Well…it was a day yesterday but I didn’t do much with the cold and wind….I did get the tire liners for the bike and put the one in the back tire…will probably put the front one in this weekend and then I can stop thinking about getting a flat every time I’m out on the bike….I do feel a little excited with the Mega getting up to 560 million dollars and the cash value getting over 350 million…10 bucks to dream for the day is a pretty good deal….it was a cocktail night last night so I am feeling a little fuzzy this morning and I think I’ll stop here….T leaves for Costa Rica today and I am going to miss the many daily texts and the laughing….but I’ll live through it…more later…

Well…it was an interesting day yesterday with finally getting the new tv….a 42 inch plasma that just overwhelms my living room but is still pretty cool to have….at least it doesn’t turn green like the old one…and I turned the tv off for the first time last night in months…the old one would really turn green in the morning if I shut it off…so I didn’t. Now I need to figure out how to get the old one that weighs about 80 pounds out to the trash…can you even put them in the trash? Don’t want to put mercury into the environment if I can help it….slept okay last night but no dreams to speak of and again, it was a no cocktail night so I feel pretty good today…but, T leaves for vacation and I’ll miss her like crazy…oh, said that yesterday, didn’t I? I do need to make the grocery run today and get back on the bike after three days off and my tire inserts should be here today so I can ride all summer without any flats…..I will be back for a long one later….

Well…it was an okay day but the second in a row I didn’t ride the bike with the wind gusting and it being so cold…I did lose at pool and didn’t win the Mega so I am a little disappointed…but the next drawing on Friday is going to be almost 470 million so I am getting into that one with 10 bucks….no dreams to speak of last night so I won’t…..today is new tv day and my anxiety level is rising quickly as I debate with myself whether I should spend the money or save it in case the car dies or some other emergency happens…but the hockey playoffs are going to start and it would be so cool to see it on a 42 inch plasma…..so I guess I’ll agonize all morning, work out, and then make my decision….not much else to do today…i am going to get out on the bike today and hope I don’t have another flat before I get my tire liners tomorrow….I will be back later for more since it is getting to the end of the month and I do need to make the goals…more later…oh, one last concern about the tv…it may not fit in my car….

Well…it was a relatively nice day yesterday with having a great lunch with T and then out to have a couple with G later in the day…and it was a no cocktail night so I feel quite good this morning with the Wings just crushing Columbus and playing like they are almost ready for the playoffs….T is leaving for vacation in Costa Rica Friday and I am going to miss her like crazy…and I hope her back is better before then so she can take advantage of the ocean…I am already moving around and getting things done since I have a lot to do today…I skipped the bike ride yesterday since I didn’t want to have to get the thermasuit out again…I hope today will be warmer so I can get the ride in before I head out to shoot pool with Tom….I have decided on a new tv…a 42 inch plasma that is on sale for under 400 bucks…and I am going to go out and buy it tomorrow..so there will be lots of watching over the next week…maybe that will keep me from the crushing boredom….I hope the tv is not too big for this place….more later…

One thing I did forget….with the Wings win last night, they are in the playoffs for the 21st straight year…a truly remarkable accomplishment…maybe I’ll do one on the Wings later…

Well…it was a day yesterday and I really didn’t do much….I did decide on which new tv to buy and I am going to get one this week…although mine stopped turning green last night so the sense of urgency isn’t there anymore…I would like to see the Wings game in HD but I know I won’t get to it today…had to turn the heat on a couple of secs ago since it is 31 degrees outside…so that means I may not be able to ride the bike until the aft….but, I have lunch with T and there will be beer involved so I may have to skip today….I do have a lot more to say but I’m going to come back later to say it…the couch is beckoning and I am going to heed it’s call…

Well…it was a day yesterday and I made some cash so that made it a good day…I am going to go out and shop for a new tv this week since mine has started to turn green again and I really do want to get into the modern age…I may even go all the way to a 42 inch plasma since the prices have come down so far…I’m waiting for the temp to come up a bit before I go out for the ride this morning but I hope it happens pretty quickly..it was a cocktail night and I fell a little slow today and the only thing that helps is getting out and sweating a while…one good thing was that the Wings won finally, coming from 4-1 down to win it…okay…that’s about it for now…I need more coffee or water and I’m not sure which….

Okay…just wanted to do a short trail weirdness one but it doesn’t warrant one of it’s own…out on the trail today, I saw a guy wearing a kilt…not tartan plaid like they normally are but a cargo kilt with pockets on the outside…weird….

Well…I am running really late today and it all started by not getting out of bed until 7:30…I feel quite a bit better today since T has had her health issues resolved and now I don’t have to worry about her….there were no dreams last night and I am a little surprised since I did sleep okay but maybe it’s because it was a cocktail night last night….I can’t wait to get out on the bike this morning to see if I have the shifter fixed…I did tear the thing apart yesterday and figured out that I can change the cable next week when I have to so that takes a load off the mind…yep, even something as small as that weighs on me….I did find the tire liners online yesterday and got them ordered so they should be here by Tuesday or so…I am so tired of getting flats that I can’t wait…okay…this is where I normally say I’ll be back later for more but you know how this works on the weekend….I’ll try but no promises..

Well…it has been a weird day….had to fix a flat on the bike again and spent most of the morning running around looking for inserts to put in the tires to prevent them….and it has been raining off and on all day so I stayed off the bike…I think I may have found why the shifter has been so hinkey lately but it will mean putting a new cable in in the next couple of days….can you use in and in together? Who knows…it looks weird to read but I think its sounds okay….I do feel a little better…no, that’s not right…I felt okay this morning but, as you know, there are times I allow myself to think a little more deeply than I should and it comes pouring out here…but, you’ve seen that before and you will see it again….I do have warts, after all….and I sometimes display them here for all of you to see….tomorrow I will get to a political one since I am going to splurge for the papers…

Well…I can tell already that this is not working….so I’m going to stop and come back later to continue….

Okay….it’s been one of those mornings where you have to stop and think about everything in your life and the frailty of it all and that’s not something that comes easily to an old guy that is staring mortality in the face…and it’s raining, and the bike is broken, and one of my best friends is hurting and there is nothing I can do about any of it….I feel my shoulders drooping as if there is a real weight on them….but, as always, I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep moving…what else can you do? I feel hollow this morning…but I’m going to keep trying what normally works….put some music on and keep writing….

Well…it was a nice, hot day yesterday and I think that helped me keep moving and and flexible…did not sleep well but I did have really weird dreams that included a DeSoto station wagon that used oil, Harvey Keitel, portable beard trimmers, good looking spies, and huge snowstorms…I wonder if you guys can make sense of that mess, I know I sure can’t….but I am proud of the weirdness….it looks like I may have some things to do today…I do have to do the grocery run today and then C is coming into town later so there may be a few beers in the future…I am worrying a little about T….she wasn’t feeling well yesterday and I haven’t heard from her yet today so, until I do, I will have some concern….I feel pretty good with the 3rd no cocktail night but that will end tonight….and I will have more for later even though I am ahead for the month….