Wed
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   7:47a  Up

--   8:20a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

There was a barely there drizzle on the way home in car.

--   9:45a  HVAC tech arrived

-- 10:33p  HVAC tech finished replacing capacitor and cleaning outside unit

-- 11:42a  Inside after biking 7 mi;  "The View"

-- 12:48p  Skim Ch2 news

--   2:30p  Nap

--   3:50p  Up

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then get choc shake @Arby's

Also went to Chipotle to get free guac on Nat'l Avocado Day but the app said I had a 

missing item without going into detail.  The manager said I needed to get an entree.

I expected that, except I had read the terms and conditions and it didn't say that.

(Later, when I got home, an email said it.  Not sure why the app was unclear.)

--   5:24p  Home;  Sitting in garage with shake

--   6:50p  Inside after biking 6 mi (Total 705 for July).  Also talked to neighbor.

--   7:00p  "Inside Edition"

Had segment about air conditioning repair scams.  Only 1 of 4 techs tried to claim

that there was a big problem.  However, they did NOT point out that the problem that

was caused by an expert disconnecting a wire was probably obvious that it had been

tampered with -- how could the wire have become disconnected by accident.

--   7:40p  "Big Brother"

--   9:21p  "ET"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:42p  "Jimmy Fallon" (7/24)

-- 11:30p  Bed

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:18a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:00a  Home after biking 5 mi.

-- 10:31a  Inside after biking 3 mi.

-- 10:39a  "The View" ...

-- 12:14p  Inside after biking 3+3 and picking up Rx's

-- 12:50p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:43p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi.

--   2:17p  After biking 2 mi, left to get orange shake @Arby's.

--   2:43p  Sitting in garage with shake.

--   3:32p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:05p  Skim Ch7 news ...

--   4:50p  Nap

--   6:20p  Up;  Leaving to bike

--   7:07p  Inside after biking 6 mi with neighbor. Dinner @home: leftover chicken teriyaki

--   7:49p  Sitting in garage after biking 2 mi  (Total 30 mi today).

--   8:11p  Inside

--   8:50p  "ET"

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:00p  ... "Jimmy Fallon" (7/22)

-- 11:25p  "Jimmy Fallon" (7/23)

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Mon
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:06a  Up

--   8:55a  Finished making an HVAC appt for Wed

--   9:00a  Leaving in light rain for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

--   9:35a  Home;  ... "All American: Homecoming"

-- 10:58a  "The View"

-- 12:03p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:21p  After biking 6 mi, started air conditioner and manually started the

exterior fan and watched it for 6 min and it was still going.

--   1:54p  After biking 2 mi, the fan was still running.

--   2:11p  After biking 2 mi, the fan had stopped, 

although the thermostat had not reached the setpoint of 74, but the fan motor was

buzzing so I got it started again.

--   2:30p  The fan had stopped again but the inside temperature had dropped from 77F to 75F

so I turned off the air conditioner to give it a rest.

--   3:08p  Inside after biking 5 mi;  "Inside Edition"

I saw that it was back up to 77F, turned A/C back and manually started fan.

--   3:45p  Leaving to  bike, then pickup dinner @Jimmy John's

--   5:19p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: tuna salad sub

--   6:25p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor.

--   7:49p  Inside after biking 2+3 mi (Total 30 mi today);  "ET"; Lopez, Garner, Aniston

--   8:20p  Skim Ch7 news

The 2nd & 3rd numbers were 4&9 in both the Pick3 & Pick4, and the yellow balls were both 4.

-- 10:07p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:41p  "Jimmy Kimmel" (Wed)

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Sun
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   7:08a  Up

--   8:00a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  "Tulsa King"

The show takes place in Tulsa, and the main character (played by Sylvester Stallone)

was taking a walk and found the Center of the Universe, a place with strange acoustics.

-- 10:27a  "This Week"

-- 11:40a  ... "All American: Homecoming" (07/15/24)

--   1:03p  "Lazarus Project, The"

--   2:34p  "Ark, The"

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @ Panda Express

I was originally going to go to KFC because I thought I had a coupon that was expiring soon,

but it turned out that it had already expired.

--   5:44p  Inside after biking 5+5;  Dinner @home: Teriyaki chicken + mushroom chicken

--   7:38p  Sitting in garage after biking 6 mi, some with neighbor. 

I also checked the air conditioning unit outside and the fan wasn't turning.

I heard it hum for 5 secs but it hadn't turned.  I waited for it to start humming again

and pushed the fan with a twig and that got it going.  But when I checked it later it

had stopped again.  I got it going one more time but I've got to call for repair.

--   8:30p  Inside after biking 4 mi  (Total 20 mi today);  "Big Brother"

During this ride, I saw the woman walking the dog that bit me, so I turned around

and went to next subdivision, but when I returned, she (and her husband) were still

hanging around at the same location where I had gotten bit.

-- 10:00p  I watched just the end of "The 1% Club"

3 people were left for the 1% question and they all got it right, and so did I.  It seemed to be very easy.

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:41p  "Orphan Black Echoes";  Josh's cat is named Jennipurr.

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Sat
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:34a  Up

--   9:50a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:38a  Home;  Total ride: 11 mi;  Sitting in garage

Watched first :30 of Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

-- 12:53p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "ET"

--   2:09p  "Inside Edition"

--   2:40p  Nap

--   4:29p  Up

--   4:45p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Blackwood BBQ: Fry Basket with pulled pork. 

This is what you want if you want a lot of fries.  They don't have any combos with other sides.  You need to order those a la carte. 

This is my first time there and I don't expect I'll be going there often if it all.

--   6:23p  Home;  Total ride: 7 mi;  Sitting in garage

--   8:00p  Inside after biking 5 mi with neighbor (Total 27 mi today)

--   8:36p  +"Snowpiercer"

-- 10:30p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:12p  Resume Olympics Opening Ceremony

There was a dance performance where the dancers were spashing in water in front

of the Hôtel-Dieu Hospital which was partially covered with gold-colored foil

that sort of looked to be in the shape of a mountain, but the Bing chatbot was

not able to find any information about meaning of the imagery.

~~  I found a photo of it online, but the caption only mentioned Notre Dame, which

is behind the building.

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Fri
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:18a  Up

--   9:10a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:22a  Inside after biking 6 mi and pumping up bike tires.

-- 10:40a  Shower

-- 10:48a  "The View"

-- 11:37a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:15p  Leaving to drive to 57 mi to Hobart, IN, to bike to Chesterton with Carla

She had biked there from Foster Ave beach and will be biking to Michigan

after spending a night in Chesterton and a night in South Bend.

~~  Last summer, I had planned to bike from Hobart east, but some teens

convinced me to go west instead.

--   2:05p  After horrible traffic on I-80, arrived very close to Trailblazers Bike Barn, 

where I was to meet Carla but the street was blocked for construction.

--   2:15p  Arrived @Trailblazers after parking at a gas station and walking.

Apparently, there was some secret way of getting into the Trailblazers parking lot, 

but I couldn't find it.  But Carla hadn't arrived yet.

~~  At some point, Naomi & Owen arrived.  Carla hadn't told me they were coming (because I hadn't asked).

And then Carla arrived.

--   3:32p  Started biking NE with Carla.

--   4:50p  After biking 12 mi, said goodbye to Carla and arrived @McD on Indian Boundary Road in Chesterton where I got free fries with purchased Coke.

--   5:13p  Started biking back. and continued past starting point into downtown Hobart.

--   6:54p  Arrived back at car.  Total ride back: 16 mi  (Total 34 mi today)

--   7:21p  Arrived for dinner @BC Osaka Japanese Buffet in Merrillville 

--   8:25p  Started heading home.  Traffic was much better.

--   9:25p  Home, just in time to watch 12 mins of fireworks (through trees) at country club.

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:19p  "Jimmy Fallon"

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Thu
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:22a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

-- 11:04a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls; ... "Orphan Black Echoes"

-- 12:31p  Inside after biking 6 mi

-- 12:40p  Started laundry

-- 12:50p  "The View"

--   2:33p  Nap

--   3:18p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Leaving via bike for dinner @McD: Quarter Pounder meal (free with 8 punches on card)

I thought I was ordering the smokey BLT quarter pounder but the sign

had "smokey BLT" is small letters and "QPC" in giant letters, so I just said QPD (without cheese),

so I didn't get the bacon I was expecting.

--   5:36p  Home; Total ride: 10 mi ;  Sitting in garage;  Ch7 6p news

--   7:01p  Inside after biking 4 mi with neighbor (Total 28 mi today)

--   7:41p  "Big Brother"

--   9:00p  "ET"; Aniston, Lopez, Connelly

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:57p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Wed
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   9:38a  Up

-- 10:05a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:12a  Inside after biking 1+3;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:24p  ... "The View"

--   2:18p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

--   2:40p  Nap

--   4:20p  Up

--   4:45p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Penn Station: ham + turkey club with coupon

--   5:50p  Home after biking 4 mi;  Sitting in garage

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   7:10p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Biden's address"

He only spoke for 12 mins.  NBC resumed their regular programming in progress.

ABC & CBS filled the hour with pundits.

--   8:15p  Inside after biking 4 mi  (Total 14 mi today);  "Big Brother"

-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:31p  "Inside Edition"

-- 10:51p  "Stephen Colbert"

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Tue
-- 12:05a  Bed

--   9:08a  Up

-- 10:15a  Leaving for 10:30a ophthalmologist appt.

-- 10:40a  Eyes dilated

-- 11:10a  Doctor arrived

-- 11:32p  Arrive for lunch @BK: fish

-- 12:00p  Home;  "The View"

--   1:45p  Leaving to bike

--   2:35p  Sitting in garage after biking 6 mi;

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition". then biked 4 mi.

--   4:14p  Left to get choc shake @Arby's

--   4:33p  Sitting in garage with shake

--   5:45p  Inside after biking 6 mi with neighbor;  Dinner @home: leftover chicken chop suey

--   6:30p  Sitting in garage after biking 2 mi (Total 18 mi today);  "ET"

--   6:36p  Started hearing Thunder

--   7:12p  Started raining -- but it only lasted 10 mins

Radar showed the storm about 3 mi north.  Earlier the weather app on phone had predicted rain at

4p, then 5p, and then 9p.  Now it says storms continuing through 11p, but it seems to be clearing up.

--   7:27p  "America's Got Talent"

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:45p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:04p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Mon

--   7:46a  Up

--   8:30a  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then pickup breakfast @McD

The garbage pickup was early this morning on my street but I brought mine

to a container that had room on the next street.

--   9:09a  Home:  Breakfast @home: hotcakes & sausage

--   9:30a - 10:00a  Had phone meeting with new stock planners

-- 10:44a  Inside after biking 5 mi;  "The View"

-- 12:20p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:44p  +"Ark, The"

-- 12:20p  Nap

--   3:23p  Up; "Inside Edition"

--   3:55p  Leaving to bike 5 mi, then get dinner @Wendy's: chili & baked potato

Tried to watch something on Hulu but it wouldn't work, however, I tried TiVo and 

it worked.  I don't think that it's worked at a restaurant since February.

--   6:10p  Sitting in garage after biking 5 mi;  There is rain to the west but it seems to be heading south.

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   8:21p  Inside after biking 5+2 (Total 24 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:54p  "Jimmy Kimmel" with guest host Lamorne Morris.

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Sun
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:26a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:37a  Inside after biking 6 mi;  "This Week"

-- 11:47a  "All American"- ...

At the wedding reception, they had red velvet cake, of course. 

--   1:21p  Learned that Biden has dropped out of presidential race along with his endorsement of Harris.

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @China Star 

--   5:47p  Inside after biking 4+2+4. Dinner @home: chicken chop suey

--   8:05p  Inside after biking 2+3+2  (Total 23 mi today);  "Big Brother"

TiVo and I expected the episode to be 60 mins but it was 90 min, but I caught it just in time.

-- 10:28p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:45p  Bed

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Sat
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:42a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:30a  Home: Total ride: 12 mi;  Sitting in garage.

Watching premiere of "Lucky 13" where a contestant answers 13 T/F questions and

then has to guess how many they got right.  To win the top prize, they have to

get all 13 right and decide that they got them all right.  

~~  Questions can be tricky:  "Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth."

That's false -- the sun is the closest star to Earth.

~~  The first contestant was a dentist from Chicago.

-- 12:32p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Orphan Black Echoes"

--   3:30p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Bibibop: noodle cup with BBQ beef

--   5:06p  Home. Total ride 9 mi;  Sitting in garage and talked to neighbor

--   8:10p  Inside after biking 3+4  (Total 30 mi today)

>>>   8:31p  "Tulsa King"

Originally on Paramount+ in 2022 but now the first season is being shown on CBS.

It was created by the same guy who created "Yellowstone".

-- 10:00p - 10:59p  Called EJB

Not much has changed in the last 2 weeks.  He talked to Steve tonight.

-- 11:02p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:35p  "Jimmy Fallon"  (5/3)

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Fri
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:02a  Up

I turned on the radio and heard that there was an outage of Microsoft 365, which I use,

although I can use it without being connected to the internet.  The report didn't go into

details so I'm confused.

--   8:37a  I did a search on my phone and it only seems to be affecting computers

that have CrowdStrike security software, which I don't have, so I guess I'm OK.

--   8:48a  I attempted to update blog on laptop (after successfully do minor update using phone)

and it said I had no internet.  I looked at modem and it seemed OK, and my 2nd attempt worked.

--   9:25a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:45a  Inside after biking 2+4;  "The View"

-- 11:56a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:23p  ... "Jimmy Fallon" (Tue)

-- 12:47p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

--   1:35p  "Jimmy Fallon"  (Wed)

--   2:14p  "Seth Meyers" (Wed)

--   2:58p  "Stephen Colbert"

--   3:38p  "Inside Edition"

One of the Twister Twins is a Jennifer.

--   4:05p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Pete's hot bar: catfish, breaded shrimp.

--   5:51p  Home;  Total ride: 9 mi;  Sitting in garage and talked to neighbor.

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   7:38p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 19 mi today); "Big Brother"

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:33p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Thu)

-- 11:08p  "Seth Meyers" (Thu)

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Thu
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   8:35a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme;  Also went to Jewel.

-- 11:05a  Inside after biking 3+3;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

--   1:54p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor

--   1:30p  Inside;  "The View";  Whoopi is back.

--   2:25p  Skim Ch2 news

--   3:03p  "Inside Edition"

All 3 "Jeopardy" contestants had last names ending in "er".

The returning champ is from Lisle.

--   4:05p  Skim Ch7 news ...

--   4:40p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: reuben (with coupon)

--   6:23p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+3

--   7:21p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 20 mi today); "Big Brother"

--   8:30p  "GOP Convention"

-- 11:15p  Local news started

-- 11:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel", "Jimmy Fallon", "Stephen Colbert" started but I'll delay watching.

-- 11:58p  "ET"

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Wed
--   1:00a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up

--   9:45a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: hotcakes & sausage

-- 11:15a  Home;  Total ride: 9 mi;  Sitting in garage

-- 12:30a  Attempted to pump up bike tire after biking 3 mi

then left to buy a new 12V tire inflator.

--   1:27p  Inside after pumping up tires and biking 3 mi;  "The View"

--   2:16p  Skim Ch2 news

--   3:07p  "Seth Meyers"  (missed 2nd half -- I don't know why I neglected to extend recording)

--   3:50p  Nap

--   5:50p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Wendy's: chicken nuggets (half off on app)

--   7:05p  Home; Total ride: 7 mi  (Total 22 mi today);  Sitting in garage

--   7:47p  Inside; "Inside Edition"

--   8:53p  "ET"

--   9:15p  "GOP Convention"

We're supposed to vote for Trump because his 17-year-old granddaughter loves him.

-- 10:44p  Skim Ch5 news

Jennifer Sternal was trapped by downed power lines on I-55.

-- 11:05p  "Stephen Colbert" (started 30 mins late)

-- 11:20p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Tue

-- 12:00a  "Seth Meyers" which had started at regular time.

-- 12:30a  Bed

--   9:12a  Up

-- 10:00a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:32a  Inside;  Total ride: 10 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:22p  "The View"

--   1:00p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

--   3:01p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:35p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Jimmy John's: tuna salad sub (with coupon on app)

--   5:19p  Home;  Total ride: 8 mi;  Chain fell off a block from home -- walked it home.

--   5:30p  Watched CBS news while sitting in garage, then put chain back on.

--   7:15p  Inside after biking 6 mi (4 with neighbor) (Total 24 mi today);  "ET"

--   7:52p  "America's Got Talent"

--   9:28p  "GOP Convention"

Lara Trump went past 10p, delaying the news.

She claimed that the $1.87/gal gas price in 2020 was due to Trump, but the low price was due to

low demand because of COVID, plus something going on with Saudi Arabia and Russia.

-- 10:35p  Skim Ch5 news (started 19 mins late)

There was an EF1 tornado in the city.  102K ComEd customers are still without power.

There were 11 confirmed tornadoes.  

-- 11:06p  "Stephen Colbert" (started 20 mins late)

-- 11:32p  "Jimmy Kimmel"  (started 22 min late)

.

Mon
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:47a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:12a  Inside;  Total ride: 10 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

There were 60 mph wind gusts last night!  I didn't see a lot of damage --

probably because the weak branches had broken off in previous wind events.

-- 11:45p  "The View"

-- 12:34p  "Kelly & Mark"  (6/18) (Desk chat only)

--   1:00p  "Lazarus Project, The"

--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get orange shake @Arby's

--   4:32p  Sitting in garage with shake

--   5:34p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: Vienna sausages

--   6:28p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;  "ET"

--   7:32p  Inside after biking 4 mi  (Total 26 mi today)

--   7:49p  Skim Ch7 news;  There were 2 EF0 tornados on the South Side last night.

--   8:55p  Sirens.  Confirmed tornado in Sugar Grove.

--   9:30p  Heading downstairs;  New warnings being issued every couple of mins

-- 10:10p  Warnings canceled;  Back upstairs.

-- 10:38p  None of the late-night talk shows have started, nor has there been

any news beyond the storm reporting.  Warnings remain in Indiana.

280K ComEd customers are without power.

-- 10:53p  Ch5 started non-weather news

-- 11:01p  Ch7 started non-weather news

-- 11:03p  Ch2 started non-weather news

None of the news was local -- generally repeating national news that was covered at 5:30p network news.

-- 11:08p  "Jimmy Fallon" started in progress

-- 11:16p  "Jimmy Kimmel" started from beginning with guest host Anthony Anderson

-- 11:16p  "Stephen Colbert" started from beginning

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Sun

--   8:21a  Up

--   9:10a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:30a  "Meet the Press"

-- 10:35a  "This Week"

-- 11:30p  +"All American: Homecoming"

--   1:28p  "Bear, The"- (s3x10)

--   2:34p  "Extraordinary" (s1x4)

--   3:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD:  $5 meal deal with burger and McNuggets.

It was supposed to be a double burger but a patty was missing but I didn't bother to complain.

~~  I was originally going to go to Arby's for a shake but when I got outside it was cloudy and didn't seem that hot.

~~  After eating, I decided to check out the Halal Ribfest going on in the Yorktown parking lot.

When I got there, I found out (from a family that was leaving) that there is a $10 admission

and the food is extra.  If I hadn't already eaten, I might have considered it but I left.

--   5:42p  Sitting in garage after biking 6+6.

--   6:37p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi.

--   7:00p  Watched Biden's address about yesterday's assassination attempt.

--   7:55p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 18 mi today)

Got inside just in time to add an hour to premiere of "Tulsa King"

which was delayed because of Biden's address and subsequent commentary.

--   8:15p  Movie: "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" (1997)

-- 10:09p  Skim Ch7 news;  Storm approaching

-- 10:40p  Tornado warning for Chicago south of North Ave for 20 mins.

-- 11:04p  "Kelly & Mark"  (6/17)

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Sat
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:21a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:07a  Home;  Total ride: 11 mi;  Sitting in garage

-- 12:24p  Inside after biking 2 mi

-- 12:45p  "Bear, The" (s3x9)

--   2:04p  "Extraordinary" (s1x3)

--   3:00p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Taste of Westmont

with rain expected by 5p.  Crab cakes from Absolutely Delicious

--   4:29p  Home;  Total ride: 9 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:08p  Heard thunder

It seems that the rain that was to the west split and is heading north and south

--   5:28p  Report of Trump being shot in ear at a rally in PA.

--   6:02p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 26 mi today), as light drizzle was starting

--   6:30p  Shooter is dead as well as one victim.

--   7:13p  Biden gives short statement about the shooting incident.

--   8:41p  "Reginald the Vampire"-

-- 10:32p  Skim news

Radar shows a lot of lightning to the north but it's not visible here yet.

-- 11:20p  Now hearing thunder

-- 11:45p  Bed as extremely heavy rain starting

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Fri
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:09a  Home;  Total ride: 11 mi;  Sitting in garage

-- 12:11p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  ... "The View"

--   1:34p  Skim Ch2 news

--   3:18p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:45p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Taste of Westmont:

orange chicken + sesame chicken from Basil Thai

--   6:04p  Home;  Total ride: 14 mi;  Sitting in garage;  Talked to neighbor.

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   8:07p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 30 mi today)

--   8:36p  Heard explosion at a distance

--   9:13p  "In Limbo"- (s1x6)

Charlie goes to see a therapist (Jennifer Cimmins, who is one of the producers).

-- 10:07p  Skim Ch5 news

First story had Jennifer Wilson charged with reckless homicide of foster son, Dakota.

-- 10:46p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Thu)

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Thu
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

-- 10:20a  Inside after biking 3+3;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 10:49a  Went out but it's started drizzling;  ... "The View";  Whoopi tested positive for COVID.

-- 11:28a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:00p  Leaving to bike

-- 12:26p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Whoopi was on Seth Meyers last night!

--   1:12p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

--   2:38p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

--   3:11p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:05p  Leaving via bike for dinner @McD: McNuggets, 6 pc (free with loyalty points)

Tried to select the Special Grade Garlic Sauce on app but it wasn't there, but I asked for it

at the counter and they gave it to me (but they seemed confused since I had selected another

sauce on the app -- hasn't anyone else had to ask for it at the counter?)

It was OK -- but nothing special -- however, I'll probably continue to ask for it as 

long as it continues to be available.

--   5:35p  Home;  Total ride: 10 mi;  Sitting in garage.

I tried to watch Biden's news conference on phone but it wasn't coming up.

Later, I found article that says it was delayed 30 mins and could be delayed longer.

--   6:11p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:35p  Biden news conference (started at 6:27p)

He stumbled by referring to Kamala Harris as Vice President Trump and he didn't catch himself.

--   8:21p  ... "Orphan Black Echoes"

--   9:46p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:11p  "Jimmy Kimmel" with guest host Kamail Nanjiami

-- 11:52p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

Streets were still damp from the remains of Beryl, but the sun came out while I was eating.

-- 11:07a  Inside after biking 5 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:51a  "The View"

--   1:20p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:35p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: Whopper ($3 on app)

--   5:01p  Inside after biking 4+3;  Dinner @home: Whopper plus free fries from McD with purchase of drink on app.

--   6:19p  Leaving to bike after streets appeared dry.

--   7:00p  Sitting in garage after biking 6 mi;  Talked to neighbors

--   8:10p  Inside after biking 4 mi  (Total 22 mi today, 200 for July so far);  "ET"

--   9:00p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:46p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:08a  Up

--   9:45a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD: hotcakes & sausage

-- 11:15a  Inside;  Total ride: 10 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:47a  "The View"

--   2:25p  Nap

--   3:25p  Up

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike 5 mi, then pickup dinner @China Star.

Also went to Walgreen's.  Drizzle was turning to rain.

--   4:52p  Inside;  Dinner @home: pork lo mein

--   5:35p  "Inside Edition"

--   6:22p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:22p  "ET"

--   7:41p  "America's Got Talent"

--   9:24p  ... "All American"

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:52p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   9:17a  Up

-- 10:00a  Leaving via bike for breakfast: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:08a  Inside: Total ride: 6 mi; Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:48a  "The View"

--   1:00p  Nap

--   1:50p  Up;  "Lazarus Project, The"

--   3:18p  "Inside Edition"

The 2nd vowel in "Jeopardy" contestants 1st names was "A" as in mine.

--   4:05p  Leaving to bike, then have dinner @Culver's: fried cod

The streets were all wet there.  It seems that they had a downpour but my area stayed dry.

--   6:40p  Sitting in garage after biking 3+4.  Talked to neighbors.

Skim Ch2 news.  Jennifer Lyons interviewed about their new streetside studio.

--   8:36p  Inside after biking 4 mi  (Total 17 mi today);  "ET"

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Kimmel" with guest host Kathryn Hahn

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
-- 12:20a  Bed

-- 10:42a  Up

-- 11:35a  Leaving via bike for lunch @Frankie's Deli: turkey on rye

--   1:16p  Home;  Total ride: 10 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   2:56p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi.

--   3:10p  Feels like the cold front just passed

--   3:25p  Sitting in garage after biking 1 mi;  Started drizzling just a little.

--   4:25p  Talked to neighbor, then it started raining;  Went inside.

--   4:30p  Dinner @home: soup (vegetable beef); "Reginald the Vampire" ...

--   5:15p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:34p  "In Limbo" (s1x5)

--   8:12p - 9:07p  Talked to EJB

Although he still has some pain, he seems to be doing better.  He's been going on

significant walks without the walker, and he went to the bank to get new ATM card.

He also got a new Ventra card, although he walked to currency exchange on Dempster rather 

than going to the CVS, which is closer.  He also took the bus to the McD on Touhy & Kedzie.

Social worker took him to a doctor at Lutheran General for a regular checkup but he 

wouldn't see him without a State ID.  I'm assuming that meant that he felt he couldn't

charge Medicare without that, although I'm not sure how he got treated by the other 

doctors without an ID.  The bank refused to change his address to where he's now living

but they agreed to send the statements to Steve, so, it seems it will be up to Steve

to get the address changed correctly.

--   9:47p  "Extraordinary" (s1x2)

-- 10:35p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:07p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/7)

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Sat
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:48a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:54a  Inside: Total ride: 7 mi

-- 11:02a  "Bear, The"  (s3x7)

I'm watching on tablet -- and that's where the Naansense app was.

I KNEW I had seen the icon somewhere.  Now I remember that, strangely, the app wouldn't

install on my almost new phone, but had worked on my old tablet.

-- 12:07p  ... "In Limbo" (s1x4)

>>> 12:43p  "Extraordinary" (01/25/23) on Hulu

Jen is a self-aware young woman who lives in a world where everybody except her has a superpower.

--   2:30p  Nap

--   3:50p  Up

--   4:15p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Pete's hot bar: whitefish, breaded shrimp

--   6:16p  Home; Total ride: 10 mi;  Sitting in garage

--   7:38p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;  Talked to neighbors.

--   8:24p  Inside after biking 3 mi  (Total 24 mi today)

--   9:09p  "Bear, The" (s3x8)

-- 10:13p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:55p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/5)

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Fri
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   5:00a  Woke with headache, took pills and went back to bed

-- 11:10a  Up

-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:25p  Leaving via bike to get lunch @McD: $5 meal deal with double burger and McNuggets

--   1:38p  Home after biking 6 mi;  Sitting in garage

--   3:00p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi

--   4:05p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:15p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then drive to have dinner @Naansense: chicken korma curry

I was going to order on app, but I couldn't find the icon on my phone, nor could I find password,

so I don't know if I ever signed up, although I thought I had.

--   7:00p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi and listened to Biden interview on ABC.

I don't think he managed to dig himself out of the hole he's in.

--   8:19p  Inside after biking 2 mi  (Total 22 mi today)

Also talked to neighbor -- who had also gone to Itasca fireworks, and he was VERY impressed.

He had gone into Hamilton Lakes and saw the ground fireworks.  Couldn't say if that made the

difference, or if he was just more easily impressed.

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:27p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/4)

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Thu
--   2:15a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   8:45a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

--   9:51a  Inside after biking 3+3;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls; "Bear, The" (s3x5)

-- 11:17a  Movie: "Independence Day" (1996)

--   3:30p  Leaving to bike if not raining, then pickup dinner @Bibibop.   4x points today.

--   4:48p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: Noodle cup with chicken

--   6:00p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi

--   7:05p  Leaving to bike

--   7:47p  Home;  Total ride: 6 mi  (Total 22 mi today). Sitting in garage

--   8:18p  Inside

--   9:00p  Leaving for Itasca fireworks, but I suspect I'm not going to find a good spot to park.

--   9:30p  Arrived at the spot I had picked.  Actually, I parked in an alley across from the spot.

I was blocking the alley but only one car wanted to get in and it seems he managed to get in

by going around the block.  I was adjacent to a private home where the family was 

sitting out on their driveway near the SW corner of Peacock Jr High.

-- 10:02p  Show started about 15 mins late.

-- 10:28p  Show ended.  It was NOT that impressive.  I suspect Westmont was better.

-- 10:50p  Home;  Skim Ch5 news

I looking at the map.  I was 3 mins from my destination but traffic was terrible so I 

went staight instead of turning left.  As I was passing that street, I could see that the

problem was NOT fireworks traffic, but train gates that were down.

-- 11:33p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/3)

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Wed
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   8:46a  "Bear, The" (s3x5)

-- 10:35a  Leaving to bike, then pickup lunch @Jimmy John's

-- 11:48p  Inside after biking 4+4;  Lunch @home: tuna salad sub

-- 12:50p  Sitting in garage after biking 5 mi  

--   2:38p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

--   3:09p  "Inside Edition"

None of the "Jeopardy" contestants knew the Final Jeopardy answer -- couldn't even guess.

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news ...

--   4:45p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner at Pete's Fresh Market: smoked sausage

--   6:41p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.

--   8:00p  After biking 3 mi, left to bike with neighbor who is heading to the fireworks

but I'm only going to go about halfway with him and then return home.

--   8:44p  Inside after biking 6.5 mi  (Total 34 mi today)

--   9:10p  Leaving for Oak Brook fireworks

I decided to try a new location (near Roti) and it turns out that it was 

extremely crowded there so I left immediately.

The 2nd location was random and there was only one other car there.  When the fireworks started

it wasn't clear if we were seeing the official show.  I decided to move and sneaked into

the entrance of a crowded parking lot and just stopped there.  I got to see part of the drone show

there but the words were facing south and I was north so I couldn't decipher any of it.

I then moved to a final location that was decent, and easy to leave.

Overall, the show was on the boring side.

-- 10:24p  Home:  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:54p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/14)

Preempted (2nd day in a row) :13 - :19 for Supreme Court decision on bump stocks.

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:03a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then get breakfast @McD : 2 sausage/egg burritos.

It started drizzling while I was eating.  They gave me a punch card for free sandwich

after 8 time using the app.

-- 10:30a  Inside

-- 10:43a  Heavier rain started but stopped after 3 mins, but later started again.

-- 10:59a  "Bear, The"  (s3x4);  This is the 2nd show with a Zen garden this week.

-- 11:51a  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:40p  Nap

--   3:08p  Up;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then choc shake @Arby's

--   4:47p  Home;  Sitting in garage with shake;  Also, talked to neighbor.

--   6:17p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: Leftover chicken kow

--   7:09p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 14 mi today);  

--   7:22p  "America's Got Talent"

--   9:43p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:51p  "Kelly & Mark" (6/13)

Preempted :06 - :20 by Supreme Court abortion ruling

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Mon
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   7:22a  Up

--   9:05a  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then pickup breakfast @McD : 2 sausage/egg burritos.

-- 10:04a  Inside;  "Bear, The" (s3x3)

-- 11:16a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:43a  "Orphan Black Echoes"

--   1:40p  Nap

--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:55p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Bibibop

--   5:12p  Inside after biking 4+3;  Dinner @home: Korean BBQ beef cup with noodles

--   6:01p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 14 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news

--   8:40p  "Kelly & Mark"  (6/12);  The trivia dancer was a Geneva.

-- 10:09p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Jimmy Fallon"  (5/9)

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