Message 1120

I felt so good yesterday that I worked some on my memoirs for the first time in six or seven months. I just got a call from Andrine who wanted to wish me a happy birthday early because she is going to be gone on her cruise with Mary on Friday. Bill is going to take the first shift with Joe. I advised Andrine not to take her phone on the cruise because if something happens with Joe there will be nothing she could do about it anyway. I did not have a DVD yesterday so I read some of my new Wilbur Smith book on my Kindle. Like all of his books I can hardly put it down. I have been lazy today and slept in for longer than I should have considering that I need to take a shower and do some grocery shopping. Aside from being lazy, I feel good today.

Message 1119

Yesterday I finished reading The Economist. In the evening I watched the last two episodes of True Blood Season 3. Now I have to wait for Season four to come out on DVD. It is interesting to watch the stock markets around the world crash. I wonder how far it will go today. I hope this teaches the Tea party retards a lesson, but I doubt it will. Maybe the American voters will wake up though. The market yesterday went down to almost exactly the point where I got out of it a few years ago. I am glad now just to be a spectator. I feel good today.

Message 1118

Yesterday I went to a family brunch at Maureen’s. It had been planned to be at Julian and Vanessa’s place, but the venue was changed at the last minute. It was very nice to see all the kids and their parents, and the food was very good. Julian says he has not had a migraine in several months because of the strict diet he has been following. Beech came to my place for the afternoon after the brunch so I could teach him how to play poker. I taught him five card draw, five card stud, seven card stud, and Texas hold ‘em. He picked them all up very quickly. Last night I watched a Stephen Hawking program about his new book on the Discovery channel. It was very good. I also downloaded a new Wilbur Smith book on my Kindle. I read some more of The Economist, but have not yet finished it. I feel good today.

Message 1117

Yesterday I picked Josh up at SFO at noon when he returned from Amsterdam. We had burgers for lunch at the Dutch Goose on the way home. I finished reading Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama. I now need to get another book for my Kindle. Maybe I’ll get Obama’s second book. Yesterday I read more than half of The Economist. In the evening I watched another episode of True Blood. I feel good today.

Message 1115

I think I have a melanoma on the back of my right hand, but all the dermatologists are on vacation and I can’t get an appointment until 23 August. I hope that is soon enough. It was great to see the old gang at Heidi’s Pies yesterday. Last night I watched a PBS show, but it was not very good. I then watched another episode of True Blood. I feel good again today.

Message 1116

Yesterday I went out to dinner with The Morrills and Ariagnos. I drove this time and everything worked well. After dinner we went to see an Irish movie called The Guard. It was a comedy/thriller that was very good. I give it 4.5 stars. Having been in Ireland, I especially enjoyed it. I am feeling good today. Yesterday I also gave Judi the last pages of her book the I had finished proofing. This weekend she has to enter all the corrections and create the index before she takes it to the printer.

Message 1114

I am writing this message early in the morning before Reggie picks me up to take me to Heidi’s Pies. Last night I went out to dinner at Gombeii with Larry and Judi. I had my usual pork cutlet, but they insisted on paying this time. I have finished Judi’s book except for the Appendices, and I gave her what I have done so she could get started on it. In the evening I watched another episode of True Blood. I skipped Charlie Rose last night so I could get up early this morning. I will watch him at noon today instead. I feel good today and am looking forward to seeing everyone at Heidi’s Pies. Unfortunately Vanessa has a doctors