While going through my 2004 blog entries today, I noticed this in the August 16th entry: I left work at about 4:00. I stopped by Sam’s and bought Tootsie Rolls and Twizzlers for our office. The Fireballs finally ran out. While there, I also bought a bag of chips, a box (of what seems like … Read more
Joe and I went on an hour-and-a-half bike ride today that just kicked my ass. We rode from my house, up Kent, to Method, right on Blue Ridge, by the fair grounds, and to the N.C. Museum of Art, where we turned left and headed down a “road closed” toward Umstead Park on the Reedy … Read more
Robert came over at about noon, and we headed to the Target at Crossroads where I looked at the frames, once again looking for a tri-fold set of frames to no avail. I ended up buying a little plastic photo album that’s perfect. I also bought a “hollywood” light bulb for one of the four … Read more
The exterminator thing finally went down, with him arriving, much to my pleasure, at the front end of the 12 – 2 time slot rather than the back end. By 1:00, I was on the road to NCSU. I got a free parking spot on Pullen Road, and spent 3.5 hours working on the STC … Read more
I spent the evening at Helios completing the scouring of the remaining 2003 entries of my blog for “material” as they say in the biz. In 2003, I have no blog entries for 54 of 365 days. The glass half full side of that is that I blogged 85.2% of the year. Who’s counting? One … Read more
I continued work on my book. That sounds nice. I got through April, May, June, and July of 2003. Picked a few cherries. I stopped by the Cameron Village Library to pick up a GRE study guide I’d been in the queue for and was now available. While there, I stopped next door at the … Read more
I began working on my book today. In my “vision session” with Art Fettig, my book had 10 chapters, or topics, and 200 pages. So far, I have 13 topics, consisting of 77 pages total, with a large variation in the number of pages in each chapter. But I’ve just begun, and I have miles … Read more
I had a doctor’s appointment at 8:15 this morning, the goal of which was to renew my blood pressure prescription. I was supposed to have fasted last night, starting at 8:00, which I remembered at 8:20, when I was eating my dinner consisting of a Lean Cuisine Teriyaki Chicken “Bowl.” (Which was quite yummy, by … Read more
I met Donna (ex-wife) and Vince (ex-brother-in-law) at Brigs in North Raleigh for breakfast. It was a good visit, with good food. And speaking of food, Donna gave me some home-grown produce upon departure — mostly cucumbers and banana peppers from her garden. From there, I went to Helios, where I spent the afternoon. I … Read more
I met Kevin, Marla, Meredith, and Daniel at Finch’s for breakfast at 8:00. We had a nice visit, where I saw “Crocs” for the first time “up close and personal,” as Meredith was sporting a pair. I also thoroughly enjoyed her, “Bless you, Mr. John” after each cough. Daddy offered, “We’re working on manners. She’s … Read more