Sunday, January 31, 2021

-- 12:15a Bed 
--   9:55a  Up;  About 5" of snow fell;  Plowing is in progress;  Skim Ch5 news.
-- 10:55a  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos  (bought Sat);  "Conners, The"
--   1:32p  "Trickster"
It seems that Maggie's mom is played by her real mom, whose name is Georgina.
There is also a character named Georgina.
--   3:26p  "Riverdale" ...
--   4:10p  Dinner @home: shrimp kow
--   5:13p  Skim Ch7 news;  Jennifer Amaro (or her kids) went sledding.
--   5:31p - 6:15p  Tony had me get onto a test Zoom meeting.
--   6:17p  "60 Minutes";  Jennifer Schoffstall was interviewed.
--   7:12p  "All American"
--   9:05p  "Call Your Mother"
-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

>>> 10:42p  "Resident Alien" (Metacritic: 70, 40-(60-80)-100, #15)
It was not his intention to land on Earth -- lightning struck his ship.
He doesn't look human but he conveniently has the ability to shapeshift.
There are a lot of convenient coincidences.  But, I expect to keep watching

-- 11:51p  "Call Me Kat"
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Saturday, January 30, 2021

-- 12:15a  Bed 
-- 10:25a  Up
-- 10:50a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then pick up lunch at Naf Naf
-- 11:52a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Lunch @home: chicken pita (received $5 loyalty credit)
-- 12:25p  Leaving to bike
-- 12:56p  Inside after biking 4 mi; ... "Unicorn, The"
--   1:39p  "Star Trek: Discovery" ...
-- 2:38p - 2:53p  Tony called to brag about John doubling the speed of Tony's computer.
--   3:30p  Leaving to bike if it's not raining;  There were ice pellets, so I did 2 mi 
Then left to pickup dinner @China Star
--   4:10p  Home;  Light snow was starting;  Dinner @home: beef lo mein;  "Superstore"
--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news;  Winter storm warning until 6p Sunday.  At least 5" expected overnight.
--   5:36p - 5:58p  Tony called;  He said he passed some sort of hanyman certification 
by taking an online test.
--   6:16p  "For Life"
--   9:20p  "American Housewife";  One of Anna's classmates is a Jenny.
-- 10:26p  Skim Ch5 news;  Someone named Genesis was interviewed about the snow.
-- 10:51p  "SNL"
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Friday, January 29, 2021

-- 12:15a  Bed 
--   9:06a  Up
--   9:25a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then left to pickup breakfast @McD
I tried to order burritos from the app but it said they weren't available.
But when I ordered at the drive-thru, they had it.  Also got gas
-- 10:08a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos     
-- 10:58a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "The View"
-- 12:39a  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:02p  "Kelly & Ryan";  The show was taped on Wednesday and they 
interviewed Cicely Tyson -- who died yesterday.
--   2:24p  "Seth Meyers"
--   3:10p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get dinner @Arby's
--   4:01p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @Home: 2 fish sandwiches;  "Last Man Standing"
--   4:49p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition"
--   5:21p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:30p  Nap
--   8:03p  Up
--   8:20p  "ET"
--   8:44p  "Stephen Colbert"  (Mon)
--   9:13p  "Conan"
-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:35p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"  (Tue)
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

-- 12:00a  "Seth Meyers" 
-- 1:00a Bed with headache
--   2:40a  Up with headache
--   3:50a  Bed with headache
--   9:45a  Up
-- 10:00a  "The View" ...;  Breakfast @home: tuna poke bowl
-- 10:40a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (8 mins)
-- 12:12p  Skim Ch2 news ...
-- 12:15p  Tony called and asked if I wanted to  go sledding later.
-- 12:56p  "Resident, The"
--   3:10p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then leaving for dinner @Buona beef: Italian beef.
Since the dining room was empty, I decided to eat there.
--   4:40p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "Inside Edition"
The streets in the subdivisions on both side of mine were fairly clean, but
whoever plowed my subdivision didn't seem capable of doing a complete job.
--   5:25p  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:04p  "ET"
--   7:42p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
--   9:07p  "Nurses"
-- 10:26p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:48p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:10p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

--   1:00a  Bed
--   8:14a  Up;  Subdivision streets were plowed but NOT clean
--   8:38a  Breakfast @home: PB&T
--   8:50a  "Seth Meyers"
-- 10:00a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (11 mins)
-- 10:52a  "The View";  Exercycle (10 mins)
-- 11:33a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:56a  Tony called;  He had been excited about "Big Sky" returning, but he forgot to watch it.
-- 12:15p  Nap
--   1:20p  Up;  "Bob Hearts Abishola"
--   2:48p  "black-ish" (01/26/21) ...
--   3:12p - 3:53p  Tony called;  He's heading to DeKalb to renew drivers lic.
--   4:10p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Naf Naf;  Also, picked up breakfast @Poke Bros.
--   4:40p  Home;  Dinner @home;  falafel pita (triple points)
--   5:09p  Skim Ch7 news;  Genesis Espinosa died in a house fire in Des Plaines.
--   5:44p - 5:45p  Tony reports that that after waiting in line in DeKalb for an hour
they told him that the office was closing for the day.
--   6:24p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:52p  "ET";  Exercycle (10 mins)
--   7:28p  "All Rise"
--   9:11p  "mixed-ish"
-- 10:01p  "Conan" ...
-- 10:07p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:13p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

-- 12:50a  Bed
--   7:55a  Up;  About 5" of snow fell
--   8:35a  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos  (bought Sun);  "Good Doctor, The" ...
--   8:49a - 9:23a  Tony called;  It seems that Google wants more documentation.
-- 11:14a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:51a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (9 mins)
-- 12:45p  Nap
--   2:17p  Up
--   2:22p  - 2:40p  Tony called;  He's upset that he drove all the way up to Antioch and 
couldn't fix the dryer.
--   2:40p  "The View" ...
--   2:44p - 3:49p  Jeri called;  They canceled planned trip to CA.
--   4:40p  Dinner @home: leftover spaghetti & meatballs
--   4:55p  "Inside Edition"
--   5:25p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:33p   "ET"
--   6:55p  ... "Neighborhood, The"
--   7:49p  "Snowpiercer"
--   9:00p  "Big Sky"
-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:31p  "Conan"
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:29p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Monday, January 25, 2021

--   7:25a  Up
--   8:20a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then left to pick up breakfast @McD
First went to Jewel and then Dollar Tree
-- 10:34a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home:  apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit
-- 11:05a  Leaving to bike;  Also salted sidewalk and changed battery in garage door keypad
-- 11:37a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news ...
-- 12:11p  Finished call from Tony
-- 12:37p  ... "The View"
--   1:07p  "Kelly & Ryan"
I could tell that Kelly wasn't feeling well and at :15 she admitted she has a horrible toothache.  
I thought it was something lower down because she seemed to be squirming around in her seat.  
--   2:18p  "Charmed" ...
--   3:05p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, turn left to pickup dinner at Mr Sub.
--   4:05p  Inside after biking 2 mi. Light graupel was just starting. Dinner @home: turkey + soup (chicken rice)
--   6:12p  2nd Impeachment proceedings opened by Jennifer Hemmingway.
--   6:44p  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:22p  "Bachelor, The";  A Chicagoan was eliminated.
All of the 3 eliminated had names starting with the same letter.
-- 10:05p  "Conan" ...;  First :10 was Larry King clips that I skipped.
-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Back in studio.
-- 11:49p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

--   8:34a  Up; There's a dusting of snow
--   9:25a  Leaving to pickup breakfast @McD:
--   9:40a  Home;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos;  "All American"
-- 12:30p  Nap
--   1:53p  Up

>>>   2:03p  "Walker" (Metacritic: 51, 40-70, #8)
Based on old show.  One critic said it, "Feels more like a family drama than a butt-kicking crime show/"
But, that's the only reason I'm trying it out -- because I'm not looking for a Chuck Norris show.

--   3:25p  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then leaving to pickup dinner @Noodles & Co
--   4:36p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: spaghetti & meatballs
--   5:17p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   8:05p  "Batwoman"
--   9:30p  "Bless the Harts" (11/15/20) ...
--   9:45p - 10:21p  Tony called;  He believes his Google problem is solved.
-- 10:50p  Skim Ch7 news;  7" of snow expected starting at 3p tomorrow
-- 11:40p  Bed
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Saturday, January 23, 2021

-- 12:30a  Bed
--   8:37a  Up
--   9:00a  Breakfast @home: cotto salami;  "Last Man Standing" ...
--   9:27a  Skim Ch5 news;  Jen Ellis made Bernie Sanders' mittens.
-- 11:42a  "Star Trek: Discovery"
--   1:04p  "grown-ish"
--   2:02p  "Mr Mayor"
--   3:15p  Talked to neighbor, then left to bike 2 mi, then leave to pickup dinner @BK
--   4:10p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Superstore"
Dinner @home: 2 fried chicken sandwiches (with coupon)
--   5:00p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:04p  "B Positive"
--   6:52p  "Call Me Kat";  Biscuits were mentioned.
--   8:14p  "Unicorn, The"
--   9:40p  "Bless the Harts" (11/01/20)
-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:42p  "Conan"  (01/20/21)
-- 11:20p  Bed
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Friday, January 22, 2021

-- 12:23a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:15a  Bed
--   6:30a  Woken by copter;  Can't find it on TV, but there was 
a mention of an earlier car fire on I-88.
--   7:30a  Nap
--   8:52a  Up
--   9:20a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Turn on TV and a Jennifer was on "Let's Make a Deal".
--   9:21a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Skimmed Viewers Choice Show
--   9:25a  "Mom"
-- 11:01a  "The View"
-- 11:57a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:40p  Nap
--   1:15p - 1:25p  Tony called
--   1:35p  "Nurses"
--   3:10p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then leave to pickup dinner @Mission BBQ
--   3:58p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Dinner @home: salmon; "Young Sheldon"
--   4:42p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "Inside Edition"
--   5:11p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:30p  "ET"
--   7:08p  "Riverdale"
--   8:44p  "Call Your Mother"  ...
-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:58p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:43p  "Stephen Colbert" (Wed)
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Thursday, January 21, 2021

-- 12:14a  Skim Ch5 news
-- 12:50a  Bed
--   8:18a  Up
--   9:15a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   9:34a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos  (bought Tue)
-- 10:11a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "The View" ...
-- 10:19a - 10:43a  Tony called;  He's frustrated with Google because they say his URL is invalid.
-- 11:52a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:19p  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 12:55p  "Inside Edition"
--   1:20p  "Seth Meyers"
--   2:15p  Biden speaks about C19 (started at 1:48p)
He signed documents -- and did NOT show us his signature.
--   2:40p  Nap
--   3:00p  Up
--   3:15p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get dinner @Panda Express
--   4:06p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Connors, The"
Dinner @home:  chicken string bean + mushroom chicken
--   5:04p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition"
They said 20K fireworks were set off last night in 4 mins
but it's the amount of fireworks that would normally take a 30 min show.
--   5:35p  Tony called;  He had to install a GFI outlet to bring client's garbage disposal in code.
--   6:08p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:55p  "ET"
--   7:22p  "Colbert" (Tue)
--   8:23p  "Trickster"
--   9:36p  Called EJB;  He didn't see inauguration, but listened on radio.
-- 10:10p - 10:40p  Tony & Sue called and we seemed to have gotten disconnected.
They think C19 numbers were kept artificially high until the inauguration.
-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Fallon";  Alison Brie was guest.
-- 11:06p  Skim Ch5 news;  Allison Rosati is co-anchor;  Dr Allison Arwady spoke
Allison Page sent in a picture of dendrite
-- 11:32p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Allison Janney was guest
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

-- 12:55a  Bed
--   7:48a  Up;  Trump has already left the WH after very brief remarks to reporters.
@7:28  Copter touched down at Andrews
@7:33  Trump leaves coptter followed by 21-gun salute
@7:35  Began speech where he claimed to have rebuilt the military
After citing other accomplishments, small crowd chanted "Thank you Trump"
@7:44  Remarks ended and they played "YMCA"
@7:48  Entered AF1
@7:50  Bidens leave Blair House for St Matthews Cathedral
@8:00  AF1 takes off

--   8:40a  Breakfast @home: cotto salami;  About 1/2" snow
--   9:09a - 9:36a  Tony called

@9:27  Biden arrives at East Front of Capitol
@9:40  Schumer arrives at Capitol stage
@9:48  Clintons arrive at stage
@9:51  Bushes arrrive at stage followed by Obamas.
@9:54  Supreme Court justices arrive
@10:02  VP Pence & wife arrive
@10:10  Harris & husband arrive
@10:17  Jennifer Hemmingway arrived
@10:18  Bidens arrive on stage
@10:20  Sen Amy Klobuchar begins ceremony
@10:24  Sen Roy Blunt, JCCIP chair speaks
@10:30  Invocation by Rev Father Leo J O'Donovan III
@10:34  Colorguard bring in flags
@10:36  Lady Gaga arrives to sing National Anthem
@10:39  Pledge of Alliegence with sign language
@10:42  Justice Sonia Sotomayor swears in VP Kamala Harris
@10:43  Jennifer Lopez arrives to sing "This Land is My Land" and "America the Beautiful"
@10:48  Chief Justice Roberts swears in President Biden
@10:52  Biden begins speech

-- 11:00a  Celebrating with chocolate chip cookies & cherry Coke.

@11:14  Garth Brooks arrives to sing "Amazing Grace"
@11:18  Amanda Gorman, poet laureate, recites "The Hill We Climb"
@11:24  Benediction given by Rev Dr Silvester Beaman
@11:32  Bidens leave stage
Normally, they would be heading to an official lunchon in Capitol.
They are probably having lunch in some form.

-- 11:44a  "Stephen Colbert"  (Mon)

@12:23  Signing ceremony at Capitol
@12:36  Gift ceremony;  There was a focus on an 1859 painting that was on loan.
The gifts are crystal vases by Lenox.
@12:40  Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi present flags
@12:57  Biden & Harris (with spouses) stand on Capitol steps for Pass in Review"
@1:08  Bidens leaving Capitol in limo

--   1:22p  "Conan"

@1:33  Former presidents and spouses arrive at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery
@1:40  Biden & Harris arrive
@1:43  National Anthem played
@1:45  Taps played
They called it a wreath laying but the wreath was on a stand and wasn't moved.
Then they went into an adjacent building but cameras weren't inside.
@2:10~  Motorcade leaving Arlington
@2:23  Pseudo-parade starting
@2:36  Limo turned from 15th onto Pennsylvania Ave and stopped
Reporters were hoping Biden would get out and walk the rest of the way
@2:43  Biden exits limo and starts walk with family
@2:45  He fists bumps Al Roker
@2:49  Entering WH gate
@2:52  Entering WH
@3:00  Harris exits limo
@3:10  Harris enters executive office building

--   3:25p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then pickup dinner @Naf Naf;  Winds are brutal.
--   4:24p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: falafel pita & soup (lentil)
I like that there soup is thick, but it was overly thick today;  Skim Ch7 news.
--   6:32p  "ET"
--   7:12p  Skimming networks' continuing coverage of inauguration + performances.
I wonder if the fireworks were real.
--   9:06p  "Resident, The";  Nichelle played a Nichelle.  There is another character named Nic.
-- 10:54p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:33p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

-- 12:01a  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:10a  Bed
--   8:47a  Up
--   9:08a  Jeri called, saying Walgreen's has vaccine, but not every store
--   9:45a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD
-- 10:24a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 11:30a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "The View"
-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news ...
-- 11:44a - 11:58a  Tony called to ask about green screen software.
-- 12:43p  "ET"
--   1:14p  "Bachelor, The"
--   3:42p  "Inside Edition" ...
--   3:53p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Noodle's & Co;  barely there snow flurries
--   4:27p  Inside after biking 2:  Dinner @home: chicken pad thai;  Skim Ch7 news
They interviewed former IL GOP chair in parking lot exactly 1 mi directly east of where I got dinner.
--   6:04p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   6:52p  "ET"; Garner, Lopez, Connelly
--   7:17p  "Bob Hearts Abishola"
--   8:36p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
I wondered if the building used for the exterior of Zoey's workplace was a real building
and it turns out to be at 590 W. Georgia St, Vancouver, BC, however, in the show, the
building is more colorful.
-- 10:00p  "Conan"  (Mon)
-- 10:24p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:46p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:03p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:49p  "Seth Meyers"
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Monday, January 18, 2021

--   8:10a  Up
--   8:55a  Leaving to bike 4 mi.
Found that rear tire was flat so biked using old bike. After three mi the quick release rod 
fell out on rear wheel. But I was still able to ride home
--   9:40a. Inside after pumping tire up;  Breakfast @home: Leftover pepper steak
--   9:55a  Tire was flat again;  Went to bike shop but it doesn't open until 11a.
-- 10:55a  Leaving for bike shop after biking 4 mi on old bike;  As usual, a family with
multiple bikes has arrived first.  Shop also provided me a new nut for the quick release rod,
but they said they're about 2 weeks behind on repairs.
-- 11:53a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:34p  "Kelly & Ryan" ...
--   1:18p  Inside after recalibrating cyclometer on old bike after replacing battery and biking 2 mi
It's difficult to tell if it's precisely right.
--   2:15p  "The View"
--   3:20p  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   3:40p  Inside;  Dinner @home: deli turkey + soup (veg noodle)
--   4:37p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 16 mi today on old bike); "Inside Edition"
--   5:06p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:07p  ... "Bless the Harts" (10/11/20)
--   6:22p  "Batwoman" ...
The actress who played the title character decided to leave the show.  The way another
woman takes Batwoman's place is a bit far-fetched, but, I suppose, comics are like that.
Her character lives in a van.
--   6:45p - 7:03p  Tony called;  He was having trouble staying awake during the call
--   9:23p  "Good Doctor, The"
A doctor lives in a van;  A clone was mentioned.
-- 10:41p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:00p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 11:20p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  A clone was mentioned.
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

-- 12:35a  Bed 
--   6:36a  Up;  About 1/2" of snow fell and is still falling
--   7:45a  Breakfast @home: leftover shrimp kow;  "Mr Mayor" 
Jennifer DeFilippo played a job applicant.
--   9:11a  "Bless the Harts" (10/04/20)
-- 10:33a - 11:00a  Tony called to tell me about Mia Gia last night
-- 11:06a  "Helix" (02/27/2015)
I watched the previous episode 5 years ago, and I just watched the "previously on"
segment at the beginning and I don't remember any of it.
--   1:54p  "Helix" (03/06/2015)
--   3:10p  "Helix" (03/13/2015)
--   4:20p  Dinner @home: deli turkey
--   4:41p  "Helix" (03/20/2015)
--   5:57p  Skim Ch5 news
--   6:13p  "60 Minutes"
--   7:21p  "Helix" (03/27/2015)
--   8:44p  "Helix" (04/03/2015)
--   9:50p  "Helix" (04/10/2015)
-- 10:52p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:40a  Bed
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Saturday, January 16, 2021

-- 12:10a  Bed
--   7:15a  Up;  About 1" of snow fell and is still falling
--   8:10a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Skim Ch2 news
--   8:24a  "American Housewife"
-- 11:30a  Nap
--   1:20p  Up
--   1:38p  "Conners, The"
--   3:40p  Leaving to bike;  The snow has melted, but it depends on how wet the streets are.
Passed Tony in his SUV but I didn't recognize his car;  He honked and I assumed it was someone who was lost.
--   4:10p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: pepper steak (bought yesterday);  "Superstore"
--   4:57p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:37p  "Nurses";  Watching on tablet, again;  It seems that TiVo considers it to
be a rerun because it was previously broadcast in Canada, but there are others shows
like that where it considers the US broadcast to be first run.
--   7:37p  "Star Trek: Discovery"
--   9:25p  "Last Man Standing" ...
-- 10:22p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:22p  "Call Me Kat"
She called into a radio contest and when they asked for her name she
was so flummoxed that she wondered if her name was Jennifer.
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Friday, January 15, 2021

--   1:05a  Bed 
--   8:47a  Up
--   9:20a  Leaving to bike 4 mi;  There was light snow flurries
--   9:43a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos  (bought Wed)
-- 10:30a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:13a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:01p  "The View"
--   1:48p  "Stephen Colbert"
--   2:50p  Leaving to bike 4 mi
--   3:23p  Inside after talking to neighbor
I got a call on cell that was labeled "potential spam";  That's never happened before.
--   3:35p  Leaving to pickup dinner @China Star
--   4:35p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor:  Dinner @home: Shrimp kow ...
--   4:40p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:11p  "Inside Edition";  Jennifer Linde was on "Jeopardy" today.
--   6:46p  "ET"
--   7:17p  "This Is Us"
--   8:47p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
Zoey's sister-in-law has a sister named Jenna.
-- 10:07p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:54p  "Stephen Colbert"
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Thursday, January 14, 2021

--   8:08a  Up 
--   9:00a  Leaving to bike 4 mi
PattyS called to suggest lunch, but I don't think it's warm enough to eat outside.
--   9:30a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 10:19a  Inside after biking 4 mi
Tony called -- he said he saw me biking past his house, but I said that's the wrong
time to call me.  He assumed I was wearing ear buds, but I generally don't.
-- 10:23a  "The View"
-- 11:10a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:44a - 12:11p  Tony called on his way to a gig in Streamwood.  He was eating
chicken fries from BK and was impressed.  I don't think I've had any since 2005.
I prefer the nuggets.
-- 12:26p  ... "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 12:55p  "Seth Meyers"
--   1:45p  Nap
--   3:17p  Up
--   3:30p  Dinner @home: cotto salami;  "Goldbergs, The"
--   4:04p  "Inside Edition"
Every contestant on "Jeopardy" today had a double letter in either their
first or last name, but one had a double letter in both.
--   4:43p  Skim Ch7 news ...
--   5:06p - 5:30p  Tony called on his way to restaurant for dinner
--   6:35p  "ET";  First :19 preempted by Biden speech about C19 relief that started at 6:19p.
Other stations haven't preempted shows like "Wheel of Fortune"

>>>   7:10p  "Trickster" (Metacritic, 60-78, #3)
Indigenous Haisla teen supplements his after-school job by selling ecstasy to support his dysfunctional parents, but his life becomes 
more strange when he starts seeing and hearing odd things in this adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel "Son of a Trickster". 
~~  It's a supernatural thriller and it's very strange, but I expect to keep watching.

--   9:01p  "Resident, The"
-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:35p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:48p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:48p  "Seth Meyers"
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

--   1:15a  Bed 
--   7:53a  Up
--   8:10a  Got a robo-call from supposed police charity.  They're not supposed to call this early.
--   8:55a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get breakfast @McD'  Also went to Dollar Tree
--   9:35a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 11:16a  Leaving to bike after talking to neighbor who informed me that her husband, 79,
died of a stroke last month
-- 11:43a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Watching impeachment proceedings.
-- 12:28p  "The View" ...
-- 12:33p  Tony called; He said his website just helped him convince a client that his  business was real 
--   1:15p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:43p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   3:15p  Leaving to bike 4 mi as impeachment vote is occurring, then get dinner @Arby's
--   3:43p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @Home: 2 fish sandwiches
--   5:05p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 22 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:13p  "Stephen Colbert" ...
--   6:16p - 6:50p  Carla called on the way home from Jeremy's
--   7:50p  "ET"

>>>   8:35p  "Call Your Mother"  (Metacritic: 39, 10-(40-50), #5)
Mom flies from Iowa to LA when her son, 23, isn't responding to her calls.  Her daughter also lives in LA and has stopped communicating with her brother because she thinks he's stupid, but the mom didn't know that.
~~  Reviewers were only give the 1st episode and they're not very impressed and not sure where the show is going.
~~  I expect to watch it, but the pilot wasn't very good.  The commercials seemed a bit better but they weren't from the first episode.

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:43p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:55p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:55p  Bed
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

-- 12:05a  "Seth Meyers" ...
-- 12:35a  Bed
--   7:31a  Up
--   8:35a  Leaving to bike 4 mi
--   9:00a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  "Kelly & Ryan"  ...
--   9:36a  Inside after biking 2 mi
-- 10:24a  "The View"
-- 11:31a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:45p  Nap
--   2:25p  Up;  Resume "Good Doctor"
--   3:20p  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get dinner @Buona;  The Lombard store is closing Jan 31.
--   4:36p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: Italian beef;  "Bless the Harts" (09/27/20)
--   5:10p  Skim Ch7 news;  A CPS teacher, Jenny Delessio-Parson was interviewed.
--   6:08p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:41p  "ET" ,,,
--   6:46p - 7:19p  Tony called;  They're having chicken & dumplings for dinner
--   8:38p  "Being Human" (04/07/2014)
--   9:10p - 9:19p   I seem to have lost internet
-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:30p - 10:52p  Tony called;  He's unhappy about how his roofline logo looks on a facebook link.
-- 11:10p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:58p  "Seth Meyers"
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Monday, January 11, 2021

--   7:43a  Up
--   8:25a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   8:45a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos  (bought Sat)
--   9:20a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Kelly & Ryan"
Kelly mentioned red velvet cake.  Tom Payne mentioned his new wife, Jennifer.
-- 10:44a  "The View"
-- 11:44a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:20p  Nap
--   1:49p  Up;  Returned call from Tony;  He got a few problems with his website fixed.
--   2:15p  "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (03/25/20)
--   3:20p  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   3:40p  Arrived @Panda Express drive-thru;  They said it would take 8 min
--   4:05p  Finally got order, but they gave me a free Coke, plus orange chicken
I don't know why they were so bad at estimating how long it would take.
--   4:30p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home:  chicken string bean + mushroom chicken
Skim Ch7 news;  "Bless the Harts"  (01/12/20)
--   6:08p - 6:20p  Tony called;  He called to someone he used to work with at his first job.
--   6:33p  "Inside Edition"
--   7:10p  "ET"
--   7:34p  "Bachelor, The" ...
--   9:00p - 9:25p  Tony called to report that a blog entry neglected to say when I went to
bed but he didn't notice that it was the next day.
-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:19p  "Good Doctor, The" ...
-- 10:56p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:25p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
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Sunday, January 10, 2021

--   6:40a  Up with headache
--   7:55a  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   8:10a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: leftover chicken fajita burrito bowl
--   9:49a  Inside after biking 3 mi  ;... "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (03/11/20)
-- 10:10a  Sunday talk shows ...
-- 10:19a - 10:25a  Tony called about list of home warranty jobs -- none close by.
-- 11:50a  Nap
--   1:40p  Up
--   1:51p  "Being Human" (03/24/2014) ...
--   3:10p  Leaving to bike 2.5 mi, then pickup dinner @Poke Bros
--   4:05p  Inside after biking 2.5 mi;  Dinner @home: tuna bowl;  "Dead Pixels" (09/22/20)
--   4:54p  Inside after biking 3 mi (101 mi so far this month);  Skim Ch5 news
--   7:07p  "60 Minutes"
--   8:13p  "Being Human" (03/31/2014)
--   9:35p  "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (03/18/20)
-- 10:28p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:30p  Bed
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Saturday, January 9, 2021

-- 12:10a  Bed
--   7:13a  Up
--   7:55a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get breakfast @McD
--   9:06a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
--   9:43a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:38a  "Star Trek: Discovery" ...
-- 11:13a  Tony called while he was getting a car wash and he mentioned also getting a haircut.
He also mentioned being unhappy with the mobile version of his website and I realized that I've
only been looking at it on my laptop.
-- 12:43p  ... "Mr Mayor"

>>>   1:36p  "LA's Finest" (09/21/20)  (Metacritic: 59, 25-85, #8)
Was originally on Spectrum in May.  It's a spinoff of "Bad Boys", which I've never seen.
One critic said it's, "a flop in every conceivable way." 
So, maybe I shouldn't even bother, but there post-holiday resumption of TV didn't
start off with much, so I already watched everything from this week, and I disposed of
most of the fall shows over the holiday hiatus.
~~  The critic added: "The show does boast two women of color as leads which is an awesome step in the right direction, but why does the rest of
L.A.’s Finest have to be so painfully generic? There’s nothing here that you haven’t seen before. This is your run-of-the-mill procedural with
disposable standalone cases that offer nothing of interest, and really bland action."
But he did say the lead have chemistry.
Another critic said it's "a loud, dumb mess of a cop drama, loaded up with corny punchlines and incoherent plotting."
~~  After 17 mins, I lost interest.

--   3:15p  Leaving to bike 4 mi
--   3:40p  Inside;  Dinner @home: leftover spaghetti & meatballs;  
--   4:31p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  ... "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (03/04/20)
--   5:09p  Skim Ch7 news
Jenna Leiter is an expectant mother in England.
--   6:01p  "Dead Pixels" (09/15/20)
--   7:12p  "Saint George" (05/08/2014)
--   8:23p  "Being Human" (03/10/2014)
-- 10:03p  Skim Ch2 news
-- 10:28p  "Being Human" (03/17/2014)
-- 11:45a  Bed
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Friday, January 8, 2021

-- 12:10a  Skim Ch5 news
--   1:10a  Bed
--   7:48a  Up
--   8:25a  Leaving to bike 4 mi
--   8:50a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  "Nurses" (watching on tablet) ...
--   9:33a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  There was some light flurries of tiny ice pellets
-- 11:34a - 11:59a  Tony called while he was eating food from McD
--   1:01p  Skim Ch2 news
--   1:25p  "The View"
--   2:13p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
--   3:05p  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   3:19p  Inside;  I was going to place order online but my broadband is down.
--   3:35p  Arrived @McD to use wifi to place order @Chipotle
I wanted to try their cauliflower "rice", but was unhappy to see it's $2 extra.
I ordered it anyway, but I don't expect to do so again.
--   4:00p  Picked up the order
--   4:24p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Broadband and is still down  It seems TV is also out.
Called Xfinity and the automated system said service will be restored by 7:23p
--   4:39p  I tried to connect my tablet to my TiVo, with the hope that since they're
both on the same router, it will work without the internet, but, apparently, that
doesn't work -- so I can't watch TiVo while eating in kitchen.
--   4:45p  Dinner @home:  Chicken fajita burrito bowl;  "Inside Edition" (only first :18 was recorded)
--   5:14p  "Kelly & Ryan"
--   5:53p  "Call Me Kat"
--   6:53p  "Last Man Standing"
--   7:40p  The original estimate said service would be restored 15 mins ago.
Usually, the problem gets fixed sooner than the estimate, but, now they are
saying it won't be back up until 3:30a.  
--   7:51p  "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (02/26/20)
This is the 2nd show today were someone said, "It's been a minute," meaning that
it's been a while.  The other show was "Call Me Kat".  Aside from those, I can't
remember hearing that phrase recently.  Both shows also had characters named Daniel.
--   8:30p  Cable and internet are back up.
--   9:06p  Skim Ch32 news
-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:40p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:55p  "Stephen Colbert"  (Thu)
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Thursday, January 7, 2021

-- 12:05a  Bed 
--   7:48a  Up
--   9:10a  Leaving to bike 4 mi
--   9:35a  Inside;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 10:40a  Inside after biking 4 mi
-- 10:26a - 10:44a  Tony called
-- 10:47a  "The View"
-- 11:50a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:17p  "The View"  (yesterday)
--   1:09p  "Inside Edition (yesterday)
--   1:38p  "Kelly & Ryan"
The show is actually called "Live with..." but it's not always live.  
When it's not live, in the past, they superimposed "previously recorded" 
in VERY faint lettering for a few seconds at the start of the show.
But, today, the "previously recorded" is VERY prominent and stayed on screen.
I don't know if it's because there has been enough complaints of false advertising,
but I suspect the reason is because they want people to understand why there is
NO mention of what happened in DC yesterday.
--   2:29p  "Seth Meyers" ...
--   3:00p  Leaving to bike 2 mi
--   3:25p  Inside after talking to neighbor
--   3:35p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Noodles & Co
--   4:06p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: spaghetti & meatballs
--   4:43p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:07p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:51p  "ET"
--   8:57p  "Stephen Colbert"

>>>   9:38p  "Mr Mayor" (Metacritic: 53, 30-90, #20)
Created by Tina Fey and some describe it "30 Rock" moved to mayor's office.
It was originally developed as a spin-off of "30 Rock" where the network head
became mayor of NYC, but these are new characters in LA.
~~  One critic said it doesn't have what "Veep" had as a political show, or what
"Parks & Rec" had as a workplace show, but I didn't think those shows were that
good  (I only saw a couple eps of "Veep")
~~  It's OK.  I'll keep watching.

-- 11:00p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers" ....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

--  1:05a  Bed 
--   7:48a  Up
--   8:35a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get breakfast @McD
--   9:15a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit
-- 10:00a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "Kelly & Ryan"
-- 11:38a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:15p  Watching Electoral College counting in joint session of Congress.
A written objection to the certificate of AZ was made, so there will now be 
a 2 hour debates in each house of Congress.
--   2:20p  Leaving to bike 5 mi, then left to pickup Rx.
I had asked them on phone to check if discount card was cheaper than insurance, but, when I got there
they hadn't and said they can't check until I'm present, and then I had to wait about 5 mins
for them to change it
--   3:10p  Arrive @Hong Kong Chop Suey to pickup dinner
--   3:52p. Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: shrimp kow
--   4:40p  Inside after biking 2 mi (total 19 mi today)
--   4:52p  "Inside Edition"  (yesterday)
--   5:58p  Resume "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
--   7:25p  Resume Senate session
--   9:25p  "This Is Us"
-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 11:26p  "Jimmy Kimmel"  (Show was truncated to :30)
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

-- 12:15a  "Seth Meyers" ...
-- 12:50a  Bed
--   8:36a  Up
--   9:00a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get breakfast @McD;  First went to Jewel
-- 10:18a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos
-- 11:08a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news
-- 11:38a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:05p  "The View"  
--   1:00p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (10+10)
This time, instead of strapping phone to leg, I just activated tracking on the phone and
all it does is keep track of the time, but is dependent on me saying start and finish and I could easily lie.
It doesn't register any steps as it does when I'm biking on the street (with phone in my pocket).
--   1:48p  "All Rise"
--   3:15p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then leaving to pickup dinner @Mr Sub
--   4:00p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: turkey sub + soup (chicken rice)
--   4:38p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news (since 4p nothing but Jacob Blake case)
--   5:40p  "Inside Edition"
--   6:40p  "ET"
--   7:07p  "Stephen Colbert"
While watching, I pulled up the TV section on Y!A and the first question was 
about "Star Trek".  Then, a few seconds later, Colbert asked guest about the show.
--   7:48p  "Neighborhood, The"
--   8:39p  "Bob Hearts Abishola"
I didn't notice that TiVo was failing to record "Nurses".
-- 10:08p  "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" ...
-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:48p  "Jimmy Kimmel"
-- 11:15p - 11:34p  Tony called while I was brushing my teeth and the TV was on so it took a while before 
I heard the ringtone.  He asked what I'd buy if I won big lotto.  Of course, he'd buy a yacht.
-- 11:57p  "Seth Meyers"
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Sunday, January 3, 2021

-- 12:10a  Bed 
--   7:48a  Up
--   8:20a  "Outpost, The";  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 11:27a  Skim Ch2 news
-- 12:10p  "Kelly & Ryan";  Exercycle (30 mins)

>>> 12:56p  "Great North, The" (Metacritic: 70-75, #3)
Animated series by the same producers as "Bob's Burgers", which I stopped watching years ago.
Critics make it seem like it's the same show in a different setting -- Alaska.
~~  Jenny Slate voices the 16-yr-old daughter.
~~  I'll let TiVo record it, but I probably won't ever watch it again.  It's too stupid.

--   1:47p  "The View";   Meghan McCain is back from maternity leave;  Exercycle (30 mins)
--   2:50p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Culver's
Drive-thru was too crowded, so I ordered inside;  There were no other customers inside.
--   3:25p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: Fried cod;  Skim Ch7 news
--   4:35p - 4:50p  Tony called while he was eating "lunch" in car
He said that people are grumpy today.  But his home warranty account is marked paid,
so he's expecting check in the mail soon.
--   4:22p  Inside after biking 2 mi; "Inside Edition"
--   5:18p  Skim Ch7 news
--   6:39p  "ET";  Exercycle (15 mins)
Strapped phone to upper leg with elastic bandage
It did NOT recognize it as biking or a workout, but it recorded about 1000 steps.
--   7:07p  "Bachelor, The";  In PA, instead of LA;  There are 6 k-names, and 2 Serenas.
-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Fallon"
-- 10:56p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  He's doing from his house again.
-- 11:14p - 11:38p  Tony called to complain that Google won't list his business address because
it's not much more than a mailbox.
.
-- 12:15a  Bed
--   9:40a  Up
-- 10:15a  "A.P. Bio" (s3e8);  Breakfast @home: PB&T
-- 12:11p  "Tell Me a Story" (12/22/20)
--   2:11p  "Katy Keene" (05/07/20)
--   3:45p  Leaving to get dinner @Arby's
I first went to McD to get McRib and the app let me order it, but when I got to the window
they said they didn't have any more and I decided to leave.
--   4:06p  Home;  Dinner @home: roast beef, double (with coupon)
--   4:10p  "Tell Me a Story" (12/29/20)
--   5:57p  Skim Ch5 news
--   6:19p  "Katy Keene" (05/14/20)
--   7:29p  "60 Minutes"

>>>   8:52p  "Call Me Kat" (Metacritic: 47, (30-55)-70, #7)
Math professor and use her life savings to open a cat café in Louisville, Ky
~~  It's a loose remake of the beloved British sitcom "Miranda", which, apparently, is available
for free viewing on IMDBtv (but I haven't checked it out).
~~ Harshest critic said, "show sacrifices character for gimmicks (such as breaking the 4th wall), and the parts that aren’t gimmicky are mostly hacky and unfunny."
Another said, "Bialik's bubbliness isn't enough to overpower the flabby storytelling and trite third act moralizing, but Call Me Kat 
has the potential to deepen its ensemble's characterizations over time"
~~  Not great, but I expect to keep watching.

--   9:50p  "Last Man Standing"
The episode started at the start of the pandemic with Mandy being pregnant and then
jumping ahead to the pandemic being over and daughter being 2 or 3.
-- 10:28p  Skim Ch7 news
-- 11:16p  "Simpsons, The"  Jenny Yokobori voiced Kumiko Albertson.
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Saturday, January 2, 2021

-- 12:15a  Bed
--   8:11a  Up with headache;  There is an additional inch of snow;  Streets are slushy.
--   8:20a  Breakfast @home: 2 sausage/egg burritos (bought Thu)
--   9:08a  "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (02/12/20)
-- 10:26a  "Tell Me a Story" (12/15/20)
-- 12:30p  Nap
--   1:10p  Up;  "Soulmates" (11/09/20)
--   3:30p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Naf Naf (double points this week)
--   3:50p  Home;  Dinner @home: Chicken pita & soup (lentil);   "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" (02/19/20)
--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news
--   5:29p  "Katy Keene" (04/30/20) ...
--   5:55p  Neighbor was on CBS news.  He bought 100 cutouts of himself to fill Sox seats.
--   7:34p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e5)
--   8:32p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e6)
--   9:10p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e7)
-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:57p  "Dead Pixels" (09/08/20)
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Friday, January 1, 2021

--   1:25a  Bed
--   8:37a  Up
--   9:12a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get breakfast @McD
Originally, I wasn't planning to go out at all;  Radar shows light snow but I didn't see any.
I tried to use a deal @McD but the app incorrectly said I used a deal 23 hrs ago.
Also went to Dollar Tree;  They had popcorn -- but in a different location.  
I wonder if I missed it the last few times I was there
-- 10:20a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Breakfast @home: apple raisin oatmeal + sausage biscuit
-- 11:11a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news; The Paws Dog of the Week is Jensen,
-- 12:18p  ... "Tell Me a Story" (12/08/20)
--   1:54p  "Soulmates" (11/02/20)
--   3:18p  "Katy Keene" (04/23/20)
--   4:30p  Dinner @home: soup (chicken rice)
--   4:49p - 5:04p  Tony called on the way to a restaurant
--   5:33p  Skim Ch7 news
--   7:07p  "Creepshow" (05/04/20)
Originally on Shudder in 2019.  Anthology series based on the 1982 film of the same name,
There are 6 eps with 2 stories each.  After watching the first one, I decided not to bother with part 2.
--   8:01p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e2)
--   8:47p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e3)
--   9:35p  "A.P. Bio" (s3e4)
-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news
-- 10:59p  "Dead Pixels" (09/01/20)
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