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

.

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"

.

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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Sun
-- 12:35a  Bed

**** Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall Back) ****

--   8:07a  Up

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

Also went to Dollar Tree

-- 10:55a  Inside after biking 3+4

-- 11:11a  ... "Watson"

-- 12:23p  "High Potential". ...

--   2:20p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: 2 gyros (with coupon)

--   4:38p  Inside after biking 4+6 (Total 17 mi today), last leg with neighbor.

Despite the mileage it still says I only did 86% of steps.

--   4:54p  "Abbott Elementary"

A Jenny is mentioned in a ghost story.

--   6:26p  Skim Ch7 news @5p

--   6:52p  "60 Minutes";  Trump interviewd.

New Haven, CT -- Guiness record for world's largest pizza party.

Should I count that as a mention of cheese?  (I usually don't.)

But then they got around to explicitly saying "cheese".

--   8:31p  "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

--   9:21p - 10:16p  Called EJB;  Nothing new is going on.

-- 10:18p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:50p  Bed

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Sat
-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:00a  Up

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

-- 11:12p  Inside after biking 2+4

-- 11:28a  ... "Brilliant Minds"

--   1:10p  Nap

--   2:25p  Up;  "Shifting Gears" ...

--   3:30p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Panda Express

--   5:00p  Inside after biking 3+3; Dinner @home: Teriyaki chicken

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

>>>   7:00p  "Talamasca"

Spin-off of "Mayfair Witches, The" about an organization that keeps track of supernatural individuals.

I located a scene that was filmed at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, even though the show was mostly

filmed in Manchester, UK.

-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:58p  "SNL"

The sound was bad, so I switched to my other TiVo and it was bad there, too.

During "Weekend Update", a few seconds were repeated and it seems they fixed the problem.

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