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Sat, Dec 31 At 0624, it’s 42o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd completed Crab Dip and Layered Mexican dip for the New Year’s Eve Party at SKDL. We exchanged NYE greetings with Eena in Kiev. At 1400 we went over to SKDL for New Year’s Eve where we found Becky and Eric and Corvita, Ann and Santo. Bob and Mary Beth joined us followed by the Martin clan. We all drank a toast at 1500, midnight in Dubai, and again at 1600, midnight in Moscow. Soon thereafter, Lyd decided we would come home where TCU v Michigan was in progress, won by TCU. We moved into the Georgia v Ohio State game. I emailed our End-of-year letter. At 2227, it’s 49o and raining. Georgia won, 42-41.
Fri, Dec 30 At 0737, it’s 34o. We had pea soup for lunch and seafood Belmont from the freezer for dinner. In the evening, we watched three more episodes of The West Wing. At 2150, it’s 37.
Thu, Dec 29 At 0639, it’s 23o. We menu-planned and then met KDL at Masa for lunch. In the afternoon, we had naps and then finished the Lego Gingerbread House. We both finished our Masa lunch for dinner and then watched the Cheeze-It Bowl of Oklahoma vs. FSU.
Wed, Dec 28 At 0647, it’s 23o. We inventoried the fridge and did some strategic menu planning. At 1130, we headed for Exeter, where Ann is hosting a post-Christmas dinner for the family. We came home to a few episodes of The West Wing. At 2122, it’s 32o.
Tue, Dec 27 At 0719, it’s 28o. We finished cleaning up the kitchen and inventorying the food from the night before, having some for leftover-lunch. We continued the construction of the Lego Gingerbread House and had more leftovers for dinner. In the evening, we grabbed two more from The West Wing, and, at 2100, it’s 32o.
Mon, Dec 26 At 0832, it’s 14o. We had leftover Thermadore and Laws’ Breakfast for lunch. SKDL and Corvita, Santo and Ann all arrived at 1630. We grabbed two more episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2124, it’s 27o.
Sun, Dec 25 At 0730, it’s 17o on Christmas morning. We got a Merry Christmas text from Eena and responded. At 0930, SKDL arrived and we had the Law’s Christmas Breakfast. SKDL spent the afternoon and evening in Exeter with Ann, Santo and Corvita, while we made Lobster Thermador and a spinach salad for Christmas Dinner for the two of us. We watched a few episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2125, it’s 17o.
Sat, Dec 24 At 0656, it’s 5o on Christmas Eve. We scrounged AAA batteries for the fireplace remote and got it going to take the chill off of the library and worked on the Lego Gingerbread House. SKDL arrived at 1530 and we watched a Muppet Christmas Carol before opening gifts and having our standard Christmas Eve dinner of Lasagna, with salad and garlic bread, followed by holiday cake and cookies. Without Hurts, the Eagles lost 30-24 to the Cowboys, but are still in the playoffs. After SKDL left, we watched a few of The West Wing, and at 2130, it’s 13o.
Fri, Dec 23 At 0745, it’s 47o, in a constant rain. With tomorrow’s frigid forecast, I completed our weekly marketing this morning while Lyd made the Maker’s Mark Whiskey Cake. Minutes before 1100, as forecast, the rain changed to snow. We had Veal Picatta for dinner and watched three more episodes of The West Wing. At 2145, it’s 13o.
Thu, Dec 22 At 0631, it’s 29o. It started snowing soon afterwards and we decided not to go out for lunch. At 1000, the dusting of snow finished and turned to rain. We menu-planned for next week. We both had naps and then built the Lego Toy Store to go under the Christmas Tree. The evening brought The West Wing, and, at 2145, it’s 45o in heavy rain.
Wed, Dec 21 At 0636, it’s 19o and we’re expecting snow on Thursday. Lyd didn’t feel like baking, so we postponed until tomorrow. We made the Lego music store to go under the tree and, at 1648 EST, the Winter solstice occurred. We had meatloaf from the freezer, with baked potatoes and sugar snap peas. In the evening, we watched more of The West Wing. At 2109, it’s 27o.
Tue, Dec 20 At 0603, it’s 32o. We went to lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse. We came home to find our order from Nuts.Com at the front door. We both napped and then watched The West Wing. At 2120, it’s 26o.
Mon, Dec 19 At 0713, it’s 29o. For our Cookie Day #1, we baked Nougat Cookies, Walnut Cookies and Surprise Cookies. Following naps, we finished the Santa Clauses Disney+ series and had snow crab legs for dinner. In the evening, we watched episodes of The West Wing. At 2103, it’s 31o.
Sun, Dec 18 At 0722, it’s 32o. We finished the Lego Streetcar for Main Street, put it under the Christmas tree, and had leftovers for lunch. We watched the Philadelphia Eagles v Chicago Bears until SKDL arrived at 2 and then watched Christmas Vacation, followed by the holiday episode of the Great British Baking Contest. The Eagles won 25-20. We had short rib sliced over pasta with coleslaw for dinner and caught a few episodes of The West Wing. At 2105, it’s 30o.
Sat, Dec 17 At 0645, it’s 36o. I completed our weekly marketing and SK brought the Christmas gifts over for wrapping. We had Shrimp Bisque and a seafood salad I found at the market for lunch. Following naps, we enjoyed Oregon State’s humiliation of Florida, 30-3 in Las Vegas. We had chicken marsala for dinner with spaghetti squash and then returned to espisodes of The West Wing. At 2110, it’s 37o.
Fri, Dec 16 At 0803, it’s 39o. With continuing rain and cold, we still skipped going out for lunch and had leftover GNA pizza. We finished the Lego Santa Visit House and had Osso Buco for dinner with rutabaga and a bottle of pinotage. We watched Thursday shows and 2 episodes of The West Wing. At 2110, it’s 40o.
Thu, Dec 15 At 0655, it’s 32o and sleeting. Around 9, the sleet changed to heavy rain for the rest of the day and we skipped going out to lunch. We had shrimp bisque with grand biscuits for lunch and, after redirecting over head flood lights, completed several steps of the Lego Santa Visit House. I replaced the batteries in the Xmas window candles. 1830: Vicki Payne called and they’ll be with us January 2nd and 3rd on their way home from Massachusetts to West Virginia. We had angel hair pasta and clam sauce for dinner while it continued to rain. We moved on to The West Wing. At 2148, it’s 41o and still raining.
Wed, Dec 14 At 0639, it’s 22o. We had Austin’s Tuesday leftovers for lunch and continued Lego work. We had chicken pot pie for dinner and watched Tuesday’s recorded shows in the evening. At 2201, it’s 27o.
Tue, Dec 13 At 0753, it’s 23o. I printed 40 Christmas cards and Lyd completed them. We went to lunch at a very crowded Austin’s. In the afternoon, we watched Scrooged and then several episodes of The West Wing. At 2150. It’s 25o.
Mon, Dec 12 At 0650, it’s 35o. Cara came at 7 and cleaned until a little after 8. I booked a WDW Fall vacation for the end of September and we communicated with Mark Evans about our joint Citricos venture in March. Lyd mad an oyster stew from 2 cans of Bumblebee Oysters. We watched three more episodes of The West Wing and then had naps. We had Cognac Shrimp for dinner and picked up three more episodes of The West Wing. At 2135, it’s 35o.
Sun, Dec 11 At 0738, it’s 37o and wet. We had pea soup for lunch and watched the Eagles at the Giants until SKDL arrived at 1400. They selected Spirited for a Christmas Movie. They left around 5 and the Eagles beat the Giants 48-22. We had Chicken Picatta Meatballs over pasta with ratatouille and a bottle of Relax Riesling for dinner. We watched one episode of The West Wing, and at 2150, it’s 37o.
Sat, Dec 10 At 0721, it’s 22o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had sauerkraut soup for lunch. We watched Thursday’s shows on Paramount+ as they were not broadcast. At 1500, we watched Navy-Army, won by Army in 2OT, 20-17. We had Steak Madagascar for dinner with grillin’ beans and red cabbage, preceded by foie gras and vin de Constance, and accompanied by a bottle of Merlot sent by Bill. We watched one West Wing, and, at 2050, it’s 32o.
Fri, Dec 9 At 0757, it’s 28o. We unpacked and deployed the new, artificial tree with a bottle of Andre Blush. I set a no-clean zone for J. Edgar. We had tuna salad for lunch. I put the lights on the tree and Lyd finished with the rest of the tree decorations. A Christmas basket from Bill arrived. We had leftover Liberty Tree Tavern Pot roast with Jullienne potatoes for dinner, along with a bottle of red wine from Bill. We finished the Andor tv series on Disney+ and watched one more of The West Wing. At 2145, it’s 28o.
Thu, Dec 8 At 0654, it’s 41o. We menu planned and Lyd took the Boy Scout Tree out to the yard. We went to Flanagan’s Pub for lunch. We watched Kelsey Grammar’s description of Vicksburg and The Resident. The artificial tree arrived. In the evening, we watched three more episodes of The West Wing. At 2145, it’s 43o.
Wed, Dec 7 At 0800, it’s 56o and foggy. We cleaned out the fridge, a normal Wednesday event, while Lyd made a chicken pot pie for dinner. Leo has been cast in “Once Upon A Mattress.” In the afternoon, I watched Tora! Tora! Tora! We added red cabbage and grilled pineapple rings to the pot pie with a bottle of Relax Riesling. In the evening, we watched The West Wing episodes. At 2145, it’s 50o.
Tue, Dec 6 At 0630, it’s 35o in heavy rain. We had the Marvic deed notarized at UPS and sent it by FedEx to Vic. We then went on to GNA Ristorante. Unable to deal with the real tree, we elected to buy an artificial floor tree from Amazon. In the evening, we watched A Christmas Story and 2 episodes of The West Wing. At 2150, it’s 52o.
Mon, Dec 5 At 0749, it’s 19o. At 0830, I left for Dr. White’s urology office. With Lyd making Lasagna and Sauerkraut Soup, we altered the menu and pulled Shellfish Fra Diavolo for dinner over rice. We watched The West Wing episodes and, at 2200, it’s 27o.
Sun, Dec 4 At 0724, it’s 31o. Kate is now feeling crummy, so they’re not coming today, either. I completed our weekly marketing and we then went to the Stone House and bought a Douglas Fir from the Boy Scouts. They asked $105 and we gave them $120. They delivered the tree while we watched the Eagles defeat the Titans 35-10. We had meat loaf and baked potato for dinner and watched 3 more of The West Wing. At 2115, it’s 27o.
Sat, Dec 3 At 0713, it’s 49o in heavy rain. Weekly marketing and Christmas tree acquisition are postponed until tomorrow. We had leftovers for lunch and watched football in the afternoon. We watched Georgia beat LSU: 50-30 and had a dinner of chicken pistachio, sweet potato fires and buttered corn. We watched 2 episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2130, it’s 43o.
Fri, Dec 2 At 0814, it’s 22o. I had a dental cleaning from Jenna at Grove Dental. I had my Ruby Tuesday leftovers for lunch while Lyd had pea soup. We created the 1st draft of our Christmas card: Nadolig Llawen and ordered a pack of cards from Avery. We had garlic steak bites with buttered corn for dinner and watched 3 episodes of The West Wing. At 2155, it’s 40o.
Thu, Dec 1 At 0708, it’s 34o. We menu planned and then went to Ruby Tuesday for lunch. Frank, Omega Builders, came at 1255 and discussed a veneer for the front of the house on the dining room wall and skirt height on the north wall of the garage. We watched Christmas Vacation. I finished my lunch salad and we watched 3 episodes of The West Wing, season 1. At 2310, it’s 26o.
Wed, Nov 30 At 0603, it’s 41o in a light rain. We had pea soup for lunch, followed by naps. Lyd made beef stew which we had with Brussels’s Sprouts and Red Cabbage. In the evening, we watched 1.7,8, &9 of The West Wing. At 2148, it’s 44o.
Tue, Nov 29 At 0650, it’s 28o. I checked out the red/green lights and they’re ready for deployment. Bill and Vicki Payne arrived at 1045 for lunch. In the evening, we watched a few episodes of The West Wing. At 2110, it’s 35o.
Mon, Nov 28 At 0647, it’s 50o. The Eagles won 40-33 to continue their dominance of the NFC in the NFL. I had blood work done for Dr. White; got a haircut; had pressure put in the tires and picked up meds at Giant, while Lyd worked on tomorrow’s luncheon entrée. We finished Hogwarts Castle Section #37, Book 4, and final construction. After the holidays, we’ll install the lighting kit. We had chicken tettrazini and red cabbage for lunch and watched recorded Sunday shows. At 2130, it’s 43o.
Sun, Nov 27 At 0733, it’s 38o and overcast with a forecast for rain. Lyd made Sausage Minestrone for lunch. SKDL were to have gone to Wilkes Barre for a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert, but illness forced them to skip the trip. We completed Hogwarts Castle Section 36 and watched NFL most of the afternoon. I made scallop Scampi for dinner and we watched the first two episodes of the Santa Clauses before joining the Eagles hosting the Packers. At 2200, it's 47o and half-time.
Sat, Nov 26 At 0655, it’s 37o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd prepared the Meixcan Layered Dip for this afternoon’s family game night and dinner at SKDL’s. We were home at 1930 and watched a little of Notre Dame at USC. At 2115. It’s 37o with rain in tomorrow’s forecast.
Fri, Nov 25 At 0714, it’s 45o, and we menu planned, with Lyd putting out a lot of the holiday decorations. We had vegetable beef soup from the freezer for lunch. We had a half duck for dinner, with mashed potatoes and gravy. At 1930, the ‘Noles beat the hated Gators 45-38 to finish the regular season. At 2340, it’s 47o.
Thu, Nov 24 At 0703, it’s 25o on Thanksgiving Day. I positioned our holiday window candles. We watched the Macy’s Parade and made Sister Cities Slaw and took it over to Anne and Santo’s for Thanksgiving Dinner. We were home by 1530, and activated the window candles. We watched the first two episodes of The West Wing. At 2030, it’s 35o.
Wed, Nov 23 At 0747, it’s 26o and Eena texts they are being bombed; no water, no power, no heat. We menu planned. I finished my leftovers from Smokey Bones for lunch and we completed Hogwarts Castle Sections 32 & 33. We had Parmesan Tilapia with leftover veggies for dinner with a Barefoot Riesling. In the evening, we finished Season 5 of The Crown. At 2120, it’s 32o.
Tue, Nov 22 At 0430, it’s 24o. I booked flights for WDW in March, and CAC in April. D and Leo arrived at 1145 and we took them to lunch at Smokey Bones. We ordered cans of crab for Bill and for Jerry and Linda from Claytons, to be shipped December 5. In the evening, with little interest in dinner, we watched Crown 5.8 and 5.9. At 2140, it’s 34o.
Mon, Nov 21 At 0709, it’s 20o. We completed Hogwarts Castle Sections 28 and 29, beginning the 4th and final book of instructions. We had leftovers for lunch. Kate secured the frozen turkey from Giant for one of her medical assistants, and we had chicken picatta meatballs with cappelinni and broccoli for dinner. We finished Sunday’s recorded TV shows and picked up Episode 5.7 of The Crown. At 2205, it’s 30o.
Sun, Nov 20 At 0719, it’s 31o. We completed Hogwarts Castle Section 26 & 27, finishing Book 3 of the castle construction. Linda called and we discussed the tax implications of the sale of the Marvic farmland. Lyd made some parsnip/asparagus soup for lunch that was excellent. We watched The Philadelphia Eagles (17) at the Colts (16). SKDL arrived at 1400 and we watched Noises Off after they brought up our Christmas Decorations from the basement. We had a dinner of Lyd’s meatloaf with baked potato and peas and watched two episodes of The Crown. At 2130, it’s 26o.
Sat, Nov 19 At 0634, it’s 25o. I completed our weekly marketing. We couldn’t get the FSU game on TV, so we watched Florida lose to Vanderbilt 31-24. FSU beat Louisiana 49-17, and Georgia beat Kentucky. We roasted a Beef Tri Tip for dinner, with mashed potatos & fried asparagus and watched recorded Friday shows. At 2125, it’s 26o.
Fri, Nov 18 At 0747, it’s 32o. We had leftover Masa Sushi & pork sandwiches for lunch. We completed Hogwarts Castle sections 24 & 25. We watched Disenchanted on Disney+ and were disenchanted. We watched 2 episodes of The Crown, and had Crab Imperial for dinner. At 2155, it’s 34o.
Thu, Nov 17 At 0526, it’s 36o. We completed two sections of Hogwarts Castle [22 & 23] and then went to lunch at Masa. We completed Hogwarts Castle Section 24. At 1900, I opened our Zoom Room for a meeting of the Marvic partners. They decided to accept the offer from the group currently farming the land. We watched 3 episodes of The Crown. At 2130, it’s 34o.
Wed, Nov 16

At 0715, it’s 40o. We cleaned up the contents of the fridge and had Anthony’s pizza for lunch. Vicki Payne called and they’ll come for lunch on November 29th. We completed Hogwarts Castle Sections 20 and 21, finishing Book 2. We helped Bill setup Zoom for tomorrow’s meeting and had a pork stir fry for dinner. We watched a few recorded shows in the evening, and, at 2200, it’s 38o.

Tue, Nov 15 At 0715, it’s 25o. Last night the Eagles lost 32-21. We completed Hogwarts Castle section 19 and picked up some wine and bourbon on the way to lunch at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. We brough home both salad and pizza, stopping at Sprecher’s Meat for a pack of scallopini and a full beef tenderloin. Soon thereafter, we had about an hour of light sleet. We watched a pair of NCIS episodes while it poured outside. Trump announced for re-election. At 2126, it’s 36o in a heavy rain.
Mon, Nov 14 At 0640, it’s 37o. Cara came at 0700, cleaned, and left at 0810. We completed Hogwarts Castle Section 18 and had Lima Bean Soup and Grilled Cheese for lunch. We spent the afternoon watching recorded shows. At 1745, Vicki Payne called to report they have purchased a winter home in Charles Town, WV, an hour west of Baltimore, and 2.5 hours from us for 5 months out of the year; reverse snow birds. We had Liberty Tree Tavern Pot Roast for dinner and then moved to the Eagles hosting the Redskins. At 2150, at halftime, it’s 29o.
Sun, Nov 13 At 0707, it’s 44o, as the cold front came through in the night. We had Hoppin John for lunch and completed two more of the Hogwarts Castle Section. The afternoon was spent with the NFL and we had chicken tett for dinner with a few recorded shows. My scheduled jury duty for tomorrow was cancelled. At 2150, it’s 38o.
Sat, Nov 12 At 0646, it’s 65o. Lyd still feels crummy, so we did a Covid test and it’s negative. I completed our weekly marketing, and we completed Hogwarts Castle Section 15. We had Black eyed pea soup for lunch. EPCOT Clue 3.12 started at 1512. We spent the rest of the afternoon watching football. We had quiche for dinner and with Lyd not feeling well, I went to the school’s “Fall Thing” where Leo had singing and dancing roles. I returned to FSU v Syracuse, won by the ‘Noles 38-3. At 2325, it’s 57o.
Fri, Nov 11 At 0729, it’s 57o and raining from Nicole. We completed Wordle and had Bubba burgers for lunch. Following naps, we completed Hogwarts Castle Section 14. We had snow crab for dinner and watched a few recorded shows while it continued to rain. At 2225, it’s 69o.
Thu, Nov 10 At 0628, it’s 33o. We menu planned and Lyd attacked the laundry we brought home from Disney. We had Chili for lunch and completed Hogwarts Castle Section 13. We had Chicken Paprika over wild rice and watched a few shows recorded while we were at Disney. At 2200, it’s 53o and we’ve opened up, upstairs.
Wed, Nov 9 At 0605, it’s 68o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed home.
Tue, Nov 8 At 0553, it’s 71o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for Hollywood Studios.
Mon, Nov 7 At 0632, it’s 72o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for EPCOT.
Sun, Nov 6 At 0529, EST, it’s 74o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for Hollywood Studios.
Sat, Nov 5 At 0629, it’s 72o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for EPCOT.
Fri, Nov 4 At 0711, it’s 70o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for The Animal Kingdom.
Thu, Nov 3 At 0711, it’s 73o at Walt Disney World, and we're headed for The Magic Kingdom.
Wed, Nov 2 At 0610, it’s 47o in Wyomissing and we’re headed for WDW.
Tue, Nov 1 At 0745, it’s 38o. We took down and stored the Halloween décor, packed and then completed Section 12 of the Hogwarts Castle before watching Episode 1.5 of The Crown. We had leftover quiche for dinner and then opened our Zoom Room for a Marvic Board Meeting. We then enjoyed World Series Game #3. At 2135, it’s 53o.
Mon, Oct 31 At 0653, it’s 44o. We completed Sections 10 and 11 of Hogwarts Castle, and set up the small porch table and Mr. Bones out on the sidewalk with a bowl of Hershey Nuggets. We watched House with a Clock in Its Wall. I had pasta and clam sauce for dinner. Watching the cameras, Lyd went to the door and greeted about 50 very polite kids. We closed up a little after 2000, but game 3 of the World Series had already been cancelled by the rain. We watched 2 episodes of The Crown. At 2200, it’s 58o.
Sun, Oct 30 At 0626, it’s 29o, and the Phillies lost, last night, 5-2, evening the series at 1 each. We watched the Eagles remain undefeated, beating The Steelers 35-13. We had Chicken Tetrazzini for dinner, and, in the evening, enjoyed 20000 Leagues under the Sea. At 2145, it’s 47o.
Sat, Oct 29 At 0613, it’s 30o. I completed our weekly marketing, and Kate messaged that Leo has tested positive for Covid, so they’re not coming tomorrow. We had Sauerkraut soup for lunch. FSU beat Georgia Tech 41-16. Georgia beat Florida 42-20. We had Linda’s Asian Pork Medallions for dinner and watched the first half of World Series Game #2, with Houston leading 5-0 at 2200, when it’s 37o.
Fri, Oct 28 At 0730, it’s 33o. I called the Borough about the deer thinning rumor and was told it wasn’t true. I had chicken pot pie and Lyd had her leftover lo mien from Masa for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched some Thursday shows and completed Hogwarts 2.8. We had Moussaka and a Cucumber/Vidalia Salad with Ginger dressing for dinner. In the evening, we watched World Series Game #1: Philadelphia Phillies 6 – Houston Astros 5 in 10 innings. At 2220, it’s 40o.
Thu, Oct 27 At 0700, it’s 53o. Lyd had a dental cleaning and we went to Masa for lunch. We watched recorded shows in the afternoon, including Nightbooks. At 2155, it’s 46o.
Wed, Oct 26 At 0654, it’s 60o in a light drizzle. I took Lyd for a routine appointment with Robin Jasinski, and then to Chico’s Apparel as a consolation. We had leftovers for lunch, and, following naps, we completed section 7 and book 1 of Hogwarts Castle. We had a wonderful chicken pot pie for dinner and watched Return to Halloweentown, which was pretty bad. We then took in Episode 1.7 of Andor. At 2205, it’s 58o.
Tue, Oct 25 At 0715, it’s 58o. I ordered some desk notebooks and we went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. We came home to naps. In response to emails from Bill and Vic, I set up a Zoom room for November 1st for the Marvic Board meeting. We had little interest in dinner and watched Monday night’s shows in the evening. At 2110, it’s 64o.
Mon, Oct 24 At 0808, it’s 54o in a light rain. Last night, the Astros beat the Yankees to get into the World Series. I called ACL and booked the pre-cruise package to the Four Seasons in Baltimore for the March Revolution Cruise. We had pork sandwiches for lunch and completed Section 6 of Hogwarts Castle. We had Veal Marsala for dinner and then watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks in the evening. At 2210, it’s 58o.
Sun, Oct 23 At 0642, it’s 41o. We had leftovers for lunch, and Lyd made a batch of chicken picatta meatballs for movie day. SKDL arrived at 1400 and we watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They left at 5 and we picked up the last 3 innings of the NLCS, won by the Phillies who are headed for the World Series. We had chowmien for dinner and then watched recorded shows in the evening. At 2155, it’s 56o.
Sat, Oct 22 At 0642, it’s 33o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd finished the tuna salad for lunch. We watched football in the early afternoon. Following naps, EPCOT Clue 3.11 convened at 1500, We had our Octoberfest dinner of roast pork tenderloin Bavarian beans, scalloped apples, German Potato Salad and Wine Kraut. In the evening, we watched a portion of NLCS Game 4. At 2130, it’s 48o.
Fri, Oct 21 At 0718, it’s 31o. At 1045, I sent the Clue 3.11 evidence cards, and, at 1050, Express Lawn cut the grass. We had tuna salad for lunch and completed Hogwarts Castle Section 1.5. We watched a few Thursday shows and had veal saltimbocca with scalloped apples and peas and onions with a bottle of CSM Riesling. In the evening, we watched NLCS Game #3, won by Philadelphia 4-2. At 2130, it’s 43o.
Thu, Oct 20 At 0640, it’s 36o. We had a wine delivery and then went to Thai Bistro for lunch. We came home to naps. I opened the Zoom Room. We then watched a few FBI episodes. At 2150, it’s 41o.
Wed, Oct 19 At 0602, it’s 32o. Lyd had blood work done for Robin Jasinski and we stopped at McDonalds on the way home. We both had naps before noon and then watched some recorded TV shows. We had roasted duck, scalloped apples, peas and onions and a bottle of Shine Riesling for dinner and watched the 2nd NLCS game, won by San Diego8-5. At 2040, it’s 46o.
Tue, Oct 18 At 0727, it’s 34o. Dr. Drezner cut my toe nails, and Erica cut my hair. I picked up Rx at Giant. We went to Salute for lunch. We stopped at Sprechers on the way home and acquired Osso Bucco shanks, a boneless leg of lamb and a tri-tip roast. Gail called from Merrill Lynch asking about our required minimum distribution (RMD). We came home to naps. With no interest in dinner, we watched the NLCS Game #1, eventually won by Philadelphia 2-0. At 2200, it’s 38o.
Mon, Oct 17 At 0630, the alarm got us up. At 0653, it’s 49o. At 0652-0810, Cara arrived to clean. At 0745, the gas man arrived, but with the gas at 74%, we postponed delivery until next month. I brought the 2 leaf blowers into the garage from the potting shed. 1005-1056: Express Lawn pair seeded the southeast yard. Eana reports the drone attacks were west, in the Kiev downtown area. She, Genna and Vlad are east of the river, on Balzak Street. We completed Section 4 of Hogwarts Castle. For dinner, we had beef bourgignon with spaghetti squash, a baked potato and a bottle of CSM Riesling. In the evening, we watched shows recorded Sunday night. At 2215, it’s 53.
Sun, Oct 16 At 0704, it’s 43o. We worked on Hogwarts Castle sections #2 & #3. We had omelets and Bloody Caesars for brunch. SKDL arrived at 1400 and we watched Harry Potter 3: The Prisoner of Azkabahn. With little interest in dinner, we watched a few recorded shows, and, at 2115, it’s 51o. After we went to bed, the Eagles beat the Cowboys: 26-17.
Sat, Oct 15 At 0658, it’s 38o. I complete our weekly marketing and we had GNA pizza from the freezer for lunch. Following naps, EPCOT Clue 3.10 started at 1522. We had cranberry pork tenderloin with spaghetti squash and a mozzarella, cranberry, balsamic salad for dinner. LSU beat Florida 45-35, but FSU lost to Clemson 34-28. At 2315, it’s 54o.
Fri, Oct 14 At 0808, it’s 52o. We snacked for lunch and finished the repairs to the Lego Titanic. We started the construction of Lego’s Hogwart’s Castle. We watched NLDS Game #3 with Philadelphia beating Atlanta 9-1. We had shellfish fra diavolo and butternut squash for dinner with a bottle of Barefoot Riesling. After the baseball game we watched some of the shows recorded from Thursday evening. At 2130, it’s 48o.
Thu, Oct 13 At 0735, it’s 61o. We did some menu planning and then completed our general election ballots, mailing them on our way to lunch at GNA. We came home to naps. In the afternoon, we watched shows recorded on Tuesday. With little interest in dinner, and with the resumption of The Crown coming in November, we went back and watched episodes 1 & 2. At 2221, it’s 57o.
Wed, Oct 12 At 0659, it’s 41o. I had my ear wax removed at the ENT, by Rosemarie. Lyd made ratatouille. Our General Election ballots arrived in the mail. We spent a chunk of the afternoon repairing the bow section of the Titanic. We had leftover cube steaks, ratatouille and a bottle of Finch Pinotage for dinner and then watched game 2 of the NLDS. At 2215, it’s 57o.
Tue, Oct 11 At 0650, it’s 40o. We went to lunch at Red Lobster. We came home to Game #1 of the National League Division Championship between Philadelphia and Atlanta, won by the Phillies 7-6. We had the rest of Lyd’s lunch lobster and then watched Monday night’s recorded shows. At 2130, it’s 57.
Mon, Oct 10 At 0822, it’s 43o on Columbus Day. We did Tess-care and returned the garage door opener. A check of CAC shows we’ll be back at the Contemporary Resort. We had chicken tortilla soup for lunch and watched several of our recorded TV shows. In the evening, after a dinner of meat loaf, baked potato, corn, broccoli and a bottle of Red Scarlet, we watched Haunted Mansion. At 2130, it’s 50o.
Sun, Oct 09 At 0725, it’s 33o. Lyd drove over and did Tess-care. In the afternoon, we watched Atlanta at Tampa Bay. We had chicken marengo over rice with Romain Splits and a bottle of CSM Riesling for dinner and watched the Eagles go 5-0 defeating Arizona Cardinals 20-17. We watched a few recorded shows, and, at 2110, it’s 46o.
Sat, Oct 08 At 0714, it’s 44o. I completed our weekly marketing while Lyd scootered over to do Tess-care. We snacked for lunch and watched a variety of football games. EPCOT Clue #3.9 started at 1515. We had filet mignons, mushrooms and onion and cauliflower gratin with a bottle of Bordeaux for dinner. FSU lost to NC State 19-17, but the Phillies beat St. Louis 2-0 to advance in the playoffs and meet Atlanta. At 2355, it’s 39o.
Fri, Oct 07 At 0712, it’s 48o. We menu planned and I sent out the EPCOT Clue 3.9 evidence cards. We drove to Giant where Constance gave Lyd her Covid booster shot, and I received my Covid booster shot and my annual 65+ flu shot. We went on to McDonalds and secured a Big Mac for Lyd and 2 Filet-o-Fish for me. We watched The Witches and then took naps until Kate dropped off a garage door opener on their way to the Jersey shore. We watched Philadelphia win game one of the Baseball Wild Card series 6-3 over St. Louis. With no interest in dinner, we each had foie gras and then watched some of Thursday night’s shows. At 2230, it’s 60o.
Thu, Oct 06 At 0647, it’s 49o. We menu planned and finished Titanic Stern Section #46. We went to lunch at Brewer’s Bar and Grill. We came home to naps. I tried to make adjustments to Lego Titanic, but totally messed it up, so we’ll redo the bow section. In the post, a summons for jury duty came for me for November 14th. We watched Pinocchio in the evening. At 2130, it’s 60o.
Wed, Oct 05 At 0632, it’s 53o. We cleaned out the fridge and did a little strategic menu planning. Our duck products arrived from Hudson Valley and we completed Titanic Stern Section #45. We had snacks for lunch, and Cocquille St. Jacque and sweet potatoes for dinner. At 2210, it’s 55.
Tue, Oct 04 At 0716, it’s 47o, raining off and on all day. We completed Titanic Stern Section #44, and went to lunch at Austin’s. Following naps, for November, I booked Andrew’s Transportation and texted Sonia, and booked Mears and texted Chris. We added the Rose and Crown to out dinner plans and watched the recorded NCIS. We snacked for dinner and then watched NCIS: Hawaii. I heated the bed for 30 minutes, and, at 2104, it’s 50o.
Mon, Oct 03 At 0757, it’s 47o and rained off and on, all day. Lyd went to Great Clips for a haircut and we had shrimp cocktail for lunch. We completed Titanic Stern Section #43. We put the new electric blanket on the bed and discarded the old one. We made immunization appointment for Friday, mid-day and had meatballs in a Alfredo Sauce for dinner with Romaine Splits and a bottle of gewurtz. In the evening, we watched episode 6 of the Ring of Power. At 2030, it’s 49o.
Sun, Oct 02 At 0742, it’s 57o with more rain. We prepped for SKDL’s afternoon visit and had ham spread for lunch. SKDL arrived at 2 and we watched the Jags at the Eagles until switching to Hocus Pocus 2. We had quiche for dinner with Elaine’s mother’s stewed tomatoes and a bottle of Shine Gewirtz.
Sat, Oct 01 At 0711, it’s 51o and raining, thanks to Ian. We completed Titanic Stern Section #42 and had gazpacho for lunch. We watched the Navy-Air Force game, won by Air Force, 13-10. Amazon delivered the Lego Hogwarts Castle and lighting kit, but the latter has problems. We had chicken sausage and potatoes for dinner with a bottle of Bordeaux and watched FSU lose to Wake Forest 31-21. In the evening, we watched Hocus Pocus 2, but felt the first one was better. At 2110, it’s 57o.
Fri, Sep 30 At 0714, it’s 44o. With Ian coming up the coast, I completed our weekly marketing. We completed Titanic Stern Section #41 and finished our Masa sushi for lunch. We watched Thursday’s recorded shows and had Veal Marsala, Pappardelle, Brussels’s Sprouts with a bottle of Relax Riesling for dinner. We started Hocus Pocus 2. At 2030, it’s 57o.
Thu, Sep 29 At 0650, it’s 50o. We menu planned and completed Titanic Stern Section #40. We went to lunch at Masa. We came home to a delivery of a new electric blanket and naps. With no interest in dinner, we watch Andor 1.4. At 2110, it's 57o.
Wed, Sep 28 At 0623, it’s 44o. I ordered a few suspenders. We replenished our seafood supply and had leftover Plaza Azteca for lunch and completed Titanic Stern Section #39. Following naps we watched the Resident and had leftover shrimp Newburg for dinner. In the evening, we watched FBI episodes and I worked on the Sister Cities prototype home page. At 2230, it’s 58o.
Tue, Sep 27 At 0729, it’s 48o. We ordered a few things from Amazon and completed Titanic Stern Section #38. We then went to lunch at Plaza Azteca. We came home to naps. We had little interest in dinner and watched the CBS shows from Monday evening. At 2215, it’s 56o.
Mon, Sep 26 At 0748, it’s 58o. Clue will be delayed a week due to the FSU v Wake Forest game being 1530 on Saturday. I called Hyatt accounting and they removed the duplicate gratuity from Sunday’s breakfast. We completed Lego Titanic Stern section #37. We had leftover Subway sandwiches for lunch, and leftover Beef Stroganoff over pappardelle for dinner. In the evening, we watched Hello Dolly. At 2225, it’s 61o.
Sun, Sep 25 At 0700, it’s 61o in Baltimore.
Sat, Sep 24 At 0710, it's 54o at the Hyatt at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Fri, Sep 23 At 0728, it’s 55o. I completed our weekly marketing and we packed for the weekend. We completed Titanic Stern Step #36. We had leftovers for lunch, and Shrimp stir fry for dinner. SKDL picked us up at 1800 and we headed for Baltimore
Thu, Sep 22 At 0447, two does were feeding in the front yard and one of them pulled over the plant on the table near the dining room windows. At 0700, it’s 70o. With a light rain in the forecast, we menu planned. Charlene called from Texas, home from Ohio and her brother’s funeral. We completed Titanic Stern Step #35, before leaving for lunch at Ruby Tuesday. We came home to naps. We snacked for dinner and watched the 1st three episodes of Andor on Disney+. At 2135, it’s 59o.
Wed, Sep 21 At 0650, it’s 55o. We had leftovers for lunch and watched recorded CBS shows of the new fall series. We completed Titanic Stern Step #34. Following naps, we had a shrimp stir fry over rice with a bottle of Riesling for dinner. In the evening, we watched more recorded CBS shows from the new season. At 2150, it’s 70o.
Tue, Sep 20 At 0740, it’s 63o. We completed Titanic Stern Step #33. We stopped at Diller’s Jewelry and picked up Lyd’s resized pinky ring. We went on to Longhorn Steakhouse for lunch. We came home to naps and then brought out the electric blanket for the bed. It will need to be replaced as my control is dead. We watched the new NCIS episodes. At 2135, it’s 65o.
Mon, Sep 19 At 0640, it’s 61o. At 0650, Cara arrived and was here an hour. We completed Titanic Stern Step #32. Lyd made Swedish meatballs for lunch and served them over English muffins. We finished Lawrence of Arabia and watched episode 4 of The Rings of Power. We had Lobster Thermador for dinner. At 2030, we watched portion of Minnesota at Philadelphia Eagles. At 2140, it’s 68o.
Sun, Sep 18 At 0640, it’s 59o. At 0800, the RU Able bike race started on Reading Blvd, guarded by the Wyomissing PD, concluding at 1000. We defrosted Corned Beef Pate and served it with Triscuits for lunch. We had Chicken Tetrazzini with beet salad and a bottle of Reisling for dinner. We purchased Top Gun Maverick from Amazon Prime. At 2150, it’s 73o.
Sat, Sep 17 At 0727, it’s 54o. I completed our weekly marketing and we made a double batch of churros for the birthday party/game day at SKDLs’. We each had last night’s pasta and clam sauce for lunch and headed over to SKDL’s at 3. At 1930, we watched USF at UF, won by Florida 31-28. At 2255, it’s 67o.
Fri, Sep 16 At 0722, it’s 48o. We menu planned and completed section #31 of the Titanic stern. We pulled fried chicken from the kitchen freezer for lunch. A call from Kate reports Sal is still suffering from the cold that has traveled through their household. We decided to postpone what was to be her birthday dinner at Dan’s to another night. Kate and the boys came over to open birthday gifts. We had pasta and clam sauce for dinner, and watched FSU beat Louisville 35-31. At 2331, it’s 58o.
Thu, Sep 15 At 2311, it’s 55o. We menu-planned and then went to Ganly’s for lunch. We came home to complete Titanic Stern Section #30, followed by a nap. We both snacked for dinner, and, in the evening, watched the first half of Lawrence of Arabia. At 2315, it’s 55o.
Wed, Sep 14 At 0655, it’s 55o. Kate picked up the wine for Saturday and we completed Titanic Stern #29. I booked a scooter for November ($249.42). We had Salute leftovers for lunch and had Crispy Orange Beef for dinner with a pineapple sauce, scalloped potatoes and a bottle of bordeaux. We watched a few FBI reruns in the evening, preparing for their new season next week, At 2208, it’s 67.
Tue, Sep 13 At 0716, it’s 69o. I got a haircut. We completed Titanic midsection #27 and #28 before stopping at the liquor store and going to lunch at Salute. We came home to find the wine we ordered for Kate had been delivered, even without an adult signature. A nap for me followed. We watched a pair of NCIS shows from last year to prepare for the new season next week. At 2250, it’s 67o.
Mon, Sep 12 At 0800, it’s 67o. We booked Capital Grill for next Saturday night in Baltimore and completed Titanic midsection #26. We had Tilapia Parmesan for dinner with sweet peas and a bottle of CSM Riesling. In the evening we watched Tomorrowland, and, at 2200, it’s 71.
Sun, Sep 11 At 0726, it’s 66o and raining. We had eggs and mushrooms on English muffins for lunch. We cancelled Sunday’s movie afternoon. We enjoyed Philadelphia beating Detroit 38-35 and learned, last night, Kentucky beat Florida. We had leftover chicken chow mien over rice with last night’s lima beans and, in the evening, watched Contact. At 2220, it’s 68o and still raining.
Sat, Sep 10 At 0641, it’s 55o. I completed our weekly marketing and we completed Titanic Midsection #24. We had soup and leftovers for lunch. EPCOT Clue began at 3:06. Lyd made a Beef Bourguignon for dinner, served with mashed potatoes, baby lima beans and a bottle of Chateau Landreau 2016 Bordeaux. We spent the bulk of the afternoon and evening with a variety of NCAA football games. At 2118, it’s 70o and we have opened the upstairs windows.
Fri, Sep 9 At 0727, it’s 59o. Lyd started a batch of lentil soup and we completed Titanic Midsection #23. I had smoked sausages and kraut for lunch while Lyd and Kate went shopping. We had veal parmesan with red potatoes, stuffed squash and a bottle of Relax Riesling for dinner and then watched Rings of Power episode 3. At 2200, it’s 64o.
Thu, Sep 8 At 0657, it’s 60o. Lyd had a bone scan and we completed Titanic Midsection #22. We stopped at Diller jewelry and Lyd put in a diamond ring to be sized to her pinky. We then went to lunch at Thai Bistro. We had leftovers for dinner, and I opened the family Zoom Room at 1830 for an evening of Trivial Pursuit ladder. At 2115, it’s 70o.
Wed, Sep 7 At 0658, it’s 66o and overcast. I drove out to Moyer Nissan and had the car serviced and inspected per the Pennsylvania inspection law (51.89). At 0930, the heavy street roller left while Lyd cleaned the household silver. I had the rest of my shrimp from Red Lobster for lunch and we completed Titanic midsection #21 before my nap. We had meatloaf slices with green beans and a baked potato with a bottle of Ricco Ricco Dolce. In the evening, we watched Cinderella and, at 2150, it’s 66o.
Tue, Sep 6 At 0617, it’s 69o and raining. We completed Titanic Midsection #20 and then went to lunch at Red Lobster. I called Allyson at Victoria and Albert's and we secured a reservation for November 8. We watched an NCIS Hawaii episode to prepare for the new season and then watched Rings of Power 1.2. At 2310, it’s 69o.
Mon, Sep 5 At 0732, it’s 68o. With rain in the offing, we went over early for Tesscare and then inventoried the fridge and pantries for expiration dates. We had leftover salads for lunch and then completed Titanic midsection #19. Following a nap, we had leftover London Broil and 2 ears of corn for dinner. We watched Rings of Power 1.1, and, at 2118, it’s 69o and raining.
Sun, Sep 4 At 0713, it’s 66o. We completed most of our dining reservations at WDW in November, leaving a message for Allison at V&A with our request. We biked/scootered over to SKDL for Tess care.
Sat, Sep 3 At 0705, it’s 62o. I completed our weekly marketing while Lyd scootered over for Tess care. East Carolina lost to NC State 21-20. EPCOT Clue had 3 teams with 10 cards each. We went back to the shipyard and completed Titanic Midsection 17. We had Barber Cordon Bleu and Green beans for dinner and then watched CSI Law Vegas 1.8. We watched Rings of Power 1.1 and then picked up Utah v Florida, won by the stinkin’ Gators 29-26. At 2245, it’s 73o.
Fri, Sep 2 At 0730, it’s 62o. We biked/scootered over to SKDL and tended Tess, bringing in their refuse containers. We had leftover Cobb and Pasta salads for lunch, and, in the afternoon, following naps, we completed Titanic Midsection 15 & 16. We invented a pork tenderloin stir fry for dinner and then finished War and Remembrance. At 2305, it’s 67o.
Thu, Sep 1 At 0720, it’s 64o and the road closed sign is back. At 0830, we had a conference with Spencer Merriam. We went to lunch at Flanagan’s Pub. We came home to naps. While watching the Five, on Fox News, we completed Titanic Midsection 14. We snacked a little for dinner, and watched War and Remembrance XI. At 2245, it’s 64o.
Wed, Aug 31 At 0804, it’s 71o and the first day of school for D and Leo. We had leftovers for lunch and completed parts 11 and 12 of the Titanic Bow, and step 13 of the Titanic midship. Kate dropped in to leave a garage door opener and to brief us on upcoming events and schedules. We had leftover Stroganov and Tomato Pie for dinner with a bottle of MAN Pinotage. In the evening, we watched episode 10 of War and Remembrance. At 2200, it’s 69o.
Tue, Aug 30 At 0707, it’s 73o. We picked up the boys at 1130 and we all went to Smokey Bones for lunch. We dropped off the boys at 1300. We completed the Titanic Bow – Part 10 before our naps. At 1730, the forecasted rain finally arrived from the west. In the evening, we watched War and Remembrance – Part IX. At 2300, it’s 71.
Mon, Aug 29 At 0648, it’s 70o. We cleaned up the fridge from last night’s dinner. We completed Titanic Bow parts 8 and 9 and had left overs for both lunch and dinner. We watched War and Remembrance Parts 7 & 8. At 2230, it’s 75o.
Sun, Aug 28 At 0642, it’s 65o. SKDL arrived at 1400 and we purchased Twins from Amazon Prime. At 1400, Vladimir called and is sending the crew over to remove the stump. They were finished at 1515 and I paid the bill in the evening. We had pork ribs, artichoke-pasta, corn and corn bread for dinner and the kids left around 1830. We finished the Lions v Steelers pre-season NFL game. At 2115, it’s 77o.
Sat, Aug 27 At 0700, it’s 66o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd started the cooking for tomorrow’s dinner with SKDL. We had Crispy Orange Beef sandwiches for lunch. Following naps, EPCOT Clue 3.6 kicked off at 1520. I prepared the Cobb Salad for dinner, and the two tunics Lyd ordered from Artful Home arrived. With a lightning delay, the Duquesne at FSU game didn’t start until 1830. At halftime, it’s FSU 26-0 and they switched the game to ESPN, and then switched it, again, to ESPNU, with FSU winning 47-7. At 2215, it’s 72o.
Fri, Aug 26 At 0750, it’s 72o. Wine.com delivered 18 bottles of white wine. Vladimir, from Full Landscaping and Tree Service, quoted $550 for the removal of the Blue Spruce stump which he will do Monday or Tuesday. We had crispy orange beef for dinner with a bottle of Bordeaux and finished the Harry Potter franchise. At 2200, it’s 76o.
Thu, Aug 25 At 0627, it’s 69o. We menu planned and Lyd worked on the cork Christmas trees. We ordered white wine from Wine.com and then went to Michaels for some craft materials. From there we went over to Masa for lunch. Following naps, I completed Step 7 of the Titanic Bow. I finished my sushi from lunch, and, in the evening, we watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1. At 2200, it’s 76o.
Wed, Aug 24 At 0733, it’s 69o. We inventoried the fridge, normal for a Wednesday and had leftovers for lunch. Following naps, we had a delivery from Amazon and 6 bottles of a Bordeaux from wine.com. We had chicken paprika for dinner and finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. We then watched War and Remembrance Part VI. At 2210, it’s 70o.
Tue, Aug 23 At 0729, it’s 67o with rain in the afternoon forecast. I had a routine appointment with Robin Jasinski and everything is OK. A colonoscopy should be done. A call from Merrill Lynch established a portfolio review on September 1. We went ot lunch at Anthony’s Coal-Fired Pizza. I replaced the battery in my car key fob. We completed part 6 of the bow section of the Titanic. Brian and Amy left for Ireland. We watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until 2140, where it’s 71o.
Mon, Aug 22 At 0645, it’s 69o. Cara came at 7 and cleaned and Lyd gave her the Maine bag she had purchased. We had leftover pasta and pesto and 24 hour salad for lunch, and I completed step 5 of the Titanic bow, before we both had naps. We had shrimp Newberg for dinner with more of the 24 Hour Salad. In the evening, we watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix after updating the firmware in the DVD player. At 2220, it’s 68o.
Sun, Aug 21 At 0647, it’s 67o and SKDL will not be coming today. We had pork schnitzel sandwiches for lunch and watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, interrupted by naps. At 2230, it’s 74o.
Sat, Aug 20 At 0655, it’s 68o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd prepared local corn and squash for the freezer. Clue 3.5 had 4 teams. We had pork schnitzel for dinner with Yachtsman Steak House Mac & cheese, fresh squash and a bottle of CSM Riesling. We watched part IV of War and Remembrance, and, at 2100, it’s 75o.
Fri, Aug 19 At 0731, it’s 67o. I had blood work done for Robin Jasinski. I sent the Clue evidence cards and we had Maryland Crab soup for lunch. I continued the analysis of 2022 CAC. We made Tilapia Parmesan with fettucini, grillin’ beans and a salad for dinner, with a bottle of CSM Riesling. We finished the Prisoner of Azkaban and watched War and Remembrance Part 3. At 2230, it’s 76.
Thu, Aug 18 At 0628, it’s 56o. We had sauerkraut soup for lunch and cube steak for dinner with a bottle of pinotage. I spent the day analyzing the 2022 CAC responses. Following dinner, I opened the family zoom room and we played a little Trivial Pursuit. We finished Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. At 2100, it’s 73o.
Wed, Aug 17 At 0629, it’s 69o. Lyd made ham spread, which I had for lunch. Kate’s Roomba arrived. We had broiled scallops and a salad for dinner and I completed part 4 of the Titanic bow. We watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban until Lyd went to bed and I then watched War and Remembrance Part II. At 2302, it’s 69o.
Tue, Aug 16 At 0649, it’s 60o. We ordered 3 cherry tomato kits for the Aerogarden and Kate’s Roomba has shipped. I got a toenail cut and a hair cut. I picked up KFC extra crispy and coleslaw and we had it for lunch and dinner. I completed Titanic Bow.3 and we watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We’re slowly improving, and, at 2215, it’s 67.
Mon, Aug 15 At 0746, it’s 65o. There was little interest in lunch. We laid about all day and had lemon citrus chicken breasts for dinner which tasted good to neither of us and was discarded. I completed Titanic Bow section 2 of 12. In the evening we started the Harry Potter series with the Sorcerer’s Stone. At 2230, it’s 68o.
Sun, Aug 14 At 0727, it’s 66o and we’re both better. We had leftover pasta and clam sauce for lunch and watched episode 7 of Winds of War until Linda called to check on us. Then it was nap time.
Sat, Aug 13 At 0629, it’s 53o. Today will be a day of rest and relaxation. We had pea soup for lunch, in between naps. Lego delivered the Titanic and I completed volume 1 of 11 on the forward third of the vessel. We had angel hair pasta and clam sauce for dinner and then watched episode 6 of Winds of War. At 2130, it’s 67o.
Fri, Aug 12 At 0600, it’s 65o, arriving gin Boston, MA complewting ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Thu, Aug 11 At 0600, it’s 68o, in Provincetown, MA on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Wed, Aug 10 At 0540, it’s 69o, an hour from Martha's Vineyard, MA on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Tue, Aug 9 At 0608, it’s 71o, arriving in Newport, RI on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Mon, Aug 8 At 0519, it’s 71o, in Gloucester, MA on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Sun, Aug 7 At 0630, it’s 72o, in Bath, ME on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Sat, Aug 6 At 0630, it’s 67o, SE of Boothbay Harbor, ME on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Fri, Aug 5 At 0630, it’s 65o, in Bucksport, ME on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Thu, Aug 4 At 0510, it’s 63o, in a heavy fog, approaching Rockland, ME on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Wed, Aug 3 At 0510, it’s 69o, in Portland, ME on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour, and our 48th anniversary.
Tue, Aug 2 At 0612, it’s 70o, in Boston on ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Mon, Aug 1 At 0630, it’s 66o. We're headed for Boston and ACL Cruise #11: Grand New England Tour.
Sun, Jul 31 At 0659, it’s 63o. We packed and SKDL joined us at 2. Wilfred called, promising to pick us up tomorrow morning at 1030 and I secured our boarding passes. The kids picked Grumpy Old Men and I booked rooms at the Hyatt at Baltimore Inner Harbor for September 23-25, and, rejoined the National Aquarium. We’ll also go to Baltimore in March, between our Spring WDW holiday and out March Revolution Cruise. We had a version of egg foo yung for dinner while watching Winds of War, Episode 5. In the evening, we watched Mama Mia: Here We Go Again. At 2140, it’s 72o.
Sat, Jul 30 At 0606, it’s 65o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had Pea Soup for lunch. EPCOT Clue 3.4 had four teams We had Scallop Fettucini from the freezer for dinner and then watched Winds of War episodes 3 & 4. At 2115, it’s 74o.
Fri, Jul 29 At 0644, it’s 67o. I had a dental cleaning and we then met KDL at Red Lobster for lunch. We came home to naps. We snacked for dinner, and then watched Winds of War Episode 2. At 2230, it’s 69o.
Thu, Jul 28 At 0649, it’s 69o. We had leftovers for lunch and I applied for our mail-in ballots for the fall election. We made a batch of chicken chow mien for dinner and then started Winds of War with Episode 1. At 2202, it’s 72o.
Wed, Jul 27 At 0633, it’s 68o. I had a dental cleaning and we then met KDL at Red Lobster for lunch. We came home to naps.
Tue, Jul 26 At 0626, it’s 67o. We went to lunch at Plaza Azteca. We came home to naps. With little interest in dinner, we watched Star Trek: First Contact in the evening. At 2245, it's 71.
Mon, Jul 25 At 0653, it’s 76o with rain in the afternoon forecast. Lyd made a batch of vegetable beef soup, and I confirmed our trasnportation for the ACL trip, next week. We had Sunday Cube steak with rice and broccoli puff for dinner and, in the evening, watched Star Trek: Generations. At 2140, it’s 78o.
Sun, Jul 24 At 0612, it’s 68o. We had last night’s pasta for lunch. SKDL joined us and we watched The Sea Beast. We had eggs and mushrooms over English Muffins with grilled pineapple for dinner. We watched Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and episode 3.8 of the Orville. At 2225, it’s 81o.
Sat, Jul 23 At 0630, it’s 69o. I completed our weekly marketing. Lyd had a hot dog and I had a sardine sandwich for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched Search for Spock and hosted EPCOT Clue 3.3. When we finished, I made the Caesar dressing for the Romaine Splits and a half dozen Parmesan Crisps. We had meatballs and thin spaghetti with Lyd’s Sauce and Romaine splits for dinner followed by tiramisu. We watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and, at 2100, it's 81o.
Fri, Jul 22 At 0653, it’s 69o. We both had appointments with Dr. Campanella, Ophthalmologist. We picked up McDonalds on the way home. We had Drambuie Shrimp and an Avocado-Mandarin Orange salad for dinner. We watched Star Trek Wrath of Kahn in the evening, and, at 2135, it’s 80o.
Thu, Jul 21 At 0629, it’s 73o. At 0830, Pete and his associate, from Berks Tree Service began the removal of the Blue Spruce on the SE corner of the house. Lyd had a root canal of #30. We had meatloaf, three cheese potatoes, Bavarian beans and a red wine for dinner. I opened the Family Zoom room and we finished Star Trek, the Motion Picture. At 2205, it’s 78o.
Wed, Jul 20 At 0617, it’s 67o. We booked our flights to WDW in November. We had leftovers and a smoked sausage for lunch and veal Francaise with pappardelle for dinner. We watched Star Trek Into Darkness in the evening and, at 2150, it’s 78o.
Tue, Jul 19 At 0609, it’s 69o. We had routine appointments with Morgan Ubele, our dermatologist, and then went to lunch at GNA. We came home to naps. A phone call from Berks Tree Service moved the removal of the Blue Spruce to Thursday morning. We watched Star Trek, and, at 2220, it’s 76o.
Mon, Jul 18 At 0736, it’s 71o. Brian, from Beck’s Pest Control, came at 0930 and treated the house and yard. We ordered wine from wine.com and had BLT for lunch. We had a tri-tip roast for dinner, but it was a little dry and tough as I neglected to pre-heat the oven. With a few afternoon rain showers, I texted Eena on their 24th anniversary and they are OK. In the evening we watched The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and, at 2130, it’s 75o.
Sun, Jul 17 At 0756, it’s 68o and overcast, but no rain in the forecast. We had leftover poached tilapia for lunch and I adjusted to another flight change by American airlines; sending the changes on to Andrew’s Transportation. SKDL came at 2 and watched Throw Momma from the Train and the beginning of Star Trek Beyond. We had chicken agrodolce for dinner with creamed onions and mushrooms, followed by tiramisu slices. In the evening, we watched the last of the Orville episodes until another is released next week. At 2200, it’s 74o.
Sat, Jul 16 At 0635, it’s 68o. I completed our weekly marketing while Lyd scootered over for Tess care. She stewed an 8.5 lb Perdue Roaster, which yielded 6 quarts of chicken stock for future soups. We had GNA pizza for lunch and watched an episode of The Orville, during which Brian Laws called and reported Amy is upstate visiting her mom. They leave mid-August for a 90-mile hike of Ireland, returning in early September. EPCOT Clue 3.2 started at 1500 with four teams. We had poisson poche for dinner and watched Mamma Mia in the evening. At 2125, it’s 70o.
Fri, Jul 15 At 0656, it’s 64o and sunny. We B/S’d over to SKDL for Tess care and had leftover Smokey Bones for lunch. Ron called from Berks Tree Service with an estimate and a Wednesday 7/20 schedule to remove the Blue Spruce from the SE corner of the house. We had Pork Clairmont with hash browns, a pineapple sauce and whole cranberry sauce for dinner. After two episodes of The Orville, at 2220 it’s 74o.
Thu, Jul 14 At 0629, it’s 65o. A text from Frank reports extra siding for our house, which they delivered and went in the basement We B/S’d to SKDL for Tess care. We went to Smokey Bones for lunch. On the way home, we stopped at the Farmers’ Market for some corn, green squash and Golden Zucchini. We snacked for dinner and had another pack of eclairs while we broke into the 3rd season of the Orville. At 2229, it’s 72o.
Wed, Jul 13 At 0615, it’s 66o. We B/S’d over to SKDL's, surprising a doe that was trying to get back into the fenced area; Tess was fine. We called Berks Tree Service and Pete will come at 6 to look at the big tree in the back yard to plan on its removal. We had leftovers for lunch. Pete looked at the tree and said Ron will call with an estimate and a proposed schedule. We had London Broil sandwiches for dinner. At 2145, it’s 76o.
Tue, Jul 12 At 0628, it’s 65o. At 0800, a crew of 4 from Express Lawn renovated the yard east of the house, finishing just before 2. We biked/scootered (B/S'd) over to SKDL’s and did Tess duty and I got a haircut at Great Clips. We stopped at FWGS and restotcked the liquor locker and then went to lunch at Salute. We came home to naps and then set up the sprinkler in the new East yard. In the evening, we watched Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. At 2125, it’s 75o.
Mon, Jul 11 At 0654, it’s 61o. We biked/scootered over to SKDL for Tess duty and then ordered some stuff from Amazon. We had leftover salads for lunch, and a London Broil with leftover veggies for dinner. At 2247, it’s 72o.
Sun, Jul 10 At 0614, it’s 60o. At 8, we did Tess duty while SKDL are at the shore. We had a tomato pie and chicken salad for lunch. I sent our PDL to WDW Guest Communications. We had Tilapia Parmesan with grillin’ beans, sugar snap peas and a bottle of Barefoot Riesling for dinner. We watched three episodes of The Orville and, at 2150, it’d 72o.
Sat, Jul 9 At 0609, it’s 69o with rain. I completed our weekly marketing, leaving one bag of produce in the store and we had sauerkraut soup for lunch. Kate’s derma-light arrived and will be taken to their house tomorrow. EPCOT Clue 3.1 We had chicken Francaise for dinner with couscous and broccoli puff. We watched a few Orville Episodes and, at 2145, it’s 71o.
Fri, Jul 8 At 0650, it’s 67o. Lyd went shopping at Chicos and we had leftovers for lunch. We had pork tenderloin filets for dinner with sweet potatoes and a summer salad and watched the end of the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and another episode of The Orville. At 2230, it’s 75o.
Thu, Jul 7 At 0640, it’s 69o with rain in the afternoon forecast. We went to lunch at Thai Bistro. We came home to naps and snacked on a variety of leftovers, preceded by foie gras and accompanied by a bottle of Blush Champagne. We watched a pair of Orvilles. At 2235, it’s 72o.
Wed, Jul 6 At 0650, it’s 71o. We had leftovers for lunch, and, in the afternoon, following a visit from Kate, and naps, we watched Downton Abbey: A New Era, again. We had Steak Diane for dinner along with mashed potatoes, creamed mushrooms, and Roasted Brussel’s Sprouts, which weren’t very good. In the evening, we watched episodes of the Orville. At 2125, it’s 76o.
Tue, Jul 5 At 0709, it’s 69o. We went to GNA for lunch, but the sign on the door said they were on vacation, so we went, instead, to Brewer’s Bar and Grill. We came home to naps, before the rain started at 3. We had macaroni salad and Sister Cities Slaw for dinner, and, in the evening, I watched 1776. At 2255, it’s 73o.
Mon, Jul 4 At 0624, it’s 57o on Independence Day. Cara came at 7 to clean. We made Maryland Crab Soup and had cups for lunch. We watched Gettysburg in the afternoon, followed by Yankee Doodle Dandy and Stars and Stripes Forever. Dinner was corn-on-the-cob and macaroni salad. In the evening we watched some of the Independence Day concerts, noting they were not very good, except for the end of the Boston Pops Concert. At 2245, it’s 70o.
Sun, Jul 3 At 0610, it’s 70o. At 1400, we went over to SKDL’s with deviled eggs, Sister Cities Slaw and sliced cucumbers. We were joined by Santo, Ann and Corvita, and Bob and Mary Beth. Following snacks and table games, SKDL served hot dogs and hamburgers with side salads. Lyd had gone home with an upset GI tract. At 2115, it’s 74o.
Sat, Jul 2 At 0643, it’s 72o with rain in the forecast. I completed our weekly marketing. We had leftover for lunch and made a bourbon-glazed salmon for dinner, but the piece of salmon wasn’t top of the line. At 2220, it’s 73o.
Fri, Jul 1 At 0650, it’s 66o. We met KDL at Red Lobster for lunch. We came home to naps and a thunderstorm that included hail. We snacked for dinner and watched the latestStar Trek: Strange New Worlds and another Orville. At 2145, it’s 75o.
Thu, Jun 30 At 0617, it’s 60o, bright and sunny. We went to Masa for lunch. We came home to naps, after E.G. Smith replaced the sunroom air filter. We snacked for dinner while watching more episodes of The Orville. At 2137, it’s 75o.
Wed, Jun 29 At 0620, it’s 56o. Lyd had a dental cleaning and our jumbo lump crab was delivered. We had Chicken Agrodolce over angel hair with Romaine Splits for dinner. We watched a few more Orvilles. At 2215, it’s 71o.
Tue, Jun 28 At 0719, it’s 59o. We went to lunch at Austin’s We had naps, and, in the evening, started The Orville on Hulu. At 2245, it's 65o.
Mon, Jun 27 At 0655, it’s 70o. I wrote to Patsy. Our spiralizer arrived and we ordered 6 cans of pasteurized jumbo lump crab from Claytons. We had raspberry corned beef salad for lunch and tortilla bake and corn pudding for dinner. We purchased and watched Downton Abbey: A New Era on Amazon Prime TV. At 2240, it’s 71o.
Sun, Jun 26 At 0700, it’s 70o, but we closed up and turned on the A/C upstairs. We had brats and a hot dog for lunch and SKDL came at 2. We watched Pirates: World’s End, and they invited us for a family game day next Sunday. KDL asked to go to lunch with us on Friday, and we picked Red Lobster. We had quiche and peas for dinner, and watched more of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. At 2235, it’s 72o and raining.
Sat, Jun 25 At 0557, it’s 62o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd started cooking for dinner. EPCOT Clue 35/87, finished the 2nd season. We had a scallop fettuccine with broccoli puff for dinner, with Elaine’s tomatoes and a CSM Riesling.
Fri, Jun 24 At 0620, it’s 57o. We had ham grand biscuits for lunch and snow crab legs for dinner. SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade. We started Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. At 2200, it’s 71o and we’re still open upstairs.
Thu, Jun 23 At 0631, it’s 62o in Wyomissing and still raining. Lyd did laundry and I paid Andrew’s Transportation. We had kraut soup for lunch, followed by naps. It stopped raining around 3 and Lyd took her nap. We had ham slices, black beans and peas for dinner and finished Obi Wan Kenobi. At 2315, it’s 60o.
Wed, Jun 22 At 0530, it's 74o on Bay Lake and we're headed home from our Disney Family Vacation.
Tue, Jun 21 At 0640, it's 73o on Bay Lake and we're headed for Hollywood Studios in our Disney Family Vacation.
Mon, Jun 20 At 0600, it's 74o on Bay Lake and we're headed for Animal Kingdom in our Disney Family Vacation.
Sun, Jun 19 At 0651, it's 74o on Bay Lake and SKDL are headed for Typhoon Lagoon in our Disney Family Vacation.
Sat, Jun 18 At 0600, it's 76o on Bay Lake and we're headed for EPCOT in our Disney Family Vacation.
Fri, Jun 17 At 0625, it's 77o on Bay Lake and we're headed for Hollywood Studios in our Disney Family Vacation.
Thu, Jun 16 At 0625, it's 76o on Bay Lake and we're headed for The Magic Kingdom in our Disney Family Vacation.
Wed, Jun 15 At 0550, it's 60o in Wyomissing and we're traveling to Orlando for our Disney Family Vacation.
Tue, Jun 14 At 0642, it’s 68o. I had my feet done by Dr. Drezner and we packed for the Disney trip. We had a quiche pair for dinner, and, at 2045, it’s 76o.
Mon, Jun 13 At 0647, it’s 66o. Cara cleaned at 0700. I had a haircut at 1000 as Great Clips is short cutters. We had hot dogs and brats for lunch, and leftover pasta and clam sauce for dinner. We watched the 1st three episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney. At 2155. It’s 74o and we’re still open upstairs.
Sun, Jun 12 At 0626 it’s 58o, in a steady gentle rain. We had lentil soup for lunch. SKDL arrived at 2 and we planned for WDW later this week while the boys watched Solo. We had tenderloin slices with mashed potatoes for dinner. At 2100, it’s 68o.
Sat, Jun 11 At 0618. It’s 58o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftover Lobster Louie for lunch. EPCOT Clue #34/86 kicked off at 15:00. We finished Friday’s leftover sushi from Masa for dinner. We finished Star Trek: Discovery season 4, and, at 2245, it’s 60o.
Fri, Jun 10 At 0615, it’s 55o. Kate, D and Leo selected Masa for lunch. We came home to naps. We skipped dinner and watched a few more episodes of Star Trek: Discovery. At 2255, it’s 66o and I opened up the 2nd floor windows.
Thu, Jun 09 At 0612, it’s 68o. Elite Pressure Washing came at 0900. They cleaned the gutters and pressure washed the inside and outside of the fence and all the exterior windows. E.G. Smith sent A/C maintenance to check on the heating and cooling equipment for the house. A filter will be ordered for the sunroom unit. Service every 6 months is recommended. We had lobster Louie for dinner and watched a few more episodes of Star Trek: Discovery. At 2145, it’s 67o.
Wed, Jun 08 At 0645, it’s 68o. We made a batch of Sauerkraut soup, but it needs time to blend better. We had some for lunch. Dave Martin texted from WDW and we located the photos they had taken on My Disney Experience. We had leftover tenderloin slices with mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner. In the evening, we watched more episodes of Star Trek: Discovery. At 2132, it’s 73o.
Tue, Jun 07 At 0703, it’s 60o. We went to PCNinja and paid for the work completed and then went to Salute for lunch. We stopped at the liquor store on the way home. I resurrected EPCOT Clue and sent invitations. We watched two more Stark Trek: Discovery episodes, and, at 2130, it’s 67o.
Mon, Jun 06 At 0615, it’s 51o on the 78th anniversary of D-Day. We made a batch of Frecnh Lentil Veggie Soup and had baked scallops with stuffed squash for dinner. We watched 3 more episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, and, at 2211, it’s 69o.
Sun, Jun 05 At 0602, it’s 51o. Lyd was a little under the weather, so we cancelled the normal Sunday visit by SKDL. We had shrimp newburg and rice from the freezer. At 2147, it’s 63o.
Sat, Jun 04 At 0647, it’s 55o. I completed our weekly marketing, but we postponed EPCOT Clue due to the laptop crash. We had chicken salad and jelled beet salad for dinner and watched a few more episodes of Star Trek Discovery. At 2255, it’s 62o.
Fri, Jun 03 At 0703, it’s 66o. We took the 2021 laptop in to PCNinja and the said they’d try and rescue the hard drive. After a few phone calls, at 1730, it was determined that the hard drive was fried and two months of data, from April 9th, are gone. I will try to resurrect as much data as possible. At 2235, it’s 65o.
Thu, Jun 02 At 0646, it’s 69o. We went to lunch at Mission BBQ. At 1730, I discovered a drink had been spilled under the 2021 ENVY laptop and it was dead. I called PCNinja, and we’ll take it in in the morning.
Tue, May 17 At 0645, it’s 50o and we adjusted the heat to switch to cooling at 1100 each day. Lyd had a mammogram which was unchanged from last year’s and is now a “new normal.”
Mon, May 16 At 0700, it’s 64o and a message from Cara says the funeral is later. She arrived at 0730 to clean. We had split [pea soup with ground ham for lunch, and chicken pomodoro for dinner with pearl onions and couscous. We watched Sunday’s recorded shows and episode 1.7 of Star Trek Discovery. At 2230, it’s 63o.
Sun, May 15 At 0647, it’s 64o and the boys slept in. When they got up, they had some grand biscuits and left for home just before 0900. With the external humidity in the 80’s, we elected to stay closed up with the A/C on. Cara texted she has a funeral tomorrow and will come Friday, instead. SKDL returned at 1400 and we watched Operation Mincemeat, again. We put a four-pack of SodaStream cartridges out for the postman to take tomorrow. We had pork saltimbocca from the freezer and watched several episodes of Star Trek: Discovery. At 2140, it’s 69o and we’re still closed up; A/C on.
Sat, May 14 At 0653, it’s 66o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftover pork Clairmont sandwiches. We started Star Trek: Discovery, At 1500, EPCOT Clue #32/84 kicked off. Meanwhile, FSU Softball won the ACC Tournament defeating Clemson (8-6) with an NCAA Regional Tournament being announced tomorrow. Sal and Kate dropped off the boys on their way to the Wyomissing Area Educational Foundation fund raiser. We showed them National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets and fed them jambalaya and Shubert Rolls. We followed the first movie with The Great Outdoors. At 2205, it’s 66o and raining.
Fri, May 13 At 0711, it’s 63o. We menu-planned, inventoried the garage freezer and watched FSU Softball beat Duke (8-6) to advance to the championship match vs. Clemson on Saturday. We had Pork Clairmont for dinner. We started Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. At 2150, it’s 68o.
Thu, May 12 At 0655, it’s 54o. We went to Crab Barn for lunch. We came home to naps. At 2256, it’s 56o.
Wed, May 11 At 0633, it’s 43o. I completed additional marketing for this weekend, and our wine order arrived. The new microwave and dishwasher were installed and we enjoyed Tilapia Parmesan for dinner. At 2240, it’s 61o.
Tue, May 10 At 0635, it’s 49o. We went to Kasper’s TV and Appliances in Shillington and bought a Whirlpool Dishwasher and a GE Microwave. Installation is expected tomorrow. From there, we went to Flanagan’s Pub . When we got home, the wine delivery had failed because we weren‘t here to sign for it. Later, the TV trays arrived, and I renewed the car’s registration for two years. We finished Sunday’s shows. At 2200, it’s 62o.
Mon, May 9 At 0705, it’s 51o. At 1500, Shawn White called with my prostate biopsy results. We had Chicken Cordon Blue for dinner and finished both the Downton Abbey TV series, and the movie. At 2230, it’s 61o.
Sun, May 8 At 0706, it’s 45o on Mothers’ Day. We made a batch of gazpacho and I had a slab of seared tuna for lunch. SKDL came for Sunday afternoon and we watched Men in Black II. We had leftover ham and chicken medley over English Muffins for dinner. At 2150, it’s 53o.
Sat, May 7 At 0654, it’s 48o and still raining. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd made tomato aspic and a batch of salmon salad. EPCOT Clue #31 went off at 1500. Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby and we had Veal Francaise and Scalloped Potatoes for dinner. At 2145, it’s 45o and still raining.
Fri, May 6 At 0646, it’s 58o with a forecast of rain. We menu-planned and Lyd went with Kate to help her pick out eyeglass frames. I sent out the Clue evidence cards. For dinner on this Friday, we had a Fry Day of shrimp, Tilapia, a green squash and onion rings from a Vidalia Onion. We watched the latest Picard and finished Season 5 of Downton Abbey. At 2202, it’s 49o and still raining!
Thu, May 5 At 0659, it’s 58o and sunny. We went to lunch at Red Lobster. We came home to find Express Lawn working the yard a day earlier than usual due to tomorrow’s expected rain. At 2130, it’s 64o.
Wed, May 4 At 0622, it’s 50o and May the Fourth Be With You. Lyd went to Chico’s and did a little shopping. We had leftovers for lunch and Tortilla Bake for dinner. At 2115, it’s 63o.
Tue, May 3 At 0631, it’s 54o. We went to lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse. On the way home, we gassed up the car for the 2nd time this year. Charlene called with additional travel information. At 2205, it’s 58o with thunderstorms in the overnight forecast.
Mon, May 2 At 0734. It’s 52o. We purchased two bushes for the front planters and had leftovers from the fridge for lunch. Dinner was leftover meatloaf. At 2130 it’s 61o.
Sun, May 01 At 0616, it’s 35o. We made Ham Egg Foo Young for brunch. SKDL arrive a little after 2 and we watched Men in Black. We had Scallop Fettuccini with a garden salad for dinner and enjoyed a few more episodes of Downton Abbey’s season 4. At 2155. It’s 57o.
Sat, Apr 30 At 0630, it’s 40o. I completed our weekly marketing. EPCOT Clue started at 1500 with 5 teams. We had chicken, sausage and potatoes for dinner. At 2114, it’s 55o.
Fri, Apr 29 At 0630, it’s 40o. We got an e-mail from Eena and they are OK. Kate picked us up and we went to Masa for lunch. We came home to naps and watched recorded shows, Picard and the season 4 opener of Downton Abbey. At 2100, it’s 53o.
Thu, Apr 28 At 0720, it’s 40o, and I am NPO. We arrived at Berks Urological at 1300 and my protastatic biopsy, with propofal, was completed by 1500. With no interest in dinner, and assisted by Aleve, at 2100, it’s 48o.
Wed, Apr 27 At 0649, it’s 49o.
Tue, Apr 26 At 0659, it’s 53o with rain in the forecast. We did a little shopping at the wine store, seafood store and butcher before going to lunch at Brewer’s B&G. At 2150, it’s 58o.
Mon, Apr 25 At 0708, it’s 49o. We had Lentil soup for lunch and Lyd baked and froze a hot milk sponge cake. I ordered a scooter from Buena Vista Rentals for June. We had leftover Chicken Paprika for dinner and watched a few more episodes of Downton Abbey. At 2230, it’s 56o.
Sun, Apr 24 At 0653, it’s 49o. SKDL came over and we finalized our ADR for June before watching the Legend of Zorro. We had leftover tri-tip and enjoyed a few more episodes of Downton Abbey. At 2130, it’s 59o.
Sat, Apr 23 At 0627, it’s 50o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftovers for lunch. EPCOT Clue #29 kicked off at 1500. We had shellfish fra diavolo for dinner with a bottle of CSM Riesling. At 2140, it’s 55o.
Fri, Apr 22 At 0702, it’s 46o. Lyd had an appointment with Robin, our PCP, which went well. We had leftover pasta and meatballs for lunch, and I sent out the EPCOT Clue #29 evidence cards. We menu-planned and had filet mignons for dinner. At 2135, it’s 56o.
Thu, Apr 21 At 0620, it’s 37o. I had an EKG done at Reading Hospital DOB. We dropped off soup at SKDL’s and then went to lunch at Thai Bistro. The family played Trivial Pursuit ladder in the family zoom room and we invited all to a Memorial Day party. At 2225, it’s 55o.
Wed, Apr 20 At 0706, it’s 44o and sunny. Lyd made a batch of veggie soup and we went to Michael’s to get the supplies for a front door wreath. We had angel hair and meatballs with Lyd’s red sauce for dinner, watched most of Tuesday’s recorded shows, and, at 2200, it’s 45o.
Tue, Apr 19 At 0646. It’s 38o. I had a haircut and we went to Salute for lunch. I had a lengthy nap and we snacked for dinner. In the evening, we watched a pair of Downton Abbey episodes. At 2130, it’s 44o.
Mon, Apr 18 It’s 28o and Cara came at 0700 to clean. We had Crab Imperial for lunch. We had Chicken Tetrazzini for dinner with Cranberry Sauce and a bottle of Fetzer Gewurtz. In the evening, we watched two more episodes of Downton Abbey, and, at 2130, it’s 39o in a pouring rain.
Sun, Apr 17 At 0636, it’s 40o. I made a load of ADR and park reservations for our June trip and then made the Sister Cities Slaw for the Easter luncheon. We went over to SKDL's for Easter dinner. We were home around 1900 and watched a Picard and an episode of Downton. At 2100, it’s 42o.
Sat, Apr 16 At 0645. It’s 56o. I completed our weekly marketing while Lyd produced the batch of lemon squares requested by Leo for tomorrow’s Easter Dinner. We had leftovers from last night’s dinner at Dan’s. EPCOT Clue #28 kicked off at 1500. We had shrimp salad and 4 bean salad for dinner and finished season 1 of Downton Abbey. At 2155, it’s 53o and raining.
Fri, Apr 15 At 0647, it’s 65o. I checked our propane level and it’s still above 80. We menu planned and I fixed our email syncing problems. We went to dinner at Dan’s at Green Hills. At 2145, it’s 59o.
Thu, Apr 14 At 0640, it’s 65o. Lyd had blood work done. Brian, from Beck’s Pest Control, came to trap the critter living under the bay window, but Lyd wants him to wait until fall. We went to Smokey Bones for lunch. We came home to naps and turned on the A/C. At 2130, it's 60o.
Wed, Apr 13 At 0526, it’s 49o. Dr. White’s office called to discuss my medical status and meds and to review the plan for the biopsy. We had ham and chicken medley in puff pastry shells for dinner and watched the shows recorded Tuesday night. At 2110, it’s 70o..
Tue, Apr 12 At 0708, it’s 50o. We mailed the State taxes enroute to lunch at GNA. We came home to naps. At 2151, it’s 56o with open windows in the bedroom.
Mon, Apr 11 At 0752, it’s 46o. We had Bubba burgers for lunch. I completed out federal and state taxes, sending them in with checks. We reserved a Kingdom facing room at BLT in March. We had pasta and clam sauce for dinner, and, at 2220 , it’s 52o.
Sun, Apr 10 At 0620, it’s 39o. SKDL joined us at 1400 and we watched the 2022 version of Cheaper by the Dozen. They will join us at Dan’s this Friday evening to celebrate their anniversary.. At 2030, it’s 47o.
Sat, Apr 9 At 0734, it’s 45o and raining. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftover GNA pizza from the freezer. EPCOT Clue #27 went off at 1500 with 5 teams. We had Chicken Marengo for dinner. At 2115, it’s 49o.
Fri, Apr 8 At 0717, it’s 43o. We menu planned and finished the Fritos and tuna salad for lunch. Express Lawn did our first cut/trim/blow of the season. We had Veal from Salute with a salad for dinner. At 2210, it’s 51o and raining.
Thu, Apr 7 At 0727, it’s 47o. It rained the entire day. We had Zuppa for lunch and chicken pot pie for dinner. I transferred files from the 2015 laptop to the 2021 laptop while we watched shows recorded while we were at WDW. I paid Andrew’s Transportation. At 2240, it’s 48o.
Wed, Apr 6 At 0634, it’s 48o. Lyd did laundry while I played catch-up. We paid the ACL balance. Kate dropped in for a short visit and gave us her request for Easter Sunday of Sister Cities Slaw and Lemon Squares. We did very little curing the day, watching a few recorded shows. At 2245, it’s 52o.
Tue, Apr 5 At 0630, it’s 69o at Coronado Spring Resort at Walt Disney World and all flights show on time.
Mon, Apr 4 At 0740, it’s 61o at Walt Disney World, and we’re still here!
Sun, Apr 3 At 0610, at Walt Disney World our flights have been canceled.
Sat, Apr 2 At 0645, it’s 72o at Walt Disney World for the 3rd Competition Day.
Fri, Apr 1 At 0630, it’s 72o at Walt Disney World for the 2nd Competition Day.
Thu, Mar 31 At 0626, it’s 70o at Walt Disney World for the 1st Competition Day.
Wed, Mar 30 At 0630, it’s 64o at Walt Disney World for the Dreaded Day.
Tue, Mar 29 At 0646, it's 25o in Wyomissing and we're headed for Disney World and the Commissioner's Academic Challenge.
Mon, Mar 28 At 0718, it’s 25o.
Sun, Mar 27 At 0736, it’s 39o. An email from Kate reports she and Sal have an URI, so they’re not coming today. We had leftovers for lunch and beef pot pie for dinner. We removed the electric blanket until the fall. At 2230, it’s 33o.
Sat, Mar 26 At 0711, it’s 45o. I completed our weekly marketing. I opened the Clue room at 1430 to orient Cindy and help Linda with technical issues. We had filet mignons for dinner and watched the Absent-Minded Professor (1961) in the evening. At 2230, it’s 43o.
Fri, Mar 25 At 0801, it’s 44o. We menu-planned and finished the Masa sushi for lunch. We had snow crab legs for dinner.
Thu, Mar 24 At 0730, it’s 41o. Brian, from Beck’s Pest Control, treated the house, primarily for ants. We went to Masa for lunch. We’re adding Becky’s friend Cindy to the Clue group. In the evening, we watched West Side Story. At 2220, it’s 46o and raining.
Wed, Mar 23 At 0715, it’s 41o. We inventoried and cleaned out the fridge. I responded to Vic's notes and he was offended. We had leftovers for lunch, and a pork saltimbocca for dinner, with baked potato and brussels’ sprouts. At 2150, it’s 41o with lots of rain in the area.
Tue, Mar 22 At 0748, it’s 43o. I had a haircut and we called Beck’s Pest Control as we’re seeing ants. We went to Ganly’s for lunch. We came home to NCIS. We snacked for dinner and watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. At 2253, it’s 43o.
Mon, Mar 21 At 0655, it’s 39o. Cara was here from 0700-0800. 0915:pct Willie at Andrew’s Transportation changing 3/29 flight times. 1300: pcf Sean White. He wants to do another biopsy in the next few weeks; twilight. A large prostate does produce higher PSA, but mine has been high for too long. His scheduler will call. We had Chicken Paprika for dinner; proposed SK’s 19th anniversary celebration, and received SKDL’s invitation for Easter dinner. At 2211, it’s 49o.
Sun, Mar 20 At 0653, it’s 52o on the Vernal Equinox. We had chicken salad, aspic and black-eyed peas for lunch and enjoyed Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. We made a shellfish fra diavolo for dinner. In the evening, we watched The Irishman. Bill and Vicki will drive down to Orlando and Lyd will take them to lunch at Planet Hollywood. At 2242, it’s 49o.
Sat, Mar 19 At 0654, it’s 55o. I completed our weekly marketing. With D sporting a cold, we elected to skip game day at SKDL’s. We prepared churros and salad greens anyway, and Sal picked them up. The wine we had ordered and Lyd’s iPad cover arrived. We had leftovers for dinner and watched Guardians of the Galaxy II. At 2239, it’s 62o.
Fri, Mar 18 At 0653, it’s 46o. I had a dental cleaning and we menu-planned. We roasted a beef tri-tip for dinner with fingerling potatoes and a spinach salad. In the evening, we watched Being the Ricardos. With rain in the forecast, at 2200, it’s 63o.
Thu, Mar 17 At 0708, it’s 50o, and raining. We skipped going out and had leftovers for lunch. We had dumplings and Zuppa Toscana for dinner. In the evening, I opened the Zoom room for the family.
Wed, Mar 16 At 0649, it’s 38o. I had PSA blood work done for Sean White. Lyd and Kate went shopping at Chico.
Tue, Mar 15 At 0648, it’s 33o. We inventoried the kitchen fridge and freezer and purchased the park tickets for SKDL for June. We went to the liquor store and then to GNA. In the afternoon, we watched recorded TV shows with little interest in dinner. At 2138, it’s 57o.
Mon, Mar 14 At 0738, it’s 26o. I was able to change the June flights to 1100. We had leftovers from last night’s dinner for lunch, and afternoon naps. We pulled a pair of meatloaf slices from the freezer and had them with baked potatoes for dinner. We caught up with recorded TV shows, and, at 2115, it’s 50o.
Sun, Mar 13 At 0642 EDT, it’s 20o. We spent much of the day preparing for the SKDL visit. When they arrived, Kate suggested going for the earlier flight time and we watched Turning Red. Lyd served crab imperial, ham, bean blend, mac & cheese and pumpkin cheese cake pie. At 2034, with no naps, it’s 31o.
Sat, Mar 12 At 0636, it’s 45o with snow in the forecast. I left at 0715 to beat the snow, but it started an hour later, before I got home from completing our weekly marketing. We had rather poor fish sandwiches for lunch. At 1500 EST (and 0630, Sunday, Australian Eastern Day Light Time) EPCOT Clue #25 convened. At 1600, Express Lawn plowed us out from only about 3” of snow. For dinner, we had leftover lasagna and a spinach salad. At 2113 EST it’s 45o.
Fri, Mar 11 At 0725, it’s 32o. We menu-planned and finished yesterday’s ginger beef for lunch. We had a pair of lobster tails for dinner. We’re expecting rain overnight, and 3-6” of snow tomorrow. At 2300, it’s 45o.
Thu, Mar 10 At 0634, it’s 34o. We menu planned in the morning and then went to Thai Bistro for lunch. In the afternoon we watched more of the shows recorded during our WDW trip. At 2250, it’s 39o.
Wed, Mar 9 At 0628, it’s 38o. Mid-morning we got just enough snow/sleet to cover the lawn, but not the driveway or street. We had tuna salad for lunch and leftover quiche and cabbage from the freezer for dinner. I paid Andrew’s Transportation for the recent trip and booked a scooter for the end of the month trip to CAC. Lisa sent the staff grid. I’m announcing the 8th round finals, and reading in round 2, but will be a coordinating judge for the remainder of the rounds. We caught up with many of the shows we missed while at WDW, and at 2216, it’s 35o.
Tue, Mar 8 At 0630, it's 69o at Walt Disney World and we're headed home.
Mon, Mar 7 At 0625, it's 67o at Walt Disney World and we're headed for Magic Kingdom.
Sun, Mar 6 At 0625, it's 65o at Walt Disney World and we're headed for Hollywood Studios.
Sat, Mar 5 At 0642, it's 63o at Walt Disney World and we're headed for a day of rest.
Fri, Mar 4 At 0635, it's 63o at Walt Disney World and we're headed for EPCOT.
Thu, Mar 3 At 0630, it's 63o at Walt Disney World and we're headed for Animal Kingdom.
Wed, Mar 2 At 0530, it's 34o in Wyomissing and we're headed for Walt Disney World.
Tue, Mar 1 At 0713, it’s 32o. We began packing for tomorrow’s trip. Our Andrew’s driver will be Jessica Miller. We had meatloaf for dinner and, at 2107, it’s 39o.
Mon, Feb 28 At 0620, it’s 29o. D and Leo went to school, but Kate will be home until Thursday. We had duck drumettes for lunch and chili for dinner. We communicated with Bill and Vicki to fine tune the plans for our WDW trip. We continued watching the Star Wars movies. At 2148, it’s 28o.
Sun, Feb 27 At 0702, it’s 22o. Kate reports D will go to school tomorrow. Sal is the lowest, but is showing signs of coming out of the Covid. Kate is also getting better. We had Portobello soup for lunch, and chicken pot pie for dinner. I cleaned up some problems on the CPOS website. We watched episode 2 of Star Wars, and, at 2230, it’s 40o.
Sat, Feb 26 At 0718, it’s 29o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had Zuppa Toscana for lunch. EPCOT Clue #24 convened at 1500. We had snow crab for dinner and watched Start Wars VI. At 2105, it’s 29o.
Fri, Feb 25 At 0710, it’s 32o with freezing rain mixed with sleet. Kate is also sick, so Leo is the only one at full strength. We had leftovers for lunch and dinner. We caught up on our Thursday shows and watched coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Both FSU Softball and Baseball were victorious. At 2158, it’s 36o.
Thu, Feb 24 At 0613, it’s 31o. Lyd had a dental cleaning. From there, we went to Chico’s where Lyd picked up some clothes for the Disney trip. We went on to lunch at Masa. We watched Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. At 2210, it’s 34o with freezing rain and sleet in the overnight forecast.
Wed, Feb 23 At 0701, it’s 59o. Waldman Electric arrived at 0800 and finished at 1500. We now have overhead lights in all three guestrooms and kitchen lighting can be operated from both sides of the island. Sal is also feeling poorly but has not yet been tested. Israel will be present on site when we’re at Citricos, next week. We had meatballs with Lyd’s Red Sauce of spaghetti for dinner. FSU Softball beat FAU 8-3. At 2133, it’s 44o and, it appears Russia has invaded Ukraine.
Tue, Feb 22 At 0742, it’s 42o and D has tested positive for Covid. Waldman Electric will begin work tomorrow at 0800. We went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. When we came out, it had started raining. It rained all afternoon. We had pea soup for dinner and watched Star Wars IV. At 2210, it’s 59o.
Mon, Feb 21 At 0623, it’s 25o and clear on President’s Day. Cara came at 0700 and left at 0830, to return March 21st. We had early naps and then watched the rest of season 1 of Picard. Dinner was hot chicken salad. At 2300, it’s 39o.
Sun, Feb 20 At 0702, it’s 19o. Kate messaged D not feeling well, so they won’t come today. We had GNA pizza and Clam Chowder for lunch. FSU Softball beat UCF 8-0 and FSU Baseball swept James Madison. We had leftover Beef Pot Pie with Spinach Salads and Scalloped Apples. We are worried about Eena in Ukraine and wrote to ask what they are doing. In the evening, FSU Softball beat #3 UCLA 4-3. At 2157, it’s 30o.
Sat, Feb 19 At 0744, it’s 29o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had French Onion Soup for lunch. Following naps, we had a 5-minute blizzard just before 1400. EPCOT Clue #23 kicked off at 1500. We had a pork stir fry with yellow rice and grillin’ beans for dinner. In the meantime, FSU Softball kept their perfect record defeating Michigan 2-1, and the boys won their second defeating James Madison13-2. Following dinner, we watched episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Picard. At 2215, it’s 26o.
Fri, Feb 18 At 0702, it’d 53o and windy. We had leftover sandwiches for lunch and enjoyed another FSU Softball victory over Texas. We had Chicken Cacciatori for dinner followed by another episode of Picard. FSU Baseball beat James Madison. At 2120, it’s 29.
Thu, Feb 17 At 0725, it’s 50o and nearly all of the snow is gone. We menu-planned in the morning and then went to GNA for lunch. Following naps, we finished the Mandalorian until new shows are released and started Picard on the Paramount+ streaming service. At 1600, we watchedFSU Softball defeat Tennessee 9-3. I opened the Zoom room at 1830 and we played a few rounds of Trivial Pursuit and visited until 2030. Lisa called from Orlando to discuss the allocation of districts to the CAC bracket. At 2230, it’s 58o.
Wed, Feb 16 At 0739, it’s 22o on Lyd’s 73rd birthday. We had leftovers for lunch and accepted the Waldman Electrical proposal, sending the deposit. Kate dropped in to wish her mom a Happy Birthday. ACC Network is now on 1325 on Xfinity, so we watched FSU Softball beat South Alabama 4-3. For Lyd’s birthday dinner, we had foie gras with port, followed by Steak Diane with sweet potatoes and Brussels’ Sprouts, accompanied by a bottle of pinotage. Following 2 episodes of The Mandalorian, at 2110, it’s 37o.
Tue, Feb 15 At 0800, it’s 13o. We extended our Wordle streak to 24, placed the patriotic flag in the yard and the mailbox cover before going to Flanagan’s Pub for lunch. Waldman Electric sent the proposal for the electrical work. At 2244, it’s 22o.
Mon, Feb 14 At 0746, it’s 19o on Valentine’s Day. We had quiche for lunch and froze the rest. Our resort reservation came for the CAC. We had Panko scallops with sweet potatoes and Brussels Sprouts for dinner and watched 2 more episodes of The Mandalorian. At 2250, it’s 17o.
Sun, Feb 13 At 0621, it’s 33o with about 1” of very wet snow on the ground, but not on the roads. We got shoveled out a little after 9, though it really wasn’t necessary. We had tacos for lunch and brief naps. SKD came at 2 with Leo at a birthday party. We watched Raiders of the Lost Ark and served popcorn and cheese and crackers. Leo arrived at 4 and we switched to Mamma Mia until 5, when SKDL took the Lego Hogwarts Train home. We switched to Super Bowl coverage, fueled by a lobster cocktail; Baby Brussels Sprout in Bacon Dip, and Ham Spread. L.A. Rams (23) – Cincinnati Bengals (20)o. At 2200, it’s 23.
Sat, Feb 12 At 0702, it’s 40o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd made a quiche for dinner and a few deviled eggs that we topped with some smoked salmon from Bill’s Christmas basket. Epcot Clue #22 convened at 3. We had the quiche for dinner with sliced ham, and then watched another 3 episodes of the Mandalorian. At 2220, it’s 41o with snow in the overnight forecast.
Fri, Feb 11 At 0813, it’s 27o. I had a routine appointment with Robin Jasinski, our PCP. She recommended Dr. Hanlee to Lyd and we made that change. Evidence cards for EPCOT Clue #22 were sent. Our nuts order arrived, as did Lyd’s paper bead necklace. We had Capalinni and clam sauce for dinner, followed by a few episodes of the Mandalorian. At 2245, it’s 53o
Thu, Feb 10 At 0652, it’s 31o. We picked up repaired jewelry at Diller’s and then went to Thai Bistro for lunch. We restarted the Mandalorian, and, after Lyd went to bed, I watched Come From Away. At 2330, it’s 30o.
Wed, Feb 9 At 0731, it’s 23o. We had leftovers for lunch after trying Wingspan. Our lighting arrived for the electrical project, but there was no response to calls to the electrician. Following naps, we menu-planned and then had Tilapia Parmesan for dinner with a bottle of Blue Mountain Riesling. We watched the last episode of Ted Lasso, and, at 2125, it’s 36o.
Tue, Feb 8 At 0654, it’s 28o. I had blood work done for Robin. We gassed up the car and refilled out liquor supply. We then went to Salute for lunch. Following afternoon naps, I finished the Lego Hogwarts Train. In the evening, we watched a pair of Ted Lasso episodes. At 2248, it’s 29o.
Mon, Feb 7 At 0730, it’s 29o and we had brief snow flurries. We had leftovers for lunch and made a pair of meat loaves for dinner. After a single Ted Lasso, and with no naps, at 2030, it’s 35o.
Sun, Feb 6 At 0645, it’s 16o. I completed our weekly marketing. We had pork slice sandwiches for lunch. SKDL joined us for a Mexican Layered Dip and a pair of Ice Age movies, reporting Mark and Jen are engaged. We watched a little of the Pro Bowl and had Chicken Pot pie for dinner. We watched 3 episodes of Ted Lasso in the evening, and, at 2100, it’s 26o.
Sat, Feb 5 At 0643, it’s 26o. We had a few snow flurries in the morning and Bubba Burgers for lunch. Following naps, the game Wingspan arrived. At 3, EPCOT Clue #21 began. We had a long phone conversation with Patsy. We had salmon Teriyaki for dinner and watched a few episodes of Ted Lasso. At 2130, it’s 22o.
Fri, Feb 4 At 0741, it’s 41o in a light rain. Chip, from Waldman Electric visited and will give us an estimate for the electric work we want done in the kitchen and bedrooms. We ordered lights for the bedroom ceiling from Amazon. A letter from Patsy suggests she is looking to sell her place this spring as it is too much for her. We had filet mignons for dinner and, at 1930, it’s 32o.
Thu, Feb 3 At 0732, it’s 39o in a light rain. As the rain got heavier, we skipped lunch out and went to the drive-thru at McDonalds. The rain continued all afternoon and we had Chicken Imperial with beets and scalloped potatoes for dinner. We watched a few Ted Lasso’s and, at 2200, it’s 50o and still raining.
Wed, Feb 2 At 0728, it’s 23o. We finished the Zuppa and Kate collected the remaining Kale and a quart of soup. We requested Andrews for several trips and had Lamb Moussaka for dinner. In the evening, we watched Tuesday’s FBI shows. At 2250, it’s 38o.
Tue, Feb 1 At 0705, it’s 13o. Meghan came for coffee and we finished the CAC Meal reservations. We mailed a bracelet to Patsy and went to Longhorn Steakhouse for lunch. We snacked for dinner and watched a few episodes of Ted Lasso. At 2120, it’s 27o.
Mon, Jan 31 At 0757, it’s 13o. We started a batch of Zuppa. We had BLTs for lunch and Seafood Newburg for dinner. There was a propane delivery. At 2130, it’s 22o.
Sun, Jan 30 At 0730, it’s 12o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had vegetable beef soup for lunch. SKDL came at 2 and we watched Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and made some decisions about the June WDW trip. After they left, we watched the Bengals beat the Chiefs in the AFC and had chili and baked potatoes for dinner. In the evening, we watched the Rams beat the 49ers. The Super Bowl will be the Bengals and the Rams. At 2140, it’s 23o.
Sat, Jan 29 At 0706, it’s 20o and we got about 1” of snow. Weekly marketing has been postponed. ExpressLawn blew us out at 0920. We had omelets and hash browns for lunch. EPCOT Clue #20 convened at 3. At 2055, it’s 18o.
Fri, Jan 28 At 0733, it’s 29o. A light snow started at 0730, with more in the forecast. I sent the Clue cards and Meghan brought us our Girl Scout cookies. We had veal Francaise with sugar snap peas for dinner. At 2122, it’s 31o and snowing.
Thu, Jan 27 At 0657, it’s 11o. We menu-planned in the morning and then went to Masa for lunch. We both had naps and then finished our Masa sushi for dinner. In the evening, we watched Guardians of the Galaxy. At 2135. It’s 27o.
Wed, Jan 26 At 0647, it’s 17o. We had split pea soup and salads for lunch and leftover pot roast with mashed potatoes and corn for dinner. In the evening, we watched The Greatest Showman. At 2140, it’s 19o.
Tue, Jan 25 At 0724, it’s 32o. I had a toenail trim and then stopped at Sprecher’s meats and Adelphia Seafood. We went to Anthony’s Pizza for lunch. We came home to naps. With no dinner, at 2210, it’s 28o.
Mon, Jan 24 At 0631, it’s 25o. Cara was here at 7 and finished at 0830. I ordered a scooter for WDW in March. Lyd made a pot of split pea soup and we had it for lunch. We had a duck breast magret for dinner with yellow rice and scalloped apples. At 2307, it’s 32o.
Sun, Jan 23 At 0640, it’s 18o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lyd stewed an 8-pound Perdue Roaster. We finished the Chicken Divan from Friday night for lunch. SKDL came at 2 and we watched Maleficent. After they left, we watched the Rams beat the Bucs and had leftover shrimp creole over yellow rice for dinner. We then switched over to the Bills loss to the Chiefs. At 2155, it’s 29o.
Sat, Jan 22 At 0718, it’s 9o and marketing has been postponed. Lyd made a batch of Oyster Brie Soup using the Brown Derby recipe and it was excellent. Following naps, EPCOT Clue #19 started at 3. We had a pork tenderloin roast with latkes and a tossed salad and watched NFL playoff games. At 2145, it’s 21o.
Fri, Jan 21 At 0816, it’s 17o, and both boys went to school. I sent the Clue cards for Saturday. We menu-planned and finished Thursday night’s pasta for dinner. We watched Thursday night’s CBS shows, previously recorded, and made a lovely batch of Chicken Divan for dinner. At 2115, it’s 20o.
Thu, Jan 20 At 0654, it’s 37o in a light rain; no snow. For March WDW, I booked Jiko and changed our Citricos reservation to 1920. The snow began at 0900, mixed with ice, and we canceled our plans to go out for lunch, opting, instead, for grilled cheese. We had angel hair pasta and clam sauce for dinner and completed the World War II in Color episodes. At 2120, it’s 24o.
Wed, Jan 19 At 0713, it’s 28o. We optimized the fridge and the crab, from Clayton’s, arrived. We finished the leftovers from Austin’s for lunch and had a lamb potpie for dinner. At 2140, it’s 36o with snow in the overnight forecast.
Tue, Jan 18 At 0715, it’s 34o. I had a haircut at Great Clips and we ordered crab from Claytons in Cambridge, MD. We booked the pre-cruise trip and our flights for the New England cruise in August. We went to Austin’s for lunch. Following naps, we watched the NCIS shows from Monday evening. In the evening, we watched a few more episodes of World War II in Color. At 2211, it’s 27o.
Mon, Jan 17 At 0710, it’s 34o and we got about 1-2” of snow. By 0900, ExpressLawn had cleared our driveway and walks even though there is still a gentle snow. We watched The Eternals in the afternoon and had Tilapia Parmesan for dinner with cabbage sallet. At 2300, it’s 36o.
Sun, Jan 16 At 0704, it’s 6o! We froze the chicken salad and the chili and finished the Yardley crab cakes for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched Tampa Bay humiliate the Eagles. The snow started about 4. We had tortellini for dinner and watched the 49er’s over Dallas. At 2000, it’s 25o and snowing.
Sat, Jan 15 At 0634, it’s 15o with snow expected tomorrow. We froze yesterday’s French Onion Soup and made a gallon+ of chili. Following naps, EPCOT Clue #18 went off at 3. We made a lemon chicken stir fry over Asian noodles with an acorn squash for dinner, while watching the LA Raiders lose to the Cincinnati Bengals followed by Buffalo drubbing New England. At 2220, it’s 15o.
Fri, Jan 14 At 0731, it’s 28o. With "quite cold" in Saturday’s forecast and snow in Sunday’s, I completed our weekly marketing. Leo has tested positive for Covid. We had leftovers for lunch and crab cakes and cabbage sallet for dinner. At 2047, it’s 28o.
Thu, Jan 13 At 0709, it’s 28o. We went to Diller Jewelers on our way to Thai Bistro for lunch. At 1830, I opened the Zoom room for the family and we played a few rounds of Trivial Pursuit ladder. At 2145, it’s 30o.
Wed, Jan 12 At 0713, it’s 19o. Lyd had her leftover Ganly’s boxty for lunch. We watched Tuesday’s recorded shows and brought in the red/green Christmas lights. At 1530, the Christmas tree went to the curb. In the evening, we had my mom’s Baked Chicken Salad for dinner. At 2032, it’s 29.
Tue, Jan 11 At 0712. It’s 18o. I had a regular eye appointment with Dr. Campanella; all OK. I pulled the red/green light bulbs, but the stakes are still frozen into the planters. We went to Ganly’s for lunch. We started the Book of Boba Fett on Disney+. At 2207, it’s 16o.
Mon, Jan 10 At 0817, it’s 27o. Though Cara was expected, her husband has tested positive for Covid and her cleaning day has been postponed. Lyd made a large pot of Red Sauce and we had tri-tip sandwiches for lunch. At 1520, the Berks County website notified us that Lyd’s jury duty for tomorrow is canceled. We had vermicelli with Lyd’s red sauce and sweet sausages for dinner. At 2150, it’s 25o. Georgia beat Alabama for the National Championship in football.
Sun, Jan 9 At 0731, it’s 31o with a light freezing rain. We furloughed the AeroGarden for a while. We had vegetable beef soup for lunch and SKDL joined us. They took all the Christmas stuff to the basement and we watched Clue. Later, we had chicken cannelloni for dinner and watched The Kingsmen: Golden Circle. The Eagles are in the playoffs, and, at 2257, it’s 34o.
Sat, Jan 8 At 0736, it’s 18o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had tuna salad for lunch while watching division I NCAA Football. EPCOT Clue#17 opened at 3. We had meatloaf and potato cakes with Fleming Butter for dinner. We started the NFL game between the Cowboys and the Eagles. At 2100, it’s 22o.
Fri, Jan 7 At 0729, it’s 28o with about 1.5” of overnight snow. We continued the dismantling of Christmas decorations. ExpressLawn “blew” us out at 1030. We had Kraut soup for lunch and Wyomissing Fire Department inspected our smoke detectors and installed a CO monitor. We had a smoked half-duck for dinner. We watched recorded shows in the evening, and at 2210, it’s 24o.
Thu, Jan 6 At 0709, it’s 31o. We did a recon run for Lyd’s scheduled Jury Duty, next week, and she had her crown installed on her lower right wisdom tooth. We elected not to go out for lunch and finished our ADR planning for the March WDW trip. I called Wyomissing FD and asked for a safety inspection. The duty Captain will call tomorrow. Whereas we skipped lunch out, we had a half box of vermicelli and 2 cans of clam sauce, to which Lyd added a dash of Red Pepper Flakes. I added a bottle of M.A.N. Pinotage. At 2040, it’s 33o and snowing.
Wed, Jan 5 At 0744, it’s 29o. We had leftovers for lunch and continued our March WDW planning. We made Salmon Teriyaki for dinner with Pappardelle and scalloped apples. At 2209, it’s 32o.
Tue, Jan 4 At 0812, it’s 20o. We had planned to have salmon for dinner until we discovered the salmon, purchased from Giant, was, in fact, chum salmon from China. It went to the refuse bin. We went to Salute for lunch. On the way home, we stopped at Adelphia and picked up a slab of Norwegian Salmon. We continued the ADR planning for March’s WDW trip. At 2207, it’s 28o.
Mon, Jan 3 At 0717, it’s 31o. At 1100 Bill and Vicki left for Baltimore after a nice visit, and arrived at 1400. We started the planning for the days they will be joining us at WDW and had chili for lunch. Lyd made a chicken pot pie for dinner, and our recorded scripted shows returned. At 2245, it’s 24o.
Sun, Jan 2 At 0736, it’s 52o. I completed additional marketing. Lyd had clam chowder and I had ahi tuna for lunch. SKDL arrived shortly after 2 and we watched Philadelphia, eventually, beat Washington 20-16.. Sal left at 4 for their shopping and Bill and Vicki arrived soon thereafter. KDL left and Bill & Vicki, and we had a dinner of lasagna. Bill and Vicki will join us March 4-5 at WDW. We also discussed an ACL cruise in the near future. At 2218, it’s 39o.
Sat, Jan 1 At 0738, it’s 50o in a light rain. We had our Black Eyed Peas (Goya canned) with Bloody Caesars. Phone conversations started negotiations with Bill and Vicki Payne to join us at WDW in March. They’re in Massachusetts and will stop here, tomorrow, on their way back to Florida. We finished the Tournament of Roses parade with Lobster Maslo and a bottle of Asti Spumante. At 1300, we watched the Citrus Bowl with Iowa and Kentucky. We had cognac shrimp for dinner and watched 3 quarters of the Rose Bowl. At 2015, it’s 53o in a steady rain.