Tue
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:45a  Up with rain expected until evening

--   9:30a  "Halt And Catch Fire" (06/08/14, s1x2);  Breakfast @home: PB&T

I watched the first episode in 2014 but never got back to it.

I think Gordon has my kitchen nook light fixture.

-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:12p  "Halt And Catch Fire" (06/15/14)

--   3:40p  Despite rain, leaving to pickup dinner @Chipotle.

I was going to get free bowl at Bibibop, but then I realized it was a BOGO

and I didn't want to buy a 2nd bowl.  (I had known when they first offered it a couple

weeks ago, but I forgot that requiremment.  They only show the headline but you have 

to click on a button to learn the details.)

~~  Also, went to Arby's (right across the street from Chipotle) 

for a turkey bacon sandwich for tomorrow.  It was 25% off on app.

--   4:15p  Inside;  Dinner @home: chicken fajita burrito bowl;  Got free chips on app.

--   5:02p  Skim Ch5 news

--   7:08p  "Halt And Catch Fire" (06/22/14)

Oh, wow.  First the light fixture, and then in his office Gordon has

the wall hanging that is an arms length from where I'm sitting!

--   9:55p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:43p  "Seth Meyers"

He introduced the show in a tuxedo while sitting at his desk with an empty studio,

but the rest of the show consists of reruns of Day Drinking segments -- which I've

seen, and don't particularly like.

-- 10:48p  "Kelly & Mark" (short desk chat)

1st guest was rerun from 10/10.  2nd guest was rerun from 10/22.

-- 10:58p  Watching Times Square ball drop on ABC.

This is the last time for this ball, but I don't know how next year's ball will be different.

This one is 17-years-old.

-- 11:30p  Watched the heavily-promoted opening dance production on "Countdown Chicago".

I'm never impressed by it.  They were wearing varsity jackets stitched by a Jenna.

-- 11:58p  Returned to "Countdown Chicago"

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Mon
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:36a  Up

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

-- 11:01a  Inside after biking 2+2;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:55a  "Kelly & Mark" (short desk chat)

1st guest was a rerun from 10/15, but I hadn't watched that one

2nd guest was a rerun from 10/24, but I hadn't watched that one.

-- 12:42p  "12 Monkeys" (07/06/18, s4x10)

--   1:55p  "12 Monkeys"-- (07/06/18, s4x11)

--   3:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Culver's: fried cod

--   4:50p  Inside after biking 3+2;  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:10p  "Inside Edition"

--   7:31p  "ET"

--   8:00p  Nap

--   9:32p  Up;  "Laid" (s1x6)

-- 10:47p  Skim Ch5 news

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Sun
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up with rain expected all day

-- 10:00a  "This Week";  Breakfast @home: PB&T

Full year-end credits included Jennifer Bost in Operations and editor, Jenny Gebhardt. 

-- 12:45p  "12 Monkeys" (06/22/18, s4x5)

There was a commercial which I don't remember where a mom is delighted to see her

young son mopping the bathroom floor, until she sees him dunk the mop into the toilet.

Jennifer Vallance played Older Isabelle but she was barely in the episode.

--   2:07p  "12 Monkeys" (06/22/18, s4x6)

TiVo said this was ep5 and the prev one was ep6 but TiVo seems to have it wrong.

--   3:21p  News report:  Jimmy Carter dies at 100.  First US president to reach that age.

--   4:00p  Dinner @home: Korean BBQ beef bowl (from Bibibop, bought yesterday)

--   5:00p  Skim Ch5 new

--   5:44p  "12 Monkeys" (06/29/18, s4x7)

--   7:32p  "60 Minutes"

--   7:53p  "12 Monkeys" (06/29/18, s4x8)

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:20p  "12 Monkeys" (06/29/18, s4x9)

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Sat
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   9:05a  Up

--   9:45a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

-- 10:25a  Inside after biking 2+2;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls;

... "Feud: Truman Capote vs The Swans" (02/07/24)

-- 11:26p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "12 Monkeys" (06/15/18, s4x1)

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD

--   4:27p  Inside after biking 3+4; (Total 13 mi today)  

Dinner @home; 10 McNuggets for $1 on app (once per week)

Also stopped @Bibibop;  picked up a Korean BBQ beef bowl for tomorrow.

I ordered a small bowl and the receipt said it was small, but the price was more than I expected

and the bowl seemed to be large.  It came with a free drink on the app.  The high price of

the bowl seems to make the free drink and the $1 nuggets irrelevant in comparison.

~~  It seems that I ordered avocado accidentally by just hitting the [reorder]

button on an order that included free avocado -- but the "free" part doesn't automatically

carry over to the reorder.

--   5:00p  Skim Ch5 news

--   6:56p  "12 Monkeys" (06/15/18, s4x2)

--   8:15p  "12 Monkeys" (06/15/18, s4x3)

-- 10:07p  Skim Ch7 news

There is a city called Titan in "12 Monkeys" and a couple days ago I saw a comic

talking about the TN Titans football team, and now there is a comic book on a post

on Facebook called "The Sirens of Titan".  

-- 10:51p  "12 Monkeys" (06/22/18, s4x4)

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Fri

--   9:17a  Up

-- 10:00a  "12 Monkeys" (05/21/17, s3x8);  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news

Jenny Morales was profiled as a mom of 3 who has less time to exercise.

-- 12:34p  "Kelly & Mark" (short desk chat)

Rerun interviews from 10/15 but I didn't watch that episode.

--   1:10p  Leaving for 1:30p Optometrist appt;  After stopped @Dollar Tree.

My original appointment was for Jan 3, but they contacted me yesterday 

and said there was a cancellation.

--   2:35p  Arrived for lunch @BK: chicken sandwich (free on app with purchase)

--   3:00p  Home;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:06p  "12 Monkeys" (05/21/17, s3x9)

--   5:23p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:22p  "12 Monkeys" (05/21/17, s3x10)

--   9:24p  "Laid" (s1x5)

They managed to mention cheese curds.

-- 10:54p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:17p  "Jimmy Fallon" (10/24)

Both his guests were actors who are British and Jewish.

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Thu
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:08a  Inside 

-- 10:19a  "12 Monkeys" (07/18/16, s3x1)

-- 12:00p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:33p  "12 Monkeys" (05/19/17, s3x2)

--   1:35p  "12 Monkeys" (05/19/17, s3x3)

--   3:10p  Leaving to get dinner @Arby's: reuben

--   4:10p  Inside after biking 1+1;  "Inside Edition"

Again, all 3 "Jeopardy" contestants had first names with "a" as the 1st vowel.

--   4:47p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:49p  "12 Monkeys" (05/19/17, s3x4);  2nd show this week that mentioned Monet.

--   7:02p  "12 Monkeys" (05/20/17, s3x5)

--   8:10p  "12 Monkeys" (05/20/17, s3x6)

--   9:15p  "12 Monkeys" (05/20/17, s3x7);  A physicist named Jameson was mentioned.

But it seems that Jones was actually referring to the whiskey.

-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:39p  "Kelly & Mark"  (12/13)

-- 11:50p  Bed

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Wed
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:48a  Up

--   9:15a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:22a  "12 Monkeys" (06/27/16)

-- 11:22a  Skim Ch2 news

They had their long list of credits and there were 3 Jennifers, 2 being sales associates.

-- 12:14p  "Kelly & Mark" (Tue)  As expected, it was a short desk chat followed

by rerun segments.  Since I haven't been watching regularly, I probably haven't seen

those segments, but I'm going to pause.

-- 12:23p  "Kelly & Mark" (11/22)

This was the show that contained the 1st rerun segment from yesterday's show.

There was a cooking segment that didn't have cheese, but they had a cheesecloth!

But another problem is that they buttered the turkey.

--   1:16p  "Kelly & Mark" (11/5)

This was the show that contained the 2nd rerun segment from yesterday's show.

--   1:57p  "12 Monkeys" (07/11/16)

--   3:05p  Leaving to bike

--   3:39p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  Dinner @home: chicken biryani (bought yesterday @Gharib Nawaz)

I would have bought it today if I had known they were going to be open.

--   4:52p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:57p  "12 Monkeys" (07/11/16, s2x13)

The episode starts with them celebrating Christmas, even though it was broadcast in July.

>>>   8:38p  "Laid" (07/18/16) on Peacock

A woman discovers that guys she has previously dated are dying.

Based on an Australian series of the same name.

Jennifer Carreras is one of the executive producers.

They mentioned cheese in 2 different contexts.

--   9:24p  "Laid" (s1x2)

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:34p  "Laid" (s1x3)

-- 11:11p  "Laid" (s1x4)

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Tue

--   8:15a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:22a  Inside after biking 3+3

-- 11:03a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:31a  "12 Monkeys" (06/06/16)

-- 12:54p  "12 Monkeys" (06/13/16) ...

--   2:10p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @China Star.

--   3:21p  Inside after biking 3+2;  Dinner @home: pork lo mein;  "Feud: Truman Capote vs The Swans" (ep2)

--   4:31p  Inside after biking 2 mi and talked to neighbor (Total 13 mi today)

Yesterday, there was a Jennifer on "Jeopardy", today there was a Jenna.

All of today's contestants had 5-letter first names but only 2 of them ended in an "a".

--   4:45  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:54p  "12 Monkeys" (06/20/16)

--   9:37p  "Kelly & Mark" (Mon)

Last Christmas show in the studio where they've been for 40 years.

Preempted :08 - :18 to cover insurance CEO killer in court.

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:25p  "Jimmy Fallon" (12/12)

First 2 guests were tall blonde actresses.

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Mon
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   6:38a  Up with headache

--   7:38a  "12 Monkeys" (04/18/16, s2x1)

I saw the first season in Summer 2015.  I recorded subsequent seasons but never got back to it.

A recap of the episode said it's a great "jumping on" spot for people who haven't seen season 1.

TiVo stopped recording about a min before the episode ended, and that will probably 

be true for all the episodes that I recorded.

--   9:10a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:14a  Inside after biking 2+1

-- 11:18a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:41a  "12 Monkeys" (04/25/16)

--   1:26p  "12 Monkeys" (05/02/16)

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD

--   3:45p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Dinner @home;  Quarter Pounder (free with loyalty points).

--   4:26p  Inside after biking:3 mi  (Total 10 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

One "Jeopardy" contestant was named Jenifer.

--   4:55p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:20p  "12 Monkeys" (05/09/16)

--   8:12p  "12 Monkeys" (05/16/16)

--   9:22p  "12 Monkeys" (05/23/16)

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:46p  "12 Monkeys" (05/30/16)

-- 11:50p  Bed

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Sun
-- 12:20a  Bed

-- 10:02a  Up

-- 10:25a  Breakfast @home: turkey & bacon sandwich (from Arby's),  "From" (11/03/24)

-- 11:34a  "From" (11/10/24)

--   1:01p  "From" (11/17/24)

--   3:05p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD;  First went to Jewel.

--   4:21p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Dinner @home; 10 McNuggets for $1 on app (once per week)

--   4:52p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "From"- (11/24/24, s3x10)

--   6:40p  It seems that I finished watching the last available episode just in time.

I was next going to watch a movie, thinking I had until midnight to do so, but the free week 

seems to have already expired.

--   6:45p  "60 Minutes" ...

--   7:27p  "Simpsons, The"

--   8:44p  "Joan"-- (11/08/24)

This was based on a true story but the show changed some important "facts".

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch7 news

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Sat

--   8:05a  Up

--   8:50a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos;  Also went to Dollar Tree.

Both places were almost empty.

--   9:43a  Home; "From" (06/25/23, s2x10)

-- 12:48p  "From" (09/29/24)

--   2:00p  "From" (10/06/24)

--   3:10p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD;  Also got free fries @Arby's with purchase.

--   4:09p  Inside after biking 1+1;  Dinner @home: McRib;  ... "Children Ruin Everything"

--   4:44p  Inside after biking 1 mi

--   5:06p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:25p  "From" (10/13/24)

--   6:43p  "From" (10/20/24)

--   8:23p  "From" (10/27/24)

--   9:48p  "Children Ruin Everything" (ep2)

-- 10:25p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:34p  "SNL"

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Fri
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:44a  Up with 3" snow and 11F wind chill

--   9:21a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:33a  "Kelly & Mark"

-- 10:11a  "The View"

-- 11:11a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:31a  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 12:10p  "Elsbeth"

I just noticed that Carrie Preston's partner is played by Carra Patterson.

--   1:48p  "Joan" (11/01/24)

--   3:00p  Dinner @home: leftover Chinese shrimp

--   3:23p  "From" (05/21/23, s2x5)

I just noticed that MGM+ was free this week.  I had looked on Monday, but didn't see anything.

I don't remember many details from the previous episodes which I watched in May 2023.

--   5:32p  Skim  Ch7 news

--   6:10p  ... "Inside Edition"

The first vowel in the last names of all 3 "Jeopardy" contestants was "A".

--   6:30p  "From" (05/28/23)

2nd show today that had a music box with a twirling ballerina.

--   7:44p  "From" (06/04/23)

--   8:45p  "From" (06/11/23)

--   9:32p  "ET"

-- 10:07p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "From" (06/18/23)

-- 11:40p  Bed

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Thu
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

--   9:18a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:07a  Inside after biking 1+1;  "The View"

-- 11:06a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:06p  "Kelly & Mark"

-- 12:59p  ... "Joan" (10/25/24)

--   1:50p  Nap

--   3:06p  Up;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:00p  Arrive for holiday get-together @neighbor's: shrimp & mini hot dogs

--   7:00p  Home;  About an inch of snow fell while at party;  "ET"

--   8:09p  "Ghosts"

-- 10:33p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:48p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:39p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:40a  Bed with headache

--   4:45a  Up with headache

--   5:15a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   6:45a  Bed with headache

--   9:15a  Up

--   9:37a  "Kelly & Ryan"

--   9:55a  Got call from the other insurance company and they've approved the estimate

and they'll be sending the check directly to me.  I didn't realize that they wouldn't be

paying the garage directly.  So, now I have to decide when to bring it in for the repairs.

-- 10:53a  "The View"

-- 11:38a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:39p  "St. Denis Medical"

--   1:35p  Leaving to pickup lunch @China Star

Also stopped @Wendy's to get 12 chicken nuggets (6 free when you buy 6 on app)

--   2:40p  Inside after biking 1+1+1;  Lunch @home: chop suey.

I ate the chicken nuggets with the Chinese vegetables, but had ordered it with shrimp

which I put in the fridge for tomorrow..  "Night Court"

--   3:26p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:18p  "Children Ruin Everything" (12/13/24, ep2)

James watches a daytime show and one of the characters is named Jennifer Braun.

Also, on the way home from picking up dinner, there were 2 Jennifers on the radio in different contexts.

--   5:20p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:45p  "ET"

--   7:09p  "Survivor"-

--   9:28p  "Praise Petey" (08/18/23)

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:35p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:46p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:46a  Up

-- 10:10a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:00a  Inside after biking 1+1

-- 11:31a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:30p  "The View"

--   2:14p  ... "Jimmy Fallon"

--   2:55p  Leaving to get dinner @Jimmy John's: tuna sub (with free drink on app)

--   4:06p  Inside after biking 1+1;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:38p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:17p  ... "Neighborhood, The"

This was the 123rd episode and the first since "Pilot" that didn't start the

episode title with "Welcome", but, instead, used the Spanish word for that.

--   6:56p  "ET"

--   7:49p  "Kelly & Mark"

--   8:39p  "Poppa's House"

--   9:20p  "Children Ruin Everything"

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:14p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:43p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:00a  Bed

--   8:50a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:15a  Inside after biking 1 mi on damp streets;  "The View"

-- 11:18a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:38a  "ET"

-- 11:58a  "Kelly & Mark"

--   1:00p  Nap

--   2:00p  Up;  ... "Ghosts"

--   2:40p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Noodles & Co

--   3:39p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Dinner @home: spaghetti & meatballs

--   4:30p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition"

--   6:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:40p  "ET"

--   7:01p  ... "Children Ruin Everything" (12/06/24, ep2)

Dawn brought a cheese wheel to the park.

--   7:18p  "Happy's Place"

--   8:09p  "Lopez Vs. Lopez"

Mentioned that an air fryer is taking up too much counter space.

--   8:49p  "Simpsons, The"

--   9:24p  "Krapopolis"

-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

Mentioned that an air fryer is taking up t1oo much counter space.

-- 11:39p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:20a  Up with fog

--   9:20a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos;  Also got gas.

-- 10:10a  Home;  "This Week"

-- 11:27a  ... "Poppa's House"

-- 11:59a  "Brilliant Minds"

--   1:34p  "Sullivan's Crossing"-

Jennifer Kydd played a neighbor.

--   3:25p  Leaving to get dinner @BK: chicken sandwich (free on app with purchase)

They didn't have any diet pop in the self-serve dispenser, but they fixed that in time to get a refill.

Last time, they didn't have anything carbonated.

--   4:30p  Inside after biking 1+1 and talking to neighbors

--   4:40p  ... "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

--   5:25p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:57p  "Matlock"

--   8:10p  "60 Minutes"

-- 10:01p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:48p  "Elsbeth"

There were 2 Crawfords in the courtroom.  One was the judge and the other

was the actress playing the prosecutor.

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Sat

--   9:15a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to pickup breakfast @McD;  Also stopped @Fresh Thyme,

-- 10:36a  Inside after biking 1+1;  Breakfast @home: sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal 

-- 11:13a  Inside after biking 1 mi;  ... "Simpsons, The"

-- 11:45a  "Equalizer, The"

--   1:25p  "Krapopolis";  They found a way to mention cheese.

The specific sentence was, "Please, let me do this cheese!"

--   2:14p  "Superman & Lois"-- (12/02/24)

--   4:15p  Dinner @home: maki rolls

It was only just starting to rain.  Originally, the forecast expected it to start earlier.

If I knew it was going to hold off, I would have gone out for dinner.

--   4:43p  ... "Accused" (12/03/24, ep2)-

This anthology series is always about an unusual court case but the characters are all new in each episode.

This one was unusual because it takes place in the future with sci-fi elements.

~~  A digital clock was shown that also has the room temperature of 73.

It immediately cut to a scene where someone was talking about 1973, but saying '73.

I think that it was a complete coincidence with no significance.

~~  I was annoyed with inconsistencies in the episode.  A lot of other viewers were

annoyed with it for very different reasons, and no one seemed to see the problem that I saw.

-- 6:36p  Skim Ch5 news

--   7:25p  "Abbott Elementary" (12/04/24, ep2)

They had cheese at Melissa's Christmas party.  Just because it's there, doesn't mean that 

they had to find a reason to mention it!

--   8:12p  "Neighborhood, The"

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:46p  "SNL"

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Fri
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   9:10a  Up

--   9:41a  "Seth Meyers";  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:14a  "The View"

-- 11:07a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:48a  "Matlock" (12/05/24) ...

--   1:10p  Leaving to get stitches removed.

But, as I was about to leave my watch decided it's time to download an update without asking me!

After it got to 100%, it started a 2nd step with it's own counter.

Then there was a 3rd step but it gave me a choice to install it overnight.

--   1:50p  Leaving

There was only 1 preson ahead of me to check-in at the clinic.

--   2:23p  Arrive at car body shop for inspection.

--   2:46p  Arrive to pickup dinner @McD

--   3:14p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Dinner @home: McRib

--   3:50p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" contestants had an "A" as the first vowel in 1st name.

--   5:05p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:19p  ... "Elsbeth" (12/05/24);  Had a ladder.

--   9:01p  "Ghosts" (12/05/24)

--   9:51p  "Children Ruin Everything" (12/06/24);  A ladder was mentioned.

-- 10:39p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:05a  Bed

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Thu
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   9:15a  Up with 5 below wind chill

--   9:50a  Breakfast @home: double burger (from McD on Tue)

-- 10:09a  "The View"

-- 10:43a  "Seth Meyers";  Exercycle (10 mins)

-- 11:36a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:50a  "Jimmy Kimmel"

--   1:04p  "Jimmy Fallon"

He talked to 2 women in the audience who both had "Me" names.

Both guests had names starting with "R".

--   1:50p  Nap

--   3:05p  Up

--   3:27p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

2 of today's "Jeopardy" contestants have first names starting with "A" and containing "LE".  

All have either a 1st or last name that's 4 letters.

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   4:30p  Dinner @home: leftover Chinese shrimp; ... "Sullivan's Crossing" (12/04/24)

--   6:43p  "ET"

I just remembered seeing 2 new restaurants out of the corner of my eye on Roosevelt

yesterday and I just found them on Google maps.  One is a bakery, so not interesting.

The other is a peri-peri chicken place.  I've never had that, so I suppose I should try it,

although it might be too spicy.

~~  In the same strip mall, is a new Burger House, which I hadn't noticed while driving.

I don't think we need any add'l burger places, but it seems that the main idea is

that it's halal -- there is a substantial Islamic population in the area.  It's the

only local place that seems to have poutine -- which, of course, doesn't interest me --

but it's still interesting that they have a unique item.  The yelp reviews say it's

expensive and mediocre food, so I guess I won't be bothering with it.

--   7:51p  "Abbott Elementary" (12/04/24)

--   8:38p - 9:42p  Called EJB.

Even though I have a car, I stayed in all day, but he went out today.

I asked him if he's trying to stock up on food but he doesn't know how he can do that.

He went to 7-11 for sandwiches and then he went to Walgreen's for TP and paper towels.

I suggested that that he could have bought a can of soup or something from Walgreen's while

he was there, but, he gives me the impression that he just can't accept that idea.

However, the social worker did take him to get a state ID.  Only a temporary one was

issued, and the social worker kept it -- not sure why.

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:59p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:38p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

... "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

Also drove to car dealership to ask their opinion about my rear-end damage.

But, before I pulled in, I saw I sign that said "Body shop" pointing to the back,

so I went there.  It turns out that they are independent but have been there since

before I bought my previous car at the dealership in the front.

~~  After, I did go into the dealership's service dept and they said there's nothing

complicated in the area where the car was damaged, so there doesn't seem to be any 

need to rush.  They had no reason for me not to take it the the place in the back

and had no other recommendations.  

~~ The body shop implied it would take at least 10 days to fix it, but I'm

assuming it could take a lot longer because they'd just be sitting there

waiting for parts. It seems that they'd be replacing the whole lift gate

-- not just pounding out the dents.

-- 10:46a  Inside after biking 1+1;  "The View"

They are NOT BBB accredited, but have an A+ rating because there have been

no complaints through the BBB.  Google has 4.4 stars out of 5.  There are few bad

review out of 69.  Yelp has 3.5/5 with 24 reviews.  

~~ It seems that there are 5 steps. First, how long will it take before

they can provide the estimate to the insurance company (so that also

includes time that it's just sitting there waiting for them to get to

it). Time it takes for the insurance company to process that. Time for

parts to arrive. Time to wait until they can get to starting the repair.

And then time to do the repair.

-- 12:18p  Skim Ch2 news

--   2:10p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   3:00p  Leaving to pickup dinner @China Star

Also stopped @Wendy's to get 12 chicken nuggets (6 free when you buy 6 on app)

--   3:55p  Inside after biking 1+1;  Dinner @home: chop suey.

I ate the chicken nuggets with the Chinese vegetables, but had ordered it with shrimp

which I put in the fridge for tomorrow.

--   4:09p  Just as I was about to eat, the other insurance company called.

She sent the assignment to the auto body shop, so I need to call the shop tomorrow

to find out when I should bring it in for a 10-15 min inspection.

--   5:01p  "Inside Edition";  Exercycle (5 mins)

Only 2 of today's "Jeopardy" contestants have a double-L in their first name.

--   5:42p  Skim Ch7 news;  There are 40 mph wind gusts.

--   7:15p "ET"

--   8:32p  "Survivor"

-- 10:59p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:55p  Skim Ch5 news

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Tue
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:50a  Up

--   8:40a  Leaving to get breakfast @BK; sausage/egg crois (free on app today with purchase)

They didn't have any carbonation so I got a lite lemonade.

--   9:23a  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "Kelly & Mark"

-- 10:10a  "The View";  Exercycle (20 mins)

If I want my health app on phone to register it, I have to manually start and stop it.

It registers time and calories but seems to only record 10 steps / min.

-- 11:11a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:20a  My land line had a strange intermittent ring, which was happening some weeks ago.

This morning, my phone answering machine answered one call, although a hangup.  So, I decided

to call my landline from my cell, and it said my cell wasn't registered on a network,

even though it showed the network on the upper-left corner of the screen.

-- 11:26a  Rebooting cell worked and my landline rang normally.

-- 11:51a  "Seth Meyers"

-- 12:40p  Nap

--   2:00p  Up

--   3:24p  Inside after biking 1+1;  Dinner @home: McRib

Also got a 50c double burger and put in fridge.

--   3:43p  "Inside Edition"

On "Jeopardy", the first vowel in the first and last name of each contestant matched.

--   4:06p  "Jimmy Fallon"';  Exercycle (15 mins)

They talked to a Jennifer on the street (as part of an extra long handshake prank).

--   4:53p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:30p  "Accused" (12/03/24); The suspect is Korean.

--   7:07p  "ET";  Paris Hilton was on episode;  Exercycle (10 mins)

--   7:36p  "Night Court" (12/03/24);  Paris Hilton was mentioned.

--   8:31p  "Irrational, The" (12/03/24)

Jennifer Spence played a police detective; The suspect is Korean.

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:10p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

--   8:15a  Up; Woken by phone call from a guy who wanted me to do genetic screening.

My left wrist was in a brace while I was sleeping, but it seems more black & blue then before

but it doesn't hurt,  The chin seems less painful.

--   9:20a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:15a  Inside after biking 1+1

-- 10:32a  "The View"

Whoopi keeps going into a rant as the director wants her to go to commercial.

-- 11:24a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:49a  "Kelly & Mark"

-- 12:36p  "Jimmy Fallon" (11/27)

--   1:25p  The other insurance company called and asked if I had chosen a repair shop.

I hadn't -- because I thought they wanted an adjuster to look at it --- but they said that

isn't necessary.  So, I suggested the main thing is for me to find out if the shop would

be available.  She seemed to accept that as reasonable.  And it seems they will provide

a rental car if I need it.

--   1:45p  "Neighborhood, The"

--   3:00p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Bibibop (and earn double points today)

--   4:23p  Inside after biking 1+2+2. Dinner @home: Noodle cup with Korean barbecue beef;  "Poppa's House"

--   5:05p  "Inside Edition

An ex-FBI agent named Jennifer commented about the monopoly money left by CEO killer.

2nd episode in a row that all of the "Jeopardy" contestants had 4-letter first names.

Two of today's contestants had a pair of double letters.

Both of them had a double "N" and a double "L" and the first vowel was "i".

--   6:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:51p  "ET"

--   7:21p  "Brilliant Minds" (12/02/24)

--   9:32p  "St. Denis Medical"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:50p  "Stephen Colbert";  TiVo thought it was a rerun.

-- 11:09p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Sun
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:58a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:15a  Arrived @Dollar Tree and tripped on curb and hit chin on sidewalk.

There was significant bleeding.  A nurse was conveniently present and she checked that I was coherent.

-- 10:38a  Arrive via ambulance @Good Sam ER

CAT scan of head showed that nothing was broken, and no internal bleeding.

Watched "Children Ruin Everything" (11/29/24), "Happy's Place", "Lopez Vs Lopez".

Got 3 stitches.

--   2:55p  Discharged

--   3:14p  Nancy picked me up and brought me back to Dollar Tree.

--   3:57p  Arrive for dinner @Culver's: fried cod

--   4:42p  Home   

--   5:00p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:31p - 5:45p  Carla called

--   6:25p  "60 Minutes"

--   7:58p  "Tracker" (12/01/24)

--   9:18p  "Equalizer, The" (12/01/24)

-- 10:51p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:30p  Bed

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Sat
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:40a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme;  Also stopped @Jewel

-- 10:22a  Inside after biking 2+2;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls; "Poppa's House" (11/25/24)

-- 11:17p  Inside after biking 2 mi

-- 11:56a  "Irrational, The" (11/26/24)

--   3:00p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD

--   4:14p  Inside after biking 4+3;  Dinner @home;  McRib 

--   4:56p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 15 mi today);  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:58p  ... "Murder in a Small Town" (11/26/24)

--   7:41p  "St. Denis Medical" (11/26/24)

--   8:53p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (11/27/24)

It seems that TiVo failed to record this episode so I'm watching it online.

-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "SNL"

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Fri
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:40a  Up

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

Also picked up Rx's.

-- 10:49a  Inside after biking 1+1;  "The View"

-- 12:04p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   1:15p  Nap

--   2:24p  Up

--   2:40p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @BK

Also, stopped @McD for free fries (with drink purchase on app)

--   3:36p  Inside after biking 1+1;  Dinner @home: taco + free chicken wrap

... "Neighborhood, The" (11/25/24)

--   4:11p  Inside after biking 1 mi in frosty wind;  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" contestants had 4-letter first names.

Final Jeopardy had a question about a first name.

--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news

Both the IL Pick-3 & Pick-4 had a "05".

Jennifer Cavka is fostering a dog from shelter that flooded from burst pipe.

Notre Dame reopens in Paris.  Paris Jackson is engaged.  Paris Boyden donated blood.

--   6:15p  "Superman & Lois" (11/25/24)

--   7:38p  "ET"

--   8:09p  "Brilliant Minds" (11/25/24)

--   9:52p  Got another semi-robocall after hours.

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:29p  "Jimmy Fallon" (10/31)

-- 11:09p  "Kelly & Mark" (12/4)

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Thu
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:05a  Up with 31 mph wind gusts and -11F wind chill

--   9:00a  "Kelly & Ryan";  Breakfast @home: PB&T

My TiVo wasn't recording it, but it shows yesterday's date

-- 10:18a  "The View"

-- 10:56a  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:38a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:54a  "Lopez Vs. Lopez" (11/22/24)

-- 12:55p  "Tracker" (11/24/24);  Aiden played Aiden.

--   2:30p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Sonic

I would have eaten there but they no longer have half-priced expensive drinks when you use another "reward".

--   3:35p  Inside after biking 2+1;  Dinner @home: 2 footlong quarter-pound coneys (2nd one was free)

"Simpsons, The" (11/24/24)

--   4:22p  Inside after biking 1 mi; "Inside Edition"

--   5:04p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:31p  "ET"

--   7:31p  "Equalizer, The" (11/24/24)

--   9:29p  "Neighborhood, The" (11/25/24)

2nd CBS show that I watched today that had a box arrive from Amazon.

--   9:42p  I answered phone and it was a robo call.  

When I asked what time it was, it said, "Great, you're eligible, I'll connect you."

A human came on and I said, "The time to call ended 42 mins ago," and he hung up.

-- 10:14p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Wed

-- 12:50a  "Kelly & Mark"

--   1:25a  Bed

--   7:55a  Up

--   8:30a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

--   9:49a  Inside after biking 2+2;  Shower

-- 10:07a  "The View"

-- 11:20a  Arrive for 11:30a follow-up doctor's appt.

On the way, saw new on-street bike lanes between the high school and downtown DG,

which I'll probably never use because I always ride on the parallel side street.

-- 12:41p  Inside after biking 2 mi

--   1:01p  "Happy's Place" (11/22/24)

Axe throwing was mentioned.  Another show had axe throwing recently.

--   2:40p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Wendy's

Also picked up chana masala @Naansense

--   3:49p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Dinner @home: chicken nuggets (half off on app)

--   4:33p  Inside after biking 1 mi as graupel started coming down; ... "Accused" (11/26/24)

--   5:18p  "Inside Edition"

--   5:55p  Skim Ch7 news;  There are 40-50 mph wind gusts.

--   6:48p  "ET"; Tilly, Coolidge, Ortega, Garner

--   7:29p  "Survivor"

--   9:12p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:42p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:01p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Tue
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up with wind chill 12F

--   8:50a  Breakfast @home: turkey bacon sandwich (from Arby's)

--   9:10a  "Jimmy Fallon";  Exercycle (5 mins)

Checked the steps on my watch and, even though I let my arm swing to the side,

my watch did not register a step.

--   9:55a  Had to reboot TiVo because it was partially stuck on Emergency Broadcast Message.

It says it will exit automatically, but if often fails to do so.

-- 10:00a  "The View" ...;  Exercycle (5 mins)

-- 10:15a  ... "Krapopolis" (11/24/24)

-- 11:15a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:28a  "Sullivan's Crossing" (11/20/24)

-- 12:47p  "Doctor Odyssey" (11/21/24)

--   2:25p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Pete's hot bar

--   3:49p  Inside after biking 3+2;  Dinner @home: whitefish

--   4:36p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition"

--   5:12p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:04p  "Grey’s Anatomy" (11/21/24)

Two actresses play a mother and daughter.  The actresses names are both V*a A*.

--   8:34p  ... "Found" (11/21/24)

--   9:16p - 10:30p  Called EJB

He talked to Steve today.  He went to a friend's place in Winston Towers for Thanksgiving

and someone there drove him home after.  He was planning to go to a tailor near

Devon & California but I found 2 tailors a couple blocks from his current place.

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:40p  Started downloading and installing new version of Win 11

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Mon
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   8:16a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to get breakfast @BK: sausage/egg crois (free on app today with purchase)

Since I would usually get a senior drink separately, but, basically, have to get a "value" drink

to meet the requirement, the sandwich winds up costing about $1.

I was racing there to get there before 9:30a, however the app said they're serving breakfast until 10:30a.

-- 10:00p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "The View"

-- 11:04p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:14p  "Kelly & Mark"

-- 12:13p  "Murder in a Small Town" (11/19/24)

--   2:11p  "St. Denis Medical" (11/19/24)

--   3:05p  Arrive for 3:15p appt for cataract surgery follow-up.

--   4:07p  Arrive to pickup food @Arby's: turkey & bacon sandwich (half-priced today) 

--   4:25p  Arrive to pickup dinner @Bibibop (and earn triple points today)

--   4:39p  Home. Dinner @home: Noodle cup with Korean barbecue beef;  "Night Court"

--   5:12p  "Inside Edition"

--   5:52p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:58p  "ET"

--   7:44p  "60 Minutes"

There was a report about Smith Island, and the next report was about 

an actress married to a guy named Smith.  There was also a Bella.

--   9:12p  "Accused" (11/19/24);  There was a Bella.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Sun
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   9:15a  Up

--   9:55a  Leaving to bike a little, then get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:49a  Inside after biking 1 mi

-- 11:27a  ... "Doctor Odyssey" (11/14/24)

--   1:05p  "Happy's Place" (11/15/24)

--   1:55p  "Lopez Vs. Lopez" (11/15/24)

Quinten mentioned his cheese club.

--   3:20p  Leaving to bike a little, then pickup dinner @Bibibop 

--   4:23p  Inside after biking 2+2 with neighbor;  Dinner @home: noodle cup with chicken

--   5:08p  Home after biking 2 mi (Total 7 mi today);  Skim Ch9 news

--   5:30p  ... "Tracker" (11/17/24)

--   6:11p  "60 Minutes" (11/24/24);  KFC mentioned.

--   7:19p  "Equalizer, The" (11/17/24);  KFC mentioned.

--   8:49p  "Brilliant Minds" (11/18/24)

-- 10:07p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:22p  "Superman & Lois" (11/18/24)

-- 11:18p  +"Night Court" (11/19/24)

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