Message 1214

The Economist came yesterday, only three days late, and I started reading it. In the evening Joshua brought in Chinese food and watched Monday night football with me. Green Bay is such a dominant team that Minnesota could not compete with them. I think this should be good news for the Raiders who play the Vikings on Sunday, but in the NFL you never know. I feel good today.

Message 1213

I just got back from having my Sienna serviced at the Toyota dealer. I was overdue for my 105 K-miles servicing. I asked them to also check my electric window on the driver side because it rolls down normally, but it has to be raised by a tedious manual process that is a lot of trouble. They said it would cost $700 to fix the window, so I decided to continue struggling with it. Because I had skipped breakfast, I stopped by Wendy’s on the way home for a bacon cheese burger with fries and a soda.

Yesterday I watched three NFL games, but the only important one was the 49ers’ beating the Giants, which Josh watched with me. He brought in fish and chips for us to share. Andrine called to say she watched the same game and also was glad the 49ers won. Marilyn said I may have been sad that Stanford lost to Oregon, but all of the Medford relatives were happy with the outcome of the game. I feel good today.

Message 1212

I somehow lost my internet connection yesterday and I did not get it restored until today, which accounts for why yesterday’s message did not go out until today. Yesterday was a bad day for my local teams. Stanford was humiliated by Oregon and the Sharks were shut out by Phoenix. That was yesterday, and I hope the 49ers will have a better outcome this afternoon. I am now watching the Falcons and Saints for the morning game. Josh is scheduled to join me to watch the 49ers this afternoon. I feel good today.

Message 1211

Yesterday I had lunch at a pizza place in Belmont with Vanessa and eight kids and another of the mothers. It was fun to see everyone. In the evening I rode with Larry and Judi to a dinner party at Ariagnos. George and Laureen were in town from their place in France for the birth of their daughter’s second baby. Marci’s sister was also there for a visit from her place near Sacramento. It was nearly midnight when I got home and Charlie Rose had a repeat of his interview with the Facebook people, but I watched it again anyway. My blood pressure today is 146/82 with a heart rate of 62. I feel good today.

Message 1210

Yesterday I read some more on my Kindle and watched the Raiders beat San Diego in a very good game on Thursday night Football. I also watched the Sharks beat Minnesota 3-1 in another very good game. Joshua was at the Sharks game again, so he did not watch with me. He will join me again to watch the 49ers Sunday afternoon. My blood pressure today is 143/78 with a heart rate of 58. I feel good today.

Message 1209

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi’s Pies with Reggie. Vanessa and Annie stopped by for a brief visit, but they did not eat anything. On the way home I stopped by Safeway for my weekly shopping. Last night I watched a Netflix DVD of the movie Sweet Land. It was about a mail-order bride coming to Minnesota in 1920. It was about American customs. prejudices, and manners of the period. It was like a Jane Austin story set in rural America. It was very slow moving, but I give it 3 stars. I feel good today.

Message 1208

Yesterday I had a quiet day working on my memoirs. In the evening I watched a Netflix DVD of the movie The Adjustment Bureau. It was based on a book by Phillip K. Dick, of whom I am a great fan, but this adaptation was not especially good in spite of the good cast. When you come right down to it, the only good movie based on Phillip K. Dick was Bladerunner. I give this one two stars. I feel good today.