Message 310

This morning I have done my exercises and walked around the condo loop. I have a load of laundry in the machine, and I am enjoying the nice day with sunshine. Last night I watched a Nova program on PBS called Extreme Ice. I was tried and did not feel like taking on anything as big as a movie, so I read The Economist. I am almost finished, so by tomorrow I will be able to move on to Science.

Charlie Rose had a good discussion of Obama's press conference last night.

Message 309

I am really late getting this message off today. I went to San Mateo early to help Vanessa with Annie at her babysitting co-op. After that I picked up Beech for McDonalds and gymnastics. He has switched away from Burger King because he wants the Spiderman toys at McDonalds.

Last night Josh came over to watch 24 with me.

Message 308

Jason, Susan, Beech, Ellie, and I had pizza for lunch yesterday in Los Gatos, or maybe it was San Jose. Afterward I took Beech home. Annie was asleep, Julian was out shopping, and Vanessa was in the kitchen cooking. When I got home I took a nap for an hour and then got started on the clean up from what Beech and Ellie joyfully called their monkey business while I was writing yesterday's message.

Josh brought in Mexican food from Baja Fresh at 5 PM, so we ate while we watched the Sharks beat Colorado 5-2. After josh went home I watched a two-hour Miss Marple on PBS. Last night I had a good long sleep, so I feel great this morning.

Message 307

Yesterday I had coffee at Starbucks with Joan and Dave. Helen and Jim were out of town. In the afternoon I continued to read The Economist and watched the Sharks beat Dallas 5-2.

Julian came by with Beech and Annie after the game and we all went to Los Gatos to visit with Jason and Susan and the kids. We had dinner at the Live Oak Kitchen, after which Ellie came back to Menlo Park with us so Beech and Ellie could have a sleep over with me. We watched Spirit and the kids went to sleep. This morning they woke me up at 6:30 AM and we went to McDonalds for pancakes. When we discovered that they don't give toys with the breakfast meal I promised them we could stop by Target after we ate. As I am typing this Ellie just said to tell everyone that they have sure been having fun.

Message 306

Yesterday I had breakfast at Heidi's Pies with Vanessa and Beech. We took Annie to the babysitter. In the afternoon I kept my dentist appointment for a routine cleaning.

I the evening after the Friday PBS shows, I watched a DVD of the movie The Brave One, a revenge, vigilante movie with Jodie Foster. I give it three stars.

Message 305

Yesterday I took Larry and Judi to the airport for their trip to Guatemala, so I had to miss my usual Thursday at Heidi's Pies and the library. Instead I am going there this morning with Vanessa and Beech. Annie will be at the babysitter's house. Vanessa does not want to cope with two kids while we eat.

Yesterday afternoon I had a good appointment with my doctor. She gave me referrals to a dermatologist and an eye doctor for new glasses, and she wrote me a prescription for Zithromax that I can fill and keep on hand for emergency use. She also cleaned the hardened wax out of my right ear.

In the evening Josh brought in pizza to eat while we watched the Sharks game. It was a good game this time. The Sharks and Nashville were tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, and they won 3-2 in an overtime shootout when Cheechoo again scored the winning goal.

Message 304

Yesterday I did laundry and read The Economist. In the evening I watched a DVD of the movie Spartan, a David Mamet movie staring Val Kilmer. Like all David Mamet movies it is complex and strange but fun to watch. I give it four stars. Joshua called yesterday to say that the process is started to refinance his house. His APR will be 4.99 percent. It will probably take about a month before he actually gets the money.