Sun

--   7:34a  Up

--   8:55a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:51a  Inside after biking 4+4+4+2

-- 12:18p  ... "Family Law" ...

--   1:30p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then drive west to Blackwell Campground

--   2:56p  After stopping @Jewel, started biking on trail.

--   4:08p  After biking  10 mi, arrive at Tony's campsite for dinner: burger, 2 hot dogs, chili

--   7:49p  Home

--   8:13p  Inside after biking 1 mi (Total 28 mi today, 738 for Aug) and talking to neighbors.

--   8:30p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:31p  "Jimmy Fallon" (8/14)

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Sat
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:35a  Up

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

-- 11:23a  After biking 3+3, left for O'Reilly Auto Parts to get new brake light bulb.

They had 4 on their list, 2 incandescent, 2 LED.  It might be nice to upgrade, but 

I wouldn't want the color to mismatch, so I took the low-end bulbs.

~~  I took off 2 bolts with phillips heads, but the assembly wouldn't budge and I was afraid

to break it.  Two employees came out, but neither knew what to do, so I put the bolts back on.

~~  I had looked for youtube video but they all seemed to be either for different years

or it wasn't the "GT" model, and the videos didn't match my car at all.

-- 12:34p  Inside after biking 4 mi

--   1:25p  After additional research went to garage to attempt to change brake light bulb.

After removing the bolts, I had to push or pull the assembly back but there's nothing to

grab onto.  I used the suction cup on device that I can use to attach phone to windshield

but it didn't help much.  I put masking tape on a flat screwdriver and also used 

an old credit card to attempt to pry it.  Eventually, it came loose.

~~  Asked a neighbor to verify that the light came on before I reassembled it.

Surprisingly, getting the assembly back on was easy;  Also talked to neighbor about other stuff.

--   3:07p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi

--   3:21p  Leaving for dinner @Arby's: 2 ham sandwiches (BOGO on app)

--   4:32p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi

--   5:34p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 20 mi today);  Skim Ch9 news

--   6:48p  ... "All American" (04/28/25)

--   8:31p  "Revival" (06/26/25)

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:56p  "Jimmy Fallon"  (8/13)

-- 11:45p  Bed

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Fri
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:39a  Up;  Woken by roofer, who seemed to havee something to finish up --

but it seems that he shouldn't have picked 1st thing in the morning to do it!

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos;  Also went to Dollar Tree.

-- 11:05a  Sitting in garage after biking 3+3.

-- 11:54p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:51p  ... "Cleaning Lady, The" (05/13/25) ...

--   1:15p  Nap with headache

--   3:00p  Up with headache;  "Inside Edition"

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Sonic: free burger with purchase (jr crispy chicken)

First, stopped @McD to pickup free fries with purchase of drink

--   7:01p  Sitting in garage after biking 3+3.

--   7:32p  Inside after biking 3+2  (Total 20 mi today);  "ET

--   8:15p  Forecast said rain by 7:30p, then 7:45p, then 8:00p.

There was rain to the north but then it split in 2, missing my area, and then it fizzled out.

--   8:30p  Tried to watch a show on oldest TiVo but the screen was blank.

It would sound a normal tone when the [TiVo] button was pressed but wouldn't do anything else.

--   8:42p  Reboot worked;  "Jimmy Kimmel" (7/17)

Didn't attempt to choose the program that caused it to freeze before.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news

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Thu

--   8:32a  Up

The roofers are working across the street but my bedroom faces the other way

so I wasn't aware of them until I came into the den.

--   9:50a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme;  Also picked up Rx.

-- 11:23a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:25p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:54p  ,,, "Sherlock & Daughter"- (06/11/25)

This series was probably not worth watching.

--   3:12p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:15p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Sonic: 2 footlong quarter-pound coneys (2nd one was free)

Sat on patio but all the seats were wet.

--   6:25a  Home;  Total ride: 11 mi;  Sitting in garage;  "ET"

--   7:25p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 26 mi today)

--   7:45p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

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Wed
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:33a  Roofers arrived on roof, but only sporadic noise.

--   8:24a  Regular hammering started

--   8:36a  Up

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

-- 10:10a  Sitting in garage after biking 2+2.

Watch failed to recognize both of these rides.

-- 10:54a  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;

I started this one manually, but it failed to recognize the first 1/4 mile.

Then I rebooted my phone and watch.

-- 11:56a  Inside after biking 4 mi;  This was recognized automatically.

It's unclear if the reboots helped.  ... "Sullivan's Crossing" (07/02/25)

I saw the roofers using a ladder that had a motor to lift the shingles up to the roof.

There is also a generator on the lawn outside my den making noise.

>>>   1:05p  "Patience" (06/15/25)    (Metacritic: 66, 30-80, #13)

The title character is autistic and catalogs evidence in the Yorkshire Police records department but

it turns out that she's a brilliant self-taught criminologist.

~~  English-language adaptation of the French/Belgian crime drama series Astrid et Raphaëlle.

~~  "Resident Alien" takes place is a town called Patience.

~~  Harshest critic said, "It’s heavy on exposition and light on substance, not only managing to sideline the lead in her own series but stopping short of giving a satisfying resolution to its murders too."

--   3:12p  "Inside Edition";  Preempted by MN school shooting.

Note: Ch2 did NOT preempt "Let's Make a Deal".

--   3:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Brown's: spaghetti & meatballs

--   5:16p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4 (1st leg with neighbor)

It seems that they're finished re-roofing my building and have started working across the street.

--   6:36p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 22 mi today) and talking to neighbor;  "ET"

--   7:28p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:49p  "ET" (Tue)

-- 11:30p  Bed

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Tue

--   7:55a  Up;  Roofers are starting to work on teardown.

--   8:50a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 10:47a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.

-- 11:43p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  ... "Resident Alien" (07/25/25)

--   1:35p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (07/02/25)

--   1:50p  Decided to semi-nap in car with earmuffs.

--   2:52p  Inside, after the roofers are on break (or have they left?)

They have been staying late (on other buildings).

The tree inspector is idling his truck outside (because, of course, noise must be constant!)

--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:30p  Hammering has resumed, but not as bad as before when it seemed like

several workers were all hammering at once.

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @KFC: fried chicken (with coupon)

The pieces seemed unusually big.

--   6:15p  Sittinng in garage after biking 4+5 (2nd leg with neighbor)

--   7:11p  Inside after biking 3 mi  (Total 22 mi today);  "America's Got Talent"

-- 11:05p  Skim Ch5 news

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Mon
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   9:08a  Up

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

-- 11:39a  Sitting in garage after biking 2+3,

-- 12:23p  Inside after biking 2 mi

-- 12:48p  ... "Sherlock & Daughter" (06/04/25)

--   2:14p  "Revival" (06/19/25)

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Bibibop: noodle cup with chicken (2x points today)

Then I went to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in same strip mall and had 5 plates.

--   5:32p  Arrive @Jewel

I was in the express lane but the cashier couldn't get the scanner to register

paper plates and she was also unable to read the number so I told her to skip it.

Cashiers in the express lane should be instructed by manager to skip

anything that is causing a delay.  She acted like she was unaware that this was the express lane.

--   6:53p  Inside after biking 3+5  (Total 15 mi today)

Neighbor reported seeing a coyote while she was taking a walk.

--   7:11p  "Inside Edition"

Preempted after :10 for Pritzker/Johnson news conference about Trump's threat to send Nat'l Guard to Chicago.

--   8:07p  "ET"

--   9:09p  Skim Ch7 news

Pick-3, Pick-4, Daily-3, Daily-4 all had pairs and all contained a 2.

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  Bed

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Sun
-- 12:10p  Bed

--   9:04a  Up

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

-- 11:35a  Sitting in garage after biking 3+4.

-- 12:55p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  ... "Family Law"

Third show this summer with Diana Bang.

--   2:00p  "All American" (04/21/25)

--   4:30p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner Arby's: reuben (with coupon)

I had gotten e-mail saying that today is last day to use BOGO on app but

I couldn't get the restaurant or Xfinity wifi to work there -- which, unfortunately, is common.

I should have placed the order from home.

--   6:24p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 + 6 (2nd leg with neighbor)

--   7:07p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 22 mi today);  "Big Brother"

Instead of "Unlocked" being a 1-hr episode on Friday, they had a 30-min episode preceding

the regular episode.

-- 10:52p  Skim Ch5 news

There was a story about possible Indiana redistricting but they showed a map

of Illinois but labeled "Indiana".  The label was on Iowa, presumably to

allow the districts to be shown.

-- 11:34p  "Jimmy Kimmel" [Mon]

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Sat

--   9:09a  Up

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

-- 11:11a  Sitting in garage after biking 6 mi

--   2:06p  Tony called to invite me to a cookout

--   2:20p  Inside after biking 4+4+3 mi

--   2:55p  ... "Cleaning Lady, The" (05/06/25)

--   4:30p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then drive west to Blackwell Campground

--   5:25p  Arrived at gate but there were 6 cars ahead of me.

Luckily, it seems that only the 1st car had a problem, when it cleared, the line moved quickly.

Tony's son invited 3 friends that weren't originally expected.

Dinner was a shrimp boil.

--   8:26p  Home

--   8:47p - 9:20p  Tony called to explain incident with neighbor last week.

--   9:20p - 9:34p  Tony called back

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch7 news

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Fri

--   8:55a  Up, but was woken by lawnmowers earlier

--   9:45a  Leaving via bike for breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:16a  Sitting in garage after biking 9 mi;  ... "Sullivan's Crossing" (06/25/25)

--   1:04p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  "ET"

--   3:07p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:20p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Sonic: jr chicken + free small caramel shake (on app with purchase)

--   6:13p  Home after biking 10 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   6:30p  "ET"

--   7:40p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 25 mi today) and talking to neighbor

--   8:00p  Skim Ch7 news

Both the Pick-3 & Pick-4 started with 8 & 7.  Each of the power balls matched the final digit.

The IN Daily-3 ended with 8 & 7.

--   9:00p  "Inside Edition" (Thu)

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  Bed

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Thu
-- 12:00a  Bed

--   7:30a  Up

--   8:35a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:00a  Leaving to meet Jeri & Carla at Carla's.

-- 10:53a  Arrive at Carla's

-- 11:08a  Start biking 

-- 11:24a  After biking 2.5 mi, arrive at Evanston Art Center

to view exhibit that includes 3 sketches by Mark of people he's seen on the train heading downtown.  

-- 11:48a  After biking 4 mins down the street, arrive for lunch @Bluestone: jerk chicken bowl.

The waitress couldn't give guidance as to how spicy it was, but it was tolerable.

--   1:08p  Started biking east to lake and south through Northwestern to Lee St.

--   2:11p  Back at Carla's after biking 10.5 mi.

--   3:09p  Called EJB and asked if he'd like me to stop by

but he was too busy restoring his place after the cleaning woman left.

Checked traffic and I-294 was bad, so I decided to get off at Irving Park and

headed west a little past York Rd and parked on a side street.

--   4:25p  Started biking west, north on Wooddale Rd, and west on Devon to Arlington Hts Rd

and then south to the Itasca train station.  Then biked east on Irving Park Rd.

--   5:40p  After biking  10.5 mi, arrive for dinner @Jim & Tom's restaurant: Italian beef & sausage combo.

When I first passed it, I thought they'd have a more interesting menu.

If I knew that it was rather typical beef & hot dog place, I probably would have gone elsewhere.

When I mentioned it was my birthday, they gave me a free piece of choc cake.

--   6:42p  Back at car after biking about 2 mi.  The car wasn't that far from the restaurant

but I biked around the neighborhood to get the odometer to an integral value.

--   7:10p  Home via IL-83.

--   7:53p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 28 mi today) and talking to neighbor.

--   8:53p  "Big Brother"

They mentioned mac & cheese.

-- 10:22p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:41p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:30p  Bed

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Wed
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   9:20a  Up

-- 10:00a  Leaving to bike 1 mi, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

There was a very dark cloud to the north but the forecast doesn't say anything about rain.

Contractors have started working on reroofing buildings a block north.

-- 11:16a  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi in gusty wind.

-- 12:39p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  ...  "Resident Alien" (07/18/25)

--   2:41p - 2:46p  Called Carla back about tomorrow

--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: turkey (with coupon)

--   6:33p  Inside after biking 4+4+3 mi (Total 19 mi today) and talking to neighbors

--   6:45p  "ET"

--   8:05p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:04p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Tue

-- 12:27a  Skim Ch5 news

-- 12:55a  Bed

-- 10:48a  Up

-- 11:50a  Leaving via bike for lunch @Wendy's: $1.99 ten-piece chicken nuggets with purchase.

Since it's Nat'l Potato Day, I had a baked potato but they gave me a spoon instead of a fork.

Some Wendy's have the plasticware out with the napkins and straws , but this one doesn't.

I sat on the patio but I had to wipe off the seat.

~~  The route I took goes through a park that is intended to collect rain water, so

I had to go around it because it was flooded.

--   1:57p  Home;  Total ride: 13 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   3:15p  Inside after biking 3 mi and talking to neighbor;  "Inside Edition".

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:25p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: jr brisket whopper + free fries with $3 purchase.

I wasn't sure what to expect but it was basically a jr whopper with a small piece of brisket added.

I decided to eat the brisket separately so I could taste it.

~~  I wasn't paying attention to the price comparison, but at home I looked and it definitely

was NOT a good deal.  It also comes with cheese, which a jr whopper doesn't have so I had to

have them remove it, but I was paying for it.  At least I got the free large fries.

~~  I needed gas and I meant to look at Gas Buddy while I was inside, but I forgot, but

I couldn't get wifi in the parking lot, so I went back in.  Someone came in and asked if I

had lost my wallet.  It seems that I had it on my lap in the car and when I got out it fell

to the ground.  If the guy had left it there, I probably would have seen it on the ground,

but, luckily, it didn't get stolen.

~~  When I got to the gas station, there was a sign that I could get a free soda with a 

10-gal fillup.  But I had pop from BK, so I asked if there were any substitutions but he said no.

--   7:49p  Inside after biking 4+4  (Total 24 mi today)

--   8:09p  "America's Got Talent.

There seemed to be a technical problem with the first act -- it seems that time was missing,

but it's supposed to be a live performance so I don't understand what happened.  Probably

something to do with a delay buffer glitch.

~~  The audience loved the 2nd act, Charity, a singer, but I hated the performance.

Mel B also loved it -- and, since she's a singer, I suppose I should accept her judgment.

Howie said she was amazing but he said it didn't blow him away.

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news

It seems that I got about 2" of rain last night.  NW Indiana got as much as 7".

Teachers had a meeting in River Forest but the anchor said "River Park".

-- 10:40p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Tiffany Haddish is guest host.

-- 11:41p  "ET"

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Mon
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   9:00a -- 9:12a  Heard rain

--   9:15a  Up;  Radar showed small cell but more expected this afternoon.

-- 10:00a  Leaving bik 1 mi on damp streets, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 11:58a  Sitting in garage after biking 5 mi

--   1:16p  Sitting in garage after biking 5 mi

--   2:35p  Inside after biking 4 mi; ... "Resident Alien" (07/11/25) 

--   3:00p  After composing the previous 5 lines, reconstructed them again when editor crashed.

--   3:20p  "Inside Edition";  Eva Pilgrim's first day as new host.

--   3:55p  Leaving to bike 5 mi with neighbor, then get choc shake @Arby's;  Also stopped @McD for free burger (with loyalty points)

--   5:04p  Home;  Sitting in garage with shake and burger,

There had been some barely there drizzle on the way home.

--   5:13p  Heard first thunder and then sky got dark very quickly.

--   5:23p  Downpour started;  Total 20 mi biking today

--   5:30p  Inside;  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:44p  "ET"

--   8:30p  Heavier rain starting

--   8:44p  Finished a long conversation with Copilot about my BitLocker scare and

possible new PCs to think about if I need to buy one soon, although its advice was

hard to follow since there's so many choices, and none of them are perfect.

>>>   9:06p  "Revival"  (06/12/25)  (Metacritic: 72, 62-75, #7)

A police officer is ready to leave a rural Wisconsin town when the dead suddenly return to life 

in the series based on the Image Comics.  I wasn't going to watch it if it was about zombies, 

but the revived have personalities and memories intact.  It's mostly a murder mystery,

although that's not my favorite genre either.

~~  Takes place in the real Wausau, WI, except they say it's in

Mountain Bay County when the real county name is Marathon.  They filmed exteriors

in Wausau but the show is mostly filmed in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

~~  Some say it's a cross between "Wynona Earp" and "Fargo".  I like the latter but

have never watched the former.  The main actress was in that show.

~~  The acting is poor, but I'm almost sure it's because the director wanted it

that way -- we're supposed to be amused by it.  I will probably keep watching

for a while, but I'm not sure it's worth it.

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Sun

-- 12:45a  I've been hearing thunder and now rain is starting. 

-- 12:55a  Bed

--   2:30a - 3:10a  Strong storm moving north to south;  Momentary power outage at some point.

--   8:31a  Up;  Reset clock radio.

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

-- 11:33a  Sitting in garage after biking 5+6;  App failed to record 1st leg.

--   1:19p  Inside after biking 6 mi and talking to neighbor;  "Sherlock & Daughter" (05/28/25)

The daughter was served cheese for lunch.  They specifically noted that it was free of mold.

Later, the show referred to a mold used for casting metal.

--   3:25p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Naf Naf: Falafel pita (with free drink and triple points on app)

It was difficult to tell if I did it right, but it seems that I got both rewards.

However, they charged me for 2 drinks and I got one free.  They couldn't figure out how

to reverse the 2nd drink so they just gave me a cash refund, but I think I got the triple

points on the whole amount.

--   5:24p  Home after biking 10 mi;  Sitting in garage;  Skim ABC news.

--   6:58p  Sitting in garage after biking 6 mi with neighbor.

--   7:48p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 35 mi today);  <!-- shower -->

--   8:35p  "Big Brother"

--   9:30p  I got a blue screen on my laptop that I've never seen before title BitLocker. It wants me to enter a recovery key. I was able to do some searching using my phone and found the key and entered it but then it said it couldn't connect to the network and set a 30 minute countdown to try again but I don't have any good reason to think that it'll work in 30 minutes. I've never seen this before or heard of BitLocker. It seems to be legitimate but I'm locked out of my laptop and I really don't know what to do.

-- 10:00p  It seemed that I was able to update my blog with my phone and that proves that the network seems to work, which may be implies that there's something wrong with my laptop that is preventing it from accessing the network but if that continues to be true I don't know what I'm supposed to do about it.

-- 10:24p  The countdown expired and it tried again and failed and started another countdown so I interrupted it and it allowed me to select a Wi-Fi network and I had to enter the Wi-Fi network password and that seem to work but then it said we couldn't repair your device automatically at this time and they'll look for Solutions again in 30 minutes but it seems like no progress is really being made. I suppose the suggests that there's a serious problem with my laptop but I don't know what it is. The messages are cryptic.

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-- 10:36p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:56p  The countdown expired and got into a loop again so I choose another option and it allowed me to choose exit to Windows then it said updates are underway and then Windows seem to come up

-- 11:54p  Finished backing up laptop

Sat

--   8:46a  Up

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

-- 11:11p  Sitting in garage after biking 3+4

-- 12:00p  Inside after biking 2 mi

-- 12:50p  ... "Resident Alien" (07/04/25)

A cheese shop was the sponsor of Liv's podcast.

--   3:35p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get coconut shake @Sonic

It seems they added more syrup so it was better than last time!

I had asked for mint shake but I was surprised they didn't have that flavor.

Also got 2 corn dogs for $1 each;  

It started raining while I was driving home.  I thought I was going to have to to bike a couple more miles.

--   4:29p  Home;  Sat in garage;  Radar showed storms were north of the county line 

but there was a small cell just above my area.  After about 10 mins, the rain

stopped but then 10 mins later it started again and this time with thunder.

It seems that the storms to the north had arrived.

--   5:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:31p  Inside;  Rain was stopping but lightning was still nearby.

--   5:50p  "All American" (04/14/25)

--   8:39p  "Cleaning Lady, The" (04/29/25)

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

Storm ripped roof off an apartment building in Mt Prospects.  67K are without power.

-- 10:28p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (06/18/25)

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Fri
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   7:18a  Up

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

-- 11:49p  Sitting in garage after biking 5+3+4

--   1:17p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  ... "Family Law"

--   3:07p  "Inside Edition"

Jenna DeAngelis reported on Jenna Campfield, who owns a cafe with her twin sister.

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike 2 mi, then get choc shake @Arby's;  Also got BOGO ham sandwich.

--   4:45p  Sitting in garage with shake & sandwiches.

--   5:38p  Sitting in garage after biking 2 mi.

--   6:26p  Sitting in garage after biking 2 mi;  "ET"

--   7:52p  Inside after biking 6 mi, some with neighbor (Total 28 mi today)

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

During practice for air show on lakefront, some building sustained shattered windows

but the USAF insists that they did NOT go supersonic.

-- 10:32p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Tue)

-- 11:15p  Bed

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Thu
-- 12:05a  Bed

--   8:20a  Up

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

-- 11:20a  Inside after biking 4+5;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:40p  Inside after biking 4 mi

--   1:01p  ... "Cleaning Lady, The" (04/22/25)

--   2:35p  Nap

--   3:35p  Up;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:30p  Skim Ch7 news

A crash pushed car into a day care center,

There was a witness named Arianna and another named Ariella.

--   4:35p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Yorky's on St Charles

--   5:24p  Arrived for dinner: spaghetti dinner;  It was too much to eat, but I ate all of it.

--   6:30p  Continued to sit on their patio until I decided I better leave or I won't get home before dark.

--   8:01p  Home; Total ride: 14 mi (Total 27 mi today)   On the way, I saw police in front of Tony's but

his neighbor wouldn't explain what had happened.

--   8:16p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:35p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 10:48p  "ET"

-- 11:43p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   9:10a  Up

-- 10:05a  Leaving to bike 1 mi, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos

-- 12:03p  Home;  Total ride 10 mi;  Sitting in garage

--   1:42p  Inside after biking 7 mi (3 with neighbor)

--   1:56p  "ET"

--   2:33p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

--   3:22p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:55p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Wemdy's: chicken nuggets (free with purchase) & baked potato

--   5:48p  Home;  Total ride: 11 mi;  Sitting in garage.

Neighbor came by on bike shortly after but I needed to rest, but we talked.

--   6:43p  Left to bike with him.

--   7:09p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 32 mi today)

--   7:23p  "Big Brother"

--   9:40p  "ET"

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:44p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:38p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:30a  Up with headache

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

-- 11:22p  Inside after biking 4+6

-- 12:36p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  ... "Sherlock & Daughter" (05/21/25)

--   1:44p  I've been hearing thunder and now it's raining.

--   3:18p  "Inside Edition";  There is a giant bear in Townsend, MA.

There is a broken line of storms from St Louis to Chicago, but my immediate area

didn't get much rain.  I'm hearing a lot of thunder from storms to the east.

--   4:06p  Skim Ch7 news

--   4:55p  Heavy rain has started.

--   6:00p  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky chicken & sausage gumbo)

--   6:31p  "Stolen Girl, The"-- (05/14/25)

--   8:23p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 17 mi today);  Streets are still damp.

--   9:10p  Another short downpour.

-- 10:31p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:47p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   7:46a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @Wendy's: 2 sausage/egg biscuits ($1 each)

-- 11:41p  Sitting in garage after biking 3+3+4

-- 12:07p  Got call from bank to bug me about CD that was maturing.

I decided to change the term but she wouldn't do it on the phone,

so I drove over and there was a lane closed going south and another lane closed going west on Ogden.

~~  On the way back I stopped at a new bagel place that had opened recently.

Parking was tight and there was a line.  I decided to just leave and will probably never go back.

~~  I also picked up Rx's, although I had forgotten to check if they were ready before leaving home.

--   1:44p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor.

--   2:00p  ...  "Sullivan's Crossing" (06/11/25)

Got an e-mail from Naansense.  When they closed the Oak Brook location they said they

hoped to see us in Naperville, but now they're closing all of their suburban locations.

--   3:22p  "Inside Edition"

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

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

--   7:12p  Talking to neighbor after biking 3 mi

--   8:08p  Inside after biking 4 mi and helping lost postal truck (Total 27 mi today);  "ET"

--   8:44p  Started raining for a minute.  The real rain will be here in 15 mins.

--   9:01p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:42p  I was going to watch "Stephen Colbert" but it seems he'll be in reruns until Sept 2.

-- 10:47p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Nicole Byer is guest host.

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
-- 12:55a  Bed

--   8:18a  Up

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

-- 12:51p  Inside after biking 5+5+5;  It started raining; ... "Resident Alien" (06/27/25)

--   1:22p  "All American" (03/31/25)

--   4:35p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD;  2 double burgers (2nd was $1)

I was originally going to get a shake at Arby's but it was cloudy and cooler than I thought,

Also got free fries by buying a small drink (which I was able to refill at counter).

--   6:27p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+5;  Second leg was with neighbor.  Talked to another neighbor.

--   7:15p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi;  It started raining 3 mins later but didn't last long. 

--   8:20p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 30 mi today); "Big Brother"

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:22p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

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Sat

-- 12:27a  Skim Ch5 news

--   1:30a  Bed

--   9:12a  Up

-- 10:05a  Leaving to bike

-- 10:40a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 12:52p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  ... "Family Law"

--   3:07p  "Sherlock & Daughter" (05/14/25) ...

--   4:45p  Leaving to bike

--   6:27p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: soup (Chunky Thai chicken rice)

It was originally supposed to rain and I heard thunder from storm in Bloomingdale that headed NE fast.

--   8:19p  Inside after biking 6 mi (Total 23 mi today)

-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:21p  "Seth Meyers" (Thu)

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Fri

--   8:20a  Up

--   9:35a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

-- 12:53p  Inside after biking 4+4+4.

--   2:32p  Skim Ch2 news

There had been a copter circling the area this morning.  I don't know that it's related, but

Kristi Noem was in Lombard today.  It turns out that the HSI office is in the building

where I used to work!

--   3:11p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike 3 mi, then get choc shake @Arby's.

I wanted to get an orange shake but it seem that they don't think people want them in August.

I wanted to get an orange shake but it seem that they don't think people want them in August.

Also went to Ghareeb Nawaz but they had orange stickers on the door prohibiting occupancy,

but there was also a homemade sign that said they open at 5 pm.  I asks the guy in

the store next door and he said he knew nothing about it.

--   4:58p  Sitting in garage with roast beef (with coupon) and shake;  Also talked to neighbor.

--   8:31p  Inside after biking 7 mi (Total 22 mi today); "Big Brother"

--   9:42p  "ET"

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Thu
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   8:38a  "ET"

--   9:45a  Leaving to bike 5 mi, then get breakfast  @Fresh Thyme

-- 11:00a  Brought bike into shop and they opened up the shifter and saw a part broke off.

Yesterday, I tried to unscrew it but couldn't get it open.  Now I realized that I

wouldn't have been able to fix it myself.  Left bike at the shop.

-- 11:56a  Inside after biking 3 mi on old bike;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:28p  Back inside after backing bike out of garage and the rear tire blew out!

So, both bikes are out of commission.

--   1:11p  Skim Ch2 news

--   2:10p  Leaving to take 2nd bike to shop.

They said they could fix the flat while I waited, but, while I waited, they

brought out the finished first bike.  They decided to use a different type of shift lever.

--   2:50p  Put the bike in car after biking 3 mi around the bike shop.

I decided not to try to put both bike into my hatchback.

--   3:03p  Home;  Reassembled bike and biked 2 mi;

--   3:27p  Leaving to pickup old bike.

--   4:00p  Put old bike in car after biking 3 mi around the bike shop

Headed to get choc shake @Arby's.

--   4:29p  Sitting in garage with shake then talked to neighbor.

--   6:00p  Inside after biking 4 mi on old bike;  

First person on TV (Ch5) when I turned it on was

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Will County Executive, talking about Joliet casino.

--   6:14p  "Inside Edition"

--   6:34p  "ET"

--   7:25p  Leaving to bike

--   8:07p  Inside after biking 5 mi with neighbor (Total 25 mi today including 10 mi on old bike)

--   8:14p  "Big Brother"

--   9:35p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:13p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:10p  Bed

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Wed
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:25a  Up

--   8:40a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos.

-- 11:52a  Inside after biking 4+5+5;  Rear shifter lever is broken again, stuck in higher gears.

-- 12:00p  ... "Stolen Girl, The" (05/07/25)

--   1:57p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (06/04/25) ...

--   4:15p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Jimmy John's

--   6:01p  Inside after biking 5+5;  Dinner @home: Tuna salad sub (with coupon)

--   7:41p  Inside  after biking 5+3 (Total 32 mi today);  "Big Brother"

-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:46p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:06p  "Inside Edition"

-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   9:15a  Up

--   9:55a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @Wendy's: 2 sausage/egg biscuits ($1 each)

-- 12:05p  Inside after biking 1+4+3;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:58p  "Cleaning Lady, The" (04/15/25)

--   2:38p  "Children Ruin Everything" (07/16/25);  Watching online because it wasn't broadcast.

--   3:18p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:50p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Bibibop: noodle cup with chicken (free with loyalty points)

--   5:27p  Sitting in garage after biking 8 mi

--   6:53p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 18 mi today);  "ET"

--   7:38p  "America's Got Talent"

--   9:22p - 10:06p  Called EJB

He says the water in his shower has been dirty for a couple months.

-- 10:06p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:42p  "Stephen Colbert";  JB Pritzker was guest.

-- 11:46p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   8:22a  Up

Apparently, there was a momentary power outage at 8a and it messed up my clock radio.

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

-- 11:19a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4

-- 12:40p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to a new neighbor in adjacent subdivision.

-- 12:51p  ... "Resident Alien" (06/20/25);  Cheese was mentioned.

--   2:15p  "All American" (03/24/25)

--   4:30p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Taqueria Invicto: two tacos

And then I went to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in same strip mall and had 4 plates.

The selections were less to my liking compared to last time;  I also spilled my water.

--   6:34p  Home;  Total ride: 9 mi;  Sitting in garage;  "ET"

--   8:11p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 26 mi today, 100 mi for Aug so far);  "Inside Edition"

-- 10:16p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:42p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun

--   9:05a  Up

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

-- 11:58p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+5

--   1:31p  Inside after biking 5 mi

--   1:42p  ... "Sherlock & Daughter" (05/07/25)

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner.@Chipotle

--   6:32p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: chicken fajita burrito bowl.

Free side of guac because of Nat'l Avocado Day this past week. 

--   7:15p  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi;  Also talked to neighbor.

--   8:14p  Inside after biking 5 mi (Total 29 mi today)

--   8:44p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:54p  Skim Ch5 news

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Sat
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:12a  Up but then napped in recliner

--   9:00a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @Wendy's: 2 sausage/egg biscuits ($1 each)

Started watching "Children Ruin Everything" (07/09/25) on CW app on phone but when it

got to the first ad, it showed an error message and nothing I tried would fix it,

but, when I got home it was working again.  Not sure if time passing was enough or

if something went wrong with the wi-fi at Wendy's.

-- 12:57p  Inside after biking 3+4+5 (last leg with neighbor)

--   1:17p  "Cleaning Lady, The" (04/08/25)

--   2:39p  "Stolen Girl, The" (04/30/25)

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Panda Express

--   5:57p  Inside after biking 4+3;  Dinner @home: string bean chicken

--   7:27p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 23 mi today)

--   7:50p  I had tried to watch TiVo on phone while eating dinner but the password

wouldn't work.  It seems they have new rules so my old password didn't meet the requirements.

--   8:02p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (05/28/25)

It seems that somehow I lost the recap from the previous episode.

2nd show with Torri Higginson this week.  I'm not sure if I would have recognized her

if I hadn't seen her listed in credits.

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:40p  Bed

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Fri
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  1 sausage/egg burrito.

The other burrito had cheese.  I opened it up to see if I could retrieve anything

but decided to just throw it away.

--   1:18p  Inside after biking 4+4+4

The first leg accounted for over 1000 steps but the 2nd leg counted almost none.

While sitting in garage, I wiggled my wrist for 15 mins and it counted that

as walking a half mile and counted about 1000 steps.  On the 3rd leg, I tried

to wiggle my wrist while biking, although it wasn't the same motion I used

while sitting, and it counted no steps at all.

~~  It seems that maybe biking isn't steps at all, and it only counts what

it accidentally interprets as steps (even though it "knows" I'm biking -- it

counts the miles -- but miles are not a daily goal for the app).

So, I'm just going to stop paying any attention to steps.

--   1:30p  When I turned the TV on, "Tamron Hall" was on and the

guest, Amanda Rector, gave her son, Hunter, up for adoption because she was a addict.

When he was 18, he did some investigating and found out that he had a brother, Jameson,

who he subsequently bumped into at the grocery.

--   1:46p  "All American" (03/17/25)

--   3:08p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:55p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Sonic: 2 burgers (BOGO on app).

Also got free fries @McD with purchase of soda, which I brought to the patio at Sonic.

--   7:47p  Inside after biking 4+4+2  (Total 22 mi today);  "ET"

--   8:46p  "Family Law"

-- 10:54p  Skim Ch5 news

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