Tue
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:09a  Up

--   8:42a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

As soon as I turned the TV on there was a recipe that included cottage cheese.

-- 10:11a  "The View" ...

-- 10:50a  Leaving to drive to Bolingbrook to bike

-- 11:23a  Started biking west from Royce Road and Washington St

After a couple miles, I realized that my watch had not started recording the ride

so I turned the tracking on manually.  At 111th & Normantown Rd, started heading back.

--   1:27p  Back at car;  Total ride: 17 mi.

--   1:43p  Arrive for lunch @Osaka Grill Buffet on Weber Rd.

--   3:00p  Home.

--   3:33p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 miles

--   4;58p  After biking 3 mi, drove to Chick-Fil-A for free cookies and cream shake (with loyalty points).

It seemed that it wasn't as good as in the past -- maybe they skimped on the syrup a little.

--   6:41p  Inside after talking to neighbor (Total 23 mi today, 650 mi for Sept).

--   7:00p  "ET"

--   8:14p - 8:24p  Tony called to talk about Kimmel returning,

but, as usual, we got disconnected, seemingly because his battery died.

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert";  Guest was Jimmy Kimmel.

-- 10:52p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Guest was Stephen Colbert, also Seth Meyer's brother.

This one was recorded first.

-- 11:46p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:16a  Up

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

-- 11:35a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+5.  Second leg with neighbor.

-- 12:27p  Inside after biking 3 mi;  "The View"

--   1:30p  Skim Ch2 news

--   2:10p  "Patience"- (07/20/25)

--   3:22p  "Inside Edition"

Preempted at :08 with Pritzker / Johnson talking about Fed'l agents in downtown Chicago

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike, then pickup choc shake;  Also got roast beef with coupon.

--   6:50p  Inside after biking 4+6+3 (Total 25 mi today);  "ET"

--   9:38p  Skim Ch7 news;  The earlier press conference was still going on,

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch2 news;  Cubs fan, Jenni Avery, was interviewed.

-- 10:44p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:06p  "Jimmy Kimmel" from Brooklyn this week.

-- 11:49p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun

--   7:50a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @BK; double sausage/egg crois

I first went to McD, but it seemed to crowded.  I managed to get my breakast at BK

with just a few mins to spare, but I felt cheated because the menu said I could get

a 2nd sandwich for $1 but I didn't notice it until I already placed the order 

on the app.  I had looked for it there but couldn't find it.

-- 11:20a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4

-- 12:28p  Inside after biking 4 mi and pumping up bike tires;  Started planning ride.

--   2:18p  Leaving to drive to Bloomingdale to bike..

--   2:46p  Started biking west from near Lake St & Williams Lane

to near Bartlett Rd through Mallard Lake Forest Preserve and back via Schick Rd.

--   4:15p  Back at car.  Total ride: 13 mi;  Asked a woman who was walking dog for restaurant recommendations

but the only thing she could come up with was Jameson's Char House.

--   4:30p  Arrive for dinner @Jin's Chop Suey in Roselle: chicken kow.

This was the 3rd time (2017 & 2013) that I've stumbled into this restaurant.  

Google timeline failed to recognize that I had stopped there -- maybe because there was no wi-fi.

--   5:34p  Home;  Reassembled bike

--   6:55p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 27 mi today) and talking to neighbor

--   7:05p  +"60 Minutes"

--   9:36p  "Big Brother"-

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Sat
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:50a  Up

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

-- 11:37a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+5.  Second leg with neighbor.

My right foot started hurting.  Changed shoes but it only helped a little bit.

The weather is very nice, so I hoped to bike somewhere this afternoon, but I

don't know if a few hours of rest will be enough to risk going anywhere.

-- 12:28p  Inside after biking 3 mi

-- 12:45p  "Survivor" (09/24/25, part 2)

--   2:58p  ... "Family Law" (09/17/25, ep2)

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike, then get choc shake @Arby's;  Also got ham sandwich with coupon.

--   6:36p  Inside after biking 4+5 (Total 21 mi today);  Skim Ch2 news.

--   7:21p  "Big Brother";  Cheese dip mentioned.

--   8:19p  ... "Revival" (08/07/25)

--   9:24p  "Adults" (06/04/25, ep2)

-- 10:25p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:30p  Bed

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Fri
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:14a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

Also went to Jewel.  The McD app wouldn't process my order  (but waited until I put everything in

before it rejected it) because it claimed I was still in the transaction from yesterday.

Somehow, the manager managed to clear it out but she couldn't explain what she did.

-- 11:47a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.

--   1:21p  Inside after biking 5 mi and talking to neighbors;  "The View"

--   2:40p  Nap

--   3:46p  Up

--   4:15p  Leaving via bike (3 mi one-way) for dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken noodle).

First time that I ate inside there since before COVID.

--   6:46p  Inside;  Total ride: 14 mi  (Total 27 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

The last consonant in all of today's "Jeopardy" players last names was "L".

--   8:04p  "Big Brother" (Thu)

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:36p  "ET"

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Thu
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:36a  Up

--   9:55a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Fresh Thyme;  Also went to Jewel.

They're rearranging the aisles to periodically annoy customers.

-- 11:47a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 12:47p  After biking 4 mi;  "The View"

--   2:30p  Nap

--   3:50p  Up

--   4:05p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @McD: 2 double burgers (BOGO from answering online survey)

--   6:44p  Inside after biking 4+4+2  (Total 22 mi today)

--   7:00p  Recovered from the Bitlocker Blue Screen of Death,

but, at least this time I knew what to do, and it didn't go into a 30-min countdown.

But it seems sluggish.  Previous Bitlocker problem was Aug 17.

--   7:36p  "Big Brother" (Wed)

--   9:43p  "Inside Edition"

-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:39p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 10:53p  "Stephen Colbert";  He mentioned cheese.

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   7:47a  Up

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

-- 10:25p  Inside after biking 4+4

-- 10:34p  "The View"

-- 10:42a - 11:04a  Tony called and told me about his trip to MI this past weekend.

He agreed to be a backup for my colonoscopy.

-- 12:08p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:44p  "Seth Meyers"

They went day drinking -- one of my least favorite segments -- instead of A Closer Look.

They didn't talk about politics so I wasn't sure if it was a rerun.

For some reason, that seems to be a difficult thing to figure out with a google search,

but, apparently it was a new episode.

--   3:32p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike

--   4:56p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: tuna and potato salad.

I bought the latter for a BBQ but they had enough and it was expiring tomorrow.

--   6:23p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor (Total 16 mi today)

--   6:36p  "ET"

--   8:09p  +"Survivor" ...

-- 10:14p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 10:54p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:43p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:05a  Leaving to bike however, when I went out, the streets were wet.

The weather app on laptop showed no rain until later.

--   9:15a  Breakfast @home: ham (from Arby's bought Sun)

--   9:30a  Now it's raining and app shows it.

-- 10:15a  "The View"

First :10 preempted by Trump rambling at UN.  NBC & CBS had regular programming.

He actually finished 5 mins in, but then network added summary and comments.

"The View" was probably talking about Tylenol, so we can imagine the discussion,

-- 12:06p  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:12p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   2:00p  +"Brilliant Minds"

--   3:45p  Leaving to bike

--   4:46p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: chicken sandwich (from BK got Sun)

--   6:55p  Inside after biking 4+4 and talking to neighbors;  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players have 6-letter first names

but only 2 of them had 4-letter last names ending in "s".

--   7:36p  "ET"

--   8:28p  "America's Got Talent"

-- 10:14p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

He was kind of crying during part of the monologue.

-- 11:16p  "Stephen Colbert";  Costco cheese balls were mentioned.

He also asked the French president if he wanted cheese with that whine.

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Mon
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   7:46a  Up

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

-- 12:26p  Inside after biking 2+4+4+2 and talking to neighbor

--   1:50p  Arrive for 2p colonoscopy consult

--   3:11p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "Inside Edition";  cream cheese was mentioned.

--   4:05p  Leaving for Jeri's;  Traffic was bad getting onto I-294.

--   5:16p  Arrive

--   7:00p  Dinner @Jeri's: brisket

Ben & Danielle were expected but there was a failure to communicate.

Naomi came without Owen because he's feeling ill after trip.

--   9:29p  Home;  I was stuck behind a guy going 40 mph on Edens.

Traffic in the next lane was solid and moving fast.

--   9:47p  ... "The View"

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
-- 12:45a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

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

-- 12:45p  Inside after biking 3+4+4 and talking to neighbor

-- 12:53p  ,,, "Revival" (07/31/25)

--   2:30p  Nap with headache

--   3:43p  Up with headache

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then pickup free food @BK and @Arby's -- with purchases.

--   5:29p  Inside after biking 4+4;  Dinner @home: chicken fajita burrito bowl (bought Fri)

--   6:56p  Inside after biking 6 mi, part with neighbor  (Total 25 mi today)

I was expecting to watch "Big Brother" but it's delayed until 10p.

--   7:17p  "Patience" (07/13/25)

--   9:00p  "Big Brother: Unlocked" (09/19/25)

-- 10:14p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:00p  "Big Brother"

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Sat
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:23a  Up

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

Streets are still damp from overnight rain.

There was a shirtless guy ranting about Kirk outside the McD.

By time the police arrived, he had gone across the street.

-- 12:30p  Inside after biking 2+2+4+2 and then it started to drizzle;

When I turned the TV on there was a MD vs WI football game and

they both have red and white uniforms.

-- 12:37p  ... "Family Law" ...;  Red velvet cake was mentioned.

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike before it starts raining again.

--   3:53p  After biking 2 mi, it started drizzling, so left 

to get free burger @BK with $1 purchase (taco).

They also gave me a free large drink because I had to wait.

--   4:24p  Home;  Dinner @home: pad thai (bought yesterday)

Added burger patties from McD (free on Thurs) and BK (free today)

--   6:33p  ... "Adults" (05/28/25, ep2)

--   6:50p  "Adults" (06/03/25)

--   8:24p  "Cleaning Lady, The" (06/03/25)

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:22p  "Rainmaker, The" (08/22/25)

This is the 2nd episode and I'm starting to dislike it.

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Fri
-- 12:25a  Bed

--   9:30a  Up

-- 10:05a  Leaving for breakfast @McD:  2 sausage/egg burritos; ... "High Potential"

--   1:30p  Inside after biking 6+6+2;  "The View"

--   3:27p  "Inside Edition"

All of the "Jeopardy" players and 5-letter last names but only 2 had 5-letter first names.

Should Steven be called Steve instead?

--   4:05p  Leaving to bike 6 mi with neighbor, then pickup dinner @BK: Whopper, Jr (free with purchae -- got overpriced drink).

I was going to get a shake at Arby's because I thought I had a $5 off offer on app, 

but it either expired or I was mistaken.  I also didn't think it was hot enough outside.

--   5:49p  Sitting in garage after biking 2 mi.

I added the bacon burger I picked up yesterday to today's Whopper, Jr, and ate in garage.

--   6:51p  Sitting in garage after biking 3 mi (Total 25 mi today)

--   7:00p  Leaving to pickup food @Noodle's & Co: pad thai.

I thought I had a $5 off offer but it was the entree for $5 (so, about $3 off).

Plan to eat it tomorrow.

--   7:25p  Arrive to pickup food @Chipotle: chicken fajita burrito bowl (for Sunday).

I also got free guac for my birthday and that was expiring today. 

--   7:35p  Inside;  "ET"

--   9:20p  ... "Big Brother" (Thu)

When they voted to evict one of 2 people, both of their names started with the same 2 letters.

-- 11:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:51p  "Inside Edition" (Thu)

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Thu

-- 12:06a  Skim Ch5 news

-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:55a  Up

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

-- 11:17a  Inside after biking 5+5;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

--    1:05a  After biking 4 mi, leaving to pickup 50c double burger for Nat'l Cheeseburger Day.

They gave me 2 with cheese before being able to give me one without cheese

but they gave me a free small drink for having to wait.

Then I went to BK to get a free junior bacon cheeseburger (w/o cheese) with

a purchase.  I got onion rings to qualify.

--   2:45ap  Inside after biking 5 mi (Total 19 mi today, 400 mi for Sept)

I put the burgers in the fridge.

--   2:55p  "The View"

Eugene Levi was guest.  Last time he was there was 22 yrs ago.

They also had a cookbook author, so they had to mention cheese.

--   5:00p  Leaving for 5:30p dinner @Rosemary & Jeans Public House 

for Tony's birthday (I'm hosting):  Chicken & sausage cacciatore over rigatoni,

None of  the three of us have been there before.  Copilot suggested it.

We sat on the front porch.

--   8:04p  Home;  "Big Brother" (yesterday, part 2)

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:41p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:00a  Up

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

I first went to BK to get a free croissan'wich but the app said that it 

wasn't available at that location and it seemed too to try another loc.

Also got gas.

-- 12:25p  Inside after biking 6+6 and talking to neighbors;  "The View"

--   3:15p  "Inside Edition"

A man was choking on a chili cheese dog AND a mozzarella stick.

All 3 "Jeopardy" players had "a" as first vowel in FIRST name (yesterday it was LAST name).

Two of their last names were Mi??er

--   3:50p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Sonic: 3 corn dogs (99c each today)

--   5:28p  Home;  Total ride: 10 miles. Sitting in garage.

--   7:15p  Inside after biking 4 mi (total 26 mi today) and talking to neighbors;  "ET"

Jen Affleck and her dancing partner Jan both have last names ending in "k".

--   8:25p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:38p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:08p  "Jimmy Kimmel" -- replaced by "Celebrity Family Feud" (which I'm not watching).

Earlier, Kimmel had been suspended for tame remarks about MAGA.

Someone who owns a large number of ABC affiliates said he would not air Kimmel

so it seems that they can't afford to produce it if it's withheld on a large number of outlets.

This is the beginning of the end of United States.

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   7:28a  Woken by roofers on adjacent building

--   7:47a  Up

--   9:10a  Leaving to bike, then pickup breakfast @Dunkin

-- 11:36a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Breakfast @home: bacon avocado toast

-- 12:50p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbor

--   1:09p  ... "The View"

--   2:08p  Skim Ch2 news

--   2:30p  Leaving to get flu shot

--   3:20p  Home;  Leaving via bike for dinner @Jason's Deli: salad bar plus seafood gumbo

--   6:08p  Home;  Total ride: 15 miles. Sitting in garage.

My watch refused to notice that I was biking on the way home so it didn't map the route

and I had gone into a neighborhood that I had never gone through before.

--   7:07p  Inside after biking 3 mi with neighbor (Total 30 mi today);  "ET"

--   7:54p  "America's Got Talent"

--   9:49p  "Inside Edition"

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

-- 10:14p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

Rob Lowe mentioned that his game show is taped in Ireland even though the 

contestants are 100 Americans who they fly over because it's cheaper to do that

then tape the show in US.  

-- 11:51p  "Seth Meyers";  3rd talk show tonight to have a joke about Wordle.

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Mon
-- 12:40a  Bed

--   8:28a  Up

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

-- 11:38a  Inside after biking 5+6 and talking to neighbors.

--   1:30p  Inside after biking 5 mi;  "The View"

--   2:50p  Skim Ch2 news

--   3:15p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players had 10-letter names, but only two were 5+5.

--   3:50p  Leaving via bike for dinner @McD;  2 double burgers (2nd was $1)

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

--   5:36p  Home;  Total ride: 7 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   6:54p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 27 mi today);  "ET"

--   7:20p  ... +"Doc";  Alex played Alex.

--   7:37p  Skim Ch7 news

The Pick-3 and Pick-4 both started with a pair and both had an "8" in 3rd position.

--   9:07p  "Patience" (07/06/25)

-- 10:47p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun
--   1:10a  Bed

--   8:21a  Up

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

-- 11:11a  Inside after biking 4+5

-- 12:29p  Inside after biking 5 mi;  "Revival" (07/24/25)

It looked like I might have missed the previous episode but it appears that

I simply neglected to document it, probably because I watched it on my phone in pieces.

--   3:05p  Leaving via bike 9 mi to downtown Elmhurst for dinner @Ming Chef Asian Cuisine: chicken wonton soup

--   5:26p  After biking 5 mi towards home, stopped at Wendy's for free birthday Frosty

with purchase (4-piece nuggets).

--   6:27p  Sitting in garage after  biking 4 mi

--   7:05p  Inside after biking 2 mi  (Total 34 mi today)

--   7:15p  "77th Annual Emmy Awards"

Usually, the new TV season starts the next day but only one returning show

is skiffling in this coming week.

~~  Host, Nate Bargatze, was a bit stiff in the cold opening sketch.

~~  Strangely, the opening monologue was after the presentation of first award.

~~  Jennifer Coolidge was first presenter after monologue.

~~  Jenna Ortega was a co-presenter on the next award.

~~  The next 2 co-presenters were NOT Jens, but they both had J-names.

~~  Britt Lower thanked a Jenna.

~~  Jennifer Getzinger and Jenny Slate were nominated.

~~  Jennifer Marquet was one of the stage managers

~~  It went 7 mins over.

-- 11:02p  Skim Ch2 news

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Sat

--   8:30a  Up with headache and thunderstorm

-- 10:00a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:10a  ... "Family Law"

>>> 11:26a  "Alien: Earth" (08/12/25)

Prequel to the movie "Alien" (1979).

I don't remember much of the original and I don't think I've seen the sequels.

I'm not quite sold on this version.

--   3:50p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Noodles & Co: spaghetti & meatballs (ate on patio)

I bought a pop at the gas station down the block,  I got a free snickerdoodle cookie for my birthday.

I got a duo, which is a smaller entree plus a side.  I got the brocolli.

It normally comes with cheese but they were able to keep it off.

~~  Shortly before I arrived at the restaurant, Tony called to inform me that 

this week's Utah shooter looks like Lee Harvey Oswald.

--   5:51p  Home:  Total ride: 7 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   7:05p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 11 mi today)

I had sat down in my garage and then noticed I was covered in gnats.  I don't know if I

picked them up on the ride or if they were in my garage.  I sprayed in the garage and

shooed them away as best I could and then went straight into the washroom and sprayed in

there and then squashed as many as I could.

>>>   7:38p  "Rainmaker, The" (08/15/25)  (Metacritic: 53, 33-80, #17)

Based on a 1997 movie which was based on a John Grisham novel with different characters.

I never saw the movie.

Critics praise the actors but aren't too happy about the story,

I'm not sure if I should bother watching the pilot episode.

~~  It actually was better than I thought it would be.

-- 11:30p  I thought I was going to watch Ch5 news but there was football game on TiVo.

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Fri
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:03a  Up

--   9:04a  Press conference ID'ing the Utah shooter.

We are informed that the FBI used fixed-wing assets.

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

-- 12:14p  Inside after biking 4+6;  Sitting in garage and talked to neighbor.

--   1:33p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "The View"

--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:40p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Pete's hot bar: catfish

--   5:33p  Home;  Total ride: 8 mi;  Sitting in garage.

--   7:25p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 24 mi today);  "ET"

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:50p  Bed

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Thu
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   9:17a  Up

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

-- 10:54a  Inside after biking 4+2;  Breakfast @home: Maki rolls

-- 11:57a  Sitting in garage after biking 4 mi.

--   1:38p  Inside after biking 5 mi and talking to neighbors

--   2:22p  Finished rescheduling doctors appt

--   2:26p  "The View"

--   3:45p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:05p - 4:25p  Tony called

He wanted me to go to train museum, or another one, but I'm not interested in museums.

--   4:40p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Sonic: 2 footlong quarter-pound coneys (2nd one was free)

--   6:50p  Inside after biking 10 mi (Total 25 mi today);  "ET"

--   7:53p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

Briefly mentioned the "semseless" murder and noted that Trump, instead of trying to

bring the country together, is blaming rhetoric from the left.

-- 11:09p  "Jimmy Fallon"

Watched beginning of Wed & Thu and there was no mention of the murder.

-- 11:35p  "Seth Meyers"

He spoke for 4 mins, starting with yesterday's murder but then also noting the

students who were shot and listing other recent political violence and saying it's up

to our leaders to do something and said it needs to start at the top.

He specifically noted that regardless of the political ideology that motivates

the perps, the common element is guns.

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Wed
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:46a  Up

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

-- 11:52a  Inside after biking 5+5

--   1:08p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "The View";  Cheese grits were mentioned.

--   3:09p  "Inside Edition";  Preempted by coverage of Charlie Kirk being shot in Utah.

The last vowel on all of today's "Jeopardy" players was "o"

but only 2 of them had last names ending in "son".

--   4:00p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Wendy's: chicken nuggets (free with loyalty points) & baked potato

I expected to get free nuggets with a $1 purchase but now it requires a $5 purchase.

Even though they were "free" for me today, I had to spend loyalty points, so not quite the same.

How many people were fooled today because the small print has changed?

--   6:15p  Home;  Total ride: 12 mi;  Sitting in garage.

Neighbor came by on bike shortly after but I needed to rest.  "ET"

--   6:55p  Left to bike with him.

--   7:11p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 28 mi today)

--   7:34p  "Big Brother"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

He gave a 1 min talk at desk saying political violence just leads to political violence

and he hopes the murder was the action of a madman -- not a sign of things to come.

And then they went to the show that they had previously recorded.

~~  The earlier news was about the Russian drone attacks on Poland.

-- 11:01p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  No mention of the murder.

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers";  No mention of the murder.

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Tue
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:46a  Up

--   9:30a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  hotcakes & sausage

I thought I was going to get double points but they've replace that with

something that might be more points but requires a "full" breakfast and

that seems to include coffee as the only beverage.

-- 11:51a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.  Health app failed to see the first leg.

... "Children Ruin Everything"-- (07/23/25);  Watching online because it wasn't broadcast.

Second season finale of a Canadian show I watched this week that mentioned a desire to see the Northern Lights.

--   1:06p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  "The View"

--   3:19p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:45p  Nap

--   4:35p  Up

--   4:45p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner  @Buona:  Italian beef sandwich (free for birthday)

--   7:27p  Inside after biking 4+7 (Total 23 mi today), last leg with neighbor;  "Big Brother"

--   9:02p  "America's Got Talent" ...

-- 10:09p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:53p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:08a  Up

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

-- 11:06a  Inside after biking 5+5;  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:31a  +"The View"

-- 12:32p  ... "Cleaning Lady, The" (05/27/25)

--   1:27p  "Revival" (07/10/25)

--   2:40p  Nap

--   3:50p  Up

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Bibibop: noodle cup with chicken (2x points today)

--   7:16p  Inside after biking 4+5 (Total 19 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

--   8:29p  Skim Ch7 news

--   9:38p  "ET"

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:42p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:02p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:37p  "Seth Meyers"

-- 11:54p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Started 26 min late because of football.

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Sun
-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:55a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving to bike 4 mi, then pickup breakfast @Dunkin: bacon avocado toast

On the way there, Tony called to remind me of his get-together at Hidden Lake.

I had already declined, but since I was already out, I decided to head there.

-- 10:05a  Arrived and sat at a picnic table to have my breakfast while the

others, maybe 10 people, where standing around talking.

~~  Joined them when I was finished, but then headed home as they were about

to start walking around the lake.

-- 11:16a  Inside after biking 4 mi

-- 11:36a  "Sullivan's Crossing"- (07/16/25)

--   2:00p  Arrive for lunch @Gingerbrook end-of-summer pool party: turkey and chicken salad subs (from Potbelly)

--   4:20p  Inside after biking 5 mi with neighbor.

--   5:07p  Skim Ch5 news

--   5:35p  Leaving to bike

--   6:20p  Inside after biking 4 mi (Total 17 mi today) and talking to another neighbor.  

--   7:00p  Although I could have been watching something on TiVo, I decided  to

just wait for "Big Brother" to start, but now I'm seeing that the "MTV Video Music Awards" are on instead.

--   7:34p  "Patience" (06/29/25)

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:51p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers" (7/16)

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Sat
-- 12:20a  Bed

--   7:35a  Up

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

-- 11:22a  Inside after biking 3+5;  Someone was in the pool while I was wearing winter parka. 

-- 11:33a  ... "Revival" (07/03/25)

-- 12:34p  "All American"- (05/05/25);  KJ's fav game day sandwich has cheese.

--   2:10p  Nap

--   3:15p  Up

--   4:05p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: 2 crispy chicken sand (BOGO on app)

Finished "Jojo Rabbit" (2019) which I had downloaded and watched when I didn't have wi-fi.

--   6:26a  Inside after biking 5+4  (Total 17 mi today)

>>>   7:00p  "Adults" (05/28/25) (Metacritic: 65, 40-91, #21)

Five 20-somethings friends juggle jobs, relationships and life in general while living together

in a house in Queens, owned by the traveling parents of one of them.

Probably not worth watching, but it's only 8 eps.

--   8:22p  "Resident Alien"-- (08/08/25)

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 10:42p  "Big Brother: Unlocked"

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Fri
-- 12:15a  Bed

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

-- 11:52a  Inside after biking 4+4;  Skim Ch2 news.

--   1:33p  "Seth Meyers"

--   1:50p  Nap

--   3:06p  Up;  "Inside Edition"

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: reuben (with coupon)

--   5:48p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.

--   6:27p  Inside after biking 3 mi with neighbor (Total 19 mi today);  "ET"

--   9:33p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

Jen Parshall, owner of Not Another Pizza Joint was interviewed.

-- 10:40p  "Jimmy Kimmel" (Thu)

-- 11:15p - 11:44p  Tony & Sue called

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Thu

--   7:25a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving

--   9:15a  Arrive for 9:30a annual physical after waiting for freight train to pass.

... "Cleaning Lady, The" (05/20/25)

-- 10:20p  Doctor arrived in exam room;  He had been off sick with "stomach flu".

-- 11:21p  Arrive for lunch @Royal Buffet;  "Family Law" (09/03/25)

-- 12:35p  Home;  Sitting in garage.  

--   1:36p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Health app said I was biking for 16 min but only registered 0.3 mi.

--   2:30p  Nap

--   4:20p  Up;  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:25p  Leaving to bike

--   6:06p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Dinner @home: PB&T

--   7:09p  Inside after biking 4 mi and talking to neighbors;  "ET"

--   8:03p  "Big Brother"

--   9:04p  "Inside Edition"

--   9:29p  "Seth Meyers"

-- 10;30p  I knew that the Ch5 news and subsequent NBC programming tonight was going to

be delayed because of football, but when I checked the status, it seems that there's an

additional hour delay because the game was put on hold due to lightning in the area.

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:47p  Skim Ch5 news (started at 11:37p)

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Wed
-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:03a  Up;  The roofers are working on another building but are making a lot of noise.

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

-- 10:23a  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4.

-- 11:14p  Inside after biking 2 mi and talking to neighbor;  Skim Ch2 news;  Cheesecake mentioned.

It's started to drizzle.  Original forecast this morning said it would start now, but it had changed

to 1p, then 3p, but it seems the original forecast was right -- if you're counting drizzle.

--   2:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Wendy's: chicken nuggets (Free on app with purchase)

--   4:14p  Sitting in garage after biking 4+4

--   4:30p  Started drizzling;  I thought I had time to bike again;  (Total 18 mi today) 

--   4:41p  Starting pouring;  Went inside.

--   4:55p  Started laundry;  "Inside Edition"

--   6:05p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:39p  "ET"

--   7:19p  "Big Brother"

--   7:19p  "Big Brother";  Had "cheese wheels" as one of the irregular block shapes they had to stack.

They also had lasagna for dinner.

-- 10:16p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert";  Mentioned cheesy sauce for radioactive shrimp.

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:35a  Bed

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Tue

--   8:15a  Up

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

-- 11:02a  Sitting in garage after biking 3+4.

-- 12:03p  Inside after biking 4 mi;  Skim Ch2 news.

--   1:03p  ... "Patience" (06/22/25)

--   2:22p - 2:31p  Tony called while he was waiting for soup at Schmaltz's Deli 

--   3:10p  "Inside Edition";  Preempted for Pritzker / Johnson news conference

about Trump's plan to send Nat'l Guard to Chicago.

--   3:45p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Arby's: gyros (with coupon)

--   5:50p  Sitting in garage after biking 2+11 and talking with neighbor.

--   7:08p  Inside after biking 5 mi with neighbor (Total 29 mi today)

--   7:17p  "America's Got Talent";  They mentioned cream cheese.

--   9:13p  "ET";  There were 2 Chloes.

--   9:35p  Skim Ch7 news

Both Pick-3 & Pick-4 had a "3" in 2nd position with an adjacent "8".

So Pick-3, Daily-3 and Daily-4 all had "8" as the 1st position.

-- 10:15p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  He's back!

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon [Labor Day]
-- 12:30a  Bed

--   7:58a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

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

--   1:18p  Inside after biking 3 mi and talking to neighbors.

--   1:32p  ... "Resident Alien" (08/01/25)

--   2:40p  Nap

--   3:26p  Up

--   4:05p  Leaving via bike for dinner @Jimmy John's: Tuna salad sub (free for birthday)

Also got free fries @McD (with purchase of drink), and got soup (lentil) @Naf Naf,

where I sat on the patio with all the food.

--   5:47p  Home;  Total ride: 7 mi

--   7:24p  Inside  after biking 3 mi (Total 21 mi today) and talking to neighbors.

--   7:36p  "Sullivan's Crossing" (07/09/25)

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:00p  Bed

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