Wed

-- 12:25a  Bed (in recliner)

--   1:30a  Bed

--   8:55a  Up

--   9:15a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 11:00p  Managed 15 min walk

-- 11:05p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:23a  "Ted Lasso" (04/19/23)

--   3:20p  +"Morning Show, The" (09/17/21, s2x1)

I saw the first season three years ago but don't really remember much.

I'm not sure if I should bother with this show -- it just seems too complex for me to follow.

--   3:22p - 3:29p  Tony called

--   4:07p  Skim Ch5 news

--   4:30p  Nap

--   5:25p  Up

--   5:40p  Dinner @home: chef-curated double-protein bowl (with chicken, rice & broc).

Bought yesterday @Bibibop.  The chef should be ashamed of himself;  "Simpsons, The"

--   6:34p  "ET"

--   7:13p - 7:25p  Carla called to report on her harrowing return from Ashville.

--   9:50p  Finished reading storylines on fandom about Jennifer Aniston's and

Reese Witherspoon's characters on "The Morning Show" to remind myself about what

happened in the first season and realized there were lots of aspects that I don't

remember and I'm still a bit lost.

-- 10:17p  "Ted Lasso" (04/26/23)

-- 11:00p  Watched ball drop on ABC.

-- 11:09p  Rewound to watch on CBS.  I don't know who the hosts are.

-- 11:12p  Rewwound to watch on NBC.  I don't know who the hosts are.

-- 11:53p  "The Dance" (actual start 11:42p) on Ch7.

But then it said to watch the full presentation online.

(I think it might have been on earlier at 9:30p).

They switched to Chicago coverage at 11:48p.

The countdown was projected on Merchandise Mart, then fireworks along the river.

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Tue

-- 12:00a  Bed

--   1:30a  Switch to recliner

--   9:00a  Woken by "On this day" notification.

I don't know where that's coming from -- I've only started seeing it recently.

I had left my phone facing down, which might have stopped other notifications but

I don't know why that one broke through.  There was a "mute this notification" link,

so I clicked on that.

--   9:10a  Up

--   9:45a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 11:23a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:40a  "Pluribus" (12/05/25)

-- 12:45p  "Ted Lasso" (04/05/23) ...

--   1:05p  Leaving for 1:30p follow-up with Cardiology PA

--   2:15p  Arrive for lunch @Kura Revolving Sushi Bar: 4 plates.

Also picked up curated double chicken bowl @Bibibop.

Also got 1c Jr bacon cheeseburger (w/o cheese) at Wendy's with purchase (baked potato). 

--   3:07p  Home;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:57p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:10p  Nap

--   6:55p  Up;  "ET"

--   7:28p  "Pluribus" (12/12/25)

--   8:43p  "Ted Lasso" (04/12/23)

-- 10:15p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:41p  "Pluribus" (12/19/25)

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Mon

--   1:10a  Bed

--   8:00a  Woken by notifications on phone.

I don't remember it doing that when coming out of sleep mode, although I'm not sure why not.

--   8:25a  Up;  It's 19F with -9F wind chill

--   8:50a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:50a  Put out garbage

-- 10:19a  "Pluribus" (11/28/25)

-- 11:20a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:35a - 11:50p  Physical therapy at home

She observed me walking all the way up and down the stairs.  This was final visit.

-- 12:19p  "The View" (12/05/25)

--   1:00p  Nap

--   1:54p  Woken by a charity call

--   2:15p  "Ted Lasso" (03/29/23)

--   3:30p  Visiting nurse arrived

--   3:50p  Dinner @home: leftover shrimp chop suey;  "Animal Control" (12/28/25, s4x1)

--   4:54p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:32p  "ET"

--   9:15p  "Inside Edition"

--   9:33p - 10:14p  Called EJB.  He has no news.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:10p  Bed (in recliner)

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Sun

-- 12:00a  Bed

--   2:00a  Switch to recliner

--   3:15a  Bed

--   8:30a  Up

--   9:00a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:06a  Tony called to offer to bring me McD, but I told him I went out twice yesterday,

although, because it's raining, I'm staying in today -- and I'm already having breakfast.

-- 10:29a  There is a thunderstorm

-- 11:00a  Nap

--   1:00p  Up

>>>   1:09p  "Pluribus" (11/07/25) on AppleTV+

In a world overtaken by a mysterious wave of forced happiness, 

A curmudgeonly novelist, one of the immune few, must uncover what's really going on - 

and save humanity from its artificial bliss.  From the creator of "Breaking Bad".

~~  The 1st person infected was named Jenn. The costume designer is also a Jennifer.

~~  24 mins in, a 50-yr-old nonsmoker decided to have a cig for no reason.

~~  This has sort of a zombie vibe and I gave up on "The Walking Dead" after the 1st season,

but it's not a typical zombie story, so I probably will keep watching -- also because we're

still in ch holiday hiatus.

--   3:25p  Managed 15 min walk

--   3:30p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky beef with country veg)

 

--   4:08p  "Ted Lasso" (03/15/23, s3x1)

I watched the previous episode a year ago.

--   5:10p  Skim Ch5 news

--   6:15p  Managed 15 min walk

--   6:31p  "Pluribus" (11/07/25, ep2)

After watching this episode, I asked Copilot some questions and it seems to be 

very confused about a particular character.  The episode is called "The Pirate Lady"

and I asked it why and it said it's because the character wears an eyepatch, but I didn't

see an eypatch.  It seems that I'm not going to be able to use Copilot to help me

understand this series.

--   9:00p  "Pluribus" (11/14/25)

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:30p  "Pluribus" (11/21/25)

Two of the first people Carol speaks to are played by actors whose last names 

are 6 letters ending in "ller".

-- 11:55p  "Ted Lasso" (03/22/23)

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Sat

--   2:10a  Up;  Unable to sleep;  "The View"  (12/08/25)

--   3:45a  Bed (in recliner)

--   4:15a  Bed

--   9:12a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to pickup breakfast @McD

-- 10:19a  Inside after walking outside for 7 + 9 mins

-- 10:25a  Breakfast @home:  sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

-- 11:04p  Finished walk1ng 15 mins inside

-- 12:21p  After semi-napping;  ... "English Teacher"- (10/16/25, ep2)

--   2:14p  "Severance" (02/28/25)

--   3:35p  Leaving to pickup dinner @China Star

--   4:17p  Inside after walking 12 mins and talked to neighbor;  

--   4:20p  Dinner @home: shrimp chop suey;  "Adults"- (06/18/25, ep2)

--   5:00p  Semi-nap in recliner

--   5:26p  Skim Ch2 news

--   6:37p  "Severance" (03/07/25)

--   7:37p  "Severance" (03/14/25)

--   9:00p  "Severance"- (03/21/25, s2x10)

-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news

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Fri

--   3:15a  Up;  Unable to sleep

--   4:00a  Bed (in recliner)

--   5:00a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   8:45a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds

-- 11:45a  Tony picked me up for 12p follow-up with surgical NP.

Tony was a bit late because his car battery died, so he borrowed daughter's car.

-- 12:15p  Brought into exam room.

He cleaned the glue off from the incisions and checked that I wasn't in any pain, so he OK'd me to drive.

-- 12:56p  Home

--   1:23p  "Severance" (02/14/25)

--   2:33p  "Severance" (02/21/25) ...

--   3:10p  Nap

--   3:40p  Up

--   3:55p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Portillo's drive-thru;   Also picked-up Rx's.

--   4:37p  Home;  Dinner @home: Italian beef;  "English Teacher" (10/16/25)

--   5:15p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:20p  Managed 10 min walk

--   8:04p  "Stumble" (12/19/25);  Monica played Monica.

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:35p  Bed

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Thu

--   9:30a  Woken by text from Tony that his oven is broken.

--   9:52a - 10:10a  Tony called

-- 10:30a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds

-- 12:23p  Managed 10 min walk

-- 12:30p  Signed in on laptop to free AppleTV+ for 2 mo with the previous purchase 

of my new FireTV and started trying to watch on the FireTV, but it seems to be stuck

in a one-week-free process, so, I'm watching on my laptop, hoping that watching one episode

will somehow jumpstart the process on the TV.

-- 12:44p  "Severance" (01/19/25, s2x1)

I watched the "Previously on" and remember very few details of where I left off!

--   2:36p  Sue arrived with a piece of coconut cream pie that they would have

served me if their oven hadn't broken.  Tony had determined that the igniter was

burned out, but he can't get

--   2:49p  "Severance" (01/24/25, s2x2)

I tried to switch back to the FireTV, but it's still not syncing.

I asked Copilot and it said I was right not to accept the free week.  The problem

was that I tried to watch by selecting the series through voice input and I did that

because AppleTV was NOT on the short list of apps displayed on the home screen.

Copilot instructed me to select "Find" and then look for AppleTV.  It was there

and then it allowed me to install the app.

~~  After that, it gave a choice of signing up using the TV remote, but it seemed

easier to go through a webpage and enter a code displayed on the TV screen, but it

said it was invalid.  Copilot said it was a known bug, so I had to go the long route

and sign up by entering my userid my selecting letters one at a time on the screen.

But, at least, that worked.

--   3:52p  Tony called to ask how I liked the pie but I said I'm waiting until after dinner.

--   4:50p  Managed 10 min walk

--   5:00p  Dinner @home: Lean Cuisine (glazed turkey);  Skim Ch2 news

--   5:51p  "English Teacher" (10/09/25, ep2)

--   6:50p  Managed 10 min walk

--   7:00p  "Severance' (01/31/25)

--   8:21p  "Severance" (02/07/25)

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:55p  Bed

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Wed

-- 12:10a  Bed

--   5:02a  Up

--   6:20a  Bed (in recliner)

--   7:00a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   9:00a  Breakfast @home: Cheerios;  Took AM meds

-- 10:00a - 10:10a  Tony called

-- 10:10a  Occ Therapist arrived (final session)

-- 11:24a  OT left

-- 11:28a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:32p  Carla arrived

--   1:12p  Arrived for lunch @Naf Naf: chicken pita + soup (lentil)

We first went to Walgreens but it was a madhouse, so we left.

I had Carla drive my car so it wouldn't be inactive so long.

--   4:42p Carla left.

She found my tablet, external CD drive, heavy-duty extension cord, oximeter, and

tax form needed to file estimated tax.

--   5:51p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:30p  Nap in recliner

--   7:00p  Up

--   8:28p  "English Teacher" (10/09/25)

--   9:21p  "Adults" (06/18/25)

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  Bed

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Tue

--   6:10a  Up

--   7:00a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds;  Skim Ch7 news

--   9:05a  Picked up by Lyft driver

--   9:20a  Arrived for 9:40a follow-up visit with primary PA

--   9:25a  Brought into exam room

--   9:40a  Home

-- 10:52a - 10:58a  Returned call from Tony.

-- 11:10a - 11:18a  Jeri called

-- 11:25a  ... "Paper, The"

-- 12:30p  Nap

--   1:10p  Up

--   1:25p  Walked 5 mins

--   1:30p  "Stumble" (12/12/25)

--   2:45p  Visiting nurse arrived (on the late side).

She was very talkative, but not much seemed relevant.

She felt the need to call primary's office to check on the status of one Rx.

--   3:45p  Nurse left

--   4:00p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky sirloin burger)

--   4:30p  Retrieved mail and changed battery in garage door opener keypad.

That's all that was needed to fix it!

--   5:04p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players had "LL" in either first or last name.

--   5:45p  "Happy/s Place"

--   6:30p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:04p  "Tracker" (12/07/25);  Watching out of order.

--   7:30p - 9:23p  Called Larry W who is now living in TX.  I haven't spoken to him

25 years, but he found me on linkedin.com.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch7 news

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Mon

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   3:50a  Switched to recliner

--   8:03a  Up

--   8:35a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds

--   8;50a  Put out garbage

-- 10:40a  OT arrived 40 mins late;  She had me walk 5 mins around house.

Then she checked that I could sit and get up from toilet, and chair in shower.

She had me simulate preparing dinner.

-- 11:30a  PT arrived 30 mins late;  She had me walk 10 mins around house

And then she had me walk down to the basement and back up.

-- 11:58a  PT left

-- 12:15p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:02p  "Cleaning Lady, The"-- (06/03/25, ep2)

--   2:08p  Finished long conversation with Duly pharmacist about all my meds.

--   3:10p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:20p  Finished 10 min walk

--   4:30p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky spicy chicken noodle);  "English Teacher" (10/02/25, ep3)

--   5:04p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:00p  Nap

--   7:50p  Up

--   8:10p  Finished 10 min walk;  "Elsbeth"

--   8:25p - 9:12p  Jeri called

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:50p  Bed

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Sun

-- 12:15a  Bed (in recliner)

-- 12:40a  Switched to bed

--   7:50a  Up

--   9:03a  Winter solstice

--   9:15a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds

--   9:36a  "Meet the Press"

-- 10:50a  Managed 15 min walk;  "Face the Nation"

-- 11:12a  "This Week";  The author of "1929" was interviewed about The Great Depression.

-- 12:00p  "Watson";  Sherlock mentioned The Great Depression.  Has a character named Adam.

--   1:55p  Managed 10 min walk

--   2:37p  "Paper, The";  Has a character named Adam.

--   3:36p  "Adults" (06/11/25, ep2)

--   4:35p  Managed 10 min walk

--   5:00p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky beef with country veg);  Skim Ch5 news

--   7:10p  Managed 10 min walk

--   7:33p  "60 Minutes"; started 30 mins late;  There was a Jeneba.

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch7 news

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Sat

--   3:00a  Switched to recliner

--   3:48a  Up;  "Krapopolis"

--   4:55a  Back to bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   8:45a  Breakfast @home: PB&T;  Took AM meds

-- 10:25a  Managed 5 min walk

-- 11:01a  "Tracker" (12/07/25)

-- 12:40p  Nap in recliner

--   1:18p  Up

--   2:10p  Managed 10 min walk

--   3:25p  "Watson" (12/08/25);  Shannon plays Shannon.

--   4:00p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky chicken noodle)

--   5:07p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:50p  Managed 10 min walk.

--   5:59p  "Elsbeth" (12/11/25)

--   7:30p  Managed 10 min walk

--   7:32p  "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (12/11/25)

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:35p  "SNL"

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Fri

--   6:30a  Up;  The app says I got about 4 hours and 20 mis sleep. I got a sleep score of 8 out of 100. 

They use a jet engine to heat the room.

--   7:00a  Ordered breakfast and got initial meds

--   7:35a  Breakfast @ Good Sam: veggie omelet

--   7:45a  "Happy's Place"

--   8:30a  "St Denis Medical"

-- 10:00a  "The View"

-- 12:45p  Cardiologist said I could go home so they just have to work through the discharge procedure.

--   1:00p  Lunch @Good Sam: chicken salad sandwich, soup (vegetable)

--   1:15p  "Paper, The"

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:49p  Tony drove me home

--   4:40p  Finished scheduling follow-up visit with primary PA.

--   4:42p - 4:47p  Carla called

--   6:16p  "Stumble" (12/05/25)

--   6:53p - 7:23p  Jeri called

--   8:52p  "ET"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:45p  Bed

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Thu

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:10a  Woke and responded to texts while still lying in bed.

--   8:30a  Sat up and had vertigo, so layed back down.

Sat up a little differently, and I seem to be OK.

--   9:00a  Breakfast @home; cereal (raisin bran)

--   9:15a  Took AM meds

-- 10:04a  "The View"

-- 11:04a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:10p  Occ Therapist arrived late.

When I got up to answer the door, I got very shaky.

She called primary's office, who advised her to call 911.

--   2:01p  Arrived @Good Sam ER via ambulance

--   6:30p  Dinner @Good Sam: Meatloaf

-- 10:35p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:35p  "Seth Meyers"

-- 11:55p  Bed

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Wed

--   1:30a  Switched to bed

--   7:00a  Up

--   7:35a  Took AM meds

--   8:40a  Breakfast @home; cereal (rice chex)

--   8:24a  Tony picked me up for Cardiology followup

--   8:40a  Arrived for 8:50a appointment.  Nurse took EKG.

After, they suggested that I go to the lab to get blood drawn but they said it was too early.

--   9:43a  Home

-- 10:08a  "The View"

-- 11:33a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:40p  Don & Marla arrived with lunch from McD: McRib

--   1:55p  Neighbor, JL, having just returned from FL, stopped by.

--   2:50p  Don & Marla left

--   3:03p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:10p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:46p - 6;18p  Tony and Sue called

--   6:33p  "ET"

--   7:10p  "Survivor"-

--   8:21p  Disgusting break

--   8:57p  Back to "Survivor"

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news;  Started 10 mins late

-- 11:00p  "Stephen Colbert";  Started 22 mins late.

-- 11:13p  "Jimmy Kimmel"; Started 22 min late

-- 11:42p  "Seth Meyers";  Started 10 mins late

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Tue

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   3:40a  Up;  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   5:00a  Bed (in recliner)

--   6:00a  Switched to bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   8:45a  Breakfast @home; cereal (Cheerios)

--   9:00a  Took AM meds

-- 10;00p  Managed a 10 min walk;  "The View"

-- 11:00a  Physical therapist arrived

She observed me walking up stairs, getting into and out of bed.

She gave me a set of 6 leg exercises to do.  

-- 11:30a  Left, and will return on Monday.

--   3:13p  "Inside Edition"

Preempted :12 - :22 for press conference about charges filed in Reiner murders.

Only 2 of today's "Jeopardy" players have first names starting with a vowel that

is immediately followed by "van" -- Evan and Ivanna.

--   4:10p  Dinner @home: tuna;  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:02p  "Abbott Elementary"

---  7:03p  "ET"

--   7:24p  "Matlock";  Jennifer Kindhouse played a city atty.

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:39p  "Seth Meyers"

-- 11:45a  Bed (in recliner)

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Mon

-- 12:00a  Bed (in recliner)

--   2:00a  Switched to bed

--   7:30a  Up

--   7:50a  Breakfast @home; cereal (raisin bran)

--   8:10a  Took AM meds

--   8;44a  Managed a 10 min walk

--   9:00a  "Ghosts" (12/04/25)

--   9:44a - 9:52a  Tony called

--   9:56a - 10:07a  Tony called again but I had stepped away from my phone.

I answered on my watch and said I'm away from phone -- thinking he could hear me

but I didn't expect to be able to hear him.  But I heard him on my watch -- but he

couldn't hear me.  I'm not sure why.

-- 10:18a  "The View"

-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12;23p  Managed an 11 min walk

-- 12:46p  "Matlock" (12/04/25)  Watching on phone with Xfinity Stream

--   2:40p  Nap

--   3:20p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's contestants have first names starting with "E".

--   4;00p  Managed a 10 min walk;  Skim Ch7 news

--   4:20p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky chili mac);  "Simpsons, The" (12/07/25)

--   6:45p  "ET" (100% Rob Reiner)

--   7;10p  Managed a 10 min walk

--   6:45p  "ET"

--   7:24p  "Krapopolis" (12/07/25)

--   8:50p  "Paper, The" (12/01/25)

2nd show I saw today that portrayed a school play.

--   9:28p  "Shifting Gears"

-- 10:09p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

Had a short open to mention the tragedies, but they're still going to do a comedy show.

-- 10:54p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Started normally.

-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers";  Started normally

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Sun

-- 12:25a  Bed (in recliner)

--   1:30a  Switched to bed

--   4:50a  back to recliner

--   7:25a  Up

--   8:15a  Breakfast @home: cereal (rice chex)

--   8:35a  Took AM meds

--   8:45a - 8:53a  Shower

-- 10:15a  Carla arrived with Gina

Later, Carla found my external hard disk backup, and some other things that were missing.

-- 10:20a  "This Week"

-- 12:03p  "St. Denis Medical"

--   1:40p  Gina left

--   2:05p  Carla left

--   2:15p  Nap

--   3:15p  Up

--   3:24p  "Neighborhood, The"

--   3:24p  "Neighborhood, The";  They had chicken parm.

--   4:45p  Dinner @home: Turkey & stuffing

--   5:00p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:11p - 5:22p  Tony called looking for ideas on Chinese restaurants.

--   6:12p  "DMV"

--   7:49p  "60 Minutes"

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:36p  "Watson" (12/01/25)

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Sat

-- 12:05a  Bed (in recliner)

--   2:00a  Set thermometer up one degree;  Switched to bed

--   4:30a  back to recliner

--   8:00a  Up

--   8:50a  Took AM meds

--   9:00a  Visiting nurse expected

--   9:25a  She arrived

--   9:54a  Replacement remote was delivered, but we didn't hear it.

-- 10:33a  She left without being able to check BP -- her apparatus just broke with previous client.

-- 10:45a  Breakfast @home: turkey bologna

-- 10:20a - 10:29a  Tony called

-- 11:51a  "Abbott Elementary" (12/03/25)

-- 12:40p  Nap

-- 12:55p - 1:05p  Neighbor, JL, called from FL.

--   1:54p  "Elsbeth" (12/04/25)  [Watching on FireTV, because TiVo cable had gotten loose]

Had to reset password and enter confirmation codes multiple times and then it kept playing

the wrong episode.  Every time I have to watch a sequence of ads before it started and I

could see that it was the wrong episode.

--   2:30p  Finally started watching, but I wanted to turn closed-captioning on and

that took another half-hour to find out that it's not easily done (if possible at all?)

--   5:02p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:30p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky chicken & sausage gumbo); "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (12/04/25)

--   5:45p  "Happy's Place" (12/05/25)

--   7:23p  "Murder in a Small Town"- (12/02/25)

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:35p  "SNL"

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Fri

-- 12:05a  Bed (in recliner)

--   2:45a  Up

--   4:05a  Breakfast @home: Cheerios

--   5:00a  Bed

--   7:30a  Up

--   8:00a  Lunch @home: sardines

--   8:15a  Took AM meds

-- 10:00a  "The View"

-- 11:03a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:03p  "English Teacher" (10/02/25, ep2)

-- 12:53p  "Brilliant Minds" (12/01/25)

--   2:05p  Carla arrived

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   4:50p  Carla arrived

--   5:00p  "Shifting Gears" (12/03/25);  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky sirloin & veg)

--   6:05p  Nap

--   7:35p  "ET"

--   9:00p  "Inside Edition"

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:55p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Wed);  They mentioned a cheese recall.

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Thu

-- 12:40a  Bed (in recliner)

--   4:00a  Moved to bed

--   6:15a  Up;  App gave me an energy score of 76 which it labels as "good".

--   6:30a  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:45a  Breakfast @home: Cheerios

--   7:40a  Finished taking AM meds

-- 10:00a  "The View"

-- 10:50a  Tony picked me up for  11:20a hospital follow-up appointment with PCP's PA.

-- 11:01a  Arrived;  He left me off and he went to the DG library.

-- 11:30a  Escorted into exam room.

Later, when talking to Jeri, it seems that they neglected to weigh me.

-- 11:40a  PA arrived;  Incisions seem to be healing well.

-- 12:46p  Home. Lunch @home: maki rolls;  It seems they have a new vendor and I was disappointed.

--   2:00p  Went upstairs and napped in recliner.

--   2:44p - 3:27p  Jeri & Joel called

--   3:36p  "Inside Edition"

There is a Jennifer on "Jeopardy" today.

--   4;00p - 4:34p  Carla called and then I found the stapler of my desk.

She reported that she saw "Wicked 2" with Jeremy

--   4:42p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:40p  Dinner @home: popcorn;  "ET"

--   7:00p  Nap

--   8:00p  Up

--   8:17p  "Inside Edition" (Tue)

Tues' "Jeopardy" had a Jenna.

--   9:14p - 9:56p  Called EJB and informed him about my surgery.  He had no news.

-- 10:00p   Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed

-- 12:50a  Bed

--    2:00a  Moved to recliner

--    5:00a  Back to bed

--    6:15a  Up

--    7:00a  Started organizing morning pills

--    7:20a  Finished taking pills

--    7:37a  Finished breakfast @home: raisin bran

-- 10:00a  "The View"

-- 11:00a  Ch7 news

-- 11:24a  Doctor's office called with questions.

-- 12:09p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

--   3:07p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:45p  Nancy brought supplies

--   4:00p  Ch7 news

--   5:45p  Tony & Sue picked me up and then we went to pick up new TV (ordered earlier)

--   6:08p  Arrived for dinner @Patio: 1/4 rotisserie chicken

--   6:54p  Home

--   7:34p  Tony & Sue left after they physically setup my new Insignia Fire TV.

--   9:15p  "Survivor" (after working on additional setup).

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch7 news

(I wanted to watch Ch5, but the battery on that TiVo remote just died.)

-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Kimmel"  (It seems that TiVo wasn't recording this, but it's in buffer.)

-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 10:51p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:42p  Managed to find new batteries for remote: "Seth Meyers"

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Tue

-- 12:15a  Finished shower.

-- 12:25a  About to go to bed but laptop had the BitLocker Blue Screen of Death.

--    1:15a  After entering 48-digit key, finished updating blog and I'm

ready to sleep in recliner.

--    4:00a  Woken to take vitals

--    4:45a  Woken for blood draw.

I suggested that I should be considered on a Day Zero Protocol.

I said that I was supposed to be ready to go home yesterday but only stayed

for my sister to be available, so, if I had gone home, I wouldn't have had a blood draw.

She said that I could refuse, but I was already awake, so I let her do it.

--    5:15a  Nurse brought meds, but also had a shot that I wouldn't have at home,

but I let her give it to me.

--   7:20a  Breakfast @Good Sam: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, homestyle potatoes

--   9:10a  Cardiology PA left

--   9:13a - 9:19a  Called Jeri back

--   9:35a  Finished 1st walk around the floor today.

-- 10:02a  "The View"

-- 11:00a  Ch7 news

-- 11:30a  Nurse reported that discharge orders are on the computer.

The pharmacy now has to work on filling the Rx's and they'll be calling me

to give me instructions -- even though they'll be written down.

--   1:10p  Lunch @Good Sam: salmon, sweet potatoes (didn't seem so), broccoli

--   2:16p  Arrived home

--   4:14p  I am completely discombobulated

Flat screen TV remote is missing.   The TV has no buttons.

Analog TV has buttons but I can't change channels because I don't seem to have the right TiVo remote.    Tablet is missing -- they were in the same vicinity originally.

Land line wasn't working but I talked Carla though tracing wires and I got it working.

--   5:40p  Carla left

--   5:52p  I heard a notification on my phone -- but I couldn't find my phone.

I was able to use landline to call it and found it fell between kitchen.

Pole lamp in den is leaning and will probably fall -- I can't fix this.

--   8:12p  Ordered replacement remote but it won't arrive until Sat.

--   9:16p - 9:59p  Tony & Sue called

-- 10:00p  Ch5 news

-- 10:35p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:36p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

--   4:45a  Woken with bright lights and a blood draw

--   5:30a  Alarm sounded when I lifted my butt to shift it;  Got morning meds.

--   6:55a  Turned on morning shows

I stayed in the recliner all night and was comfortable.  It seems that the key is 

NOT to use pillows under back.  However, I doubt that I got more than 3 hours of sleep.

--   8:18a - 8:36a  Called Jeri back

--   8:39a  Breakfast @Good Sam: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, homestyle potatoes

--   9:36a  Cardiology PA left.  He thinks I can go home today.

-- 10:06a  Physical therapy evaluation ended.

He seems to believe I'm OK with stairs.  He gave advise on possibly taking one step

at a time, and walking up sideways. 

-- 10:12a - 10:24a  Called Jeri to give report

-- 10:42a  Discharge manager finished talking to me.  I gave her Carla's number.

-- 11:22a - 11:37a  Carla called back after talking to the case manager.

-- 12:40p  Lunch @Good Sam: soup (veg), chicken salad sandwich

--   1:15p  Finished 2nd walk.  I wore shoes this time.

--   1:36p - 1:42p  Carla called

--   2:10p  OT came by to quiz me about the rules and check out my mobility.

--   2:25p  Cardiologist came and asked how I'd feel about going home today.

I told him that tomorrow would probably be better, so he accepted that.

--   2:30p  Case manager came by and confirmed tomorrow.

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:26p  Finished 3rd walk

--   4:00p  Ch7 news

--   4:51p - 5:05p  Carla called

--   5:45p  Dinner @Good Sam: baked tilapia

--   6:21p  Finished 4th walk

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   7:00p  Nap

--   9:30p  Nurse came with meds and I said I'd like to take shower around 10:15p

but be finished in time to watch "Colbert".

-- 10:00p  Ch5 mews

-- 10:30p  Nurse returns and I told her we missed the window,  Next one is at 10:50p

-- 10:35p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:20p  She returns amd starts covering IVs with plastic..

-- 11:25p  I told her that we missed the windown again.

She asked if I wanted to wait until morning but I said you've already covered the IVs.

(And she could have worked on that at 10:30p.)

-- 11:35p  "Seth Meyers"

-- 11:50p  Another nurse comes in to cover the telemetry device.

The first nurse said she chouldn't do that until I had my gown off but the

2nd nurse was able to do it.

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Sun

-- 12:00a  Bed

--   4:15a  Woken with bright lights and a blood draw

--   6:15a  Officially woken up, 

Didn't get any additional sleep in the previous 2 hours

I have numbness on side of leg above knee, but it's probably due to

sitting funny in the chair.  Doctor doesn't seem concerned.

--   6:35a  Sitting in chair watching Ch5 news;

It seems that there was supposed to be 2" now but it seems to be less that 1/2 inch.

But I'm not sure if the app is correct -- O'Hare has gotten 4"

--   8:30a  Breakfast @Good Sam: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, homestyle potatoes

--   9:08a  Doctor came by and thinks I'll be ready to go home tomorrow.

--   9:24a - 9:38a  Jeri called.

-- 10:38a  Learned that nephew Ethan is engaged (as of last night, it seems).

-- 11:30a  Took 2nd walk around the floor

-- 11:40a - 11:46a  Tony called on the way to funeral in Galesburg.

-- 12:50p  Lunch @Good Sam: soup (chicken orzo), half PB sandwich

--   2:04p - 2:18p  Jeri called

--   3:35p  Took 3rd walk around the floor

--   3:41p  "Survivor"

--   5:30p  Ch2 news

--   6:00p  "60 Minutes"

--   6:45p  Dinner @Good Sam: penne pasta marinara with chicken

Unfortunately, there was cheese on it, despite the fact that the printed order

clearly said "no cheese", but I was able to work around it because most stayed 

just on the top.  The kitchen closed at 6:30p.

--   7:02p - 7:14p  Carla called

--   7:32p  ... "Tracker" (11/30/25)

--   8:50p  Took 4th walk around the floor

-- 11:00p  Bed

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Sat

--   4:05a  Woken with bright lights and a blood draw

but otherwise, probably got more sleep than the last couple nights

--   6:15a  Officially woken up, but it's been very noisy the last couple of hours.

--   6:35a  Finished walking around the floor twice (for 1st time);  Now sitting in chair.

--   6:45a  Got computer set-up, first time since the surgery.

I don't know how much I'll try to backfill this blog.

--   7:20a  Finished first update with minimal backfill of yesterday (meals only)

--   7:25a  Watching morning shows

--   7:40a  Hospital cardiologist visited

--   7:50a  Respiratory treatment

--   8:02a  Chest x-ray

--   8;15a  Breakfast @Good Sam: veggie omelet

--   9:04a  "Neighborhood, The"

--   9:31a - 9:40a  Jeri called

-- 10:05a - 10:25a  Carla called

-- 10:25a  Hospital cardiologist arrived and said they're going to be removing the drainage tubes.

-- 11:00a  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

-- 11:30p  Leaving ICU

-- 12:05p  Settled in new room

--   2:00p  Respiratory treatment

--   4:00p  Walked around the floor

--   5:15p  Dinner @Good Sam: roast turkey

--   6:30p  Walked around the floor

.--   7:00p  Catching up with facebook

--   9:30p  Respiratory treatment

-- 10:00p  Ch5 news

-- 10:30p  "SNL":  Grocery was giving free cheese samples.

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Fri

--   8:00a  Breakfast @Good Sam: veggie omelet

--   6:30p  Dinner @Good Sam: meatloaf

Tue

--   6;00a  Up

--   6:30a  Antibacterial shower.

--   6:50a  Watching morning shows

--   8:10a  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Mon

--   6:40a  Up;  Antibacterial shower.

--   7:30a  Watching morning shows

--   8:09a - 8:20a  Called Carla back

--   9:19a - 9:27a  Jeri called -- she's about 20 mins away

-- 10:00a  Jeri found my car was able to  park 2 spots down.

-- 11:15a  Nurse practitioner reported that the surgery has been postponed 

because they had emergencies -- possibly because people with heart conditions

were trying to shovel the record snowfall on Saturday.

-- 12:30p  Lunch @Good Sam: Asian stir fry with chicken

Cardiologist came by and Jeri was able to ask her questions.

--   1:10p  Carla arrived.

Met surgeon for the first time and he also answered Jeri's questions.

Later, social workers came to answer Carla's questions.

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:15p  Sisters left.  Jeri drove my car back to my house with Carla following.

--   4:00p  Ch7 news

--   5:27p  Jeri left after returning with longer phone charging cable and 

reading glasses.  She also brought an extension cord but it turns out that it

wasn't the 3-prong one I needed.

--   5;30p  ABC news

--   6:15p  Dinner @Good Sam: 1/2 burger with penne pasta marinara.

Initially, they had forgotten the burger.

--   6;30p  "ET"

--   7:00p  "DMV"

--   7:42p  "St. Denis Medical"

--   9:00p  Antibacterial shower

-- 10:00p  Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

Lady Gaga says the favorite sandwich is ham & cheese.

-- 11:40p  Bed

Got a wrong number on the hospital phone shortly after going to bed

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Sun

--   7:25a  Up, sort of, with nurse shift change

--   7:50a  Ordered breakfast

--   8:00a  Ch5 news;  Jenna Iberle was interviewed about Small Business Saturday.

--   8:25a  Breakfast @Good Sam: veggie omelet

--   9:00a  "Meet the Press"

--   9:48a  "Doc"

-- 10:02a - 10:37a  Carla called

-- 11:34a - 11:53a  Jeri called

-- 12:55p  Lunch @Good Sam: meatloaf

--   1:20p  "Murder in a Small Town"

--   1:40p - 2:32p  Neighbor, NK, came to visit

--   3;53p  Finished walking around the floor by myself, and did it 2 times.

--   5:00p  Ch7 news

--   6:15p  Dinner @Good Sam: grilled chicken sand.

--   6:30p  "60 Minutes"

--   7:30p  "Tracker"

--   8:18p - 8:37p  Carla called

--   9:00p  Ch32 news

-- 10:00p  Antibacterial shower

-- 10:30p  Drink Ensure

-- 10:42p  "Paper, The"

-- 11:45p  Bed

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Sat

--   7:00a  Up, sort of;  Turned on the news.

I spent the whole night in recliner.

There were various interruptions for blood draws, vitals, meds, and garbage.

And I've been hearing the snow plows.

--   7:45a  Ordered breakfast

--   8:20a  Breakfast @Good Sam: veggie omelet

--   9:00a  The garbanzo beans have collapsed.  Now that I have a phone charging cable,

the TiVo app says I need to rerun the streaming setup, and, of course, that usually can

only be done at home.  The error message only says it failed, but doesn't specify a reason.

I can watch some things online.

--   9:14a  I see that Xfinity Stream is allowing me to watch the first episode of "The Pitt".

--   9:20a  Cardiologist stopped by and confirmed the surgery is still on for Monday.

.-- 10:48a  "Krapopolis"

I'm reminded that when I can't watch on the TiVo app, I can't skim past the ads.

-- 11:05a - 10:20a  Neighbor, NK, called

-- 12:24p  "Simpsons, The"

-- 12;50p - 1:45p  Tony, Sue, and Ryan visited

Ryan got clipped this morning when the guy behind him couldn't stop.

--   1;20p  Lunch @Good Sam: baked tilapia, rice, broccoli, diet Pepsi CF

The menu doesn't include pop but the nurse let me know that the kitchen has it.

--   2:36p - 3:13p  Carla called

--   3:33p  "Talamasca"-

With 20 mins left, the show seems to have gotten stuck in a sequence of ads.

But it eventually restarted.

--   5:30p  "DMV"

--   6;05p  Dinner @Good Sam: roast turkey

--   6:42p  "Watson"

--   8:05p  "Brilliant Minds"

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:50p  Bed

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Fri

--   3:30a  Despite taking s sleeping pill, haven't really been able to sleep

and alarm keeps going off when I bend elbow where IV is.  They really should

find a better place to insert it.  Moved from bed to recliner, which I can't

just do my myself because an alarm will go off if I leave the bed.  Earlier,

they had put a cushion are the arm to prevent me from bending my arm, but

it managed to slip off.

--   7:00a  Up, sort of, as they came in to take a blood draw.

It seems I roughly 3 sessions of sleep of an hour or so.

--   7:40a  Nurse came in to introduce next nurse, then I ordered breakfast

--   8:15a  Breakfast @Good Sam: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, homestyle potatoes

--   9:01a - 9:14a  Carla called 

--   9;14a  Cardiologist came by.

-- 10:43a  "Happy's Place"

-- 11:45a  "Stumble"

-- 12:30p   Cardiology nurse practitioner came by and said the surgery will be Mon afternoon.

--   1:41p  "Tracker"

--   1:45p  Lunch @Good Sam: Asian stir fry with chicken

--   4:00p  Skim Ch5 news;  10" of snow expected tomorrow.

--   5:22p  "St. Denis Medical"

--   6:25p  Dinner @Good Sam: 1/2 burger with penne pasta marinara

--   7:45p  Neighbor came with phone charging cable

--   8:17p - 8:37p  Jeri called

-- 10;10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:50p  Bed

.

Thanksgiving Thu

--   6:00a  Up, although I didn't sleep all night

--   6:40p  I was about to order breakfast but they sent me to get

a ultrasound of carotid arteries.

--   8:00a  Breakfast @Good Sam: scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, homestyle potatoes.

--   1:30p  Lunch @Good Sam:baked tilapia, rice, green beans.

Originally, I was supposed to have lunch at Carla's but aside from me being in

the hospital, she was also not feeling well.

Watched "Elseth" and "Survivor" on phone with TiVo app.

--   6:30p  Dinner @Good Sam: meatloaf, mashed, corn

I was originally supposed to have dinner at Jeri's.

--   7:35p  Previous nurse, Raven, introduced new nurse, Michelle.

I asked Raven to bring over my laptop and plug it in.

So, this is the first time I've opened the computer at the hospital.

--   9:40p  Bed

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Wed
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   1:30a  Up with chest pain which I've had all evening.

Decide to go to E.R.  At first they told me that troponin had risen

it seems that it hadn't, so I had NOT had a hear attack.

Later, I got an echocardiogram, then a stress test, and then an angiogram

that showed serious blockages, so they are recommending bypass surgery,

but because of the holiday, would have to wait until Monday at least.

They admitted me to the hospital.

--   3:00p  "Inside Edition";  First :03 preempted by shooting of Nat'l Guard in DC.

--   7:30p  Dinner @Good Sam: Cold turkey sandwich (the kitchen had closed)

--   8:00p  "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

--   9:00p  "Ghosts"

-- 11:30p  "Seth Meyers" (first segment")

-- 11:55p  Bed

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Tue
-- 12:50a  Bed

--   8:37a  Up;  Streets are still damp from overnight rain.

--   9:30a  Breakfast @home: salad cup with Korean beef (bought yesterday @Bibibop)

-- 10:06a  "The View"

-- 10:51a  "Seth Meyers"

-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:10p  "Doc" (11/18/25)

Second recent show that had a patient with testicular torsion.

--   1:19p  "Murder in a Small Town" (11/18/25) ...

I found a mistake in a recap and tried to put a comment in but it said I need to

prove I'm human, but it provided no way of doing so.

--   2:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Naf Naf: soup (lentil) + free fries.

I tried to place the order on the app but it wouldn't work.  Streets are still damp.

--   4:42p  Inside after biking 3+2+3;  "Inside Edition"

Yesterday, my watch was registering steps in line with the time I was biking, but

today it was barely recognizing any.

--   6:03p  Skim Ch7 news

Jenny Bray and Jenny Beorkrem were interviewed about holiday shopping.

--   7:10p  Leaving to get gas and pickup Rx's.

--   7:43p  Home

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 10:53p  "ET"

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   7:55a  Woken by leaf blowers

--   8:16a  Up

--   9:05a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

Something strange seems to be going on with garbage pickup today but I couldn't 

find anything on their website;  As I was biking, I would have asked a neighbor but

no one was around except one who contracts with a different company.

-- 11:13p  Inside after biking 4+4 in gusty wind;  "The View"

-- 12:54p  Went outside because I heard garbage truck on next street.

But then I saw neighbor biking and I told him something seemed to be strange about the

garbage today.  And then the garbage truck came and took the regular garbage and recycling

in the same pickup -- mixing them together.

--   1:35p  Another neighbor came out and she was confused about the garbage but she had a

missing piece of the puzzle.  The first pickup, which was regular garbage, had occurred

much earlier than usual.  I might not of heard it because there was some leaf blowers.

So, the conclusion is that the 2nd pickup took both regular and recycling because they

were picking up the regular garbage that had not been put out early enough for the

extra early pickup.

~~  Confusing the issue was a neighbor across the street who contracts with the other company

who asked my neighbor if they could use her garbage can today because they were leaving

town for Thanksgiving early.

--   1:51p  Inside after biking 4 mi with neighbor and talking to other neighbors.

--   2:40p  Leaving to bike then get dinner @Kura Revolving Sushi Bar: 5 plates.

Also picked up a Korean BBQ cup @Bibibop for double points.

--   4:39p  Inside after biking 3+2;  It wasn't expected to rain until midnight

but there were some random drops.  (Total 17 mi today)

--   5:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   8:47p  Tested USB-C earphones on both my phone and laptop and it worked on both.

I didn't have to change any settings.

--   8:51p  "ET"

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

I connected my new Volt bluetooth to my phone and it works but I don't seem to know how to

use the charging case as a carrying case because putting them in the case seems to turn them

back on and the instruction say nothing about that.  There is a button on each one and it

doesn't say if you have to turn each one off separately -- but it does warn you to turn it

off to save the battery life.  It's amazing how they seem to go out of their way to

be confusing.  AI also gave confusing answers since it doesn't really know which

product I have and the package only seems to have a generic description.

.

Sun
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up

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

-- 12:24p  Inside after biking 4+4;  "Simpsons, The" (11/16/25)

--   2:40p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Wendy's (first time at new location on Butterfield)

Chicken tenders, 3 (first time having tenders @Wendy's).

The new place is smaller but it has a Freestyle soda dispenser which the one in Oakbrook Terr doesn't have.

The chicken tenders don't seem like a good enough replacement for KFC.

I  would probably prefer getting BOGO chicken sandwiches at BK, but they just got rid of their freestyle machine.

--   4:59p  Inside after biking 3+5, (Total 16 mi today);  Skim Ch5 news

My watch got up to 3300 steps and then refused to register any additional steps while biking.

--   5:24p  "St. Denis Medical"; Joyce has 12 kinds of cheesecake for the nurses.

--   6:38p  "60 Minutes"

--   8:41p  Finished charging bluetooth headphones.

I can't remember the last time I used them, but since the headphone jack on my phone 

isn't working, I decided to try them.  I was able to pair them and they worked.

The next question is: How long will the battery work.  A good battery is supposed 

to work for 11 hours of use.

--   8:47p  "Brilliant Minds" ...

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:51p  "Paper, The"

One of the employees is smoking in a staff meeting.

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Sat
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:35a  Up

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

-- 12:08p  Inside after biking 3+5;  Tony called while I was biking;  ...  "Neighborhood, The"

--   1:06p  "Talamasca"

--   2:40p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD: McRib

First, tried to go to the new location of Five Below but that shopping center was a madhouse so I left.

--   4:48p  Inside after biking 4+4, first leg with neighbor (Total 16 mi today);  ... "DMV"

--   7:07p  "Watson"

--   8:56p  "Krapopolis"

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:01p  "ET"

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Fri
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   9:05a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:37a  Inside after biking 3+3;  "The View"

-- 12:49p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:15p  Nap

--   2:08p  Up

--   2:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Culver's: fried cod

I was heading to Indian place but then a truck stopped to unload a backhoe

so I decided to turn and head in the other direction.  But then I saw that the KFC

had gone out of business, so, since Brown's closed, there are no real fried chicken places.

Well, there is White Fence Farm, but they have no seating.  Oh, and there's Popeye's.  

~~  There was a KFC 5.5 mi east, but I just discovered that it has also closed -- in

the same shopping center where Paul's Red Hots closed!

There is a KFC 7 mi away in Lisle.

~~  I was trying to watch a show on my phone but the plugging the headphones

in did NOT cut off the speaker.  It worked at breakfast this morning.

When I got home, I removed the case, assuming that it was interfering, but it still didn't work.

--   4:56p  Inside after biking 4+2+2 (Total 14 mi today)

There was a package waiting for me and it was Garrett's popcorn from financial advisor.

--   5:24p  "Inside Edition"

Again, all 3 "Jeopardy" players have an "a" as first wowel.

All 3 also have an "e" as last vowel in last name, but only 2 of them have

last names ending in "er"

--   6:15p  ... "Happy's Place" (11/14/25)

--   6:37p  "Stumble" (11/14/25)

--   8:20p  "Tracker";  This episode was very weak.

-- 10:34p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:34p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Tue)

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Thu

-- 12:14a  "Seth Meyers"

-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:55a  Up

-- 10:00a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

-- 11:36a  Inside after biking 4+3;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls;  Also went to Jewel.

Watch didn't recognize 1st mile so I had to turn on the tracking manually.

-- 12:34p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  "The View"

--   2:45p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Wendy's: chili & baked potato

--   5:03p  Inside after biking 4+2+2 (Total 18 mi today);  Also talked to neighbor;  "Inside Edition"

Watch added additional steps but still couldn't get to the goal.

--   6:34p  "ET"

--   6:56p  ... "Elsbeth" (11/13/25)

--   7:32p  "Matlock" (11/13/25)

-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:45p  "Stephen Colbert"; Cheese (parm) has been signed by UTA.

Steve revealed that the consortium sent him a 9-lb wheel.

-- 11:16p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:41p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:37a  Up

-- 10:00a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:27a  Inside after biking 1+1+3;  "The View"

-- 12:15p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:45p  Resume "Colbert" and the cooking segment mentioned cheese repeatedly,

and the guest's last words were, "Never enough cheese."

--   2:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Bibibop

--   4:05p  Inside after biking 4+3, first leg with neighbor;  Dinner @home: noodle cup with chicken

--   4:53p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 14 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

--   5:28p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:46p  "ET"

--   7:54p  "Survivor";  Reward includes cheesecake.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:06p  "Stephen Colbert";  Cheese was mentioned.

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Tue

-- 12:26a  Skim Ch5 news

--   1:00a  Bed

--   8:24a  Up with headache;

There was rain overnight but the weather app shows no accumulation.

--   9:30a  Leaving to pickup breakfast @Dunkin

--   9:46a  Breakfast @home: bacon avocado toast

-- 10:09a  Inside after biking 1 mi on damp streets;  "The View"

-- 11:10a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:37p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   1:25p  Nap, still with headache

--   2:58p  Up with headache

--   3:15p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then get dinner @McD: McRib

My watch did not notice the bike ride and my garage door opener 

claims it was closed twice without being opened in between.

--   4:54p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition"

A Facebook post from Zillow said, "The only thing better than this gorgeous home is the view *from* this gorgeous home."

The view was extremely underwhelming.  I'm not sure why they thought it was so great.

--   6:14p  Skim Ch7 news

Jen Haile-Tinn, spokesperson for the Disney Destiny, was interviewed

in an ad for the ship disguised as a news story.

--   7:00p  "ET"

--   7:46p  ... "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

--   8:04p  "Grey’s Anatomy"

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:45p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:15p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:39p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

-- 12:00a  Skim Ch7 news

-- 12:40a  Bed

--   9:08a  Up

--   9:50a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

The app has some changes but I can't tell if they're only cosmetic.

~~ I tried out my new gloves, putting one from each pair on opposite hands.

They seemed equally warm but one might me more bulky -- so more difficult to shift gears.

-- 11:30a  Inside after biking 2+3;  "The View"

-- 12:37p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:53p  "60 Minutes"

--   2:02p  ... "Murder in a Small Town" ...

The episode has 3 actresses with last name of Brown.  One is a regular, and

one of the other ones is Anita Brown -- but not the one I was related to.

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: BOGO chicken sandwich (got 3x points)

--   5:00p  Inside after biking 5+4  (Total 14 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

All 3 "Jeopardy" players today had "a" as first vowel in first name.

--   5:32p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:09p  "ET"

--   7:30p - 7:46p  Carla called

Spent a lot of time investigating a character, referred to as Audrey on an online

recap, with no explanation of where that name came from, and AI couldn't verify it.

-- 10:58p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:21p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:48p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
--   1:00a  Bed

--   9:53a  Up

-- 10:40a  Leaving to bike, then pickup lunch @Naf Naf

-- 11:41p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Lunch @home: soup (lentil)

-- 12:26p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  ... "St. Denis Medical"

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: Whopper Jr (free with $3 purchae on app)

I thought the ad I saw said it was a Whopper, not a Jr.  I might not have gone if I had known.

There was a guy across the room with a blnaket over his head.  I saw him at breakfast

there yesterday with his head on the table.  I've seen him twice before with a woman that

I'm assuming is his mother.  However, today, when the blanket was removed, I saw that it

was her, not him.  They seem to be practically living there.

--   4:35p  Inside after biking 3+4 (Total 14 mi today)

--   5:01p  Skim Ch5 news

There seems to be signal dropouts on multiple channels.

--   5:24p  "Talamasca" (11/09/25)

--   9:05p  "Doc"

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Sat
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:55a  Up, just before gutter cleaning would have woken me.

--   9:50a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @BK; sausage/egg crois (free with loyalty points)

-- 11:11a  Inside after biking 3+1;  It started drizzling.

-- 11:23a  "Neighborhood, The"

>>>   1:26p  "Paper, The"

Originally, streamed on Peacock but is now repeated on NBC.

Mockumentary crew (from "The Office") searched for new subject and found a dying 

newspaper in Toledo and its publisher's efforts to revive it using volunteer reporters.

~~  The theme song has the same vibe as "The Office".

~~  Cheese was mentioned in the first 4 mins.

~~  First scene described in recaps is missing from the NBC version.

--   3:30p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Arby's: BOGO on app.

I was going to leave without ordering because I couldn't get wi-fi in the restaurant

but then I was able to get it in my car. 

--   4:45p  Inside after biking 3+4 (2nd leg with neighbor);  

Dinner @home: 2 Turkey Gobbler sandwiches;  "DMV"

There were supposed to be crispy onions on the sandwiches but I didn't notice any.

I ordered it without cheese and they almost mixed up my order with someone else

who had also ordered 2 of the same sandwiches at the same time, but theirs had cheese.

--   5:31p - 5:35p  Tony called as I was about to bike.

He wanted me to attend a funeral of a Jewish friend who I probably met 5 or 6 years ago.

--   5:44p  Inside after biking 1 mi  (Total 12 mi today)

--   6:32p  "Watson";  Alisha-Marie played Alicia.

-- 10:31p  "SNL";  Jennifer Coolidge was portrayed.

-- 11:20p  Skim Ch5 news

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Fri
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:53a  Up

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

-- 10:32a  Inside after biking 3+3;  "The View"

My watch only registered 333 steps.  Yesterday, it seemed to be working well.

-- 11:32a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:52a  ... "Matlock" (11/06/25)

>>>   1:34p  "Stumble" (11/07/25)  (Metacritic: 70, 40-90, #7)

Centers on a celebrated cheerleading coach (Jenn Lyon) who gets another job

after being fired and follows the mockumentary style of shows like "The Office".

~~  I think the premise is pretty weak but I'll probably keep watching.

--   2:55p  Leaving via bike for dinner @McD: McRib

I was originally going to bike then drive but decided it was nice enough to bike -- with a jacket.

First, moved driveway planter into garage with neighbor.

--   5:00p  Home:  Total ride: 10 mi (Total 16 mi today).

There was a guy who was obviously lost but he wouldn't stop for help and

then I saw him leave going east, which is the wrong way to go.  He wound up back

where I first saw him and he was getting out of his car.  I gave him directions, but

when I caught up to him he was making a 3-point turn to leave, even though he was

adjacent to the address he was looking for.

--   5:14p  "Inside Edition"

One "Jeopardy" player had 3 "a"s in her full name and no other vowels.

Another one had 5 "e"s and no other vowels.

The other had every vowel except a "u".

--   6:10p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:01p  "ET"

--   7:24p  ... "Tracker";  They mentioned a grilled cheese.

--   8:42p  "Krapopolis"

-- 10:17p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

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Thu
-- 12:00a  Bed

--   8:43a  Up

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

-- 10:59a  Inside after biking 3+3;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:04p  Inside after biking 4 mi

-- 12:15p - 12:23p  Returned Jeri's call

-- 12:30p  "The View"

--   1:14p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:38p  ... "Simpsons, The"

--   1:51p  "Elsbeth" (11/06/25) ...

--   3:00p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: free chicken sandwich with $3 purchase

--   4:46p  Inside after biking 3+4  (Total 17 mi today);  "Inside Edition" 

--   6:41p  "ET";  They mentioned goat cheese.

--   7:18p  "Talamasca" (11/02/25)

-- 10:16p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:35p  "Stephen Colbert";  It's a rerun, but I've got a number of partially watched episodes to finish.

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up

--   9:45a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

Also went to Dollar Tree.

-- 11:10a  Inside after biking 2+2 in strong wind;  "The View"

-- 12:30p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:42p  +"Happy's Place"

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

Also picked up free fries @McD and also bought gloves @Burlington Coat Factory.

The latter is in the same shopping center as Sonic but it wasn't in my original plans.

~~ I didn't realize there would be a long line and only 2 cashiers.  I think the woman

ahead of me was playing games -- such as not taking the credit card out of her wallet

until after the cashier asked for it, and then having a hard time finding it.

When I got out, it was already getting dark.

--   5:02p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: Jr double burger

--   5:18p  "Inside Edition"

They mentioned that Cleto hadn't been on Kimmel for several months.  I was unaware of that.

--   5:54p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:20p  Leaving to look for aurora without driving far; .No evidence of aurora.

--   6:44p  Inside;  "ET"

--   7:29p  "Survivor"

--   7:29p  "Survivor";  News crawl: Fed'l gov't reopened after 40 days.

--   8:38p  Inside after checking for aurora.  Saw nothing.

-- 10:08p  Inside after checking for aurora.  Saw nothing,  Skim Ch5 news.

-- 10:52p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:10a  Up

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

-- 10:56a  Inside after biking 2+3;  Breakfast @home: bacon avocado toast

-- 11:32a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "The View" ...

-- 11:55a - 12:24p  Tony called

--   2:10p  Nap

--   3:00p  Up;  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner.@Chipotle

--   4:28p  Inside after biking 3+2;  Dinner @home: chicken fajita burrito bowl;  "Ghosts"

--   5:10p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players had double letters in first names.

--   5:48p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:26p  "ET"

--   8:15p  People have been posting that they're seeing Northern Lights,

I don't know if I should bother driving to a darker area.

--   8:40p  Arrive at church on Eola Rd south of IL-56.  I got a photo of red aurora.

--   9:15p  Arrive at IL-47, where I've gone before, got a photo but not better and then it faded.

-- 10:10p  Home;  The trip was NOT worth the effort.  Skim Ch5 news.

They showed great viewer photos from people in Spring Grove, where I had been.

They might have better equipment.

-- 10:41p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:31p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

With breaking voice, he talked about Cleto -- his band leader who was his best friend.

-- 11:54p  "Seth Meyers"

There was a bar at the bottom of the screen that was yellow on the left,

black in the middle, and white on the right.  At first, I worried that the TV was

malfunctioning, but I looked at other channels and it was only on Ch5.

I switched to my other TiVo and it was doing it there, too.

I then started scanning through "Jimmy Fallon" and it started 28 mins into his show.

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Mon

--   7:48a  Up with 1/2" of snow (3" had been expected but some areas got 10")

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

--   9:50a  Arrive for 10a one-year follow-up to cataract surgery

-- 10:10a  Eyes dilated

-- 11:14a  Inside after biking 1 mi;  ... "The View"

-- 12:21p  ... "Shifting Gears"

-- 12:49p  "Abbott Elementary"

--   1:51p  "Matlock" (10/30/25)

--   3:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD: McRib;  First of the season

--   4:37p  Inside after biking 1+1;  It's not even that cold but it feels intense;  "Inside Edition"

--   5:38p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:34p  ... "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

--   6:57p  "ET"

--   8:21p  "Grey’s Anatomy";  They mentioned red velvet cake.

-- 10:13p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:19p  "Jimmy Kimmel"; "80s Week"

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
--   1:15a  Bed

--   8:45a  Up with headache

There is snow on roofs and grass.

--   9:50a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:31a  "This Week"

-- 11:18a  "Talamasca" (10/26/25, ep2)

--   1:30p  "Krapopolis" (11/02/25)

--   3:15p  Leaving to get dinner, and might bike if it's not slippery.

Dinner @BK: free chicken sandwich with $3 purchase.  I also stopped at McD for $2 McCrispy.

Both deals were because it's Nat'l Fried Chicken Day.  BK has gotten rid of their computerized

soda machine so there was no caffeine-free diet soda.  Nor can I add cherry to the cola.

So many things seem to be going in the wrong direction.

--   4:29p  Inside after biking 1+1;  The streets were dry but the 4F wind chill was too much.

--   4:41p  "Murder in a Small Town"

One review said it "is quickly becoming skippable. It’s not like the series was anything to brag about anyway, but it’s definitely getting weaker by the episode."

"The cases are weak, the episodes are dull, and the police chief has no personality."

--   6:37p  "60 Minutes"

--   7:32p  "Doc"

-- 10:25p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:25p  Bed

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Sat
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:26a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @Wendy's: sausage/egg muffin

I first went to McD but the app was again stuck on previous transaction so I left;  Also picked up Rx's.

-- 11:15a  Inside after biking 2+4

-- 11:27a  "Neighborhood, The"

-- 12:52p  Leaving to bike before it starts to rain.

--   1:54p  After biking 3+2, left to pickup dinner @Arby's

--   3:15p  Inside after biking 3+3 (Total 17 mi today);  Dinner @home: reuben

There had been some random droplets but a definite drizzle has started.

--   3:55p  ... "Watson"

--   6:47p  "DMV"

2nd show this week that had a pet named Pretzel.

The first was a cat, but this one is a dog.

--   7:24p  "Brilliant Minds"

--   8:33p  "St. Denis Medical" (ep2)

I tried to identify the building they used for exteriors but AI could only find

images of the show with no location mentioned.

-- 10:17p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:30p  "SNL"; Cheese was mentioned.

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Fri
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:00a  Woken by leaf blowers in next subdivision

--   8:40a  Up

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

-- 11:07a  Inside after biking 1+4 in strong wind;  "The View"

--   1:10p  Nap

--   3:00p  Up

--   3:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Bibibop (free with loyalty points)

There were fire engines at the adjacent animal hospital.

--   4:37p  Inside after biking 3+3, first leg with neighbor;  Dinner @home: noodle cup with chicken

--   5:15p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" plays have 1st names with "a" as first vowel.

--   7:30p  "ET"

--   8:08p  ... "Tracker";  There was a nurse named Jenny.  Molly played Molly.

--   9:11p  Skim Ch7 news;  Mac n cheese mentioned.

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

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Thu
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   9:08a  Up

--   9:50a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme

-- 11:24a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:39p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "The View"

--   2:02p - 2:28p  Tony called while he was having lunch @BK

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McAlister's Deli.

Someone on NextDoor recommended their chili.  It was expensive (compared to Wendy's).

It did not have beans and the meat was finely ground.

It had an unusual flavor that I couldn't identify.  AI suggests it could be white wine vinegar.

--   4:43p  Inside after biking 3+2+2 (Total 19 mi today) and talked to neighbors.

--   4:57p  "Inside Edition"

Only 2 of today's "Jeopardy" players had first names starting with "Al".

The other one had first and last name with pattern "M?__*y" 

where the "__" is a double letter.  Specifically, Molly Murray.

--   6:15p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:53p  "ET"

--   7:21p  ... "Elsbeth" (10/30/25)

--   9:08p  "Simpsons, The";  Homer mentioned stuffing things with cheese.

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:25p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  It turns out that they had a new show planned but it was a rerun.

-- 11:39p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:36a  Up

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

-- 11:30a  Inside after biking 4+5 in strong wind;  "The View"

--   1:37p  "ET"

--   2:10p  Nap

--   2:25p  Up

--   2:35p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Minnie Bird: 3 fried chicken tenders

This is located where Naansense used to be and it's owned by the same parent company.

I went to Naansense 12 times while it was open but I doubt that I'll return to Minnie Bird.

They aren't much different from a Raising Cane's but Minnie Bird has dirty sodas.

I was going to try one, but it would cost $3 -- a Coke came with my combo (which included

fries, slaw, toast, and a small soft-serve cone).  I would rather just go to KFC, or

just get chicken nuggets anywhere.

--   4:56p  Inside after biking 4+3 in strong winds (Total 16 mi today);  "Inside Edition".

--   6:18p - 6:24p  Tony called to talk about Medicare but I didn't have the answers he was looking for.

--   7:22p  "Survivor"

--   9:50p  "ET"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:42p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:02p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:30a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: sausage/egg biscuit (free Monopoly prize)

-- 10:51a  Inside after biking 3+4;  "The View" with MTG.

-- 12:36p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:25p  Nap

--   2:37p  Up

--   2:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD: 2 double burgers (BOGO from answering online survey)

--   4:10p  Stopped to pickup a lobster roll @Cousins Maine Lobster food truck

which was parked at an apartment building courtyard about 1500 ft WNW of the McD.  There was no line.

I asked for the warm version without butter but they said it is warmed in butter, so

I got the chilled version, which normally comes with mayo -- which is OK -- but I said

if it doesn't already have the mayo, then keep it off.  In other words, if I'm going to

spend $28 on lobster, I want to taste the lobster.  It came with a lemon wedge, 

which I sucked on afterwards.

I don't know why everyone seems to think that you have to add flavors.

This is only the 2nd time I've had lobster in my life.  It's not really worth the price.

--   5:19p  Inside after biking 4+4 (Total 15 mi today);  Ate the lobster @home.

--   5:50p  "Inside Edition"

Only 2 of today's "Jeopardy" players have double letters in both first and last names.

But they all have an "o" right after the first consonant in their first names.

--   7:39p  ... +"St. Denis Medical"

--   8:36p  "Grey’s Anatomy" ...

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Stephen Colbert";  Pre-recorded before polls closed.

-- 11:17p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Also pre-recorded.

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers";  Also pre-recorded.

There was a joke about a dog named Jennifer.

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Mon

--   7:41  Woken by leaf blower

--   8:22a  Up

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

I don't know what happened but the app thought I had ordered a Frappuccino.

When I tried to order a Coke, it said an order was in progress, so I ate at home.

-- 11:41a  Inside after biking 2+2+4;  "The View"

--   1:10p  Nap

--   2:30p  Up

--   3:05p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Culver's: fried cod

--   5:16p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+3 (Total 15 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

--   6:51p  "ET"

--   7:22p  ... "Ghosts"

--   8:00p  "Elsbeth" (10/16/25);  There is a guest character named Jen.

--   9:07p  "Matlock" (10/23/25) ...

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:12p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:42p  "Seth Meyers"

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