Thursday, July 31, 2008

Long sleepless day

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Peanuts, cheese, raisins, two hard-boiled eggs

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 15,000+ steps

Woke up at around 3AM this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. Took a shower around 4AM and took walk with dog in dark. Left for work just before 5AM and hoped I would get caught up at work but still a long day. Came home completely tired and went to sleep around 10PM...

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Long Day At The Office

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Raisins, cheese, peanuts, tortilla rounds

Drinks: Two hot coffees, four JC minis, one glass Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 14,700+ steps

Long 12-hour day at work. Lot going on. Got home nearly around eight.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Back to Normal

Monday, July 28, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Tortilla rounds, raisins, two hard-boiled eggs, banana

Walked 12,500+ steps

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Ranch Zabaco Zinfandel

Back to work for a very busy but mostly uneventful day. Painters almost done with the house. It looks good. Song of day was "Ghost of Tom Joad"

Back Home Again

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, peanuts, tortilla rounds

Dinner: Tortilla rounds, two hard-boiled eggs, raisins.

Drinks: One hot coffee, seven or eight margaritas, two glasses wine

Walked 12,900 steps

Quiet day of rest before work starts up again tomorrow. Was hoping to get some sun but it hardly came out. Thunderstorms moved in mid-afternoon and it poured for a couple of hours (after pouring early this morning).

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Explosion of Deer Flies

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Breakfast: (Waffle House - Winchester, VA) - Ham and cheese omelette, grits with cheese, toast, bacon.

Lunch: Raisins

Dinner: Two hard-boiled eggs, tortilla rounds, more raisins

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Propels, four JC minis, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel.

Another long day of driving started out at the Waffle House in Virginia shortly after 5AM where the waitress was really bizarre and the coffee was terrible. The drive home was a relatively quick one, pulling into the driveway around 3PM after about 525 miles.

Came home to a newly painted house with burgundy red replacing the ugly chocolate brown.

Took dog for a walk at sunset and the deer flies were out in force. Will have to wear the taped hat for a while.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

The Long Journey back Part 1

Friday, July 25, 2008

Breakfast: (Waffle House - Boaz, AL) - Ham and cheese omelette, bacon, grits, toast, coffee

Lunch: (McDonalds - Someplace in lower Virginia) - Plain cheeseburger

Dinner: (Olive Garden - Winchester, VA) - Salmon, broccoli, bread, salad, olive oil

Drinks: Two hot coffees, two Propels, two Pilsner Urquells, two glasses zinfandel wine

Walked 12,000+ steps

Today started the long drive back from Alabama. Ended the night at Winchester Virginia after about 700 miles of travelling. This was a notable visit to Alabama in that I did not visit a single restaurant (including the perennial Catfish Cabin) and never had one southern iced tea. Not on purpose. Just happened that way. Got good news from work on the way back while I was in Tennessee and I was so happy about it I ended up taking wrong turn and going 60 miles out of my way!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Last Full Day In Alabama

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Breakfast: Three hard-boiled eggs

Lunch: Three sausage sandwiches, one hot dog

Dinner: Two ham, cheese and tomato sandwiches

Drinks: One hot coffee, three Propels, six Mike's Hard Lemonades, two Pilsner Urquells

Walked 17,000+ steps

Last day of a quiet and restful week in Alabama. Tomorrow starts the long drive back. Gave the dog a tick and flea bath in a tupperware container and that's about the most work done all day.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dog Day Afternoon

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Two hard boiled eggs

Dinner: Tomato & cheese sandwiches (2) with olive oil, some tortilla rounds

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Propels, six Jack Daniels Lemonades, two Pilsner Urquells

Walked 16,200+ steps

Another quiet day in Alabama visiting with relatives and hanging around the farm. Two stray dogs wandered in and we had to move them out with BB guns. One more day here tomorrow and then we head back home. Hacked a path down to the creek today where I found the dog about a year and a half ago. Dog was not impressed. It was a lot cooler today - barely hitting 90.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Lazy Day in Dixie

Tuesday, July 22, 2008



Breakfast: None


Lunch: Banana, peanuts, two hard-boiled eggs

Dinner: Three swiss-cheese burgers, jalapenos, some tortilla rounds.

Drinks: Two hot coffees, five or six Propels, six Mike's Hard Lemonades, two Pilsner Urquells

Walked 13,000+ steps

Quiet day in Alabama just hanging around, reading, doing not much at all. Heat wave broke early this afternoon after touching 100 again. Lot of clouds, wind and some thunder moved in and cooled things off about 15 degrees. A little rain but not much.

102 Degrees (or more)

Monday, July 21, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Banana, tortilla rounds, two hard-boiled eggs

Dinner: Two hot dogs, pork chop, olive oil, salad, jalapenos, mixed vegetables. Swiss cheese sandwich

Drinks: Two hot coffees, four or five Propels, four Pilsner Urquells

Walked 16,200 steps

Very hot day in Alabama, hit 102 degrees in Huntsville but probably hotter here on the farm. Spend most of morning running to Albertville and back and putting together a TV set. Spent afternoon out on the front porch and at nightfall, got a spectacular display of heat lightning but no storm.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

First full day in Alabama

Sunday, July 28, 2008

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Two hard-boiled eggs, some tortilla circles, banana

Dinner: Two cheeseburgers, jalapenos, salad and olive oil, one corn on cob, some tortilla circles

Drinks: Two hot coffees, about 5 Propels, one Stella Artois, one stale Fosters

Walked 18,200+ steps

Woke up around 6AM after a sound sleep the night before. Took dog to Guntersville for a walk and got some groceries. Spent rest of day on farm listening to country music and just sitting around with a lot of walking in between. Very hot day with temps in mid-90s but it felt good and I was outdoors most of day.

Back in Dixie

Saturday - July 19, 2008

Breakfast: (Waffle House) - Ham and cheese omelette; grits, toast

Lunch: (Sonic) - Double cheeseburger

Dinner: Salad, olive oil, some beef and carrots, mixed vegetables

Drinks: Two hot coffees, two or three Propels, two Stella Artois beers

Walked 13,000+ steps

Drove nearly 600 miles today from Winchester, VA to Alabama. Got in around 4:30PM. Hot day, low to mid 90s.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Winchester, VA

Friday, July 18, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Vanilla Truffle Yogurt

Lunch: One slice mushroom Sbarro pizza

Dinner: Porterhouse steak, mushrooms, broccoli, a few french fries, one roll

Drinks: Two hot coffees, one Propel, two margaritas, three Stella Artois beers

Walked over 13,000+ steps

Woke up at 5 in the morning and started driving towards Alabama with youngest son and dog. Stopped for the day in Winchester, VA and will finish trip tomorrow. A good day for travel and drove 525 miles in about 10 hours. A very hot day, in mid-90s.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Done with work for a while

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Vanilla Truffle Yogurt

Lunch: Sausage Sandwich

Dinner: Three hamburgers, two hot dogs, raisins

Drinks: One Propel, one hot coffee, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 17,400+ steps

Last day of work before vacation. Had to lay somebody off up north. Didn't get home until about 7PM. Leaving for Alabama in the morning.

Termination

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Three hot dogs, raisins, crackers

Drinks: One hot coffee, Propel, four Pilsner Urquell, two glasses Rancho Zabaco.

Walked 11,000+ steps

Busy day at work (as expected), got rid of a low performer today, did manpower analysis, otherwise trying to catch up before vacation starts. Visited an account in Boston and got stuck in traffic getting home and ended up taking longer way. House has all new windows and the painting starts next week while I'm away. The hot weather continues - we are in midsummer now. Still hardly any deer flies this season.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Do not own an iPhone yet

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Three jalapeno hamburgers, crackers, raisins

Drinks: Propel, two hot coffees, four JC minis, two glasses wine

Walked 13,200+ steps

Went to Boston this morning, ended up back in office for afternoon after a visit to Canton. Halfway through the work week but two tough days to come. Expensive work started on house, all new windows going in with painting and gutters to come later.

Mid-July

Monday, July 14, 2008

(Walked Sunday 17,000+ steps)

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Three Hog Dogs

Drinks: Hot coffee, Propel, two glasses wine, three Pilsner Urquell

Walked 18,200+ steps

Long day at work but only a four day week as I go on vacation Thursday night

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Beach Day #2

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Cheese, crackers

Dinner: One hamburger, two hot dogs, jalapenos, peanuts

Drinks: Two hot coffees, two Propels, seven margaritas

Went to beach this morning and got sunburned pretty bad on the legs. Mid-80s today with almost total sunshine. Read a few chapters of "Blue Blood" which is about police in NYC.

Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Two hamburgers, at least four hot dogs. A few chips. Two steak tips.

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Propels, two Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 21,200+ steps

Pretty good day today. A lot of sunshine, temps in the low 80s with lower humidity. An old friend from work stopped by unexpectedly this morning after my 5-mile dog walk. Also, it was my oldest son's 19th birthday and a lot of family came over and I grilled for them. At night, finished "Velocity" by Dean Koontz.

Friday Night

Friday, July 11, 2008 - Continued...

Walked at least 12,000+ steps

Another scorcher of a day but this time ensured that I left work a little early to beat the traffic.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday at last

Friday, July 11, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, four hot dogs

Drinks: Propel, one Sapporo beer, two Pilsner Urquells

Fireflies everywhere

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Breakfast - Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Mushroom cheeseburger, fries

Dinner: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatos, vegetables

Drinks: Propel, two Harpoon IPAs, two Pilsner Urquells, one glass wine

Walked 18,300+ steps

Went to Canton today, saw the new account. Another scorching hot day. Lot of fireflies at night but hardly any deer flies so far this season.

No iPhone

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Four hot dogs

Walked 13,000+ steps

Drinks: Four JC minis, Propel

Very busy week at work so far...

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Halfway Cafe

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Steamers, steak tips, rice

Walked 12,000+ steps

Drinks: Hot coffee, four Summer Ales, two glasses wine

Went to visit sister after work, got home late. Another hot day with lots of traffic out there

2

Monday, July 7, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Three Hamburgers

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

Walked 11,900+ steps

Steamy and warm day

Monday, July 7, 2008

Turtle Wax

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: One spare rib, peanuts, crackers and cheese

Dinner: Two hamburgers, two hot dogs, jalapenos

Drinks: Two Propels, one hot coffee, six Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 16,000+ steps

Finally the sun comes out (mid-morning) and stays out. Hot and humid. Sort of a lackluster Independence Day weekend all around but definitely quiet and restful. Got the car waxed today too.

Lazy Weekend

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Crackers, raisins

Dinner: Porterhouse steak, cous-cous, olive oil, jalapenos, two corns on cob

Drinks: Three Pilsner Urquells, 4 JC minis, two glasses wine, Propel, one hot coffee

Walked 22,000+ steps

Another cloudy (but mostly dry) day, unseasonably cool but humid. Used the time to get a lot of reading done, started a biography on Babe Ruth, a Dean Koontz novel (Velocity).

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Independence Day

Friday, July 4, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Block of Swiss Cheese, two hard-boiled eggs, peanuts

Dinner: Two jalapeno hamburgers, squash

Drinks: One hot coffee, five Pilsner Urquells

Walked 19,000+ steps

Cloudy, cool, humid day with a little steady rain in the morning. Sun tried to come out but never made it. Not one of the better Independence Days I've had. But got a lot of reading done.

Friday, July 4, 2008

IVR

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Fresh City chicken wrap

Dinner: (Mexican) Two beef tacos, one beef enchilada, beans, rice, tortilla chips, various appetizers

Drinks: One Propel, one hot coffee, four JC minis, two Silver Patron margaritas

Walked 17,000+ steps

Went to Boston this morning, walked around the harbor before work, warm, humid day with more strong thunderstorms late afternoon.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Big Deal on Tap

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, two hard-boiled eggs, swiss cheese, crackers

Drinks: Bottle zinfandel; four Pilsner Urquells, Propel

Walked (yesterday) 12,400 steps (today) 15,000+ steps

Massive thunderstorms again sweep through region...lots of thunderstorms lately

Good Day For The Financials

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Broccoli soup, bread, raisins

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

Then suddenly we are at 140% of profit YTD...Good day

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Fireflies

Monday, June 30, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, chicken breast stuffed with broccoli, cous-cous, olive oil, bread

Drinks: One hot coffee, Propel, three Pilsner Urquells, two glasses wine

Walked 13,200+ steps

Took nighttime walk and there were many fireflies, more than I've ever seen before around here.