Tuesday, March 31, 2020


--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:20a  Up
--   8:55a  Leaving to bike before breakfast @home: smoked deli turkey
--   9:35a  Inside after biking 1&1;  There was a fine mist but nothing on radar.
--   9:38a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:04a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:21a  "The View";  Preempted by Lightfoot at :26 - :51 
-- 12:15p  Nap
-- 12:40p  Up;  Resume "Council of Dads"
Not great, but I assume I'll continue watching it.
--   1:20p  "black-ish" (03/17/20)
--   2:11p  "New Amsterdam" (03/17/20)  ...
--   2:28p  Tony called
--   2:50p  Pritzker's briefing;  Started at 2:35p
--   3:40p  Leaving to bike 2 mi before picking up dinner @Noodles & Co
--   4:30p  Inside after biking another 2 mi;  Dinner @home: spaghetti & meatballs
--   5:05p  Inside after biking another 2 mi (8 mi total today, 203 for Mar); Skim Ch7 news
A 10-yr-old couldn't have the birthday party he wanted.  His mom is a Jenny.
--   6:47p  "ET"
--   7:51p  "Flash, The" (03/17/20)
--   9:32p - 10:05p  Tony & Sue called
-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:40p  "Jimmy Fallon";  It seems that he's decided he has to up his production values
a little bit now that other late night talk shows are back.
-- 11:08p  "Jimmy Kimmel" ...
-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"
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Monday, March 30, 2020


--   1:00a  Bed
--   7:50a  Up
--   8:25a  Leaving to bike
--   8 40a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: salami;  "mixed-ish" (03/17/20)
--   9:00a  Leaving to bike
--   9:15a  Inside after biking another 2 mi;  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
--   9:55a - 10:18a  Tony called.  He lost another pound.
-- 10:38a  "The View";  Joy is back via remote but she continues to have trouble
with talking over others.
-- 11:31a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:30p  Nap
--   2:03p  Up
--   2:13p  "This Is Us" (03/17/20) ...
--   2:52p  Skimmed Pritzker's / Lightfoot briefing  (Started at 2:30p)
As soon as Lightfoot took the podium, the live broadcast starts skipping like a
broken record.  This was on Ch7 and Ch5, but Ch2 was OK.
--   4:15p  Leaving to bike;  I saw a 2nd blue jay.
--   4:45p  Inside;  Total ride: 5 miDinner @home: leftover shrimp pea pod
--   5:10p  Leaving to bike
--   5:31p  Inside after biking 3 mi (12 mi total today);  Skim Ch7 news
Trump's briefing started 12 mins in.
--   6:40p  "ET"
--   7:35p  +"Resident, The" (03/17/20)

>>>   9:01p  "Council of Dads" (Metacritic: 53, 30-67, #5)
Inspired by Bruce Feiler's book of the same name.
When a man is diagnosed with cancer in his early 40s, he comes up with a creative plan to ensure
his baby daughter would grow up with the love & wisdom he hoped he would have provided.
Keep in mind that the mother is still around  and they have 4 other kids (one is an adult).
~~ Review said it has a talented cast and it's "built on a concept rife with possibilities"
but added that it's "Wholly predictable and oddly given over to needless twists."
~~ It's considered an obvious rip-off of "This is Us" which it replaces in its time slot.
~~ Takes place in Savannah, GA.

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:35p  "Jimmy Fallon" <-> "Stephen Colbert"
-- 11:05p  "Jimmy Kimmel" ...
-- 11:46p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, March 29, 2020


-- 12:10a  Bed
--   9:08a  Up
-- 10:00a  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:06a  "Bob Hearts Abishola" (03/16/20)
-- 12:11p  "All Rise" (03/16/20) ...
-- 12:38p  Drizzle seems to have ended so going to bike
--   3:23p  Leaving to bike
--   3:35p  Inside after biking 2 mi in gusty winds
Tried to connect tablet in kitchen to Tivo but it said it couldn't find streaming device
Turned remote accesses off and on on the TiVo but that didn't seem to work, but then it did.
--   3:50p  Dinner @home: leftover chicken kow;  "Connors, The"  (03/17/20)
--   4:23p  Inside after biking another 2 mi in ferocious winds
--   4:54p  Trump's briefing (from Rose Garden)
--   5:12p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:15p  "60 Minutes" (03/15/20)
--   7:11p  "Manifest" (03/16/20)
--   8:54p  "Better Call Saul" (03/09/20)
-- 10:28p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:44p - 11:15p  Tony says he went to the hospital to ask the valet
if they have any C19 cases.  He said there were none. 
-- 11:26p  "Bless This Mess" (03/17/20)
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Saturday, March 28, 2020


-- 12:35a  Bed
--   5:50a  Woken by thunder which was followed by 25 min downpour
--   9:40a  Up
-- 10:05a  Leaving for bike ride
-- 10:33a  Home;  Sat in garage;  Total ride: 5 mi
-- 10:45a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: salami
-- 11:01a  Leaving again to bike
-- 11:17a  Inside after biking another 2 mi
-- 11:29a  "Indebted" (03/12/20) ...
-- 12:25p - 12:55p  Tony called to report that the cops came over last night to scold  him
for reporting the party across the street.
--   1:10p  "God Friended Me" (03/15/20)
--   3:30p  Went out to get mail;  It was drizzling a little.  Filled up bike tires.
On the front, I couldn't get the cap off.  I used a wrench to hold the stem and then I
was able to get it off.  The drizzle let up and I biked about 1/2 mi and it started again.
--   3:55p  Dinner @home: shrimp pea pod (bought yesterday)
--   4:10p  Attempted to bike again but the drizzle picked up.
--   4:14p  +"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (03/15/20)
--   5:31p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:10p  "Supergirl" (03/15/20)
A new character was the first in the episode and his wife is a Jennifer.
--   7:37p  "Good Girls" (03/15/20)
--   8:54p  "Batwoman" (03/15/20)
-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:29p  "Inside Edition"
-- 10:49p  "Simpsons, The" (03/15/20)
-- 11:34p  "Neighborhood, The" (03/16/20)
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Friday, March 27, 2020


-- 12:40a  Bed
--   8:53a  Up
--   9:03a  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
--   9:25p  Leaving to bike
--   9:40p  Inside after biking 2 mi and talking to neighbor (from a distance)
--   9:50p  Breakfast @home:  2 sausage/egg burritos (bought Wed)
-- 10:18a  Inside after biking another 2 mi
-- 10:56a  "The View"
-- 11:47p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:30p  "Inside Edition"
-- 12:51p  "Unicorn, The" (03/12/20)
--   2:04p  - 2:18p  Tony called but we got disconnected
--   2:33p  +"Sinner, The" (03/12/20)
They used the term "a million little things" which is the name of a show on the same night.
--   2:54p  Pritzker's briefing (started at 2:34p)
--   3:35p  Leaving to bike 1 mi.  It started drizzling
--   3:55p  Picked up dinner @China Star: Chicken kow
--   4:45p  Skim Ch7 news;  Jen Jordan was interviewed.
--   6:31p  +"Carol's Second Act" (03/12/20)
--   7:11p  "Million Little Things, A" (03/12/20)
--   8:42p  "Will & Grace" (03/12/20) ...
--   9:45p - 10:11p  Tony called.  He's furious because the people across the street
seem to be having a party.
-- 10:22p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:38p  "Everything/s Gonna Be OK" (03/12/20)
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Thursday, March 26, 2020


--   1:00a  Bed

--   8:30a  Woken by buzzing noise;  I assumed it was a worker behind the house but when
I looked out that window it seemed like the noise had moved to the front of the
house and when I went to that window it seemed like it was in the back again.
I couldn't see anything.  I opened the window and didn't hear anything and then it
seemed to be coming from my bedroom, and then I realized it was the TiVo fan.

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike
-- 10:00a  Inside after biking 5 mi and talking to neighbor (from a distance);  "The View" ...
-- 10:17a  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:33a - 10:53a  Carla called while driving to Ethan's
-- 11:09a  Skim Ch2 news;  The showed a dog named Jenny.
-- 11:35a  Leaving to bike
-- 11:48a  Inside after biking 2 mi
-- 12:41p  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
-- 12:47p  Seth Meyers "Closer Look" from his home (Mon) on rollingstone.com.
--   1:04p  Seth Meyers "Closer Look" from his home (Wed) on youtube
--   1:22p  Lightfoot's briefing  (started at 1:08p);  Closing lakefront and other parks.
--   2:43p  Pritzker's briefing (started at 2:30p);  Sen Durbin was there.
--   3:40p  Rain seems to have passed so leaving to bike 1 mi
--   4:00p  Dinner @home: grilled salmon (from Tony)
--   4:25p  Inside after biking another 1 mi (9 mi total today);  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:45p  Trump's briefing (started at 4:27p)
He went off on the "fake" news.
--   5:01p - 5:49p  Tony called while he & Sue were eating dinner.
--   6:49p  "Survivor"
--   7:00p  An Emergency Alert was issued by Mayor Lightfoot
--   8:09p  "Last Man Standing" (03/12/20)
--   9:11p  "Outmatched" (03/12/20)
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:12p  "Mom" (03/12/20)
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020


--   1:00a  Bed
--   7:14a  Up
--   7:14a  Up;  Signed electronic authorization for tax filing and prepared payment for accountant.
--   8:15a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   8:40a  Arrive at McDonald's drive-thru.  I signed up for the app before leaving home
but it didn't work so I had to order normally.
--   9:10a  Arrived @Dollar Tree to shop during senior hours;
--   9:45a  Biked another mi and finally sat down for breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 10:01a - 10:23a  Tony called as I was about to leave to  bike
-- 10:40a  Inside after talking to neighbor (at a distance) and biking another 1 mi;  "The View"
-- 11:40a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:16p  "Inside Edition"
-- 12:39p  "Riverdale" (03/11/20)
VT: Gracewood (section of Augusta, GA)
--   2:00p  Nap
--   3:25p  Up;  Q&A part of Pritzker's briefing
--   3:44p  "Inside Edition"  (2nd half)
--   4:05p  Leaving via bike to pickup dinner @White Fence Farm: fried chicken
--   5:43p  Arrive @Hummer Park Shelter to eat dinner
All the tables were up-ended except one.
--   5:05p  Resume ride;  Took the long way home.
--   5:48p  Inside;  Total ride: 11 mi (15 mi total today);  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   6:38p  Carla called just as I was about to leave to pickup tomorrow's dinner @Tony & Sue's.
--   6:52p  Home
--   7:10p  Trump's briefing (started at 4:45p)
--   8:18p  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:27p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Fallon";  A Jennifer was in a Zoom meeting and sneaked off to the bathroom, carrying her phone to keep listening but seemingly unaware that she was still on camera.
-- 11:33p  "Better Things" (03/12/20).

Tuesday, March 24, 2020


-- 12:33a  I seem to have lost broadband again
-- 12:55a  Bed
--   8:15a  Up;  Broadband is back up
--   9:00a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
A sheriff's car was parked by the pool.  I don't know if he was doing anything more than just taking a break.
--   9:15a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: sardines
--   9:48a  Inside after biking another 2 mi;  The cop car was gone;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:17p  "The View"
--   1:47p  "Flash, The" (03/10/20) ...
--   2:42p  Pritzker's daily briefing
--   3:55p  Leaving to bike
--   4:38p  Home;  Total ride: 6 mi
--   4:45p  Dinner @home: soup (chili mac with beans);  +"Goldbergs, The"
--   5:10p  Leaving to bike
--   5:38p  Home;  Total ride: 4 mi  (14 mi total today)

While I was out, I somehow accidentally triggered the watch to measure stress level
but it said I should be sitting still.  When I got home, I couldn't figure out how to
get to the same place on purpose.  Google didn't help, but I eventually found it and
it said my stress level is very low.

--   5:58p  Skim Ch7 news;  Preempted at :43 for Trump's daily briefing
--   7:50p  "Schooled"
--   9:21p  "Young Sheldon" (03/12/20)
-- 10:16p  Skim Ch5 news;  A Jennie who lives near my sisters is C19+.
-- 10:40p  "Jimmy Fallon"

I saw a thing that CBS All Access is free for a month because of C19, but it seems
that you still have to give a credit card number and there has ALWAYS been a free trial month
so it seems it's the same as always, and I've heard it can be difficult to cancel
a subscription.  I'm not sure I went to the right webpage for the free trial.

-- 11:55p  Finished reviewed income tax documents received from accountant.
The package included 2 pens, a pack of sticky notes, and a fidget spinner.
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Monday, March 23, 2020


--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:55a  Up with headache
--   9:10a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Ryan is remote from home in CA and his GF is guest.
She says she's in a storage room and her audio is echoy.  Her husband is guest.

-- 10:08a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  There was about 3" of heavy wet snow which
stuck to trees, but now it's snowing from the trees.  I saw a contractor talking to
a resident on the street and they were NOT keeping a good distance apart.

-- 10:16a  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:21a - 10:37a  Tony called to complain about the market and report that a cop pulled
his son over last evening and told him to go home.
-- 11:15a  Inside after biking another 2 mi;  "The View"
Sunny and Sarah are at the table;  Whoppi & Joy are remote from home.  Meghan is pregnant.
-- 12:09p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:03p  Lightfoot's briefing
--   1:13p  "Good Doctor, The" (03/09/20)  ...
--   2:55p  Pritzker's briefing (started at 2:32p)
--   3:34p  "Inside Edition"  (2nd half)
--   3:55p  Leaving to bike
--   4:30p  Home;  Total ride: 6 mi;  I saw a blue jay
--   4:42p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   4:55p  Dinner @home: soup (thai-style chicken rice & veg)
--   5:30p  Leaving to bike
--   6:02p  Home;  Total ride: 5 mi  (15 mi total today)
Trump gave another disgusting performance at briefing.  Dr Fauci was missing --
seemingly because of nonsensical medical stuff Trump wanted to claim today.
--   7:34p  +"Neighborhood, The" (03/09/20)
--   7:49p  "All Rise" (03/09/20)
There were 2 Raes.  One was the last name of an actor and the other was the first name of a character.
There were 2 characters named Thomas -- one is a regular character.  It seems ridiculous to have
another one when there are SO many names to choose from.
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:23p  "Bob Hearts Abishola" (03/09/20)
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Sunday, March 22, 2020


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   7:40a  Up
--   8:35a  Leaving to bike 3 mi
--   8:55a  Inside;  Breakfast @home; PB&T;  "Batwoman" (03/08/20)  ,,,
--   9:50a  Leaving to bike 2 mi;
-- 10;05a  Inside
-- 11:53a  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (03/08/20)
--   1:29p  "Supergirl" (03/08/20)  ...
--   2:40p  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   3:00p  Lunch @home: salami
--   3:15p  Inside after biking another 1 mi;  It started snowing
--   4:56p  Trump's briefing started with announcement that someone was rescued from Honduras
--   5:42p  Skim Ch7 news (started at 5:30p)
--   6:08p  "60 Minutes" ...
--   6:35p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Tony & Sue's
--   6:55p  Dinner @home: grilled chicken, corn, baked potato
--   8:19p  +"Good Girls" (03/08/20)
--   9:00p  "Manifest" (03/09/20)
-- 10:24p  Skim  Ch5 news
-- 10:47p  "Better Call Saul" (03/02/20)
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Saturday, March 21, 2020


-- 12:50a  Bed
--   8:45a  Up
--   9:45a  Leaving to pickup breakfast @McD drive-thru:  2 sausage/egg burritos (brought home)
-- 10:45a  Biked 1&1 before eating.  Inside after biking another mi
-- 11:35a  "Grey's Anatomy" (03/05/20);  We saw a glimpse of George (TR Knight) in flashbacks.
--   1:05p  "Will & Grace" (03/05/20);  TR Knight was guest
--   2:24p  "Sinner, The" (03/05/20)
--   3:39p  "Indebted" (03/05/20)
--   4:45p  Leaving to bike before dinner @home: spaghetti & meatballs (from Noodles & Co);  "Outmatched"  (03/05/20)
--   5:40p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:37p  "Everything's Gonna Be OK" (03/05/20)

I've been wondering where this show is supposed to be taking place.  There was a scene where
the building had a 5-digit address, which limits the location a bit.  And then I found that
it was 12940 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks.  Of course, just because they picked a building
in LA doesn't mean that the characters live there.  but then they mentioned Agoura Hills.
~~  I discovered the Great Wall of LA.

--   7:47p  "grown-ish" (03/05/20)
--   8:35p  "God Friended Me" (03/08/20)
There was a Jennifer listed on a webpage, but not not part of the plot.
-- 10:42p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:25p  "Simpsons, The" (03/08/20)
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Friday, March 20, 2020


-- 12:25a  Bed
--   8:16a  Up
--   8:55a  Leaving to bike 1 mi
--   9:12a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
--   9:24a  "Inside Edition"
-- 10:03a  Inside after biking another mi. 
-- 10:34a  "The View";  Preempted at :48 by Trump briefing.
-- 12:57p  "Good Trouble" (03/04/20)
--   2:20p  "Young Sheldon" (03/05/20) ...
--   3:13p - 3:24p  Tony called to invite me for corned beef dinner but I declined.
--   3:26p  Pritzker's briefing  (started at 3:07p);  He's issuing a stay-at-home order
starting tomorrow.  We can still go to grocery, etc.
--   4:25p  Leaving to bike 1 mi
--   4:45p  Dinner @home: soup (chicken veg)
--   5:10p  Inside after biking another mi;  "Inside Edition"
--   5:33p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:23p  +"Mom" (03/05/20)
--   6:58p  "Carol/s Second Act" (03/05/20)
--   8:24p  "Million Little Things, A" (03/05/20)
-- 10:02p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:25p  "Unicorn, The" (03/05/20)
-- 11:42p  "Last Man Standing" (03/05/20)
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Thursday, March 19, 2020


-- 12:16a  "Simpsons, The" (03/01/20)
--   1:10a. Bed
--   7:40a  Up
--   8:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD drive-thru:  2 sausage/egg burritos (brought home)
--   8:52a  Inside after biking 1&1 in fog;  "Kelly & Ryan"  (Short desk chat only)
--   9:26a  +"New Amsterdam" (03/10/20)
-- 10:41a  "The View";  Preempted at :30 by Trump briefing
-- 10:49a  Spring starts
-- 12:32p  "Good Doctor, The" (03/02/20)
--   2:06p  "Better Call Saul" (02/24/20) ...
--   3:00p  Pritzker's briefing (started at 2:48p)
--   3:50p  Leaving to pick-up dinner @Noodles & Company: Shrimp Pad Thai
--   4:10p  Home;  Drizzling so didn't bike
--   4:45p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:43p  +"This Is Us" (03/10/20)
--   6:45p  "Riverdale" (03/04/20)
--   8:17p  "Party of Five" (03/04/20)
-- 10:49p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:27p  "Better Things" (03/05/20, ep2)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020


-- 12:45a  I seem to have lost broadband.
--   1:05a. Bed
--   5:30a  Up;  Internet is back up.
--   7:25a  Nap
-- 10:40a  Up;  "The View" ...
-- 11:25a  Biked 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: tuna & rice
-- 11:55a  Was going to bike again but it's started raining
-- 12:03p - 12:21p  Tony called to say he just got another big contracting job and then
he complained about how tired he is.
-- 12:42p  Skim Ch2 news
--   2:28p  +"Resident, The" (03/10/20);  Tony called again to say the drive-thrus have no
traffic but I pointed out it's after lunchtime.
--   2:54p  Pritzker's briefing
--   3:52p  +"God Friended Me" (03/01/20)
--   4:42p - 4:56p  Tony called to inform me that the market is going to go to zero
so he's converting all his retirement funds to cash.  I thought he told me that he
already did that yesterday.
--   5:15p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (03/01/20) ...;  Dinner @home: soup (sirloin burger)
--   6:04p  Inside after talking to 2 neighbors and biking 1 mi;  There was mist
--   7:14p  "Survivor"
--   8:33p  "Good Girls" (03/01/20)
--   9:45p - 10:28p  Jeri called
-- 10:49p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:25p  "Inside Edition" (Tue)
-- 11:44p  "Kelly & Ryan"  (Short desk chat only)
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020


-- 12:50a. Bed
--   9:43a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan";  They're celebrating St Pat's but it was obviously pre-recorded.
But the interviews were re-run segments.
-- 10:05a  "The View" ...
-- 10:15a  Leaving to bike
Immediate neighbor just returned from FL
-- 10:42a  Inside after biking 3 mi;  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 11:07a  "The View" preempted at :39 for Trump briefing
"Within a short period of time all of the private labs will kick in.  This has never been done
before, and it's going to be something, uh, very.... I think it's going to incredible if it's
done properly, and these are great companies, these are among the greatest companies
IN THE WORLD actually."
~~  Later he said, "The country is very strong... we've never been so strong."
-- 11:23a   Doctor's office just called to postpone my April physical until mid-May.
-- 12:39o  Leaving to bike
--   1:18p  Inside after biking 5 mi and talking to neighbor walking dog.
I started talking to her from a distance and she started getting closer and I backed up.
--   1:24p  "Will & Grace" (02/27/20)
--   2:40p  "Last Man Standing" (02/27/20) ...
--   3:04p  Pritzker's briefing (started 30 mins earlier).  First death in IL.
There are 22 positive tests from the nursing home where the first case in DuPage was found
including 4 staff members.  He says Fed's are monopolizing supplies.
--   4:07p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   4:45p  Leaving to bike
--   5:20p  Inside after biking 5 mi;  Dinner @home: salami
--   5:58p  Inside after biking another 3 mi  (16 mi total today)
--   7:19p  "Everything's Gonna Be OK" (02/27/20)
--   8:38p  "Outmatched" (02/27/20) ...
--   9:38p - 10:02p  Tony called but we got disconnected.
He says he's cashed out of his investments.
-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news;  Election mentioned before virus.
-- 11:54p  "grown-ish" (02/27/20)
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Monday, March 16, 2020


-- 12:55a. Bed
--   7:20a  Up with headache
--   9:03a  "Kelly & Ryan" ...;  Taped last week so there was an audience.
At the end, they showed identical twins in the audience, Jennifer and Jess.
--   9:52a - 10:02a  Tony called;  He was wondering why I didn't go to McDonald's.
-- 10:05a  Leaving for bike ride;  It was very lightly snowing, but then it started sticking to my clothes.
-- 10:17a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: chicken burrito bowl (half)
-- 10:38a  I was going to bike again, but the snow has picked up.
I didn't expect precipitation until this afternoon.
I examined a JavaScript program  on Y!A that calculates grade averages.
I wonder if it's a fake program -- designed to make me waste time where the asker has
no intention of showing any appreciation.
--   1:09p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:37p  "Superstore" (02/27/20)
--   2:19p  "Grey's Anatomy" (02/27/20)
--   3:48p  "Inside Edition";  Preempted by Trump (not sure what time he started).
First injection of trial vaccine was today, but an approved vaccine is still a year away.
--   4:15p  Leaving to bike 2 mi;  Streets are wet.
--   4:30p  Dinner @home: soup (cream of chicken noodle, finished can);
--   5:08p  Inside after biking another 2 mi
--   5:23p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:35p  "The View";  They have a big table so they're not sitting so close.
--   7:13p  "ET";  100% Brad Pitt.
--   7:19p  "Million Little Things, A" (02/27/20)
--   8:45p  "Sinner, The" (02/27/20)  ...
--   9:52p - 10:38p  Tony & Sue called
-- 11:05p  Skim Ch5 news
The first vaccine volunteer is Jennifer Haller.
-- 11:29p  "Indebted" (02/27/20)
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Sunday, March 15, 2020


--   1:35a. Bed
--   8:15a  Up
--   9:00a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   9:20a  Breakfast @home: chicken burrito bowl (half)
Couldn't get tablet to connect to TiVo.  Later, I realized I should have tried Xfinity Stream.
-- 10:02a  Inside after biking another 2 mi;  "This Week"
Reinstalled TiVo app on tablet and it couldn't find a streaming device, even though a few mins
earlier I *WAS* able to use the tablet as a remote control.
-- 11:00p  "mixed-ish" (02/25/20)
-- 12:56p  "black-ish" (02/25/20)
--   1:30p  Lunch @home: salami
--   1:57p  "Riverdale" (02/26/20)
--   3:33p  Governor's news conference (from 3:03p)
All restaurant dining rooms will be closed.
--   4:14p  Trump speech:  He's congratulating the Fed'l Reserve for lowering discount rate.
Trump says he's very happy and thinks people in the market should be thrilled.
He assures us that a lot of good things are going to happen.
--   4:45p  Leaving for bike ride
--   5:20p  Inside;  Total ride: 5 mi;  Skim Ch5 news
--   5:30p  Dinner @home: soup (cream of chicken noodle);  "Good Trouble" (02/26/20) ...
--   6:00p  Leaving for another bike ride;  Talked to neighbor who was walking dog.
--   6:27p  Inside after biking 3 mi  (12 mi total today)
--   7:35p  Democratic Debate ...
--   8:57p - 9:16p  Tony called while he was eating dinner
--   9:40p - 10:21p  Called EJB;  He is allowed to take walks
-- 10:22p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:46p  "Party of Five" (02/26/20)
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Saturday, March 14, 2020


--   1:25a. Bed
--   9:10a  Up
--   9:50a  Breakfast @home: salami;  +"New Amsterdam" (02/25/20)
There was a Jenny who discovered that she's engaged to her half-brother.
-- 10:17a  "Simpsons, The" (02/23/20);  An Eddie was mentioned.
-- 11:25a  "Batwoman" (02/23/20) ...;  An Eddie was mentioned.
-- 12:13p  Tony called from Home Depot.  He thinks the people he sees stocking up are overreacting.
VT: Hephzibah, GA:  Historical marker at Liberty United Methodist says
it's the oldest Methodist church in state.
--   1:53p  "Good Doctor, The" (02/24/20)
--   3:30p  Nap
--   6:40p  Up;  Dinner @home: soup (chicken rice); "Bless This Mess" (02/25/20)
--   7:51p  "Flash, The" (02/25/20)
-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news;  20 new cases in Illinois, first case in DuPage
-- 10:25p  "Inside Edition"
-- 10:51p  "This Is Us" (02/25/20)
-- 11:52p  "Conners, The" (02/25/20)
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Friday, March 13, 2020


-- 12:50a. Bed
--   9:08a  Up
--   9:27a  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   9:30a - 9:48a  Tony called to say COD (where his son attends) will be going to online classes
-- 10:35a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit
-- 11:12a  Inside after biking 1&1
-- 12:10p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:43p  "The View"
--   2:13p  "Supergirl" (02/23/20) ...
--   3:01p  Trump news conference, declaring national emergency
--   3:05p - 3:20p  Tony called.  I told him I was listening to Trump.  He doesn't care.
--   4:26p  Governor's briefing
--   4:45p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken noodle);  Also stopped at Chipotle.
--   5:45p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   6:22p - 6:36p  Tony called, upset about his portfolio, but we got disconnected.
--   6:50p  "ET"  (Thu)
--   7:46p  "Good Girls" (02/23/20);  A Jenny was mentioned
-- 10:02p  "ET"
-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:58p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (02/23/20)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020


-- 12:16a  Skim Ch5 news
--   1:10a. Bed
--   8:13a  Up
--   8:50a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos; Also went to Jewel.
For the first time, the TP aisle was noticibly sparce -- but NOT empty.
I bought a bunch of cold cuts -- something I hadn't gotten on any recent trips.
-- 10:25a  Inside after biking 2&2;

-- 10:35a  "The View";  A disaster occurred -- I dropped my TiVo remote and the
transmit light wouldn't turn off.  I took out the batteries but when I put them
back in, the light was still on.  I took out the batteries again and pressed every
button on the remote and then replaced the batteries and it seems OK now.

-- 12:40p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:00p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   2:08p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   3:02p  "Inside Edition"; Anchored from host's kitchen because someone in
their studio building has tested positive.
--   3:45p  Leaving to get mail and bike a bit;  First, talked to neighbor.
--   4:25p  Inside;  Total ride: 5 miDinner @home: remaining gyros salad
--   4:55p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:53p  "ET"  (Wed)
--   7:28p  "Seth Meyers"
--   8:28p  "God Friended Me" (02/23/20)
-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:06p  "Jimmy Kimmel" (guest host Mayor Pete B with no audience -- except staff)
A photo of facepalm was shown.
-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"  (rerun from 2/13)
A photo of facepalm was shown.  Mayor Pete was also shown.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020


-- 12:07a  "Seth Meyers"
--  1:25a. Bed
-- 10:17a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan"  (no audience -- except for staff)
-- 10:51a  Tony called.
-- 10:51a - 11:12a  Tony called
-- 11:50a  Leaving for lunch @Covo Greek Street Food: gyros salad (took half home)

This used to be a Panda Express which moved 1/2 mi west.  There was a Starbuck's
adjacent, but I saw that it was closed, and then I saw that it's already reopened
on the other end of the building where the Chase Bank used to be.

~~  Across the street was a Mexican buffet that closed because the whole strip is
being torn down for a medical office.

~~  Also got gas and went to Jewel and saw the buffet is going to open at a former Dunkin Donuts.
I don't know if the new version will have a buffet.

--   1:19p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch2 news
--   2:56p  "The View";  Also no audience.
--   3:33p  "Inside Edition";  First :07 preempted for Stock market & Covid-19 report.
--   4:05p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:30p  Leaving for dinner @Tony's church: Grilled chicken (it was crowded)
--   7:17p  Home; "Survivor"
--   9:44p - 10:05p  Tony called and reported that he helped a teen mother at church
get her car going by pouring Coke on the battery terminals.
-- 10:07p  "Sinner, The" (02/20/20)
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020


-- 12:01a  "Seth Meyers"
-- 12:40a. Ran SupportAssist
It said I needed to do a BIOS update.  So I allowed it to start and it said "installing".
I have a feeling it is never going to complete. But a BIOS update is
something you're never supposed to interrupt.  It's ridiculous.
-- 12:50a  "Conan"
--  1:30a. Bed
--  6:55a  Up;  Had left computer on, but it still said "installing".  I backed out of screen
and then exited program and rebooted.
--  7:20a  Everything seems OK, except Chrome forgot which tabs I had open.
--  7:35a  Nap
-- 10:33a  Up
-- 11:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos (10c incr each)
Also stopped at Jewel.
-- 12:20p  Inside after biking 1&1;  "The View"
--   1:30p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   3:19p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:45p  "Everything's Gonna Be OK" (02/20/20)
--   4:47p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:40p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: fish;  +"Better Things"
--   6:33p  Inside after biking 1&1;  "ET"
--   7:05p  "Bachelor, The"
--   9:41p  "Fresh Off the Boat" (02/21/20)
-- 10:42p  Skim Ch5 news
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Monday, March 9, 2020


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   8:13a  Up
--   8:30a  Breakfast @home: Tuna poke bowl (from Poke Bros)
--   8:55a  "Unicorn, The" (02/20/20)
-- 10:37a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Ryan mentioned a Jennifer he met in a restaurant.
-- 11:36a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:15p  "The View"
--   1:00p  Nap
--   2:45p  Up;  "grown-ish" (02/20/20) ...
--   3:18p  "Inside Edition";  First :06 preempted by $2K drop in DJI.
--   4:04p  Skim Ch7 news ...;  Dinner @home: soup (vegetable)
--   4:17p  "Last Man Standing" (02/20/20)
--   6:09p  "Outmatched" (02/20/20)
Kay mentions a HS classmate named Jenny.
--   7:09p  "Bachelor, The"
--   9:13p - 9:28p  Tony called to ask if his daughter could park in my driveway because
of a game her classmates are playing.  I suggested that she could park by my pool.
They're afraid of getting a ticket there.
--   9:40p  "Superstore" (02/20/20)
-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:46p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:35p  "ET"
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Sunday, March 8, 2020


-- 12:30a  Bed

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

--   8:47a  Up
--   9:50a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: hotcakes and sausage
-- 10:50a  Inside after biking 3&2; Very windy
-- 10:57a  "All American" (02/10/20)
--   1:13p  "Flash, The" (02/18/20)
--   2:40p  "Grey's Anatomy" (02/20/20)
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Noodles & Company: Chicken Pad Thai
--   5:15p  Inside after biking 2&2;  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:59p  "Million Little Things, A" (02/20/20)
--   7:49p  "60 Minutes"
--   9:38p  "Mom" (02/20/20)
-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:51p  "Carol's Second Act" (02/20/20)
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Saturday, March 7, 2020


-- 12:35a  Bed
--   6:58a  Up;  Was woken by woodpecker hammering at bedroom wall.
--   8:30a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos
--   9:20a  Inside after biking 2&1;  +"Supergirl" (02/16/20)
-- 11:30a  Nap
--   2:25p  Up;  "All Rise" (02/17/20) ...
There's a new character named Ben.  There is already a regular character
named Benner.  Turns out, of course, that that's Ben's last name.
There was also an actor named Ben, and a Deputy Bench.   The later is
played by a Mark.  There is also a regular character named Mark.
Brenda Strong plays a new character, but she plays the mother of a main
character of "Supergirl" (although she wasn't on the episode I watched this morning).
Strong's character is named RuBENstone.
--   4:50p  Leaving for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken gumbo)
--   5:58p  Inside after biking 2&2;  Skim ABC news
--   7:16p  "Arrow" (01/28/20)
--   7:55p - 8:15p  Tony called, trying to get me to come to lunch tomorrow but I declined.
-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:56p  "SNL"
.

Friday, March 6, 2020


-- 12:15a  Bed
--   8:38a  Up
--   9:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 10:08a  Inside after biking 1&1;  "The View"
-- 11:54a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:33p  "Seth Meyers" ...
--   2:08p - 2:19p  Tony called to say he's planning to go out of town and asked if I
would watch his dog and I said I'm absolutely NOT a pet person.  Then he asked if I could
do a security check of his house and I said I could do that.
--   2:27p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   3:19p  "Inside Edition"
--   4:05p  Leaving for dinner @Panda Express: chicken string bean + mushroom chicken
--   5:08p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:06p  "ET"  (yesterday)
--   7:43p - 8:05p  Tony called
--   8:10p  "20/20"  (Virus Outbreak)
-- 10:00p  Skim news
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Thursday, March 5, 2020


-- 12:55a  "Seth Meyers"
--   2:05a  Bed
--   8:10a  Up
--   8:25a - 8:36a  Tony called.  He's worried about a local church cancelling communion because of corona.
-- 11:19a  Sent tax info to accountant;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:45a  Leaving for lunch @Makon: Lamb prov with rice; salad;  +"Resident, The"
First time there;  Lunch special includes salad & soda at regular price of the entree;
The food was good but it's a regular sit-down place so there is a wait and tip.
I doubt that I will go there again.
--   1:14p  Inside after biking 1&1;  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   2:25p  "The View"
--   3:03p - 3:22p  Tony got pulled over for an incomplete stop but he managed to avoid a ticket.
--   3:28p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:49p - 4:00p  Started trying to track down possibly false charge on credit card.
I talked to 3 people and then got forwarded to another number where I had to leave a message
and the outgoing message had an strong accent.
--   4:02p  "Inside Edition" (yesterday)
--   4:27p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   5:10p  Leaving for dinner @Jimmy John's: tuna (free with manager coupon)
--   6:05p  Inside after biking 1&1
--   6:39p  "ET" (yesterday)
--   7:16p  +"Manifest"
--   9:37p  "Young Sheldon" (02/20/20)
-- 11:02p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:23p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020


-- 12:55a  Bed
--   9:15a  Up;  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
-- 10:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 11:00a  Inside after biking 1&2
-- 11:33a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:13p - 12:47p  Tony called;  He's switching from Premier to Slim Fast
-- 12:49p  "The View"
--   2:00p  Started working on taxes.
I got a corrected 1099 in the mail today.
I can't seem to find my checkbook.
I tried to enter stuff in Excel and it seems I need to use the Scroll Lock key
but there doesn't seem to be one on my new laptop.  Search suggests Fn+S and that worked.
I'm constantly amazed at how often important documents seem to evaporate.
--   4:45p  Finished 1st pass on taxes
--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:30p  Leaving for dinner @Tony's church: Sloppy Joes
--   7:19p  Home;  "Survivor"
--   8:30p  Started looking at credit card statements for possible medical co-pays but found none.
But I found a suspicious charge from a Walgreen's in Danville from 1/27/2019.
-- 10:00p - 10:36p  Tony called
-- 10:37p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:02p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020


--   4:00a  Up
--   5:00a  Bed
--   8:50a  Up
--   9:07a  "Seth Meyers"
--   9:52a  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 10:17a  Monthly Emergency Alert came on TV and I realized that I hadn't heard the sirens at 10a.
And then the sirens came on outside.  I don't know if this was a coincidence.
-- 10:32a  "The View"
-- 11:15a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:35a  Leaving for lunch @Tandoori: Indian buffet;  "Schooled"  (02/19/20)
It was more expensive than last time.  Also went to Walgreens to buy a thermometer.
They were out of the basic ones, so I picked one that tests at the temple.
I already have a simple one but I don't know how long it will last.
--   1:19p  Inside after biking 1&1;  +"Goldbergs, The"
--   2:38p  "Good Trouble" (02/19/20)
--   4:17p  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:55p  Nap
--   6:00p  Up;  "Inside Edition"
--   6:32p  "ET"
--   6:32p  "ET"; Dinner @home: PB&T
--   7:16p  "Better Call Saul" (02/23/20)
--   8:50p  "black-ish" (02/18/20)
-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:30p  "Conan"
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers";  Jenny Offill was guest
.

Monday, March 2, 2020


-- 12:20a  Bed
--   8:13a  Up
--   9:00a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 10:01a  Inside after biking 1&2;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:02a  "The View" ...
-- 11:38a - 11:53a  Tony called
-- 12:00p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:46p  +"mixed-ish" (02/18/20)
--   1:26p  "Party of Five" (02/19/20)
Ella's mom's lawyer is a Jennifer, but she wasn't in the episode.
--   3:35p  "Inside Edition"
--   3:55p  Leaving for dinner @Buona Beef: Beef & sausage bowl (bonus points)
Also went to Jewel.
--   5:25p  Inside after biking 1&1;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:59p  "ET" ...
--   7:09p  "Bachelor, The" (The Women Tell All)
-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:26p  "Conan"
-- 10:48p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:40a  Bed
.

Sunday, March 1, 2020


-- 12:30a  Bed
--   8:55a  Up
--   9:16a - 9:37a  Tony called
-- 10:01a  "Manifest" (02/17/20)  ...
-- 11:00a  Leaving for lunch @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice)
-- 12:19p  Inside after biking 2 & 6;  It's about 50F but winds are gusty
-- 12:29p  "Flash, The" (02/11/20)
--   2:07p  "This Is Us" (02/18/20)
--   3:24p  "Conners, The" (02/18/20)
--   4:20p  Leaving for dinner @Mission BBQ: Baked salmon;  Also stopped at Dollar General
--   5:35p  Inside after biking 1&1 (90 mi in Feb+);  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:26p  "60 Minutes"
--   7:37p - 7:56p  Tony called
--   8:19p  +"New Amsterdam" (02/18/20)
-- 10:39p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:20p  "Goldbergs, The" (02/19/20)
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