Tue

-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:47a  Up with one thunderbolt

--   9:15a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:59a  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 10:20a  Lots of thunder

-- 10:27a  Heavy rain

-- 10:35a  "The View

-- 11:12a  Skim Ch2 news

--   1:56p  "Tracker" (03/22/26) ...

--   3:25p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: Fish sandwich (free with loyalty points).

First, picked up a free fish sandwich @McD.  Points were expiring at both restaurants.

~~  I wanted to get a double fish at McD and only pay for the difference, but the app doesn't

seem to have that feature.  I asked for no cheese, but it had cheese, so I had to wait

for them to make another and then I brought it to BK to eat.  "Best Medicine" (02/03/26)

~~  Biked 2 mi first, but it started drizzling;  Total 171 mi in March, so 5.5 mi/day average.

--   4:40p  Inside;  Although it stopped raining, it was now cold and windy;  "Inside Edition"

--   7:18p  Skim Ch7 news

The IL Pick-3, Pick-4 and IN Daily-3 all had adjacent pairs.  

The IL pairs were both at the start.

-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:45p  "Stephen Colbert"

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Mon

-- 12:00a  Bed

--   8:25a  Up

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

-- 10:35a  Inside after biking 2+2;  "The View"

-- 12:00p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:32  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 20 mins at 2% incline at 2.3 mph

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 9 mph.

--   2:15p  Arrive for choc shake @Arby's;  First one in 6 mo.

--   2:35p  Home;  Sitting in garage

--   3:13p  Leaving to bike

--   3:47p  Arrived for dinner @Sonic:  2 double junior burgers ($1.99 each today).

Watch neglected to record first leg.  On way back, there was a strong headwind.

--   4:26p - 4:36p  Stopped to rest at picnic table at Villa Roosevelt Park.

--   4:41p - 5:02p  Stopped to rest at bench at Sunrise at Fountain Square

--   5:27p  Home; Total ride 10 mi;  Sitting in garage and talked to neighbor.

--   6:32p  Inside after biking 1 mi (Total 15 mi today);  "ET".

--   6:58p  "Inside Edition"

Again, all of today's "Jeopardy" players have 1st names with first vowel of "a".

--   8:00p  Skim Ch7 news

Google Maps accepted an edit that I submitted 7 days ago where I moved the pin

for a Great Clips in Westmont about 300 feet north.

--   9:15p  "Happy's Place" (03/20/26);  Cheese mentioned.

--   9:30p  I hear thunder.  App says rain will start in 30 mins.

Closest lightning displayed on map is in Aurora.

--   9:58p  Rain started;  Skim Ch5 news.

-- 10:36p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:55p   Hail

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Sun

-- 12:50a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:20a  Breakfast @home: gyros (bought yesterday @Arby's)

-- 10:02a  Gina arrived;  "This Week"

-- 11:15a  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 12:57p  Gina left

--   1:07p  "Grey’s Anatomy" (03/19/26)

--   3:40p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Chipotle

--   4:57p  Inside after biking 3+2;  Dinner @home:  chicken fajita burrito bowl.

I used loyalty points to try their new cilantro lime sauce, but I wasn't impressed.

I also got a badge and extra points for ordering today, but, as usual, the app makes

it dificult to figure it out.

--   6:44p  Inside after biking 2+2 (Total 9 mi today)

--   7:26p  "60 Minutes";  started 33 mins late because of March Madness

--   8:30p  ... "Scrubs" (03/18/26)

--   8:47p  "Abbott Elementary" (03/18/26)

--   9:30p  "Dark Winds" (03/15/26)

-- 11:15p  Skim Ch7 news;  Another shooting death in Crete.

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Sat

-- 12:55a  Bed

--   8:33a  Up

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

-- 11:07a  Inside after biking 2+1

-- 11:45a  Leaving to drive past the local No Kings protest.

It's too cold for me to stand there for a long time, and I can't find 

my previously used sign.

-- 12:15p  Home.

The area on Roosevelt Rd between Meyers and Lombard Main St

seemed less populated than last time;  Maybe some chose to go Downtown.

-- 12:53p  Inside after talking to neighbor and biking 1 mi

--   1:08p  "Memory of A Killer" (03/16/26)

--   4:00p  Nap

--   4:47p  Up

--   5:05p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: 2 fish sandwiches (BOGO on app)

--   6:31a  Inside after biking 1+2 (2nd leg with neighbor)

--   7:07p  "Will Trent" (03/17/26)

--   9:01p  "High Potential" (03/17/26);  Jennifer Jason Leigh is guest star.

-- 10:47p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:51p  "ET"

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Fri

-- 12:20a  "Seth Meyers"

--   1:00a  Bed

--   9:03a  Up

--   9:34a  Finished 10 min walk; Breakfast @home: maki rolls  

-- 10:12a  Finished 10 min walk;  "The View"

-- 10:28a - 10:42a  Carla called

-- 12:15p  ... "Tracker" (03/15/26);  Had a guest character named Josh.

--   1:49p  "Watson" (03/15/26);  Had a guest character named Josh.

The medical victim is named Aubrey, but some websites call her Audrey.

--   3:24p  "Inside Edition"

All of today's "Jeopardy" players have 5-letter first names and the

first vowel in their last names was "i", but only 2 of them have

4-letter last names with the 1st vowel in first name being an "a".

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike before dinner @home.

--   4:22p  Inside after biking 2 mi in strong cold wind;  Dinner @home: leftover Italian sausage.

--   5:27p  Inside after biking 3 mi with neighbor;  Skim Ch7 news.

--   6:30p  ... "DMV" (03/16/26)

--   7:37p  "Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The" (03/16/26)

--   9:42p  Gave up trying to find a building location on the show.

I got a great screenshot but Google Lens and Copilot were useless, and the later

wasted a lot of time giving candidate addresses that were not even close matches.

But it shows that no matter how far AI has come, it falls far short.

-- 11:00p  I asked Google AI without providing a photo and, eventually,

I identified the filming location at War Memorial Field in Yonkers, NY,

with the building at 75-77 Walsh Ave.

-- 11:21p  Skim Ch5 news

A 95-yr-old woman celebrated her birthday at her favorite restaurant --

the McD in Hinsdale.  It looked unusual, and I thought I've been there and I thought

it looked like a typical McD, but, looking at it on Google Maps, it's had the

unusual architecture for at least 20 years, so I don't know why I never noticed.

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Thu

-- 12:07a  "Seth Meyers"

-- 12:50a  Bed

--   8:50a  Up

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

-- 10:50a  Inside after biking 2+3;  I saw flowers on a bush;  "The View"

-- 12:28  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 8 mins at 2.5% incline at 2.5 mph, 5 at 2%, 5 at 2% at 2 mph

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 9 mph.

--   2:03p  Arrive @Granger to buy new biking caps.

--   2:16p  Arrive @D'Cappos to pickup dinner.

There were multiple cars parked crossing the lines so there wasn't really any parking

spaces open.  I parked in a spot that wasn't really a space.  I've never been here before

(except when it was a hot dog place a long time ago), but someone on NextDoor

keeps pushing it.  The place is very confusing.  I won't ever come back.

--   2:29p  Stopped for gas.

--   2:35p  Arrived to pickup tomorrow's breakfast @Fresh Thyme

--   2:49p  Home;  It was starting to drizzle.

--   3:00p  Dinner @home: Italian sausage with sweet peppers and roast potatoes.

It was refrigerated, so I had to heat it up in the microwave.  It was enough 

for 2 servings, so I'll have to have leftovers.

--   3:42p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:30p  Skim Ch7 news

Chance of severe weather this evening which was originally expected to be high

has now moved further south.

"Jenny" has won $800K lotto.

--   5:56p  "ET" (yesterday)

--   6:45p  Nap

--   7:47p  Up;  ... "Dark Winds" (03/08/26)

--   9:33p  "Neighborhood, The" (03/16/26)

There is a murder mystery party and one of the characters

is the daughter of a cheesemonger.

-- 10:48p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Wed

-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:16a  Up

--   9:00a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @Great American Bagel: lox on bagel

I first went to McD but their wifi certificate was invalid.

-- 10:25a  Inside after biking 2+2;  "The View"

-- 12:00p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:28  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 10 mins at 2.5% incline at 2.5 mph, 5 at 2%, 5 at 2% at 2 mph

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 11 around 10 mph.

--   2:14p  Home

--   3:08p  "Inside Edition"

Again, the 1st vowel on today's "Jeopardy" players was "a"

--   3:50p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @BK: Whopper

--   6:10p  Inside after biking 2+2+2+2  (Total 12 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news.

--   8:20p  "Survivor"

-- 10:04p  Skim Ch5 news

Crete, IL, has been on the news 2 days in a row, first murders, then fire deaths.

-- 10:55p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Tue

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:35a  Up

--   8:55a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:00a  Movie: "Wicked: For Good" (2025)  on Peacock.

It wasn't very good.

-- 12:08p  "The View"

--   3:15p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @McD

--   4:31p  Inside after biking 3+3;  Dinner @home: McNuggets (free with loyalty points) + leftover biryani

--   5:24p  Inside after biking 3 mi (Total 9 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

The 1st vowel on today's "Jeopardy" players was "a", but that was only true of 2 of their last names. 

--   6:24p  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:29p  "ET"

--   8:25p  ... "Watson" (03/08/26)

--   9:11p  "Scrubs" (03/11/26)

-- 10:02p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:44p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:43p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

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

-- 10:00a  Inside after biking 2+1;  "The View"

-- 11:05a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:25  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 20 mins at 2% incline at 2 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph.

--   2:00p  Home

--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:35p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Noodles & Co

--   4:40p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Dinner @home: chili garlic ramen & meatballs

--   5:40p  Inside after biking 2 mi (Total 9 mi today);  Skim Ch7 news

Jennifer Brown, a neighbor of Crete murder victims, interviewed.

--   6:55p  "ET"

--   8:22p  ... "Tracker" (03/08/26)

-- 10:03p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun

-- 12:05a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

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

-- 10:29p  Inside after biking 2+1 in strong wind;  "This Week".

-- 11:36a  ... "Animal Control" (03/12/26)

-- 12:40p  Nap

--   1:45p  Up;  "Grey’s Anatomy" (03/12/26)

Third show this week where they were babyproofing a house.

--   4:05p  Leaving to bike, then pickup dinner @Ghareeb Nawaz

I didn't bike because it was drizzling.

--   4:31p  Home;  Dinner @home: chicken biryani;  "Going Dutch" (03/12/26)

--   5:27p  Skim Ch5 news

--   6:47p  "Happy's Place" (03/13/26)

--   8:52p  "60 Minutes"

-- 10:01p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:24p  "Stumble"- (03/13/26)

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Sat

-- 12:50a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast  @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos;  It was a madhouse.

-- 11:08a  Inside after biking 3+3;  "Ghosts" (03/12/26);  Jeff plays Jeff.

Had a character named Cindy.

--   1:19p  "Matlock" (03/12/26) ...;  Maddy posed as a woman named Cindy;  Grilled cheese was mentioned.

--   2:10p  Nap

--   3:20p  Up

--   4:10p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: 2 gyros (BOGO on app)

I was going to try the gyros wrap at Jimmy John's but it's way too expensive.

--   6:50p  Inside after biking 4 (with neighbor) + 2 + 2 + 2 (Total 16 mi today).

--   9:13p  "Elsbeth" (03/12/26)

-- 10:48p  Skim Ch5 news

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Fri

-- 12:10a  Bed

--   8:10a  Up

--   9:40a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD:  hotcakes & sausage

-- 10:57a  Inside after biking 2+3 (2nd leg with neighbor); ... "Neighborhood, The" (03/09/26)  

-- 11:58a  "Will Trent" (03/10/26);  Watching on Xfinity Stream because show was preempted by tornado coverage.

Both shows I watched today included babyproofing a house.

--   1:10p  Nap

--   2:50p  Up;  "The View"

--   4:00p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Naf Naf: chicken pita plus soup (lentil)

Also got 2 free falafel on app with purchase.

I had to enter a promotion code but the on-screen keyboard covered up the input box.

"Abbott Elementary" (03/11/26).

--   6:12p  Inside after biking 4+3 (Total 12 mi today);  "Inside Edition"

--   7:25p  Skim Ch7 news

--   8:00p  "ET" (Thu)

Preempted by March Madness but rerun was on at 2 am, but that started 19 mins late, so I missed 2nd half.

--   8:14p  "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (03/12/26)

Jenna Ebersberger plays Mandy's replacement at work.  Missy's friend, Jennifer, is mentioned.

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:45p  I noticed that my phone and watch are one hour ahead.

It seems that my phone carrier is broadcasting the wrong time.

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Thu

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   9:10a  Up

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

-- 11:06a  Inside after biking 3+2;  "The View"

-- 12:27  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 2% incline at 2.6 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 11 around 11 mph.

--   2:33p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Lunch @home: maki rolls (just bought at Fresh Thyme)

--   3:58p  Inside after biking 3 mi and sitting in garage;  "Inside Edition".

The Shake n Bake twins from 1976 were interviewed -- one is a Jennifer.

--   4:33p - 5:08p  Jeri called

--   5:13p  Skim Ch7 news

--   9:41p  "Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The" (03/09/26)

-- 10:24p  Skim Ch5 news

While introducing the Food Guy segment, the anchor said,

"It's hard not to love a Greek restaurant.  And then he listed his reasons why:

Grilled octopus (yuck!), flaming saganaki (yuck to infinity!),

lemon chicken (OK, but even though I love lemons, they don't belong on chicken!)

I had my birthday dinner in that building in 2011 when it was Amici.

-- 10:49p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   7:55a  Up

--   8:30a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:00a  "The View"

-- 12:27  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 2% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph.

--   1::57p  Home

--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"

The first vowel on the last name of today's "Jeopardy" players was "I"

but only 2 of those were followed immediately by an "N".

--   4:20p  Leaving to bike before dinner.

--   4:37p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: leftover Panda beef

--   5:17p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Skim Ch7 news

--   8:06p  "Survivor"

-- 10:00p  "ET"

-- 10:19p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:12p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  He spoke to Amillion Buggs.

-- 11:43p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue

-- 12:10a  Bed

--   7:35a  Up

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

--   9:51a  Inside after biking 1+1 with 17F, but light wind.

-- 11:12a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:31a  "The View"

--   1:21p  "Memory of A Killer" (03/02/26);  Jenny Raven played a forensic tech.

A character attends a baby shower for a Jenny, who is only mentioned.

--   3:05p  "Inside Edition"

2nd day in a row where the first vowel on all "Jeopardy" players' first names was "a".

--   3:45p  Leaving to get dinner @BK: BOGO chicken sandwich

I expected to get large onion rings for $2 on the way out but the app makes you wait an hour

for another deal.  McD only makes you wait 15 mins.

--   4:46p  Inside after biking 1+1

--   5:00p  Finished 12 min walk;  Skim Ch7 news

--   7:30p  "ET"

--   8:04p  ... "St. Denis Medical"

--   8:28p  "Jimmy Fallon"

--   9:07p  "Beauty, The"- (03/04/26, s1x11)

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 11:06p  "Jimmy Fallon";  Started on time.

-- 11:14p  "Stephen Colbert";  Started 26 min late because of IL primary coverage;  Cheese mentioned.

-- 11:34p  "Jimmy Kimmel";  Started 30 mins late.

-- 11:50p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

-- 12:30a  Bed

--   8:20a  Up;  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   8:41a  Movie: "Hamnet" (2025) on Peacock.

Definitely NOT my type of movie.

-- 11:29a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:46a  "The View"

-- 12:30  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 2% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph.

--   1:58p  Picked up lunch @Panda Express: 

--   2:08p  Home;  Lunch @home: Beijing beef + broccoli beef;  ... "DMV"

--   3:00p  ... "St. Denis Medical"

--   4:44p  "Inside Edition"

The first vowel on all of today's "Jeopardy" players' first names was "a".

Only 2 of them had 4-letter last names.

--   5:14p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:45p  "ET"

--   7:31p  "Stumble"

--   8:32p  "Dark Winds" (03/01/26) ...

-- 10:10p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:44p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:52p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun

-- 12:50a  Bed

--   7:23a  Up

--   8:45a  Leaving to bike, then get breakfast @McD: sausage/egg McMuffin (free with loyalty points) + apple raisin oatmeal

The app somehow selected a location in Missouri, but it didn't show that mistake until it was too late.

The restaurant cannot cancel the order, so I had to place it manually at the counter.

-- 10:26p  Inside after biking 3+3;  However, health app did NOT recognize either ride,

however, it did register around 4000 steps.  It started drizzling just as I was finishing.

If there hadn't been a mixup at McD, I probably would have finished before the rain started.

--   3:14p  Finished scanning and sending personal tax data to accountant.

--   4:15p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Bibibop;  It started raining on the way back.

--   4:38p  Home;  Dinner @home: noodle cup with chicken

--   5:52p  Thunder

--   6:05p  "The Oscars";  I didn't get the cold open.

Twenty mins in, when they were announcing the nominees for Best Supporting Actress,

I could then see that Conan had been posing as Amy Madigan's character in "Weapons" --

a movie I don't remember hearing anything about.  It went about 15 mins over.

--   9:50p  "60 Minutes"

-- 10:41p  Skim Ch5 news;  2" of snow exected.

-- 11:13p  ... "Happy's Place"

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Sat

-- 12:35a  Bed

--   9:02a  Up

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

-- 11:04a  Inside after biking 2+1

New glucose monitor received.  The previous one was rechargeable but this one uses 2 coin batteries.

--   2:30p  Finished first pass on collecting data needed for personal taxes.

--   3:07p  "Beauty, The" (03/04/26)

--   4:50p  Leaving to get dinner @Portillo's: Italian beef

The traffic light on Butterfield Rd was flashing red, but I made it across 6 lanes.

--   5:45p  Inside after biking 1 mi;  Skim Ch7 news.

--   7:46p  "Grey’s Anatomy" (03/05/26)

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:36p  "SNL"

Two sketches used real businesses: Best Buy and White Castle.

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Fri

-- 12:10a  Bed with RLS

--   9:24a  Up with ferocious winds

--   9:53a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 11:43a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:40p  "The View"

--   1:20p  ... "Doc" (03/10/26);  Watching online because it was preempted by tornado coverage.

--   1:50p  "High Potential" (03/10/26);  Also watched online.

--   3:04p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Dinner @home: Saffron Road (chicken pad thai) + added tuna.

First time I've had this.  It was a little spicy but otherwise didn't have a lot of flavor.

--   5:02p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:41p  "ET"

--   7:05p  ... "Will Trent" (03/03/26)

>>>   7:46p  "RJ Decker" (03/03/26)  (Metacritic: 67, 50-80, #7)

Ex-con photographer becomes a PI in South Florida.

~~  I'm not sold on this show, but I'll let TiVo record it.

-- 10:05p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:32p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

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Thu

-- 12:25a  Bed

--   8:12a  Up

--   9:15a  Leaving to pickup breakfast  @Fresh Thyme;  Also went to Jewel.

-- 10:40a  Inside after biking 2+1;    Breakfast @home: Maki rolls;  "The View"

-- 11:22a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I had to park in the far parking lot for 2nd time but now I know how to walk through the buildings.

I walked on treadmill for 10 mins at 2% incline and 5 mins at 1.5% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 11 around 10 mph.

--   1:58p  Home

--   2:26p  Finished filling in mail-in ballot for the primary election.

--   3:06p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Leaving on an excursion to drop off ballot and then get dinner.@Culver's:  fried walleye

--   5:47p  Inside after biking 2+2;  Skim Ch7 news

--   9:54p  "ET"

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:40p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:01p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed

--   1:15a  Bed

--   9:06a  Up

The rain seems to have caused static on my land line

so the message that was left on my machine was inaudible.

I called from my cellphone and I could hear muffled static but

the outgoing message could be heard.

--   9:37a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:19a  "The View"

-- 11:12a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 1% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph.

There was drizzle on the way there but it's stopped.

--   1:50p  Home

--   3:06p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:40p  Leaving to get dinner @Sonic: Double smasher meal;  Also went to Dollar Tree.

--   4:41p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:43p  "ET"

--   7:09p  ... "Beauty, The" (02/25/26, ep2)

--   7:29p  "Survivor"

--   9:46p  "Jimmy Fallon"

-- 10:23p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:38p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:52p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:40p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue

-- 12:30a  "Seth Meyers"

--   1:00a  Bed

--   9:06a  Up

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

-- 10:58a  Inside after biking 3+2;  Front passed while I was eating and temp dropped 15 deg.

-- 11:05a "The View"

-- 12:25p  Skim Ch2 news

Level 3 storm warning starts around 4p, with greater risk south of I-80.

--   2:30p  Phone says rain is starting in an hour but laptop shows no rain anytime soon.

--   3:11p  "Inside Edition"

--   3:45p  Phone no longer show early rain;  

Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Mr Sub: turkey sub + soup (chicken noodle);  "Jimmy Fallon" (3/3).

--   5:06p  Inside after biking 2=2;  Skim Ch7 news.

--   5:45p  I hear thunder.  It appears to be to the south but is moving east.

--   6:20p  There was big hail maybe 5 mi south, and a tornado in Kankakee Co.

There is also heavy hail in downtown Chicago.

--   8:15p  Rain starting

--   8:55p  Regular programming resumed.  So, I missed 4 hours of TV,

although I should be able to watch it online.

--   9:15p  ... "Elsbeth"

--   9:34p  "Scrubs"

-- 10:12p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:18p  Pea-sized hail here.

-- 10:37p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:50p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:51p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

--   1:30a  Bed

--   8:50a  Up

--   9:10a  Leaving for breakfast @BK; sausage/egg crois (free on app with $3 purchase)

The gave me cheese which was melted onto the sausage.  I brought it up to them and

said I only needed a sausage patty, but they gave me a whole new sandwich, so,

essentially, I got extra egg.

-- 10:21a  Inside after biking 2 mi;  "The View"

-- 11:53a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 10 mins at 1.5% incline and 5 mins at 1% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 8 mins at level 11 around 10 mph, and 7 mins at level 10.

--   1:50p  Home;  Sat in garage.

--   2:50p  Sat in garage after biking 3 mi

---  3:00p  "Inside Edition"

--   4:10p  Sat in garage after biking 2 mi;  Talked to neighbor.

--   5:07p  Leaving to pickup dinner @Subway.

I had a hard time explaining to the owners that, since it was Nat'l Meatball Day,

I was supposed to be able to upgrade my $4.99 6" meatball sub to a footlong for free,

but they finally saw that the register was allowing it.  They said that no one had asked

for that deal all day.

--   5:50p  Inside after biking 2 mi;  Dinner @home: meatballs with leftover pasta

--   6:43p  Inside after biking 2 mi  (Total 11 mi today);  "ET"

--   8:11p  Skim Ch7 news

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:46p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:21p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

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Sun

-- 12:30a  Bed

**** Daylight Saving Time Starts (Spring Ahead) ****

--   8:45a  Up

-- 10:05a  Leaving to get breakfast @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos;  Also went to Dollar Tree.

-- 11:14a  Inside after biking 2 mi in strong wind

-- 11:49a  ... "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

-- 12:08p  "Abbott Elementary"

-- 12:54p  "Scrubs" (02/25/26, ep2)

--   1:53p  "Matlock";  Piccininni played Pullinkski.

--   4:35p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Popeye's;  fried chicken;  "Ghosts"

This is the first time I've been there since Jan 12 when I signed up for the app.

~~  Last time, I ordered the 3-piece favorite and got 2 wings and a breast.

This time they gave me 5 pieces: 2 breasts and 3 wings.  

~~  Last time I also ordered a 2-side favorite, and this time they gave me 3 sides.

I don't know if they made a mistake, but the ticket attached showed my actual order.

Maybe they weren't getting enough customers today so they made too much.

~~ Or, maybe psych students were doing an experiment to see if I'd say something, but

I didn't see the point of being "honest", because, once they've given you the food,

they can't take any of it back.

--   6:14p  Inside after biking 1+3 in strong wind.  2nd leg was with neighbor.

--   6:44p  "60 Minutes"

-- 10:00p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:43p  "Animal Control"

-- 11:40p  "Going Dutch"

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Sat

-- 12:10a  Bed

--   3:12a  Woken by loud thunderbolt;  Map showed 2 within a mile around that time.

One was in Mistwood if the map is accurate..

--   8:00a  Up

--   8:50a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

--   9:45a  Nap

-- 10:46a  Up;  "St. Denis Medical"

-- 12:01p  "Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The"

-- 12:42p  "Doc"

--   2:18p  "High Potential"

--   4:10p  Leaving pickup dinner @Noodle's & Co

Also talked to neighbor and stopped at Best Buy.

--   5:00p  Home;  Dinner @home: shrimp pad thai;  ... "Best Medicine" (01/27/26)

--   6:15p  Finished installing phone kickstand but it was very difficult to

understand the instructions and I have a feeling that it's not going to work well.

--   7:08p  "Will Trent" (02/24/26)

--   8:36p  "Beauty, The" (02/25/26)

-- 10:11p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:47p  "SNL"

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Fri

--   1:40a  Bed

--   8:15a  Up

--   8:52a  Finished ordering new BG meter.

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

It started pouring while I was about to finish eating.

--   9:40a  Home

-- 10:05a  Finished walking 22 mins;

"The View" preempted for Jesse Jackson 

-- 12:15p  ... "Watson"

--   2:00p  "Simpsons, The"- (02/15/26, ep2);  Cheddar was mentioned.

--   3:10p  Finished walking 22 mins walk

--   3:15p  Heavy rain returned

--   3:36p  "Neighborhood, The"

--   4:10p  Dinner @home: Kevin's (cilantro lime chicken)

I was happy to see that the weight of the food at Fresh Thyme was twice that 

as the frozen diners at Jewel but cost only 50% more, but when I started reading the box

I realized it said "keep refrigerated".  It wasn't frozen at the store, but I put it

in the freezer, so the instructions on the box did not match.  I didn't see anything

that said "do not freeze".  Anyway, it said it had 3 servings, but it was kind of a kit.

The chicken was in a sous vide bag and I had to drain the liquid first.  There was a

separate bag for the sauce.  There was no rice or veggies so I added Minute rice and

a can of string beans.

--   5:15p  Finished walking 22 mins walk

--   5:20p  Skim Ch7 news;  Started 40 mins late because of Jackson celebration.

--   6:13p  ... "DMV"

--   7:40p  "Dark Winds" (02/22/26)

--   9:56p  Finished walking 16 mins walk

-- 10:00p  "ET"

-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news

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Thu

-- 12:35a  Bed

--   8:45a  Up

--   9:30a  Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:17a  "The View"

-- 11:30a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 1% incline at 2.5 mph.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph.

After, went to Lost & Found and they had my glucose meter kit.

--   2:04p  Home;  "Tracker"

The previous episode was 3 mo ago and this episode is a continuation of that plot...

which I don't remember.

--   4:15p  Leaving to bike, then get dinner @Arby's: reuben (with coupon)

--   6:04p  Inside after biking 3+3;  "Inside Edition"

--   7:15p  Nap

--   9:20p  Up

I tried to check my blood sugar and my meter is no longer working.

It felt moist.  I wonder if the Lost & Found / security department felt that they

have to wash anything that they find.  I signed a document without reading it that

probably absolves them of any responsibility for any damage -- they didn't provide 

me with a copy!

--   9:47p  "ET"

-- 10:30p  Skim Ch5 news

The new Food Guy has managed to avoid mentioning cheese, but today he featured a pizza place,

so it was unavoidable.  But then he showed a number of other items such as a

Caesar salad, and everything had cheese on it, although he did avoid specifically

mentioning that aspect of it.

-- 10:46p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 10:46p  "Stephen Colbert";  There was a dog name Cheese.

-- 11:16p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:51p  "Seth Meyers"

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Wed

-- 12:45a  Bed

--   7:40a  Up

Sleep mode on the phone seems to show the correct scedule but it didn't turn on

automatically, so I turned it on manually, but it wasn't on when I woke up.

--   8:40a  Leaving for breakfast  @McD: 2 sausage/egg burritos

First, went to Walmart to buy a protective case for new phone.

My previous case was waterproof, but they didn't seem to have a waterproof one.

-- 10:00a  Home;  "The View"

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

For the first time, I couldn't find a parking place in the main parking lot.

I went to the one by the office tower and went inside but they implied there was no

way to get to the main hospital from there.  I just turned around and left and walked outside.

I arrived on time.

~~  I walked on treadmill for 15 mins at 1% incline at 2.5 mph.

I had started at 3 mph without incline but they seemed to be afraid of me going at that speed.

They calculated the mets and they were equal.

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph..  

~~  After, I followed signs to the office tower and, of course, they're connected!

So, if I have to park there tomorrow, I'll know the route (which requires going up a flight).

When I got outside it was drizzling.

--   2:42p  Arrived for lunch @McD: triple fish sandwich

First, picked up Rx and also stopped at Five Below to buy kickstand for phone 

but they only had magnetic ones and my case is not magnetic.

--   3:15p  Home;  "Inside Edition"

--   4:00p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:30p  Finished walking 10 mins

--   7:53p  "ET"

I just discovered that my new phone doesn't have an earphone jack.

I can use earphones with the USB-C jack, so I can't charge it at the same time. 

--   8:22p  "Survivor"

-- 10:08p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 10:43p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:07p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:45p  "Seth Meyers"

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Tue

-- 12:20a  Bed

--   8:30a  Up

-- 10:04a  "The View"

-- 11:01a  "The View";  Preempted at :50 with Trump with German Chancellor in Oval Office.

-- 11:15a  Carla arrived;  We went through one box of papers.

-- 12:02p  Leaving for lunch @The Patio: 1/4 chicken

--   1:26p  Home;  Carla left

--   2:45p  Leaving for 3 pm appointment at Xfinity

--   3:40p  After I bought the new phone, they had to turn me over to someone else to

set it up, and there only seemed to be one person who could do that and she was dealing

with 2 other customers.  One of them seemed to be 90-years-old and seemed to have a

never ending stream of questions.  I couldn't actually hear what he was asking, but

she wasn't finished with him for 40 mins.

--   4:50p  New phone activated but I'm having trouble signing into Facebook.

Peacock stopped working on old phone a while ago but it seems to work on new phone,

although I only checked that the app would open -- I didn't try to stream anything yet.

--   5:52p  Home

--   6:25p  Finished reactivating McD app, but first I had to log into e-mail and

it said my password was invalid, so that took a lot of extra steps.

--   6:35p  Dinner @home: Korean BBQ beef cup (bought @Bibibop yesterday)

"Stumble";  TiVo app is working on new phone.

--   7:10p  Plugged in new phone and it's charging.  I have to use the old charging block.

I had hoped a new one would have come with the phone, but you have to buy those elsewhere.

When I asked the woman if it came with a charger, I asked her to show me, and she showed

me a cord -- which she thinks it's a charger.  So I told her to charge the phone, and

she plugged it into a charging block, which she calls "a block".  I told her that "a block"

is short for "a charging block".  I don't think she believed me, but it should be

obvious that a cord is a cord!

--   7:28p "Inside Edition"

--   7:52p  Verified Xfinity Stream works on new phone.

--   7:59p  Verified garage door opener app works.

Also verified Health app has data for previous days but it seems to be

confused about today's data.

--   8:10p  "ET"

--   9:24p - 10:25p  Called EJB -- my first call on new phone.

He said it sounds better, but I don't have a protective case for the new phone yet.

-- 10:27p  Skim Ch5 news

I just noticed that my new phone does NOT have a place to attach a lanyard.

-- 10:44p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:02p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:47p  "Seth Meyers"

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Mon

-- 12:15a  Bed

--   8:20a  Up

--   9:20a  Leaving for breakfast @McD: sausage/egg McMuffin ($1 on app today)

-- 10:00a  Arrived at phone repair place near the McD, but it's out of business!

-- 10:10a  Home

-- 10:50a  "The View";  Elizabeth Hasselbeck is guest co-host and she's still annoying.

Preempted at :47 by Trump press conference at a ceremony.

He mentioned the ballroom and how Melania is annoyed by the construction noise.

He says he loves that beautiful sound because to him it means money, so he likes it.

After :10 mins, he moved on to the ceremony, so news moved on the reporting on the war.

-- 11:39a  Skim Ch2 news

-- 12:26p  Leaving for 12:45p Cardiac Rehab

I walked on treadmill for 15 mins (first 8 min at 3 mph, then 2.5 mph)

They asked if they could put on an incline, and I said they could if they wanted me to stop in 30 secs).

Then I used recumbent bike for 15 mins at level 10 around 10 mph..  

--   1:57p  Arrived at phone repair in Lombard.

They said it looked like the phone had dirt and water in the port and that would cost $80 to clean.

They said if it needed a new port it would be $120 but I forgot to ask if that included the cleaning attempt.

They said if I bought a new phone, they couldn't transfer anything if I didn't let them fix

the old phone, but the old phone is not completely malfunctioning yet.

--   2:10p  Went to Xfinity and they were going to blow out the port with an air can 

but they couldn't find one.  Copilot warned that those were too strong for this task.

If I got a new phone there, it is cheaper than the same phone at the repair shop,

so, maybe I should just get a new phone.  Is a puzzlement!

--   2:32p  Arrived for dinner @Kura Revolving Sushi Bar: 5 plates.

Then stopped @Bibibop to pickup food for tomorrow (got double points).

--   3:43p  Inside after biking 2 mi  

--   4:03p  "Inside Edition"

The last vowel on all of toady's "Jeopardy" players' first names was "a".

--   4:35p  Skim Ch7 news

--   5:09p - 5:35p  Jeri called

--   6:33p  "ET"

--   6:59p  "Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The" (02/23/26, ep2)

--   7:42p  "Elsbeth";  She like to wrap her pills in ham or cheese.

--   9:35p  "Happy's Place"

-- 10:21p  Skim Ch5 news

-- 11:07p  "Stephen Colbert"

-- 11:28p  "Jimmy Kimmel"

-- 11:44p  "Seth Meyers"

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Sun

-- 12:20a  Skim Ch5 news

--   1:30a  Bed

--   9:15a  Up

--   9:40a  "Meet the Press"; Breakfast @home: PB&T

-- 10:30a  "This Week"

-- 11:25a  "Grey’s Anatomy"

--   2:21p  "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage"

My phone charging cable seems loose or short-circuiting.  I tried a different cable

and it seemed to be working for a while, but then it had problems, so it seems that maybe it's

the phone that's the problem.  If I can't charge it, it won't take long to become unusable.

In May it would be 3 years old.

--   3:51p  "Ghosts"

--   4:30p  "Going Dutch";  Dinner @home: leftover shrimp chop suey

--   5:15p  Skim Ch7 news

--   6:20p  "60 Minutes"

--   7:46p  "Matlock"

There are 3 Sarahs, one a character, one an actor, and one a writer.

--   9:40p  "Animal Control"

-- 10:20p  Skim Ch2 news

-- 11:30p  "Jimmy Fallon" (Mon)

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