Sunday, June 29, 2008

Mostly cloudy Weekend

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, crackers, Swiss cheese, two hard-boiled eggs

Dinner: Crackers, Swiss Cheese, tortilla chips, raisins

Drinks: Two Propels, three Pilsner Urquells, 1 1/2 bottles wine

Walked 12,500+ steps

Cloudy in the morning but sun came out for a couple of hours in afternoon. Then strong thunderstorms moved in with torrential rains. Getting lots of reading done this weekend and read half of "Spirits of America" which is about social drinking in America. Also mowed rest of lawn.

Cloudy Saturday

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, two hard-boiled eggs

Dinner: Barbequed ribs, jalapenos, olive oil, rice, two corn on cobs

Drinks: Propel, one hot coffee, four JC minis, three Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 19,000+ steps

Cloudy, dank day. No sun at all. Never got out of the 60s. Mowed some lawn and got a lot of reading done.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Friday Finally

Friday, June 27, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Barbeque ribs, cous-cous, olive oil, raisins, crackers

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, Propel, Hot Coffee, two glasses wine

Walked 13,000 steps

Thursday, June 26, 2008

5

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, crackers, cheese, Whole Foods flatbread pizza

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Pilsner Urquell, two glasses wine.

Walked: 14,500+ steps

Tree Day

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt; two bagels

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Outback) Rack of lamb, broccoli, chicken wings, bread

Drinks: Two hot coffee, Propel, four JC minis, two silver margaritas

Walked 15,000+ steps

Busy day at work, ended workday up north. Again, went to bed early and got good night sleep. While I was working, garage roof got redone, new windows delivered and the fallen tree as well as a tree about to fall was removed for about $658.

Tired

Rest of Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Dinner: Shredded oats, raisins, cheese, two hard-boiled eggs

Walked 18,500+ steps

Drinks: One hot coffee, Propel, 4 JC minis

Went to bed early and slept very good

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Car Battery Dead

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Walked 13,200+ steps (so far)

Sitting in parking lot with dead battery. Another humid day with heavy thunderstorms in the very early morning and then again this afternoon. Pretty decent day at work for a change and left early only to get stuck in parking lot near home because I ran my car battery down getting caught up on emails and spreadsheet.s

Monday, June 23, 2008

Third full day of summer

Monday, June 23, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Two chicken breasts stuffed w/broccoli & cheese, corn on cob, some cous-cous, raisins, slab of cheese, two hard-boiled eggs

Drinks: Two Pilsner Urquells, one bottle of some of the worst wine I ever had (from New Hampshire)

Walked 13,000+ steps

Song of day: Manhattans/Kiss and say Goodbye

No sun today, just heavy, murky clouds with periodic downpours and thunderstorms. Very humid and summerlike.

Tree Falling

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Crackers, raisins, two hard-boiled eggs

Dinner: Steak tips, cous-cous, olive oil, jalapenos, two corn on cob

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Propel, three Pilsner Urquells, bottle Ranch Zabaco zinfandel.

Walked 12,500+ steps

Muggy warm day and cloudy nearly all day. Heavy winds plowed through the area knocking over a large tree in my front yard. Thunderstorms all around but no direct hit. Need the rain. Good day to sit in yard and catch up on reading. Finished Dean Koontz novel "Bad Place" and ripped through nearly the entire book "Under and Alone" about the infiltration of a motorcycle gang by the ATF.

Fenway Park

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, shredded oats, Fenway Frank

Dinner: Bone-in sirloin, rice, bread, a few fries, salad

Drinks: Hot coffee, Propel, three Pilsner Urquell, one Budweiser, one Stella Artois, one 22-ounce Sam Adams draft, two iced teas w/sugar

Walked 15,000+ steps

Went to Fenway Park today with oldest son and spent a ton of money. Red Sox lost 9-3. Good day though with perfect weather. Getting a lot of reading done also. Went to Hilltop in Saugus after the game, hadn't been there in years and it hardly changed at all.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Weekend finally here

Friday, June 20, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

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

Drinks: Propel, four JC minis

Walked 15,200+ steps

Busy day at work to cap a very long week. Took dog for a walk at dusk tonight and tons of fireflies coming out. More humid.

More Meetings

Thursday, May 19, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two slices pizza

Dinner: Steak teriyaki fajita from Fresh City

Drinks: Propel, four Pilsner Urquells, can iced coffee

Walked 12,500 steps

Drove to Milford, CT for a meeting and then drove three hours back. Got a headache by end of day. It's been long, tiring week.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Long Day Again!

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Longhorn) Ribeye steak, rice, mushrooms, bread, lobster& shrimp appetizer, tortilla chips

Drinks: Four JC minis, two Silver margaritas, Propel

Walked 12,500 steps

Another long day at work and got new laptop so spent most of night setting that up. I am extremely tired and ready to sleep 10 hours but I must get up at 5AM and drive to Milford, CT again.

Long, Long Day

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Chicken, mushrooms, rice

Dinner: Two slices Pizza, crackers, raisins, cheese

Drinks: Two hot coffees, four Pilsner Urquells

Walked 12,500 steps

Took ferry to Long Island today and got limo trip to Motorola. After long day of presentations, took ferry back to Milford, CT and took three hour drive home just in time to see Celtics play second half and win World Championship.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Junk Food Monday

Monday, June 16, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Fresh City Chicken Teriyaki on Spinach tortilla

Dinner: Wendy's Bacon Cheeseburgers (2); one package microwave popcorn; four ounces salted peanuts

Drinks: Propel, one hot coffee, bottle JC margaritas

Walked 14,700+ steps

Went to Milford, CT today in preparation for trip to Long Island tomorrow. Cloudy start with heavy thunderstorms in early evening. Found walking trail in Milford, CT area with a very long boardwalk. Being that I'm stuck in a hotel, I succumbed to junk food!

Cold and damp

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Shredded oats, raisins

Dinner: Porterhouse steak, three corns on cob, cous-cous, olive oil, crackers

Liquids: One hot coffee, three Pilsner Urquells, bottle and half wine

Walked 13,000+ steps

Father's Day. Cold, wet and cloudy throughout. Barely got out of upper 50s. Saw awful movie in afternoon "The Strangers." Otherwise, got caught up on some reading.

Taco Day

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Shredded oats, raisins, crackers, two tacos, one beef enchilada, rice, beans, tortilla chips

Dinner: Four beef tacos, some chips

Drinks: Three Pilsner Urquells, one hot coffee, one Propel, four margaritas

Walked 16,200+ steps

Youngest son took me to Mexican restaurant for early Father's Day, went to graduation party at night for nephew. Warm day but much cooler and cloudier by evening.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Friday the 13th

Friday, June 13, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Spaghetti, meatballs, olive oil, crackers

Drinks: One hot coffee, four JC minis, one bottle wine

Walked 16,000+ steps

Hoping for a quiet day at work up north but tons of email made for long day. Weekend finally here. 50 degrees this morning, coolest in about a week. Reading another Dean Koontz book that is turning out pretty good. Can't think of title right now.
Thursday, June 12, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Two Swiss Cheeseburgers from grill, raisins, crackers

Drinks: One Propel, Four Pilsner Urquells

Walked: 14,000+ steps

Cooler today, but still warm. Went to bed early and caught up on some sleep but missed a good Celtics game in which they came from behind to win Game 5.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Fireflies!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Chicken wings, lamb chops, broccoli, broccoli soup

Drinks: One Propel, Six Mike's Hard Lemonade, two Silver Patron Margaritas

Walked 16,000+ steps

Heat wave "broke" today though it still got in upper 80s. Thunderstorms and vivid dreams last night. The first fireflies sighted tonight - four of them.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Deer Flies Are Coming Out

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: (Mexican), beef taco, two beef enchiladas, beans, rice

Drinks: Two Propels, two glasses wine, iced coffee, three Silver Patron margaritas

Walked 15,800+ steps

Another long day at work but workload looks to slacken off in a day or two. Fourth and hottest day of heat wave - 98 degrees. Should start cooling off tonight with some thunderstorms.

Explosion of Pollen

Monday, June 9, 2008

Breakfast - Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Two Hamburgers, jalapenos, two corn on cobs

Drinks: Four JC minis, two Propels, two glasses wine

Walked 15,000+ steps

Third day of heat wave - about 95 today. Finished a Dean Koontz book "Darkest Evening Of The Year" - what a stupid ending.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Beach Day #1

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt, bread

Lunch: Cheese, one quarter steamers

Dinner: Porterhouse steak, jalapenos

Walked 23,200+ steps

Drinks: One hot coffee, one iced coffee, four or five Propels, six or seven margaritas, two glasses wine.

Went to beach for first time this season. Burned the tops of my feet but otherwise no other burns.

Hot is Here

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Bread

Dinner: Spare ribs, broccoli

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, one hot coffee, three Propels, two glasses wine, one Sapporo

Walked 19,500+ steps

The hot weather finally came today. After a cloudy start, the sun broke through and it leaped into the lower 90s.

Friday, June 6, 2008

D-Day for Summer

Friday, June 6, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Tortellini, olive oil, cheese, raisins, crackers

Drinks: Propel, four JC minis, three glasses wine

Walked 12,100+ steps

End of a busy week of work and the third straight day of clouds. A hard rain this morning ended by noon but it stayed cloudy and cool throughout. Supposed to get to the 90s starting tomorrow. Hard to believe at this point.

This can't be June?

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Low Carb Bagel

Dinner: Steak fajitas (Mexican)

Drinks: Propel, one hot coffee, three Pilsner Urquell, two silver margaritas, one glass wine

Walked 13,700+ steps

Another dank, dreary, drizzly day. Another day of productive work. Celtics win Game one of finals.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Feel Like March

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Rack of lamb, broccoli, chicken wings, bread

Drinks: Four JC minis, one hot coffee, one Propel, two Silver Margaritas, two glasses wine

Walked 13,000+ steps

A damp, rainy, chilly day. Barely made it out of the 50s. Worked like a dog today as I've done all week so far. But a very productive week at work.

Looking forward to the summer weather to return

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Three cheeseburgers w/jalapenos and olive oil

Drinks: Two propels, one hot coffee, four JC minis

Walked 17,300+ steps

Warm and quite muggy out there. Turned on ceiling fans for first time this year.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Summertime is here

Monday, June 2, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Six or seven hotdogs. Jalapenos. A few crackers and raisins. Olive oil.

Drinks: Propel. One hot coffee. Three Pilsner Urquells. 3/4 bottle zinfandel wine.

Walked 17,300+ steps.

Back to work, a very busy week coming up. Dreamed about work past three nights. But the weather is warm and it is summertime. Came home early.

First Weekend of Summer

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, cheese, crackers

Dinner: Six or seven hotdogs, jalapenos, one hamburger

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, five or six Propels, about a bottle of wine

Walked over 21,700 steps

Sunny, warm day, upper 70s, near 80. Lots of walking, major barbeque with about 20 visitors. Pretty good day overall