--   9:12a  "ET"
--   9:36a  "Kelly & Ryan"
Discovered that I can use my smartphone at a TiVo remote.
-- 11:35a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:08p - 12:16p  Called PattyS;  Doctor wants her to see a neurologist for a possible
pinched nerve but the first appointment available is in June.
-- 12:23p  "All American" (03/13/19);  Watched OnDemand because TiVo didn't record.
--   1:56p  "Jane the Virgin" (04/03/19)
--   3:11p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Brown's: beef stroganoff bowl;  First, went to Aldi.
--   5:08p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Also talked to neighbor walking dog;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:38p  "ET"
--   7:23p  "60 Minutes"
--   9:26p  "Last O.G., The" (04/02/19)
-- 10:34p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:16p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, April 14, 2019


-- 12:10a  Bed
-- 10:15a  Up;  There is maybe 1.5" of snow on ground.
-- 10:51p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep7);  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 12:28p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep8)
--   2:00p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep9)
--   3:29p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep10)
--   4:45p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: reuben
--   5:20p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
There was 4.8" of snow officially at O'hare but it wasn't all sticking.
--   5:48p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x1)
--   7:00p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x2)
--   8:23p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x3)
--   9:50p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x4)
-- 11:00p  "Game of Thrones" (s2x5)
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Saturday, April 13, 2019


-- 12:05a  Bed
--   8:55a  Up
--   9:25a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit;  +"Orville, The"
-- 10:20a  Inside after biking 1&1
-- 11:07a  "Game of Thrones" (Ep4)
--   1:40p  "Tranparent" (Ep5)
--   2:30p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep5)
--   4:20p  Leaving for dinner @CoreLife Eatery: tuna poke bowl;  "Kids Are Alright, The"
--   5:30a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Tried to watch the news but my TiVo remote
picked that moment for the batteries to go dead.  Replaced batteries and it turned out
the news started late anyway.
~~  On "Wheel of Fortune" the contestants were Joe, Julie and Jennifer.
Jen's blended family includes a Jerika and Jessalyn.
--   6:49p  "Tranparent" (Ep6)
--   7:50p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep6)
--   9:55p  "Tranparent" (Ep7)
-- 10:39p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:06p  "SNL"
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Friday, April 12, 2019


-- 12:35a  Bed
--   8:00a  Woken by leaf blowers
--   8:18a  Up
--   8:37a  "Seth Meyers" (Wed)
--   9:33a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:32a - 10:40a  Tony called after attending 6:30a NHS award ceremony for his daughter
-- 10:41a  "The View" ...
-- 11:25a  Leaving for lunch @So Gong Dong Korean: Chicken bulgulgi bento box

It just opened at location that was originally a Moe's SW Grill and then a falafel place.
It was crowded, but I didn't have to wait to order.  The food was good, but maybe overpriced.  
The soda was $2.25 so I had water.

-- 12:25  Inside after biking 1&1.  It's VERY windy.
--   8:23p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep2)
--   9:43p  "Transparent" (Ep3)
--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:40p  Nap
--   5:30p  Up
--   5:50p  Leaving for dinner @BK: Double whopper (with coupon)

First, stopped at Dollar Tree;  There was only one woman ahead of me and it seemed like
she was almost finished, but then she wanted to exchange something and she needed to
show receipt.  

Her wallet was stuffed with hundreds of receipts and it seems that she finally found it, 
and then the cashier had to call the manager to the front and she  was taking her time. 

And now it was time to pay and it seemed that the customer concluded she didn't have enough 
cash so finding her credit card was taking time, but she found it, but then it seemed she
didn't know how to insert it into the reader.

Well, I yelled, "I'm leaving", and just  walked out with my 9 items on the belt.

After eating, I returned and looked through the window to see if it was still busy.  It wasn't 
so I went in.  They had put my stuff in a shopping basket so I was in and out very quickly.

--   7;05p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   8:23p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep3)
--   9:43p  "Transparent" (Ep4)
-- 10:31p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:58p  "Seth Meyers"  (Thu)
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Thursday, April 11, 2019


--   8:40a  Up
--   9:02a  "Jimmy Kimmel" ...
--   9:48a - 10:12a  Tony called
-- 11:05a  Leaving for lunch @Naf Naf: chicken rice bowl (half off with loyalty card)
-- 12:09p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Immediately got a call from Tony suggesting lunch.
-- 12:15p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   1:11p  "The View" ...
--   2:33p - 2:46p  Tony called
--   3:14p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:09p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:05p  Leaving for dinner @Mariano's: hot bar (fried shrimp)
Also did some grocery shopping, but forgot shopping list.  Tried to download it and it refused.
As soon as I got home I remembered one item I forgot.
--   6:33p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Again, I immediately got a call from Tony.
I had received his handyman advertising card in the main today and he wanted to know what I thought.
--   7;06p  "ET"
--   8:23p  "Game of Thrones" (Ep1)
--   8:28p  I'm suddenly hearing a lot of thunder
Locally the radar shows a line of storms from Sugar Grove to Milwaukee, but
the rain in a relatively narrow band from Beumont, TX, splits in two near Springfield
and gets wider near Green Bay and joins a widespread snow from the Dakotas east to Ontario.
But, the lightning ended hear fairly quickly..
--   9:43p  "Transparent" (09/03/2014)
-- 10:32p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:59p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019


-- 12:00a  Bed
--   5:20a  Up;  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   7:00a  "Seth Meyers"
--   7:49a  "Village, The";  Watched preempted part OnDemand
--   8:35a  Leaving for 9a dental cleaning and checkup;  No cavities.
-- 10:10a  Arrive for breakfast @JR's Place;  Denver skillet
-- 11:00a  Home;  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   1:00p  Nap
--   2:50p  Up;  "The View"
Transgender Army Capt Jennifer Peace was guest.
--   3:08p - 3:18p  Tony called
--   3:45p  "Inside Edition";  Jennifer Getz was interviewed.
--   4:10p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   5:00p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: mushroom chicken & Beijing beef;
They were very busy, but they gave me a free soda;  "Goldbergs, The"
--   6:20p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Mail arrived while I was out.
--   6:40p  "ET"
--   7:34p  "Survivor"
--   9:20p  "Tranparent" (08/27/2014)
Only the 1st season (10 eps) is available for free.
-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:50a  Bed
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019


--   1:10a  Bed
--   8:26a  Up
--   8:44a  "Seth Meyers"  (Thu);  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:22a  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
-- 10:27a - 10:55a  Tony called.  He says he's got his first "official" job under his new DBA name.
-- 12:19p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:42p  "The View"
--   1:40p  Nap
--   3:00p  Up;  "Inside Edition"
--   3:45p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Penn Station: Chicken teriyaki sandwich
They have wi-fi but I was unable to connect to TiVo or Xfinity Stream.
--   5:00p  Home;  Total ride: 6 mi;  It was cool and windy;  Skim Ch7 news
2nd unicorn was mentioned.
--   5:50p - 6:03p  Tony called
--   7:06p  "ET"
--   7:47p  "Seth Meyers"
--   8:36p  "Village, The" (04/02/19);  I think I hear an owl hooting.
Preempted at :07-:03 for Lori Lightfoot's acceptance speech.  I don't know why they
didn't resume where they interrupted.
~~  When I went to watch it OnDemand, I learned that it is Xfinity WatchaThon week, so...

--  9:19p  "Big Little Lies" (Ep 1, from 2017) (Metacritic: 75, 40-100, #42)
  • About mothers of 1st-graders in Monterrey, CA, and there is a murder.
  • One critic said, "Just because it’s well-acted doesn’t mean [it] is worth enduring."  Another said, "the series is also patently ridiculous and riddled with pernicious stereotypes of henpecked husbands and scheming mean-girl mothers who use their children as pawns." 
  • The teen girl doesn't want to go to college.  She points out that her step-father didn't go.  The mom say, well he studied computer engineering.  What does that mean? 
  • I guess I'm watching it because of the stars, and because 3 critics gave it a 100, and because it was renewed.  And, it's HBO and free this week.  But I'm not sure I like it at all.
-- 11:09p  Skim Ch5 news
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Monday, April 8, 2019


--   7:45a  Up
--   8:35a  Leaving for breakfast: 3 egg/sausage burritos;  "Other Two, The"
--   9:34a  Inside after biking 1&1;  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
-- 11:25a  Finished talking to Comcast.  They sent e-mail asking me to approve adjustment to bill,
but the details didn't match what I had.  It seems to have gotten resolved.
-- 11:59a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:30p  "Good Trouble"
--   2:40p  Leaving to bike SW to dinner @Culver's: Fried cod
I first went to JR's Place in Lisle, but it closed at 2p.  So, I went to my backup,
Fox's Restaurant, and it closed at 2:30p,
--   5:30p. Home;  Total ride: 14 mi;  Sitting in garage;
--   5:20p  +"Splitting Up Together";
Discovered that Tony Prepwinkle's concession preempted the end.
--   5:35p  Inside;  "The View"
--   7:00p  "ET"
--   7:32p  "This is Us"
--   9:25p - 10:11p  Tony called
-- 10:29p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:56p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:50p  "Conan"  (3/19)
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Sunday, April 7, 2019


-- 12:30a  Bed
--   8:10a  Up
--   9:56a  "Simpsons, The"
-- 10:23a - 10:30a  Tony called
-- 10:55a  Leaving for lunch @Mariano's: Salmon poke bowl
-- 11:50a  Inside after biking 1 mi on semi-wet pavement;
-- 12:12p  +"Neighborhood, The";
2nd show this week that had a bear.  The other was "Speechless".
-- 12:59p  "Resident, The"
--   2:55p  "Man with a Plan"
--   4:25p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Scooby's: Hot dog
--   5:23p  Home;  Total ride: 7 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:45p  I'm hearing thunder
--   5:51p  Downpour
--   6:31p  "60 Minutes"
--   8:02p  "Enemy Within, The"
--   9:45p  "black-ish"
-- 10:34p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:05p  Bed with headache
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Saturday, April 6, 2019


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   7:20a  Up
--   8:05a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos;  "Other Two, The"
--   9:02a  Inside after biking 1&1
-- 10:11a - 10:56a  Tony called
-- 11:58a  "Speechless" (03/29/19)
--   1:24p  "God Friended Me"
--   3:55p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Brown's: Fried chicken
--   5:40p  Home;  Total ride 9 mi;  Skim ABC news
--   6:23p  "Supergirl"
--   8:19p  "Good Girls"
--   9:34p  "Madam Secretary"
-- 11:14p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:37p  "SNL"
There was a character named Jennifer in the cold open.
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Friday, April 5, 2019


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   9:15a  Up
--   9:36a - 10:04a  PattyS called me back after I returned her call
She's having medical issued related to financial issues and she called
to warn me that her e-mail was hacked.
-- 10:09a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 10:55a  Shower
-- 11:03a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:25a  Leaving for lunch @Taste of India: Indian buffet
It seemed to be a bit too spicy;  Biked: 1 mi before;  "Superstore"
I couldn't connect to TiVo, but I could watch OnDemand.
--   1:00p  Home
--   1:29p  "The View"
--   2:25p  Nap
--   4:45p  Up
--   4:58p  "Inside Edition"
A bride named Jenna wound up crowd surfing right after her wedding.
--   5:23p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   6:30p  Leaving for dinner @McD: 2 double burgers;  Also got gas
--   7:30p  Inside after biking 1&1;  It seems that my laptop rebooted while I was out.
My touch screen doesn't seem to be working.
--   7:50p  "ET";  Rebooting didn't fix touch screen
--   8:09p  I remembered that this has happened before and found blog entry from last month.
Closing the cover, waiting a bit, and reopening it fixed it.
--   9:00p  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (03/29/19)
-- 10:35p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:06p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Thursday, April 4, 2019


-- 12:05a  Bed
--   8:15a  Up
--   8:24a  "Seth Meyers";  Breakfast @home: leftover shrimp pad thai 
--   9:17a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (15 mins)
-- 10:28a  "The View"
-- 12:26a  Skim Ch2 news;  Red velvet waffle mentioned.
--   1:03p  "Grey's Anatomy"
--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:40p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: double beef (with coupon)
Also dropped something off at Tony's;  There was light drizzle both ways.
--   4:30p  Home;  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:47p  +"Superstore" (03/28/19)
--   6:29p  "A.P. Bio" (03/28/19)
--   7:26p  "For the People" (03/28/19)
--   9:30p  "Will & Grace" (03/28/19)
-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:52p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:48p  "ET"
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019


-- 12:45a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:35a  Bed
--   7:55a  Up
--   8:30a  Breakfast @home: tuna salad (from Jimmy John's);  "ET"
--   9:00a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:01a  "Perfectionists, The"
-- 12:30p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:04p  "The View"
--   2:23p  "You're the Worst" ...
--   3:20p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken noodle)
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
--   5:53p  +"Better Things"
--   6:25p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:47p  "ET"
--   7:45p  "Survivor"
-- 10:09p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019


-- 12:35a  Bed
--   8:45a  Up
--   9:05a  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:14a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:05a  Leaving for lunch @Z J China: shrimp pad thai
They moved the desk to the east side and moved the tables to the west side.  They are planning to get smaller tables.  I was one person taking up a 4-top.  But, while I was there, I was the only customer who was eating there.
-- 12:18a  Inside after biking 1&1;  Very windy
-- 12:29p  "black-ish"
--   1:30p  "Miracle Workers" (03/12/19)
--   2:22p  "Village, The"
--   3:51p  "The View"
--   4:38p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:45p  Leaving for dinner @Steve's Gyros: gyros;  Biked: 1&1
--   6:45p  Inside;  "Inside Edition";  A Jennifer had a pro organize her fridge.
The pro suggested putting the fruits and veggies into the bottom bins.  Well, everyone knows that!!!
--   7:20p  +"Jane the Virgin"
--   8:07p  "Riverdale"
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch7 news;
As far as I can tell, the Chicago Mayoral election didn't mess with prime-time.
-- 11:06p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Started 18 mins late
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Monday, April 1, 2019


-- 12:00a  Bed
--   6:20a  Up
--   7:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 3 egg/sausage burritos
--   8:00a  Inside after biking 1&1 mi;  +"American Housewife"
--   9:06a  "Arrow" ...;  BTW, it's above freezing
--   9:40a -- 9:48a  Tony called and said he was locked out of his house.  April Fools.
-- 11:08a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:30a  "Kelly & Ryan" ...;  Exercycle (20 mins)
-- 11:44a -- 11:52a  Tony called
-- 12:20p  "Enemy Within, The"
--   1:57p  "Kids Are Alright, The"
--   3:20p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: mushroom chicken & beef broccoli
"Splitting Up Together"
--   4:25p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Very windy;  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:41p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:04p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:28p  "The View"
--   7:07p  "ET"
--   7:52p  "Good Trouble"
--   9:30p  "This is Us"
-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:08p  "Jimmy Kimmel" (from Vegas)
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