I met Joe at his place at about 11:40, and we drove over to a townhouse that he has his eye on buying. He’s looked at it once before, showed me the specs and a picture online, and asked me to go with him this time as he took a second look. I liked it. … Read more
I volunteered at Equality North Carolina this morning from 10:00 until noon. This was my third 2-hour volunteer stint, each time working on a postcard campaign in anticipation of the School Violence Protection Act coming before the legislature for a vote soon. I’ve participated in the process from beginning to end now: 1) Entering the … Read more
Today’s workout was cardio-only and I wore a sweatband on my head, the likes of which I haven’t seen since the 1970s. Ask me if I care. It was totally effective. We did only 45-minute routines today, so that we’d have time to make a stop at Bruegger’s on the way home, and before Kevin’s … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym at 9:45, and I only did lower body resistance work today. I’ll get my cardio in tonight at dancing. This is the second—and I hope, last—day of morning workouts, which really is tough for me. I am so not a morning person. Today’s workout statistics: Exercise Type Minute Duration … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym at 7:00 this morning, where it was an all-cardio day for me, followed by Planet Fitness’ Second-Tuesday-of-the-Month Free Bagels Day. I enjoyed a pumpernickel that looked more like a marbled-rye, with butter on one half and honey walnut cream cheese on the other half. Delicious! Today’s workout statistics: … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym at 1:00, where it was an all-cardio day for me. I forgot to start with some crunches, so they were out of the question—as all three sections of the ab bench would be absolutely drenched with sweat if I did them after my hour of cardio. Not to … Read more
I volunteered for ENC today, for two hours, in their new office on Hargett Street. I enjoyed this work much more than making phone calls, which is what I did the last couple of times I volunteered for them. Today, I entered names, telephone numbers, addresses, and e-mail addresses into their database for them. Shawn, … Read more
Bumper sticker spotted on an edgy-looking female driver’s car: If you’re gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair. I picked up Myra at CECE at 8:45, and we had a most delightful breakfast at Café Carolina & Bakery at Cameron Village. I love the people in my life. Myra is an absolute gem. … Read more
It seems rather unlikely that two things would happen on the same day, that you thought would never happen in your entire life, and you’d forget to put them in your daily blog, but that’s exactly what happened yesterday. Without further ado, here they are: Andy Griffith—yes, Andy Taylor, Sheriff of Mayberry, that very one—called me yesterday, … Read more
In today’s obituaries: Don A. Biggerstaff. Editorial comment: Survived by his wife, Putona Strapon. I’m just saying… Since when are grammar rules decided by a popularity vote? You know this has me seeing (a) red (pen)! The state of Missouri has issued millions of new license plates containing a grammar error, but officials say they … Read more