Message 1183

The Economist came yesterday back on schedule again. I guess the post office has gotten its act together again. Last night I watched the Sharks lose to Anaheim 0-1. The only goal was scored by a rookie on the fourth line in the first period. Joshua was planning to watch with me, but after the first period he called and said he couldn’t make it, but he said he would be here to watch tonight’s game with me. My blood pressure today is 131/79 with a heart rate of 60, which is a little higher than usual, but not too bad. I feel good today.

Message 1182

I forgot to mention in yesterday’s message that I went out to dinner with Jason, Caroline, and Ellie. We tried to go to The Dutch Goose, but it was too crowded, so we went to Jeffrey’s where Kens Pancake House used to be. It was good to see them. I finished reading The Economist yesterday, and in the evening I watched disk 2 of Hung. I went to bed early, so I will watch Charlie Rose at noon today. I got my absentee ballot yesterday, and I am debating whether to vote or not. It is a bunch of school board elections and such, but I don’t know anything about the candidates. so I wonder if it is worth putting two stamps on it to send it in. I feel good today.

Message 1181

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies with Reggie, and Henry. Vanessa and Annie stopped in to say hello, but they did not eat. They were on the way to Annie’s school. The Economist came yesterday instead of last Friday, so the post office is now running six days late. When it is this late the news is six days old, so it is less interesting to read and I end up skimming a lot of the articles. Liz sent me a copy of the DVD she made for Ethan’s 50th birthday, and I really enjoyed seeing the pictures and hearing the music. I feel good today.

Message 1180

This message is late because my cable connection has been down all day until now. I did my Safeway shopping this morning. Last night I watched disk 1 of the HBO series “Hung.” It is a combination of comedy and social commentary. Even though it is about sex, the sex scenes do not amount to much. I also read more on my Kindle yesterday. I feel good today.

Message 1179

Yesterday I finished reading “Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World” by Michael Lewis. It was a quick read and very interesting. I then started on “The System of the World” by Neal Stephenson, the third part of his Baroque series. In the evening I watched Detroit beat the Bears on Monday Night Football. Detroit won and will clearly be a tough opponent for the 49ers on December 18th. The Bears will also be a tough opponent on 27 November. My blood pressure this morning is 111/73 with a heart rate of 70. These are good numbers. I feel good today.

Message 1178

As usual on Sundays this time of year, I watched three NFL games yesterday, except this time Josh was not able to join me because he had to ride the bus to Tahoe with his work colleagues for a three day meeting to discuss their business plans. I watched the Raiders beat Houston in a very close game in the morning. then in the afternoon I watched the 49ers humiliate Tampa Bay. The 49ers are finally returning to their old form, and Alex Smith is looking good. In the late afternoon I watched Green Bay beat Atlanta. In the evening I watched a Nature program about desert lions and then Inspector Lewis on PBS. I feel good today.

Message 1177

Yesterday I finished the Neal Stephenson book on my Kindle and instead of starting the third book in the series I downloaded the new Michael Lewis book “Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World.” I am now reading the chapter on Iceland. Josh came over and watched the opening game of the Sharks regular season. Joe Pavelski scored the first goal and almost had a hat trick. The Sharks won 6-3, so maybe this will finally be their year. They have a bunch of new players which may give them a better chance. I feel good today.