I was up at 7:00, and in RTP at 8:00 for my annual eye exam. I just can’t say enough good things about Triangle Visions and the people there. From the receptionist who asked me if I wanted a coveted cup of coffee to Susan who did all the assistant work (i.e., the various readings … Read more
Kevin (av8rdude) and I had a disconnect at the gym this morning. We were supposed to meet there at 10:00. I got there at 9:50, and left him a voicemail message saying I was already there and would be doing just lower back and lower abdomen stretching exercises in the front on the floor mats. … Read more
I liked all three of the “good” items from this week’s Good week for… / Bad week for feature, so I’m just including those: Good week for… Chutzpah, after Blake Fielder-Civil reportedly demanded a $1.5 million divorce settlement from British singer Amy Winehouse, threatening to write a tell-all book about their relationship if she refused. … Read more
While devising yesterday’s blog entry, and including all of the TED talks I watched last night, I listened to this one in the background: Steven Strogatz: How things in nature tend to sync up (21:58) Mathematician Steven Strogatz shows how flocks of creatures (like birds, fireflies and fish) manage to synchronize and act as a … Read more
Though my alarm was set for 7:30, I was awake at 7:00 and finally got up at 7:20. I had my first knee surgery follow-up appointment this morning, and that beautiful P.A., Jeremy, checked out my knee, which as expected, he declared making great progress. I told him about this recurring pain I’m having up in … Read more
A woman got on the bus this morning on Gorman Street, on just the other side of Western Blvd, and I’m not saying that her boot heels were quite at the sharpness of stilettos, but she had cleanly pierced a leaf that had become an unflattering, unbeknowst to her, part of her outfit—not unlike some … Read more
I had a good day at work today. On the way home, I took an elderly-disabled seat on the bus, so it was a seat that faced into the aisle. I was in the seat farthest to the right of three like that, so just to my right was the first seat facing forward. This … Read more
Robert was a dear this morning and put on the coffee and generally catered to me as I rested me knee. We watched a couple more episodes of Six Feet Under, after which, at about 1:00, I started falling asleep on the couch. Robert bid me adieu and let me be. I woke up at … Read more
A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean,” she said. “She doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every … Read more
Robert arrived at around 1:00, and we had lunch, consisting of ham salad on Portuguese muffins, and watched several episodes of the third season of Six Feet Under. We went to Irregardless for dinner, with 5:30 reservations. We had a coupon for a free bottle ($17 value) of wine, for Robert’s birthday, which we’re celebrating … Read more