Message 1289

Yesterday I watched my usual PBS shows, including Charlie Rose at 8 PM, instead of waiting until midnight. Afterwards I watched disk one of a new series (for me) called Swingtown. It is not very good. If it were a movie I would rate it only 1.6 stars. I read quite a bit more on my Kindle too. This biography of Steve Jobs is a big book. I am now about three quarters of the way through it and he is in the last couple of years of his life. I feel good today.

Message 1288

Yesterday I went to lunch at The Dutch Goose with Julian, Beech, and Annie. The kids had a ball playing the machines, and I enjoyed the burger and fries. The Goose was not as crowded this time because the kids soccer season is over. After lunch, Julian took Annie to a birthday party and Beech spent the afternoon with me. He did some vacuuming for me and then we watched the movie Shane on DVD. I had shown it to him a couple of years ago, but He followed it a lot better this time. In the evening I watched the next episode of Downton Abbey on PBS and then read some more on my Kindle. I feel good today.

Message 1287

Yesterday I finished reading The Economist, and in the evening I watched the last disk of season 1 of Dirt. Later I read some more of the Steve Jobs book on my Kindle. Overall it was a nice quiet Saturday. I feel good today.

Message 1285

I am feeling better today after a good sleep. I am well on the way to recovering from getting the new catheter. Yesterday I watched the third disk of Dirt. I watched Charlie Rose on Channel 190 at 8 PM last night, so I was able to turn in early. I feel good today.

Message 1286

Yesterday I burned a couple of audio CDs for Annie and Vanessa. The Economist came yesterday and I read over half of it after the Friday night PBS shows were over. I watched the Charlie Rose show in bed so I would not have to wait until Monday to see it. I feel good today.

Message 1286

Yesterday I burned a couple of audio CDs for Annie and Vanessa. The Economist came yesterday and I read over half of it after the Friday night PBS shows were over. I watched the Charlie Rose show in bed so I would not have to wait until Monday to see it. I feel good today.

Message 1284

I had breakfast with Reggie and Henry at Heidi’s Pies this morning, but I was not able to finish all of my food. I just did not have much appetite. I went to PAMF yesterday and had a new catheter put in, which always gives me trouble recovering. I stopped at Vanessa’s house on the way home and picked up a music disk she wants me to copy for Annie. I will now have to remember how to rip and burn. I feel good today.

Message 1283

Yesterday I watched Obama’s State of the Union speech. Needless to say, I thought it was very good. After the speech I switched to the hockey game. I realized immediately that I had made a mistake in yesterday’s message when I said the Sharks opponent was the Calgary Flames when it was actually the Edmonton Oilers who beat them in the overtime shootout. It was last night’s game that was against Calgary and the Sharks won it 1-0. The score was 0-0 into the third period when the sharks finally scored. and then held on until the end. Josh went skiing yesterday, so he did not watch hockey with me.

I notice that my dreams every night are so realistic that when I wake up it takes me a while to realize where I am. It is a strange feeling. I feel good today.

Message 1282

I just got back from getting a haircut which was long overdue. Yesterday evening Josh came over and brought Subway sandwiches and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks lost 1-2 in an overtime shootout to the Calgary Flames. There is another hockey game tonight, but I will miss the start of it because I want to watch Obama’s State of the Union speech. I feel good today.

Message 1281

Yesterday I watched the AFC and NFC football playoffs. I watched the 49ers game in San Mateo with Julian and his family. Both games were close, and of course I was disappointed that the 49ers lost in overtime because of two mistakes by their backup punt returner. Oh well, now I will have more time to return to more important things like resuming work on my memoirs. I feel good today.

Message 1280

Yesterday afternoon Joshua came over and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks gave up the first goal to Vancouver and then spent the rest of the game playing catch-up. In the end the Sharks lost 3-4. I read a lot more of The Economist, but I did not finish it because Larry and Judi called and asked me to go the a movie with them. We saw “A Dangerous Method” which was about Freud and Jung when they invented the talking cure. It also featured Kierra Knightly as the first talking cure patient. She was good in a demanding role. It was interesting because these were all actual historical characters who communicated a lot by letter, so their lives were well documented. The movie dealt with sex and death and God and all of the important subjects, and so was very interesting. I give it 4 stars. After the movie it was still early enough that I was able to watch disk 1 of the series called Dirt. It was about the editor of a tabloid who makes a point of only publishing true things about the movie stars she sets up for scandalous pictures. If it were a movie, I would give it 2.5 stars. I feel good today.

Message 1279

Yesterday after the usual Friday PBS shows, I watched the last disk of season 1 of The Riches. I also read the new Science and started reading this week’s issue of The Economist. Josh just called and said he has decided not to go skiing today, because of rain in the mountains, so he is coming over to watch hockey and the AFC football playoffs with me this afternoon. I feel good today.

Message 1278actual

I just got back from having breakfast at the Ariagnos with the Morrills and the Willetts. George and Laurene are in town for a memorial service for George’s brother, and this was the only time we could get together in their tight schedule. It was nice to see them. Last night Josh came over and brought Chinese food and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks scored the first goal, but then the Ottawa Senators scored the next four goals, so the Sharks lost 1-4. The Ottawa team is really good. I turned in early so I could get up early for the breakfast. I feel good today. I am forwarding all of you the pictures that Marilyn sent me because I thought they were nice.

Message 1277

I just got back from Heidi’s Pies and have started a load of laundry. I had breakfast with Henry. Reggie is in Mexico celebrating an anniversary with his wife. Yesterday I took a shower and read some more on my Kindle. I was glad to hear on the radio on the way home that Perry has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination and has endorsed Newt. I still think Obama will win in the fall. I feel good today.

Message 1276

Last night Josh came over and brought fish and chips watched the Sharks game with me. They beat Calgary 2-1 in an overtime shootout. They had actually won before the shootout, but the goal was disallowed on a bad call by the ref. I also read quite a bit more on my Kindle. I feel good today.

Message 1275

Yesterday I read quite a bit more on my Kindle. The Steve Jobs book is really good. In the evening I watched another disk of The Riches. I was tired, so I turned in early, so I will have to watch Charlie Rose at noon today. I feel good today.

Message 1274

Yesterday Annie came over so we could watch The Nutcracker together. She was able to keep her focus on it for the first act, then she began to collect things to take home to her mom as presents. Josh then came over and brought Subway sandwiches and watched the Giants beat Green Bay in the NFL playoffs with me. We were glad to see Green Bay lose. We have beaten the Giants already this year and were afraid we could not beat the Packers, so now we get to have another playoff game at Candlestick Park, where we had such a good game against the Saints a couple of days ago. After the game, Josh and I went to a Mexican place for dinner. I got home in time to watch the next episode of Downton Abbey on PBS. I feel good today. I have a load of laundry in the dryer now.

Message 1273

Yesterday was a great day for our local sports teams, especially the 49ers who beat the Saints to move on to the NFC championship game next week. It was a very exciting game. Even though the Saints were favored to win, and their quarterback Drew Breese is truly exceptional, the 49ers went out to a 17-0 lead. The 49ers kept their lead until well into the fourth quarter when the Saints finally went ahead. Then in the last few minutes everything exploded and both teams started scoring touchdowns. Finally the 49ers could have kicked a field goal and sent the game into overtime but they passed for a touchdown instead. Josh had brought in burgers and fries, and he and I went crazy like everyone in the stands at the game. I hope they can win next week too, but Green Bay is going to be tough to beat. After the 49ers won, we switched to watch the Sharks beat Columbus 2-1 in hockey, so both home teams won for the Bay Area. I feel good today.

Message 1272

Yesterday I downloaded and started reading the Steve Jobs biography on my Kindle. I also started reading this week’s Economist. I just got back from doing my week’s shopping at Safeway. I tried to order from Safeway online, but I could not figure out how to find the stuff I wanted. I’ll keep working on it though. I feel good today.

Message 1271

Yesterday I finished reading the book “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” subtitled “The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon” by Crystal Zevon. I also watched the Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-0. Josh was not able to join me for this game. After the game I watched some more episodes of “The Riches.” I feel good today.

Message 1270

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies with Reggie and Henry. Vanessa had surgery on her sinuses on Tuesday , so she is still at home recovering. Last night I watched disk 1 from Netflix for a new series called the Riches. It is about a family of Irish Travelers in America. It is a combination of funny and serious. So far I would give it about three stars if it were a movie. I have almost finished my book about Warren Zevon. I feel good today.

Message 1269

Yesterday I watched the Sharks play Minnesota. The Sharks were away, son the game started at 4:30 in the afternoon PST. Josh came over and brought food from Boston Market and watched the third period with me. The Sharks came back from two goals down twice, but they then lost in a overtime shootout. We then switched to watch the Warriors play the Miami Heat. Two of the warriors best players were out so we figured it was a hopeless mismatch, since the Heat with LeBron James is the best team in the NBA. However, to our delight and amazement the Warriors won in overtime. It was the first complete NBA game I have watched in years. It reminded me of the old days when Don Nelson was the coach. I feel good today.

Message 1268

Yesterday I watched the last disk of Pillars of the Earth. It was well done, but I must confess I was more impressed by the book than the miniseries. That is always the case though, so it is not a criticism. In the evening I read some more of my Warren Zevon book. I feel good today.

Message 1267

It occurred to me this morning that It has been a long time since I measured my blood pressure. It is now 134/70 with a heart rate of 68, which are good numbers. Yesterday I watched more NFL playoffs. None of the games impacted the 49ers, but I was surprised that Denver was able to beat Pittsburgh. In the evening I watched the start of season 2 of Downton Abbey. It is nice to see the story continued. I also read some more of my Warren Zevon book.

Message 1266

Yesterday I went to Starbucks with Vanessa and Annie. Then I took Annie to McDonalds in Redwood City where the have a kids play area. After that I brought her to my house where we played and tried to listen to The nutcracker, but all we had was the music, so I switched to Coppelia so we could see the dancing. She was interested, but I have now ordered The Nutcracker from Amazon so we can see the dancing and music together next time. After Vanessa picked Annie up I watched the Saints beat the Lions in the NFL playoffs. In the evening Josh came over and brought burgers and fries and watched the Sharks beat Washington 5-2. We also watched Texas beat Cincinnati in the NFL playoffs. I feel good today.

Message 1265

Yesterday I read more of my Warren Zevon book. I am about one third of the way finished with it. After the usual Friday PBS shows I watched disk two of Pillars of the Earth. This morning Vanessa and Annie are coming to pick me up to go to Starbucks. Afterward Annie will come back with me to watch The Nutcracker. She has taken quite an interest in the music so I will watch with her and discuss it. It happens to be the first classical music I myself tuned into when I was in seventh grade. I feel good today.

Message 1264

Last night Josh brought in pizza and burgers and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks beat Columbus 2-1, Columbus scored the first goal, but the Sharks fought back and were able to preserve their lead in a hard fought game. I have started reading the paperback book the Susan gave me for Xmas titled “ I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.” The subtitle is “The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon.” It was written by his ex-wife Crystal Zevon. I had never heard of Warren Zevon, but he was apparently a talented singer songwriter. It is an interesting book. I am about a quarter of the way through it. I feel good today.

Message 1263

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies with Henry and Reggie. Vanessa could mot make it today. Last night Josh came over and brought in Chinese food and watched the hockey game with me. Anaheim scored the first goal, but the Sharks caught fire and scored two goals in the second period and ended up winning the game 3-1. This was a big relief because Anaheim is one of the worst teams in the NHL and they had beaten the Sharks in their three previous games. I feel good today.

Message 1262

Yesterday I watched my usual shows on PBS and read some more on my Kindle. The story is fun to read, so I am getting near the end. I forgot to mention that Beech came over to visit on Sunday. We ate breakfast at El Cerrito and he helped me do my shopping at Safeway. He is such a good kid. It is a pleasure to be with him. My sister Andrine called this morning and wished me a Happy New Year. She says she is routing for the 49ers in the playoffs. I feel good today.

Message 1261

Yesterday I read more of my new book on my Kindle. It is titled “Legend” by Marie Lu. I saw her interviewed on Tavis Smiley. She is a Chinese American girl in her twenties who said she was influenced by Enders Game and decided to write her book in the evenings while she worked for a video game company. Now that it has been published she has quit her job and is writing full time on the sequel. Yesterday in the late afternoon Jason and Josh came over to watch the Sharks beat Vancouver in an overtime shoot out. We also watched Stanford lose to Oklahoma State in their bowl game. Stanford was never behind, but their freshman kicker missed a field goal which sent the game into overtime in which Stanford missed another field goal but Oklahoma made theirs and won. Jason brought beer and Josh brought Mexican food which we shared. I was glad to see on the news that Oregon won the Rose Bowl. I feel good today.

Message 1260

Yesterday I read the new Science and watched three NFL games. I was delighted to see the 49ers beat the Rams and clinch a bye for next week. Josh came over and brought sandwiches from Boston Market and watched the Raiders lose to San Diego with me. That cost them a spot in the playoffs. In the evening I watched Dallas lose to the Giants. I was happy to see Dallas lose because they had an undeserved victory against the 49ers earlier in the season. After the games, I started reading my new book on my Kindle. It is quite good. I will tell you more about it later. I feel good today.

Message 1259

Yesterday I read The Economist. This issue did not have many pages, so I was able to finish it in one day. In the evening I watched a Netflix DVD of the the first two hours of Pillars of the Earth. I read and loved the book years ago, so I was interested to see how it was adapted to the screen. I found I had forgotten a lot of the details, so I had trouble figuring out what was going on a lot of the time. I am looking forward to watching the next six hours too. I feel good today.