Sunday, August 31, 2008

Hurricane Palin...Gustav Bearing Down

Saturday, August 31, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two hard-boiled eggs, raisins

Dinner: Meatloaf, broccoli, rice, olive oil, peanuts

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Sapporo beer, 5-6 margaritas

Walked 13,900+ steps

Got the lawn mowed today and spend another day mostly surfing web and reading. That Nixonland book is interesting, it tells about America during the 1964-72 period, which I don't remember much about because I was just a kid. Palin still all over the news, looks like McCain really turned this election upside down with that pick.

Palin Palin Palin

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins, peanuts, two hard boiled eggs, swiss cheese

Dinner: Two hard boiled eggs, raisins

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Propel, four Pilsner Urquells, three glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 17,900+ steps

Spent most of day reading, catching up on the news on the web and started new book called "Nixonland". A warm, sunny day. That Palin girl from Alaska is all over the news today.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Palin Picked

Friday, August 29, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, cheese, two hard boiled eggs

Drinks: One hot coffee, four JC minis, glass Rancho Zabaco wine

Walked 14,900+ steps

End of a long week of work. Got three day weekend coming up

Romney Watch

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (O'Hara's) - Tomato Basil pizza

Dinner: Two hard boiled eggs

Drinks: One hot coffee, one iced coffee, iced tea four JC minis

Walked 12,000+ steps

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Thursday

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (O'Hara's) - Cup of chili, Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich with chips

Dinner: (Outback) - Chicken wings, steak, sweet potato, asparagus

Drinks: Hot coffee, iced tea, four JC minis, two silver margaritas

Walked 11,000+ steps

Tuesday

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Grill) Ribs, jalapenos, cous-cous

Walked: 13,000+ steps

Drinks: Hot coffee, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Rancho Zabaco wine

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Summer rapidly coming to end

Monday, August 25, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (Dunkin Donuts) - Two wheat bagels

Dinner: Raisins, peanuts, block of cheese, two hard-boiled eggs

Drinks: Two hot coffees, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 14,300+ steps

It really seems like summer is quickly coming to an end. Political conventions in progress, leaves starting to turn color, much cooler nights and much darker in morning and earlier at night.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Beach Day #3

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Breakfast - Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch - Four hard-boiled eggs; Bucket of steamed clams

Dinner: Two sausages (one without bun), hot dog with bun

Drinks: Two hot coffees, 4 JC minis (at beach), three Propels, four glasses muscat wine

Walked 14,000+ steps

Beach day today. Only 3rd one this season. Usually I've been to beach at least six times by now. But it was a great day weatherwise, low to mid 80s with low humidity and warm ocean water temperatures. Didn't even get sunburned that bad except top of the feet. Went from beach to family party and then back home while sun was setting. Pretty much the perfect summer day. Only summer is almost over!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Deer Fly Season Over

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Block of cheese, raisins, cereal (oats)

Dinner: Bowl of split pea soup, ham, swiss cheese (Whole Foods soup)

Drinks: One Propel, one hot coffee, one Sapporo beer, four Pilsner Urquell, three JC margaritas

Walked 14,700+ steps

Looks like deer fly season is over but still plenty of mosquitoes. Will try for the beach tomorrow.

More fun in Boston

Friday, August 22, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Margaritas) Steak fajitas, tortilla chips (lots)

Drinks: Two hot coffees, four JC minis, two Patron Silver margaritas

Walked 14,400 steps

Spent most of day in Boston today

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Dog acting weird

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield French Vanilla Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Grilled chicken (with tomato marinade), jalapeno peppers, olive oil, one corn on cob, raisins, one hard boiled egg

Drinks: One hot coffee, four Pilsner Urquells, three glasses J Lohr cabernet

Walked 16,000 steps

Crazy day at work, meeting with Japanese, conference call, trip to Boston to deal with emergency. Then came home and grilled some food. Currently reading weird book called "Middlesex."

First true FALL day of year

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (Dunkin Donuts) Egg, bacon, cheese on low-carb bagel

Dinner: Block of cheese, peanuts (lots), raisins, two-hard boiled eggs

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, one glass J. Lohr cabernet, Propel, two hot coffees

Walked 15,000 steps

Very cool morning, about 50 degrees. The daytime featured dark blue skies and low humidity.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Autumn is in the air

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (Dunkin Donuts) Egg, bacon and cheese on plain bagel

Dinner: Whole Foods flatbread pizza, raisins, one hard boiled egg

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

Walked 16,400+ steps

Very quiet day at work, took long lunch and a long drive and walk someplace near Dover. Towards end of day, really started cooling down as we are headed for coolest night since the spring, probably upper 40s tonight. All windows are open at house to air it out and the air conditioning is off. Definitely a feeling of fall in the air as some leaves are actually turning and falling off the tree around here - mid August!

Walk On By

Monday, August 18, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Spaghetti, meatballs, olive oil, little tomato sauce, raisins, one hard-boiled egg

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquell, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel, one hot coffee

Walked 13,000+ steps

Warm day, upper 80s...somewhat quiet day at work

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Summer getting full

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry yogurt

Lunch: Block of cheese, raisins, one hard boiled egg

Dinner: Barbecued steak tips, jalapeno peppers, rice, olive oil, one hard boiled egg

Drinks: Six or Seven margaritas, one hot coffee, one Propel, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 19,000+ steps

Should have gone to beach today, near perfect beach weather with temps in low 80s and low humidity. Summer is definitely headed for an end though. Sun sets much earlier, some leaves are starting to turn and there is a sense that the hottest part of the year is behind us.

Strange Days

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two hard boiled eggs, raisins, some cheese

Dinner: Barbecued ribs, jalapeno peppers, cous-cous, olive oil

Drinks: One hot coffee, Propel, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Ranch Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 14,000+ steps

Mostly sunny day, spent most of it outside in yard reading. Got nearly 10 hours sleep last night!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Too much work this week

Friday, August 15, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt, two hard boiled eggs

Lunch: None

Dinner: Peanuts, slab of cheese, raisins, two hard boiled eggs

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquell, one hot coffee, Propel, three glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 16,000+ steps

Feeling very tired today, got through another long day of work and didn't do much except read when I got home. Went to bed around 10PM and didn't wake up until close to 8 the next morning

Canine Grill

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (Some Irish Pub) Personal basil tomato pizza

Dinner: (Outback) A few chicken wings, grilled steak, sweet potato, asparagus

Drinks: One hot coffee, one iced tea, four JC minis, one large Foster's Beer, one Silver Patron Margarita

Walked 11,000+ steps

Long day at work but not a bad day overall. Went out to eat when I got home and just crashed, very tired.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

House in Detroit Sells for $1

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Bacon, egg and cheese on low-carb bagel

Dinner: Raisins, peanuts, block of cheese

Drinks: Four Pilsner Urquells, one glass wine, two hot coffee, Propel

Walked 16,300+ steps

Work has been very strange lately.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Your Life Decoded

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt; two hard boiled eggs

Lunch: (Dunkin Donuts) Bacon, egg and cheese on low-carb bagel

Dinner: Raisins, block of swiss cheese, peanuts, a little cereal. Two more hard boiled eggs.

Drinks: Two hot coffee. Propel. Four JC minis. One Pilsner Urquell. One German beer which name I cannot remember.

Walked 15,000+ steps

Pouring rain this morning and missed walk with dog but made up for it later in day. Sun did come out for a while but it was much cooler than normal.

Not August Weather

Monday, August 11, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: (Dunkin Donuts) - Bacon, egg and cheese on a cinnamon raisin bagel

Dinner: Whole Foods flatbread pizza, raisins

Drinks: Propel, two hot coffees, two Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel wine

Walked 12,400+ steps

Started day in Boston. Cold and on the wet side. Spent most of rest of day out of office.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Them

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield French Vanilla Yogurt; two hard-boiled eggs

Lunch: Raisins, a few peanuts

Dinner: Chili w/wheat macaroni

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Propel, five Pilsner Urquells, four glasses Rancho Zinfandel

Walked 13,500 steps

Stayed partly sunny most of day but heavy rains moved in later afternoon and continued into the night. Another day of watching niece play softball and got a lot of reading done in between. Also, mowed entire lawn this weekend after nearly 5 weeks. Despite all the rain in recent weeks, lawn has not been growing all that fast.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Girl's Softball

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield French Vanilla Yogurt

Lunch: Raisins

Dinner: Chili

Drinks: Two hot coffees, Propel, one Pilsner Urquell, one Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, two glasses wine

Walked 19,000+ steps

Mostly sunny day with only a sprinkle. Went to see some softball games as niece is in tournament, mowed some lawn, read some books, etc.

Aftermath

Friday, August 8, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Block Swiss cheese, raisins...(Moonstones) - One short rib, a couple olive oil bread squares, some cucumber thing, oyster soup, halibut, rice, vegetables

Drinks: One propel, one hot coffee, two Pilsner Urquells, four JC minis, one serving single-malt whiskey

Walked 12,000+ steps

Ended workweek with decent day at work. Ended day up north. Another downpour in the afternoon but not too hot. Wife's birthday so went to some exotic restaurant

Friday, August 8, 2008

Dark Day

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt; two hard boiled eggs

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Longhorn) Texas chili, piece of bread, Texas Ribeye, mushrooms

Drinks: One hot coffee, two Propels, four JC minis, two Texas margaritas.

Walked 11,300+ steps

Terrible day at work, had to lay off some people.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

41 Years coming to end

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt, two hard-boiled eggs

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Five or six slices pizza

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Propel, two Sam Adams, two Pilsner Urquell, one Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

Walked 14,300+ steps

Another very long day at work, was in office until almost 9PM doing territories for people who will no longer be with us tomorrow

Even though it is mid-summer, it seems like fall is in the air. Cool, cloudy today with occasional downpours

Change Is In The Air

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: Two hard-boiled eggs, a few taquitos, raisins, peanuts

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

Walked 16,000+ steps

Very bizarre week at work, many changes going on

Monday, August 4, 2008

Reckoner

Monday, August 4, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Banana

Dinner: (Mexican) A few tortilla chips, shrimp, peppers, onions, rice, black beans, cheese, tomatos, tortillas. (Shrimp Fajitas)

Drinks: One Propel, two hot coffees, two margaritas, one Pilsner Urquell

Walked 14,500+ steps

Worked from about 7:30 AM to nearly 10PM today! Not much else to talk about.

Weird Fishes

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Two hard-boiled eggs, raisins

Dinner: Chili, swiss cheese

Drinks: One hot coffee, one Propel, two Pilsner Urquells, four JC minis, one glass Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 14,000+ steps

More sunshine today but still a shower or two rolled in for the afternoon. Another day of rest before the hectic week starts.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Wet Saturday

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: Stonyfield Chocolate Truffle Yogurt, raisins, a few peanuts

Dinner: Chili with swiss cheese

Drinks: Two hot coffees, one Sapporo beer, two Pilsner Urquell beers, three glasses Ranch Zabaco zinfandel.

Walked 13,200+ steps

Wasn't feeling myself today so took it easy and got a lot of reading done. Day was cloudy with heavy thunderstorms in afternoon. Not a great day to be out anyhow.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Reddish House

Friday, August 1, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: Raisins, two hard-boiled eggs, slab of cheese

Drinks: Two Propels, four Pilsner Urquells, two glasses Rancho Zabaco zinfandel

Walked 16,200+ steps

End of a very long week at work. Big announcements made today. Very tired all week and looking forward to weekend of rest and lots of sleep.

Dog's Teeth

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Breakfast: Stonyfield Strawberry Yogurt

Lunch: None

Dinner: (Mexican) Tortilla chips, shrimp fajitas w/onions, peppers, tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, rice, beans...also peanuts and raisins

Drinks: Four JC minis, one silver patron margarita, one hot coffee, one Propel

Walked 13,200+ steps