Message 1437

I just got back from having lunch at The Oasis with Julian and Annie. Julian also stopped by Wells Fargo so I could pick up some more cash. I plan to wash my sheets today too. I feel good today.

Message 1436

Yesterday Josh brought in food from Boston Market and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks were shutout by Phoenix 0-2. Josh and I are pretty discouraged. They have four games left in the regular season. If they win all of them, they should make the playoffs. If they lose one of them, they may still have a chance, but it is not likely they will go far. I feel good today. I have laundry in the machine as I write this.

Message 1435

Yesterday Josh came over with burgers and fries and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks played the Anaheim Ducks in another close game. Anaheim scored the first goal, but soon after Ryan Clowe tied the score. It was tied one goal apiece until the third period when Anaheim scored again (Temu Selanie, no less). The referee awarded another goal to the Ducks on a questionable call on an empty netter at the end of the game, so unless that is overturned by the NHL the Sharks ended up losing by a score of 1-3, which puts them out of the playoffs again, but they still have five games left in the season, all against their Division rivals. I feel good today.

Message 1434

Yesterday was Melanie and Amelia’ s 17th birthday, so Jason drove his whole family up to Menlo Park and we went out to dinner. Jason turns forty on Saturday, and Caroline turns twelve on the following Friday (6 April), so we had a big birthday celebration, in spite of the fact that it was raining cats and dogs. I gave out envelopes to to four birthday people, but I later learned that I accidentally shortchanged Caroline by $20, so I will have to make that up to her at my next opportunity. After dinner I read some more on my Kindle, then watched Charlie Rose. I feel good today.

Message 1433

Josh came over last night and brought fish and chips to watch the hockey game with me. The Sharks beat Colorado 5-1, including an empty netter by Ryan Clowe near the end of the game. The victory put the Sharks back into their Division lead with it associated number three playoff spot, at least for the time being. However, they will have to keep winning to hold on to it. They have six games remaining in their season, and they are all against Division rivals, so it is going to continue to be do or die for them. I feel good today.

Message 1432

This morning I cancelled my dentist appointment for teeth cleaning. I told them that it is getting difficult for me to drive, and I do not know if I will lie much longer, so I did not want to reschedule. If I need help with pain I will schedule an emergency appointment and arrange to have someone drive me. I brush and floss every day, so I have no concerns about my teeth. It is a big relief for me not to have to leave the condo. Yesterday I finished reading The Economist. In the evening There was only fundraising on PBS, so I watched the last disk of Any Human Heart. Even though I had seen it broadcast on PBS years ago, I had almost completely forgotten it. By the end, I was very impressed by what an ambitious story it was. It was the story of the 20th century told from the point of view of one person’s life. If it were a movie I would give it four stars. I am feeling much better today.

Message 1431

Josh brought in Chinese food and watched the hockey game with me last night. The Sharks beat Phoenix 4-3 in an overtime shootout. It was good to get the two points, but it was troubling to give up three goals in the process. I am feeling a little better today. Also, the rain has stopped, at least for a while.

Message 1430

I just got back from having lunch with Julian, and Beech, and Annie. I spent a good part of yesterday and this morning in bed, but I am feeling a little better now. I woke up last night in time to watch Charlie Rose. I should be well enough to watch the Sharks game tonight.

MMessage 1429

I am late sending this message today because I have not been well. I have been napping, so I am gradually improving. I received a grocery delivery from Safeway. Yesterday I watched the hockey game. Josh had to work late, so he could not join me. The Sharks beat last year’s Stanley cup winners, the Boston Bruins 2-1. I hope tomorrow will be a better day.

Message 1428

Yesterday I took a shower and went to PAMF to h have my catheter changed. In the evening I watched disk one of the Netflix DVD “Any Human Heart.” After I started watching it I realized I had seen it before years ago when it aired on PBS Masterpiece Theater, but I had forgotten most of it, so I enjoyed watching it again. If it were a movie I would give it three stars. I feel good today.

Message 1427

Yesterday Josh brought in Mexican food and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks gave up five goals to the LA Kings, which included an empty netter at the end. The Sharks lost 2-5 and so have fallen out of the playoff standings, at least for the time being. However, they still have nine games to play before their season is over, including two more against the LA Kings, so they still have a mathematical chance. Josh and I are pretty discouraged though. I feel good today health-wise.

Message 1426

It has been a while since I took my blood pressure, so I just did and the numbers are 132/82 with a heart rate of 58, which are relatively good numbers. Yesterday Joshua brought in pizza and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks scored the first two goals, but then lost to Anaheim 3-5, so it was a disappointing game for us. We also switched to the Warriors game from time to time to watch the Chris Mullin retirement ceremony. The Warriors ended up losing that game too at the very end, as often happens. I read some more on my Kindle too. I also watched a good interview with Isabella Allende too on PBS, before Charlie Rose.

Message 1425

Yesterday I finished reading Science and also The Economist. Then I read more on my Kindle. Because there are nothing but fundraisers on PBS I watched disk one of “The Way We Live Now.” It is a BBC dramatization of the Trollope novel, which has two disks. I find it quite good, even if it is tiresome to watch more of the British struggles with manners and how girls get married. I feel good today.

Message 1424

Yesterday I had lunch with Julian, Beech, and Annie at the Oasis. It is the first time I have been to the Oasis in many years. In the evening Joshua came over with burgers and fries and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks beat Detroit in overtime. It was another hard-fought game. I feel good today.

Message 1423

Yesterday I drove my car for the first time in over two weeks. I had to go to the local shopping center to pick up my laundry, get some cash from Wells Fargo, and pick up a refill for my Prozac prescription. I managed it just fine, but I am glad I don’t have to do it often. After the Friday PBS shows were over last night I read some more on my Kindle, then, after the local news, I watched Charlie Rose and turned in. I feel good today.

Message 1422

Yesterday morning I watched a Netflix DVD named “Hugo.” It was a fairy tale for children set in the Paris railway station between world wars 1 and 2. It may have been OK for children, but I could not suspend disbelief. I give it 2 stars. Last night I watched the Sharks beat Nashville 2-1 in an overtime shootout. Nashville scored in the first period, then Joe Thornton tied it in the third period. Ryan Clowe scored the winning shootout goal. Josh was at the game, so I am sure he was pleased. I feel good today.

Message 1421

Yesterday I napped in the afternoon after The News Hour was finished on PBS at 4 PM. In the evening I then read on my Kindle until the 10- o’clock News. I turned in after watching Charlie Rose. I saw on the news that the Warriors lost to Boston, so I was just as glad I had not watched them. I feel good today. I decided not to RE-FI my mortgage. It turned out I could only save half a point on my interest rate.

Message 1420

Yesterday Josh brought in pizza and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks lost 2-3 in overtime to the Calgary Flames. The Sharks scored the first goal, but then fell behind and caught up in the third period, but they could not put the game away. At least they got one point out of it. They are now in a three-way tie for the last play-off spot. I feel good today.

Message 419

Yesterday afternoon before the hockey game started, I watched a Netflix DVD called Sometimes in April. It was about the killings in Rwanda a few years ago. It was a docu-drama that showed what a horrible experience it was for both sides of the fighting, so it was not fun to watch. I give it three stars. After the movie, Josh came over and brought in fish and chips and watched the hockey game with me. It was hard-fought like all the recent games, but this time the Sharks were able to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. I got a proposal in the mail yesterday to refinance my mortgage, so I am considering it. I feel good today.

Message 1418

Yesterday I watched the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers in NBA basketball. The Warriors played well again, so it was fun to watch them beat another good team for the second night in a row. Afterward it was another fundraising night on PBS, so I watched the final disk of Freaks and Geeks. The series ended with the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty album being featured as part of the story, which ends with the main characters hitting the road following the Dead in a van with Dead stickers to the sound of Ripple playing. This entire week will be nothing but PBS fundraisers, so I should be able to watch Charlie Rose at 8 PM and get adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. I feel good today.

Message 1417

When I went to bed last night after setting my clocks ahead to 2 AM to get on Daylight Saving’s Time, I realized I had neglected to send out my daily message, so this is a double message, although I am numbering it as if it is one of my usual messages. On Saturday I went to lunch with Julian and Beech at El Cerrito. After lunch we stopped in Safeway next door to pick up a couple of things I had left off my previous day’s delivery. In the evening Josh came over and brought food from Boston Market and watched the hockey game with me. The Sharks lost to Phoenix 0-3. They played well, but the Phoenix goalie was just too good. They have now lost their place in the playoff standings, but they still should be able to get it back. After the hockey game, Josh and I watched the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas in NBA basketball. It was a good game and very satisfying to see our local team beat last year’s champions. I finished reading The Economist after the game. It came in Friday’s mail this week, so I have already been able to finish it. I feel good today.

Message 1416

Yesterday I watched the Sharks play Dallas in hockey. The game started early because it was played in the Central time zone, so Josh was not able to join me. Dallas scored the first goal midway in the second period and Torrey Mitchell tied it up in the last second of the second period. In the third period the Sharks went ahead and then Dallas immediately tied it up on a couple of different occasions. They went to overtime tied 3-3, then to a shootout, which in the fifth level Dallas finally scored, so the Sharks lost 3-4. All of the Sharks game seem to follow the same pattern now. They are all hard fought and close, with goals hard to come by. It is already like playoff hockey in its intensity. At least the Sharks got one point out of it last night, but it is going to be tough for them to make the playoffs if very many of the remaining games go like this. I am expecting a Safeway grocery delivery within the next four hours. I feel good today.

Message 1415

Yesterday afternoon I watched another disk of the Freaks and Geeks series. I the evening I watched Les Miz again on PBS. It is one of their favorite fundraisers. It still impresses me how emotional I get when I watch it. Afterwards I watched the news and Charlie Rose. I feel good today.

Message 1413

Yesterday I read some more on my Kindle and turned in early. This morning I paid the next installment on my property taxes. I also found the missing paper work on the credit card charges that were missing the other day. I feel good today.

Message 1414

Congratulations to Alex and his hockey team on winning their game and becoming State Champions! Yesterday I watched the Sharks Lose to the Edmonton Oilers 2-3 in and overtime shootout. At least we got one point out of it. Josh was at the game, and I’m sure he was disappointed. The Sharks are going to have to struggle to even make the playoffs now. I feel good today.

Message 1412

Yesterday I finished reading The Economist and Science. In the evening there was nothing but fundraising on PBS, so I finished reading Empire of Light by Gregory Earls. I also downloaded a new book recommended by Liz called Cutting for Stone. I am about ten percent of the way through, and it is very good. I feel good today.

Message 1411

Yesterday Jason and Josh both came over to watch the hockey game with me. Before the game Jason and I watched most of the Ray Kursweil disk, Transcendent man. I gave him the disk to watch at home. Josh brought in food from Boston Market. Jason had taken Melanie to babysit for Jamie and Chelsea’s twins. The Sharks lost to St. Louis 1-3. The Blues have gotten so good I expect they will win the Stanley cup this year. They not only play well but they get the breaks of the game going their way. Before the game I watched disk 3 of Freaks and Geeks. I feel good today.

Message 1410

After the usual Friday night PBS shows I watched disk 2 of season 1 of Freaks and Geeks. I spent the whole day thinking it was Saturday until Liz called in the afternoon and told me it was Friday.. I guess throwing up had a bigger effect on my mind than I thought. I have spent the morning paying my credit card bill and balancing my checkbook. I have several credit card receipts that I don’t seem to have been charged for. Maybe my mind is slipping after all. I do feel good today though.

Message 1409

The Sharks ended up losing their hockey game yesterday against Buffalo 0-1. I had a good sleep last night and had a good breakfast this morning. I have done laundry and washed all the vomit out of my clothes. I feel good today and hope I never throw up again.

Message 1408

I went to Heidi’s Pies this morning to have breakfast with Reggie. but after I drank my hot chocolate, I threw up all over the table and my clothes. After I recovered I drove home and went to bed. I slept for about four hours and went to PAMF for my appointment with the nephrologist. He was a nice guy and ordered a few more lab tests, but I am doubtful that he will make any improvements. He did suggest that I reduce my Labetalol from two pills a day to two half pills a day. I am now watching the hockey game between the Sharks and Buffalo. The Sharks are trailing 0-1 in the second period. I think Josh is at the game.