Well…yeah, I’m running late this morning but I have an excuse for this one….the computer died on the bike yesterday and I had to buy a new one and install it before I got to the newspaper….and here’s a weird thing…the identical computer that I bought 6 years or so ago cost almost 25 bucks and this one was only 12 bucks…so I felt pretty good about that. I didn’t do anything yesterday, really…I watched as Mexico beat up on the US in soccer yesterday and won the gold Cup and then Verlander pitched another great game for the Tigers so I was able to keep myself amused….and I made a pot roast with T’s recipe that is always good…not much to do today..haven’t heard from K in quite a while and that is kind of weird but I guess it’s the path that things are on….I do have some musings for later on why the recovery is faltering and maybe on politics but who knows? Want to get out on the bike right now since there is plentiful sunshine and no wind…going to get 25 miles in and grin a lot…

Well…another very, very low key night last night and I think I’m losing some of my social skills being here all of the time….but I have been getting some huge amounts of introspection time and I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. It looks like a glorious morning and I am really excited about getting out on the bike after the F1 qualifying that is on right now….and I am going to get a pot roast in the oven before I go out so it will be ready when I get back…I think I’m going to ignore the bad news on eating potatoes and make some mashed ones and gravy…how can you have pot roast without them? I do have a question that has been rattling around in my head about the hand wringing that has been going on here in west Michigan about attracting and retaining young talent to keep this place vibrant….what about the older talent like me? It’s just another piece of evidence that us older, qualified workers have been discarded and are never going to find work again…and that is the only thing that depresses me these days…what am I? Chopped liver?

Oh, well….going to get out on the bike and smile at the sky today along with watching races and cleaning today…so, I can amuse myself as always….more later….

Well…a semi-interesting day yesterday with the new season of “Burn Notice” starting and that helped to relieve the boredom somewhat but not as much as I need. I guess I’ll have to find more things to do that don’t cost anything…don’t know if I can ride the bike more…oh, I did have a weird dream this morning that had the bike in it….I had it parked on a hillside next to a road and an old woman in her Mercedes decided she wanted to park on the lawn and ran it over….don’t know what that has to do with anything but it was entertaining…especially when her husband said that it was my fault for even being on the earth when I’m not rich enough to afford to not ride a bike….yep, that one was a little convoluted but you get the idea. Not much to do today…I do have a little cash so I’m going to go for groceries so I can at least eat….and now with potatoes being the worst food for people wanting to lose weight, I have to figure out what else to eat with my meals….I will have some more comments today since things are heating up in politics and the weirdness level in increasing….getting right into my sweet spot….

Well…another day yesterday…just like the day before and the day before that…I guess you can tell I’m a little bored but it was nice to see T and G….man, I just don’t have anything to say….maybe I should wait until later….I do have some stuff to do today…I am getting so tired of cooking chicken that I’m going to give some of it to G…I think I still have 15 lbs in the freezer…okay, that’s it…I’m even boring myself so I’m going to stop….

Okay…I’m back and feel quite a bit better both mentally and physically so I thought I’d add a little to this one…did not go out and get the papers today since I was about a buck short on cash to get them and coffee…and I refuse to use the credit card to buy coffee…I will still try to get caught up later this aft with a couple…I did muster up the strength to get a pork loin in the oven using the same rub that I used for ribs and making a tin foil pouch to cook it in…low and slow and with it being the first time cooking this way, I hope it comes out good….I’m sitting here waiting for the mist to quit so I can get out on the bike but I think I may have to just bite the bullet and go…so that’s what I’m going to do….

Well…finally got some storms last night and as always, the dish went off as soon as it started but with the cable internet, I was able to watch the radar and get news reports…I am still a weather geek and love that kind of stuff. With having the roku, I could watch something to keep the boredom at bay. It was an okay day yesterday but the storms were the only highlight, I do need to find new things to do but I’m still fighting the lack of cash so that puts a crimp in it…oh, well….I did have tons of weird dreams last night but they’ve already faded and only the wisps of them remain in my head….there were race cars, truck stops, and foreign women at a concert that I do remember, though, and I guess that is weird enough. Not much to do today…no, that’s not true, I have lunch with T and then out for a couple with G later so that will pretty much fill the day along with getting the resumes out. Should have some topics for later but who knows….I am going out for coffee today and will read the papers so there may be outrage later….I can hope anyway…

Well…happy first day of summer…after all of the running around yesterday, it became kind of a boring day but Keith is back on so that is a plus…I won’t mention the job anymore since I think they are going to figure out I’m an old guy and I won’t get the interview…oh, well…I did make salmon yesterday but it didn’t sit very well and I was miserable all day…feel okay today so I think I’ll go back to making some chicken since I have almost 15 pounds of it in the freezer…not much to do today…I am going back out to read the paper and have coffee, going to try to get the normal morning routine going again and it looks like we are going to be in the dry for most of the day so I can get out on the bike…I will have more later….have been a little isolated and haven’t had any topics but I’ll try harder today…have to get the count for the month back up….more later..

Well…had a fun day yesterday but lost at pool again for the 5th time in a row and it is starting to get a little old…but that’s okay…it was good to see K and Tom and get out of here to do something other than ride the bike. I don’t feel so hot today but I think it’s more that I didn’t eat enough again.. a chicken leg, some roasted potatoes and a salad just isn’t enough when I’m doing over 20 miles a day on the bike. I’ll try to do better today but I just can’t work up an appetite….not much to do today…I was going to go out and buy a suit today but I think I’ll put it off until tomorrow and just rest up a little…Keith is back today with “Countdown” and I’m really looking forward to it…I think I’m skipping coffee and the papers today…I’ll have to get used to that if I get a job so I might just as well start now…more later…

Well…it was kind of a nice day yesterday but I really didn’t do much…I did watch a good little movie called “The Company Men” with Ben Affleck that really hit home…about how the recession hit a bunch of people who thought they had it made and how they coped with it…a subject that I’m all too familiar with, unfortunately…but let’s not talk about that right now. Didn’t see K yesterday but that might happen today when I go out to shoot pool with Tom…I guess Sunday is going to be Tuesday this week…just a little joke that Tom and I have….I think it’s going to shock both Tom and K when they see me without facial hair today….I’ve had at least a mustache since I was 18 and I still think I look weird without it…but younger so that’s okay I guess. Not much to do today…it’s about 8:30 and I am going to get on the bike here in a minute…will probably make some salmon for lunch since it is one of the foods I’m supposed to eat…it was weird that I read about a study int he paper this morning that said if you eat salmon or other fish, you are 39% less likely to get Alzheimers….and I think that would be the ultimate hell on earth..to lose yourself into the fog of dementia…and riding the bike is supposed to help that, too…so, I may be back later for another one but you know what I do on the weekend…

Well…I know I promised to get a couple more out yesterday but I had a pleasant surprise the took me off track…I had a phone interview that I think I went well and the job looks like it would be one that I would be really good at and pays quite well…and it is here in GR so I wouldn’t have to commute…so I celebrated last night and I’m going to continue doing that today and tomorrow…going to even spend some money today on a steak since I haven’t had any red meat in a long time..gonna grill today…yay….I know, I don’t have the job yet but I have hope that finally some good things are going to happen…..not much to do today….still haven’t met up with K in a couple of weeks so that might happen today but, if not, I am going to get 40 miles in on the bike and clean some things around here…and even though I’m excited about the job, I’ll get a couple out later today…

I wonder if I’ll have to rename this thing? I did shave the beard off a few minutes ago to look younger and get the grey hair off the face..looks pretty weird…I just noticed I don’t have any lips…or any wrinkles which is pretty good for an old guy…

Well…getting started early today and feel pretty good so I will be going out for coffee and papers today..yay….had a good day yesterday but didn’t do much but the normal workout stuff…there are brand new aches and pains to deal with…I was wondering where the chronic pain was going to be this summer…last year it was my right elbow that hurt all summer and this year it looks like my right wrist is going to be the place…more tendonitis but the grinding and popping is kind of funny when I can hear it….yep, little things make me laugh…not much to do today…might have a couple with K later and I know I need to start finding other things to do to relieve the boredom some…but that’s my problem…I will have at least two more for later today since I’m behind in the count for the month…