Message 931

I just got back from PAMF and Safeway picking up my medicine and groceries to get me through the next few days. Last night I watched the Sharks beat Phoenix 4-1. It is their fourth win in a row. This time the stars (Marleau, Thornton, and Boyle) scored the goals for a change. I also read a lot more on my Kindle. I am beginning to wonder if I am reading the third book instead of the second in the series, since the main character just got killed near the end of the book.

Message 930

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies. Henry and Reggie were both there, along with Henry’s brother-in-law. After breakfast I stopped by Julian and Vanessa’ house. Only the cleaning women were there, the ones who used to work for me. I think Julian and Vanessa and the kids must have gone to the mountains for a few days of skiing. I left off their Xmas envelopes. I know they will be back by Saturday. Last night I watched a DVD of the movie The Nines. It was not much good. I give it 2 stars. I also watched The Nutcracker on PBS. I have seen it many times, but this was a new production by thr San Francisco Ballet Company. The Nutcracker music was the first classical music I tuned into.

Message 929

Yesterday Jason stopped by with Melanie, Carolyn, and Ellie. He helped me get my balcony drain unplugged. Actually it was Val who finally showed us how to do it with a plunger instead of a snake. We then all had lunch at El Cerrito. I gave Jason the Xmas envelops for his family and the will and stuff from the Safe Deposit box for his use as executer. Jason and the girls were headed to Northstar for some skiing. They will be back for Christmas. Amelia could not go because of her flag team practice. In the evening I watched the Sharks beat Edmonton 2-1. It was mostly a defensive game. The score was 0-0 until the middle of the second period. They almost had a shutout, but in the last couple of minutes they let in a goal. Couture again scored the winning goal. I got a lot more read on my Kindle too.

Message 928

Last night I watched a DVD of the movie Underworld. It was about a war between Vampires and Werewolves. It had a very good cast but it was most a derivative of the Matrix movies and was nowhere near up the the standards of Buffy. I give it 2 stars.

Message 927

I just got home from downtown where I got a haircut and closed out my safe deposit box at the bank. Yesterday the Raiders were blacked out, so I watched three other NFL games, and then saw the highlights of the Raider game after it was over. For some reason the water was turned off in the whole Menlo Commons complex about 2 PM yesterday and it did not come back on until about 9:30 Pm last night. It eventually became a problem for me to flush the toilet, so I had to improvise. The drain on my bedroom balcony got plugged up so the balcony started filling up with the heavy rain we had yesterday, so I started scooping it into a wastebasket and pouring it into the toilet to flush like I used to have to do in Alaska. I got the double benefit of flushing the toilets and lowering the wter level on the balcony so it did not flow into the bedroom and wet the carpet. I also got a lot read on my Kindle yesterday.

Message 926

I just got back from having coffee at Starbucks. Next Saturday is Xmas, so we will not do Starbucks, but Helen said they may call me during the week. Yesterday I finished reading The Economist. I also watched the Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues. The Blues play a rough aggressive game, but the Sharks were able to win, thanks in part to two more goals by their rookie Logan Couture. We had a heave rain last night and my bedroom balcony is not draining. I went out and stuck a screwdriver down it but could not find the blockage. So far the water in not high enough to wet the floor of my bedroom.

Message 925

I just got back from doing my Safeway shopping and picking up prescriptions at CVS. Jim called last night and changed our Starbucks meeting to Sunday (tomorrow). We are having a lot of rain, but it does not make any difference to me. Last night I watched a DVD of the Chinese movie. Infernal Affairs. It is a cops vs gang movie with each side having a mole in the other organization. It is a resonably well done thriller, but a little hard to follow on occasion. There is always a question of who is good and who is bad. The Chinese seem to like subtlety and ambiguity. I give it 2.9 stars.