Saturday, May 31, 2008

Mosquitos are out

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, shredded oats, pistachios

Dinner: Grilled lamb steak, jalapenos

Drinks: One hot coffee (Starbucks), three Pilsner Urquells, four JC minis

Walked 16,000+ steps

Humid, warm day. Cloudy with rain showers and a couple thunderstorms in area, but no direct hit.

Overpasses

Friday, May 30, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Steak tips, olive oil, jalapeno, rice

Drinks: One coffee. Propel. Three margaritas, two Pilsner Urquell

Walked 13,000+ steps

Very busy day at work...month end too.

Everybody's experienced this. You drive on a superhighway somewhere across the United States and the highway seems so huge. Three or four lanes in each direction with a median.

Then when you go under one of these superhighway overpasses, you look up above and the overpasses seem so narrow. You wonder to yourself how there can possibly be 3 or four lanes of heavy traffic above you on that skinny overpass!

Friday, May 30, 2008

No Biting

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Whole Foods flatbread pizza, some raisins, cheese, crackers

Drinks: Propel, Sapporo beer, three margaritas

Walked 17,500+ steps

Warm day, upper 70s, took three walks today. Work getting busy again.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Dorchester has a beach?

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Grilled steak, mushrooms, shrimp, bread (Longhorn)

Drinks: Two Propels, two Silver Lightning margaritas, four Pilsner Urquell

Walked 16,600 steps

Spent most of day in Boston. Much cooler day but did get up to about 70 after being 49 this morning. Going much lower tonight and then the warmer weather should settle in for good.

First humid day of season

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Two cheeseburgers, jalapenos, three corn on cobs

Drinks: Propel, four JC minis, two glasses wine

Walked 13,000+ steps

Back to work today and was somewhat pleasant. Took off a little early. Very warm and humid, well up into 80s. Severe thunderstorm about 4PM and then it started cooling off rapidly.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sunburned

Monday, May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day)

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Cheese, crackers, raisins, peanuts

Dinner: Two hamburgers, jalapenos

Drinks: Propel, bottle of wine, four Pilsner Urquells

Walked 16,000+ steps

First very warm day of season, up into the low-80s with almost all sunshine. Spent too much time in sun and got legs and neck burned. Back to work tomorrow

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sunny Sunday

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, cheese, crackers, Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Dinner: Two boneless pork chops, jalapenos, olive oil, two ears of corn on cob

Drinks: Two Propels, four JC minis, two Pilsner Urquell, four glasses wine

Walked 15,000+ steps

Lot warmer today, not a cloud in sky and temperature soared into mid-70s. Read several hundred pages between yesterday and today, including Van Halen biography, a book on classical music and started a novel about the war of 1812.

No Beach Days Yet

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Cheese

Dinner: Five hot dogs, rice and olive oil, jalapenos

Drinks: Two Propel, five Pilsner Urquell, two glasses wine

Walked 18,000+ steps.

First weekend of "summer". Mowed lawn, sat in yard all day in shorts reading and walking dog. Kind of cool and cloudy with sun intermittently coming out in spurts.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Long Weekend

Friday, May 23, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt
Lunch: None
Dinner: Appetizers: Cheese sticks, fish sticks, egg rolls, other fried stuff not good for you.

Drinks: Two Propels, three Summer Ales, two glasses wine

Walked: 14,000+ steps

End of an exhausting week of work. Did get out early and stopped at Ground Round on way home. Now on holiday weekend and went to bed early to get caught up on sleep.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Even a longer Day

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Chinese seafood noodle soup

Dinner: Shrimp, chili, steak, asparagus

Drinks: Water, four JC minis, two Silver Lightning margaritas

Walked 12,000+ steps

Spent most of the day in Manhattan. Went to chinese place for lunch. Left around 3:30PM and didn't get home until about 8:30.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Extremely Long Day

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Three slices pizza

Dinner: Veal, shrimp, mushrooms, bread, linguini, salad, olive oil

Walked 13,000+ steps

Drinks: Four JC minis, Propel, three glasses wine

Put in full day of work and then drove to Milford, CT where I went out to eat and took long walk in residential neighborhoods of Milford which can best be described as houses pushed close together and narrow, mostly dead end streets.

Tomorrow I head out to Manhattan

Not summer yet

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt, banana

Lunch: None

Dinner: Five hot dogs, squash, raisins

Drinks: Four JC minis, Propel, two hot coffees, bottle zinfandel

Walked 16,000+ steps

Almost perfect day at work. Stayed north in the upper two branches all day. Almost perfect weather but still on cool side for this time of year. Email and voicemail slowed to manageable levels.

Went home and did some reading while watching the Celtics win Game 1 of their playoff series.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Dirty Laundry

Monday, May 19, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Three cheeseburgers w/jalapenos, one hard boiled egg, raisins

Drinks: Cup green tea, one Propel, four Pilsner Urquells, three glasses zinfandel

Walked 16,000+ steps

Sunny start but mostly cloudy in afternoon. Around 6PM, cold front came through that dropped temperatures into upper 40s with lots of wind.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two hard boiled eggs, peanuts, cheese, crackers

Dinner: Lasagna, olive oil

Drinks: Two Propels, Six Pilsner Urquells, 4 JC minis, two glasses wine

Walked 13,900+ steps

Sunny start, low 70s and then clouds, drizzle and 50s in afternoon. Dental implant not bothering me too much. Back to normal diet, no painkillers necessary.

Lawn Mowing

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, cheese

Dinner: Grilled cheeseburgers w/jalapenos (2)

Liquids: One hot coffee, five or six Propels, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 25,900+ steps

Mowed grass for first time this season, afterwards, wore shorts for first time this season even though it didn't get much past 70. Got a lot of walking done today.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Implantation

Friday, May 16, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Whole Foods jalapeno vegetable soup, crackers, raisins, cheese, dried cranberries.

Drinks: Four or five Propels, one cup hot coffee, one glass wine

Walked 11,800 steps

Went in for dental surgery today after working up north for half a day. Got an implant done. Went home afterwards and got caught up on work email. The surgery went better than expected, the most painful part was getting the shots of novocaine. Got prescriptions for painkillers and antibiotics so have to lay off the alcohol a bit. But I really haven't had any pain so I'll try to get through tomorrow without the painkillers.

Won't be able to eat on the left side of my mouth for a few months.

Cloudy most of day with rain in the later afternoon/evening

Last decent meal for a while?

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, cheese, porterhouse steak, broccoli, chicken wings, cream of broccoli soup

Drinks: Propel, 4 JC minis, two Patron Silver margaritas

Walked 15,000+ steps

Busy but productive day at work. Another mild day, looks like warmer weather might be here to stay. Reached about 70 degrees again. Went to Outback and might be the best meal I'll have for a while as I get dental surgery tomorrow that will put me on soft foods for a while.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Dog acting strangely

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Ravioli, raisins, olive oil, cheese, meatballs

Drinks: Propel, two Pilsner Urquell, bottle Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel.

Walked over 11,000 steps

Another decent day after a cold start (about 39 degrees this morning but warmed up to about 70 again). Left work early to take dog to veterinarian and came home to major car accident right in front of my house.

Too Many Emails

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins; squash, bread, two stuffed chicken breasts, rice, olive oil

Drinks: Four JC minis, bottle wine, Propel

Walked over 12,000 steps

Spent the entire workday up north, out of the office. Warm spring day, just about 70 degrees for high but gets very cool once the sun goes down

Monday, May 12, 2008

This Might Be The Place

Monday, May 12, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Whole Foods flatbread pizza, bread, raisins, crackers

Drinks: Propel, hot coffee (Starbucks); four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 14,200+ steps

Very cold day today, low 50s for a high. Lots of wind. Felt more like March than May. WOrked 12 hour day. Finished Talking Heads biography.
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Crackers, raisins, peanuts, cheese, shredded oats, fruit salad (watermelon, melon, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries)

Dinner: Porterhouse steak, cous-cous, olive oil, jalapeno peppers, bread, corn on cob

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, Propel, three glasses wine

Walked 15,000+ steps

Sunny Mother's Day but cold (for this time of year). Barely 60 degrees for a high.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Bowling Alley Beer

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Crackers, cheese, raisins

Dinner: Broccoli, ziti, veal, bread, olive oil, mushrooms, small amount calimari

Drinks: Two Propels, one hot coffee, four JC minis, four glasses wine

Walked 19,000+ steps

Bowling again, going to be sore tomorrow. Cool day outside, mostly cloudy most of day. Tuned up lawn mower.

Cities

Friday, May 9, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Sheperd's Pie

Dinner: Whole Foods flat crust pizza, crackers, cheese

Drinks: Propel, water, 4 JC minis

Walked 11,000+ steps

Rainy most of day. Busy day at work.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Powerpoint Presentation

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: 1 1/2 sandwiches

Dinner: Porterhouse, broccoli, chicken wings, small piece bread

Drinks: One hot coffee, four JC minis, two margaritas, two glasses wine

Walked 15,000+ steps

Back from Providence this afternoon after long week of meetings.

Name of this band is Talking Heads

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: 1 1/2 sandwiches

Dinner: Steak, pasta, bread, calamari

Drinks: One hot coffee, four glasses wine

Walked 10,000+ steps

Meetings and more meetings. Warm day. Mid 70s.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Bowling

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt; banana

Lunch: Sandwich and a half (roast beef, chicken, cheese, tomato, lettuce)

Dinner: Lamb chops, spinach, peas, bread

Drinks: One hot coffee, Propel, three glasses wine, five glasses unidentified beer

In Providence today for meetings

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Monday, May 5, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Pasta, meatballs, olive oil, cheese, crackers

Drinks: Propel, two margaritas, two glasses wine

Walked 11,800+ steps

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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana, cheese, crackers

Dinner: Chicken, jalapenos, cous-cous, olive oil

Drinks: four margaritas, Propel, two glasses wine

Walked 10,000+ steps

Another dreary, rainy day, thought the sun came out late afternoon. Got a lot of reading done, including a book on Talking Heads.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Anniversary Saturday

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Shredded Oats, a few corn chips

Dinner: Grilled Sea Bass, rice, stuffed mushrooms, bread, a couple crackers

Drinks: One hot coffee, four Coors Lite (disgusting), two Pilsner Urquell (better) , two glasses Kenwood zinfendal and one small glass port.

Walked 11,000+ steps

Dreary, cold, rainy Saturday. But no big deal as the grass I planted last week needs to grow and besides I was busy with indoor stuff. Went to Chart House in Boston for dinner with wife and spent nearly $200 between dinner and parking.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Tired

Friday, May 2, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two slices cheese pizza

Dinner: Pistachios, sunflower rounds (4), raisins

Drinks: Three Propels, four JC minis, two glasses wine

Walked 12,800+ steps

Cool and damp most of day with intermittent rain. After work, finished book on Gary Gilmore.

Hard Frost

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Bread, chicken wings, lamb chops, broccoli

Drinks: Four JC minis, Propel, two silver margaritas

Walked 12,900+ steps

Temperature was 28 degrees this morning - hopefully last hard frost of the year.