Message 957

Yesterday I had an appointment with my doctor at PAMF. She was concerned that my weight is now down to 166 pounds, But she was not concerned that my height was down to 5 ft. 11.5 inches, so I have shrunk 2.5 inches. She persuaded me to get a chest x-ray and some more blood tests, plus she wants me to have an endoscopic exam of my stomach. I am also slightly anemic. I reluctantly agreed to all of this even though I think I have just lost weight because I am not hungry and do not eat much.

Yesterday I also read the new Science and watched a DVD of the movie The Punisher. I did not realize it was based on a comic book when I ordered it, but it was not too bad. Mostly it had lots of violence. I give it 2.8 stars.

Message 956

Yesterday Julian brought Beech and Annie and shared Taco Bell take out with me. They could not stay long so after they left Josh came over and watched an afternoon game between the Sharks and Phoenix. The Sharks won 4-2, including an empty netter by Thornton at the end. They have won two in a row now, so maybe the are getting their groove back. In the evening I read some more on my Kindle. I am now half way through the book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein. It is very good.

Message 955

Yesterday I watched the other two NFL playoff games. I watched Chicago beat Seattle and the Jets beat New England. I was surprised to see the Jets win, but they outplayed the Patriots. In the evening I watched a Nature show about Ellesmere Island and the Part 2 (out of 4) of the new Masterpiece Theater, sort of a Jane Austin costume drama just before World War 1 dealing with how women were treated so badly by the inheritance laws. I also read

Message 954

Yesterday I watched two NFL playoff games. I watched Pittsburgh beat Baltimore and Green Bay beat Atlanta. In the evening I watched beat St. Louis and break their six-game losing streak. I am now watching Seattle get creamed by Chicago. I guess it is too hard for Seattle to get up for two games in a row. They beat New Orleans last week, and that was the high point of their season. I also finished The Economist yesterday.

Message 953

I just got back fro meeting Helen and Jim at Starbucks. Afterward I did my weekly Safeway shopping. Last night I read about half of The Economist and then watched Charlie Rose.

Message 952

Last night I went out to dinner with the Morrills and Ariagnos. After dinner we went to the Ariagnos’ house for lemon bars. By the time I got home the Sharks had already lost their sixth game in a row. I had to interrupt writing this message because Orlindo’s cleaning crew came to clean the condo. I went down to the common room and read my Kindle for a while. Then I went to the Dutch Goose and ate a cheeseburger with a soda. When I got back I reassembled all the things I had put away to help the cleaning crew. Then I watched the afternoon PBS news shows.

Message 951

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies. Reggie, Henry, Vanessa, and Annie were all there today. Annie was very good today. Afterward I went across the street and bought a new pair of gloves at Men’s Warehouse. I tried to buy a new car coat too, but they did not have one. Therefore I am washing my old one, which was starting to stink. Yesterday I watched Obama’s speech in Tucson, and I was very moved. We are so lucky to have him as our president. I also watched a DVD of the movie, Step Into Liquid. It was a documentary movie about surfing. I have seen several such movies, and this one ranks up there with the other good ones, starting with The Endless Summer and more recently Riding Giants. I give it 4 stars.