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That looks really good!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I was pleased with how 25.1 went. My goal was to make it through the round of 18 burpee db jump overs and I got through the 18, plus a few reps into the round of 21. I will do 25.2 on Saturday morning because we are traveling this week.
The rest of the weekend was fun, we had a Burgundy wine dinner on Friday. My favorite course was similar to a beef Wellington- tiny morsels of beef wrapped in pastry with a sauce. It was served over parsnips. The Crème Brûlée with Rose Champagne was amazing also. More CrossFit and TV chilling on Saturday.
Yesterday, we went for herbed potatoes with Raclette. So good, but so filling.
This is just a one day work week because we are going to Palm Springs tomorrow. I was going to take the whole week off, but I will be stealth traveling at the end of next week. Tonight I need to pack.
QOTD: playing with my cousins when I was about the same age (3 1/2).
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: catered
Dinner: chili
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Marilyn and my son didn't get bac****il about 11:00 last night, so it was a late night picking them up at the airport. I ended up skipping swimming this morning. I've missed some days because of travel, but this is my first skip since I started in October.
The CrossFit Open starts today. I am hoping to get home in time for the 3:30 class. The workout is 15 minutes of burpees over the dumbbell, jag dumbbell clean and press and walking lunges. It uses a 3,6,9, etc. rep scheme I am hoping to get through the round of 18.
Other than that we are going out to dinner tonight and I would like to get my car washed.
QOTD: emailing for day to day and call for larger matters
breakfast: egg sandwich
lunch: shells
dinner: Burgundy pairing dinner
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Great job on the A1(C). 6.6 is where my Endocrinologist wants me to be.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
I saw a crocus on the way to the train station this morning. It wasn't in our yard, but I'm sure that ours will be up soon. Last year, we got over 100 bulbs from a mall in the next town over. When they change their beds to summer annuals, they give bags of bulbs to everyone that brings food donations.
Marilyn planted all of those bulbs in our mulch beds, underneath chicken wire (to keep the rabbits out). Hopefully, those will come up shortly and she can distribute them around the yard.
It sounds like Marilyn and my son had a great night fishing, they caught Snook, Redfish, and Sea Trout. Now they have to buckle down and get a contract finalized so that we can close in a couple of weeks.
They fly home tonight and I will pick them up at the airport.
QOTD: Probably travel.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: sandwich
Dinner: chicken Alfredo
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hope that the injections help. Be careful.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I'm home from swimming. When I drove by the outdoor thermometer at 5:40, it was 42 degrees! Woohoo!! So. much better than the single digit days of January and early February. I enjoyed a nice soak in the hot tub after swimming, and now I'm ready to start my day.
Some things did turn up in the home inspection, so we are strategizing about how to address those items in the closing documents. Marilyn has a meeting with our realtor shortly to go over his suggested approach. I guess it was pretty windy down there yesterday, so they didn't do much boating or fishing. Hopefully, the weather will improve today because they ave a boat chartered for a night time trip this evening.
Back in Chicago, I will miss Happy Hour because I am taking my son's spot at fly tying this week. I ended up getting a tray of Chicken Alfredo at Costco and I will let my son finish that for tonight's dinner. I will probably grab something before class. Everyone comes home tomorrow night.
QOTD: I've said this before, but as a child, I was told that dragon flys were called "thread and needles" and that they would sew shut the mouths of children. I am 93% sure that this isn't true, but I am still wary of them
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Italian sandwich
Diner: hamburger
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Does anyone know anything about Magnesium? My hearing Doctor recommended it for the ringing in my ear, and I picked some up yesterday. I'm just not sure if it interacts with something the way that Iron and Calcium need to be spaced out.
When I woke up this morning, the snow in our yard had melted overnight, which is a great sign that we are getting some warm weather today. I'm ready for Spring!
After the gym today, I am going to go to Costco and get a huge sheet of something that I can heat for my son and I to get a few dinners out of. I don't even know what, I just don't want to cook every night.
5 work days and then we are going to Palm Springs with Lisa and Roger in a week. We are planning to go to a tennis tournament, wine, dine, pool and just relax. Should be a great escape from the February blahs!
QOTD: I would love to be able to play a musical instrument.
Breakfast: egg sandwich
Lunch: Roast beef
dinner: something from Costco
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Sorry to hear that, Kelly.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
That sounds really good! Our town has a drive through fish fry outside of the church, we do that a few times a year.
I asked Marilyn about the Dyson hair dryer. She has a friend who has one and loves it, but also has two live at home daughters, so they do get a lot of use out of it.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I had a doctors appointment this morning. I have been having some low ringing in one ear (actually not the ear that was giving me issues a month ago). So I went in to see the doctor and got a hearing test.
I don't have hearing loss, so I will just monitor it for now. They suggested Magnesium supplements, so I am going to try that.
Marilyn and my older son are going through the home inspection today and they have another inspection tomorrow morning as well. Wednesday evening they are fishing for Snook.
QOTD: I think drama. I like comedies also, but they don't seem to make a lot of those.
Breakfast: Protein Bar
Lunch: catered
Dinner: Kielbasa and pierogies
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I will ask her and see what she says. Maybe it will end up on her Christmas list.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
Long swim today, 1760 meters. That?s long for me at least. Spent 10 minutes in the Hot Tub, showered at the gym and drove into work. I usually hate driving, but Friday traffic is light (in relative terms), and the pool is close to the highway.
The gym has all old school toiletries like Barbisol Shaving Cream and the combs in containers filled with blue disinfectant. My hair is so short I can comb it with my fingers. When Marilyn went to Kohler last week, she was raving because they had Dyson hair dryers in the ladies locker rooms.
The weekend kind of splits up because Marilyn and my son are heading to Florida early Sunday morning. I will drive them, and we have a dinner Saturday night. Basically, busy first half and quiet second half.
My vice came, so I may tie my Clawdaddies on Sunday.
QOTD: Nothing comes to mind, but Jennifer?s stuffed quahogs sound great!
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: stuffed shells
Dinner: Tacos
Have a great weekend everyone!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
That's a good question, but there is plenty of ocean nearby.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning everybody!
We are under contract! Well, at least I think that we are. With the new e-signatures, it isn't as easy to see signatures as back in the days of faxing, but our realtor told us that both parties have initialed. He is supposed to send the contract today, with the Seller's e-signatures. We have scheduled closing for March 31st, but have an option to move it up if we get through all of our pre-closing tasks.
Sunday morning, Marilyn and my son are heading down to coordinate the various inspections: home, mol, dock/seawall, pool, etc. There is also an appraisal for the bank, but we don't control when that is going to happen. They are going to try and get some fun in the sun while they are there.
I'm back from swimming this morning. Today was fitting day for 2024 gear. I learned the difference between triathlon kits and bicycle kits. I am going to order bicycle top and shorts, because I have a triathlon kit that I have only worn to the event last year. Since it was fitting day, the pool was pretty crowded, I had to share a lane for most of the 45 minutes and have the scuffs on my knuckles (from the pool wall) to show for it.
Other than that, just work and Crossfit. We have moved to every other week for Happy Hour, and fly tying was cancelled tonight.
QOTD: Marilyn has had a couple over the years. I don't go regularly, but if I see a sign advertising something that interests me, I will stop by.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Roast beef sandwich
Diner: broccoli cheddar soup
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Once I heard somebody say that the only good thing about February was ice cold tap water. So, we've got that going for us.
We made an offer on a little winter place in Florida last night. Hopefully, we will be able to agree on a price today. If we do, then Marilyn and my oldest are going to go down there next week for the inspections, appraisals, etc. I can't really get away from work any more than I am already committed to do, so I will need to stay here while they are taking care of things.
Tuesday is a work from home day, so I will be staying warm except for a trip to the gym. We started watching a UK crime series called Unforgotten last night, so we will probably finish season 1 tonight.
QOTD: When I was fishing in Everglades National Park, I saw a Manta Ray launch itself 5 feet out of the water like it was a spacecraft or something. Bears, Moose, Elk on land. Oh, and I saw a mongoose in Hawaii. They kind of look like squirrels to me.
Breakfast: Corned beef hash
Lunch: Roast beef
Dinner: Short Rib
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Looks like a great dinner!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Yes, they went up on Friday and came back Sunday. Her friend had never been and loved it.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
That dinner looks great!
This week is winter taking its last big punch at us here in Chicago. I don?t think it will get much above 15 until Saturday. But next week is 30?s and 40?s and we have some travel in early March.
I had another indoor triathlon this weekend. Swam 460 meters in 10 minutes, cycled 9.27 miles in 30 minutes and ran 1.74 miles in 20 minutes. All beat my distances from January. Also, didn?t lock myself out this time, lol. I?m curious as to how much faster the lock in shoes would make my cycling.
Marilyn had a nice trip to Wisconsin, they actually spent 6 hours at the spa on Friday evening. And they won the tournament, so they qualified for nationals in San Diego later this Spring. I?m joining a different tennis nationals in Phoenix next month, so don?t think I will accompany her.
The Clawdaddies didn?t show up until Saturday night, so that will be next weekend?s project.
QOTD: I love to go to games, but don?****ch on. TV much
breakfast: bagel
lunch: catered
dinner: tenderloin
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Love it!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I went straight from swimming to work, so no train post today. Marilyn leaves for her tennis trip in a couple of hours.
I ordered these kits to tie a crayfish pattern called a Clawdaddy. If they come today, I will probably walk down to Orvis at lunchtime to buy a vise and some other supplies. I don?t think I have had lunch in that area for several years, so I?m not even what restaurants are still open. It?s in a tourist area, so I?m pretty confident I won?t starve.
If the Clawdaddies didn?t arrive, I will just get Jimmy John?s and go to Bass Pro Shops this weekend. It?s pretty cold out. But on the other hand, Orvis is having a clearance sale.
We will see what happens with winter house offers this weekend.
QOTD: I might, but for now I?m happy with my current car.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Clawdaddy dependent
Dinner: lamb (son is cooking)
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
What do you think of the Bregman signing?
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone !
Matt was right, we got less snow than originally forecast. It looks like about 5 inches. The roads are still getting cleared off, but no problem with the trains running on time.
I think today is going to be a pretty busy day at work, despite the snow. Thursday is a rest day from gym and swimming, so nothing planned for tonight.
Marilyn is going away for a tennis tournament this weekend, so the boys and I will be on our own. We are going out to dinner Saturday.
QOTD: Too much work for me.
Breakfast: Protein Bar
Lunch: Catered
Dinner: Italian Beef
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Denise got cheated last night on Wheel of Fortune. I hate when minor mispronunciations cause somebody to miss out on solving the puzzle. And I thought that Ryan was supposed to be more generous than Pat Sajak was.
We are supposed to get a snowstorm today. It is going to start at about 10:00Am and snow off and on until tomorrow morning. I have seen totals from 3 to 8 inches. We will see. I am in the office but working from home today. I will get to Crossfit right at 10:00 and home off the roads as soon as possible. My son is going to fly tying tonight, but I am not joining him because we have Happy Hour. The every two weeks schedule seems to be working well.
We saw a little house in Florida that we like and may be making an offer in the next couple of days. With all of the storms, we decided not to sell our Chicago house and we will just snowbird. Between the work and the storms, we decided to go pretty small and are just looking at a 2/2. It also needs a pool, so we will need to add that.
QOTD: French, Italian and Japanese. I love German food in the fall. There aren't any that I can't say that I like. I'm here for a reason.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: Italian Beef
Dinner: Charcuterie
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I'm kind of counting down these next three weeks of February. When I get through them I am pretty much done with winter. I'm going to Palm Springs the first week of March and to Phoenix for Marilyn's tennis playoffs part of the second week. Then it's Saint Patrick's Day, March Madness, First Day of Spring and an outdoor 8-K in rapid succession the week of March 17th. But these three weeks are the February blahs.
For some reason I forgot to text Marilyn to pick me up last night. Usually, I get on the train and let her know when I will be home. Yesterday, I looked up my train time, but then must have got distracted (maybe by post Super Bowl news stories?). Because, when I got to the train station she wasn't there. I went to text her that I would start walking, and realized I never told her what time I was coming home.
It's not like its a long walk or anything, just about 3/4 mile. But I did have to pee. When I got home Marilyn and my son were returning from the butcher. They made steak salads with Blue cheese and croutons for a great dinner.
Today I am working from home. I have a few calls and need to go to Crossfit at 10:00.
QOTD: I guess it depends on whether it is more of a Ghosts type of situation or something along the lines of the Amityville Horror.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Steak sandwich, hopefully
Dinner: Spaghetti and meatballs
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
