Thu, Mar 16 At 0626, it’s 33o.
Wed, Mar 15 At 0703, it’s 34o. We had Bubba burgers for lunch and watched recorded shows in the afternoon. We had Kung Pao Pork with rice and Liberty Tree gravy for dinner and watched more saved shows. At 2200, it’s 46o.
Tue, Mar 14 At 0632, it’s 36o. I did the marketing necessary for St. Patrick’s Day and we went to Kasper Appliances and bought a washer and dryer. We tried for Flanagan’s Pub, but there was no parking, so we came home to snacks for lunch. We’ve decided our next cruise will be with Pearl Seas next August 15 from Milwaukee to Toronto. We had minestrone for dinner with Irish cheddar and crackers and watched the rest of last week’s recorded shows. At 2205, it’s 41o.
Mon, Mar 13 At 0801, it’s 38o on Donald Duck Day. I paid our real estate taxes and finished the fried chicken and potato salad from last week for lunch and Lyd had cheese and crackers. We had Moussaka and yellow squash for dinner and watched a bunch of last week’s shows in the evening. At 2120, it’s 42o.
Sun, Mar 12 At 0656 [EDT], it’s 36o at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Sat, Mar 11 At 0635, it’s 39o at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Fri, Mar 10 At 0530, it’s 39o at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Thu, Mar 9 At 0710, it’s 33o. I had a podiatrist appointment and picked up a prescription and fired chicken and two salads for lunch, which was followed by naps. SKDL picked us up at 1845 for the drive down to Baltimore.
Wed, Mar 8 At 0625, it’s 33o. Lyd had an omelet for lunch and I had brats and kraut and paid the Andrew’s Transportation bill. Kate asked us to take over the lamb for Easter dinner and we ordered one from Sprechers. We had hash browns and meat loaf for dinner with a bottle of Pinotage. In the evening, we watched recorded shows from last week. At 2220, it’s 36o.
Tue, Mar 7 At 0500, it's 70o in our Spring Holiday, headed for Home, where it's 34o.
Mon, Mar 6 At 0637, it's 70o in our Spring Holiday, headed for Hollywood Studios
Sun, Mar 5 At 0640, it's 73o in our Spring Holiday, headed for Animal Kingdom
Sat, Mar 4 At 0630, it's 72o in our Spring Holiday, headed for EPCOT
Fri, Mar 3 At 0630, it's 68o in our Spring Holiday, headed for EPCOT
Thu, Mar 2 At 0700, it's 61o in our Spring Holiday, headed for The Magic Kingdom
Wed, Mar 1 At 0630, it's 25o and we're headed for our Spring Holiday at Walt Disney World
Tue, Feb 28 At 0641, it’s 36o. I had an echocardiogram and everything seems to be OK. We decided to skip lunch out and came home and packed and secured our boarding passes for tomorrow’s flight. Lyd made Egg McMuffins for brunch. We had leftovers for dinner and watched some Monday shows. At 2136, it’s 31o.
Mon, Feb 27 At 0710, it’s 30o. We had tuna salad for lunch and watched Sunday shows, with Parmesan Tilapia, General Tom’s Peppers and a bottle of Barefoot Riesling for dinner. At 2125, it’s 35o with a mixture of rain and snow.
Sun, Feb 26 At 0654, it’s 33o. I booked Andrews Transportation for the cruise and CAC, and booked Charleston Restaurant for the night before the ACL cruise. We had slices of GNA pizza for lunch and Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner. In the afternoon we watched Guardians of The Galaxy, and Casablanca in the evening. At 2130, it’s 44o.
Sat, Feb 25 At 0551, it’s 46o with a little snow in the forecast. I completed our weekly marketing. We had minestrone for lunch and finished the Hobbit trilogy. We had crispy Sweet and Sour pork over Chinese noodles with General Tom’s Peppers and a CSM Riesling for dinner, and, in the evening, watched Come From Away on Apple-TV. The snow never came. At 2130, it’s 32o.
Fri, Feb 24 At 0734, it’s 48o. We had leftover GNA pizza slices for lunch. At 1830, Sal and Kate picked us up for Leo’s show Once Upon A Mattress. We were home a little after 9 and finished The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. At 2215, it’s 33o.
Thu, Feb 23

At 0724, it’s 39o. Our April reservation for V&A arrived. Lyd had a dental cleaning. I called WDW to solve the check-in problem, and an escalation was created. We then went on to Masa for lunch. We came home to naps, and watched The King’s Speech. At 2145, it’s 52o.

Wed, Feb 22 At 0723, it’s 30o. I got a haircut and went to the liquor store. We had Zuppa Toscana for lunch, followed by naps. Our crab order arrived. We had Chicken Pomodoro for dinner and watched some Tuesday shows.
Tue, Feb 21 At 0739, it’s 42o and overcast. I had an appointment with Robin, our PCP, and all’s well. We went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. Then it was home to naps. We had little interest in dinner and finished Avatar in the evening. At 2155, it’s 44o.
Mon, Feb 20 At 0650, it’s 35o on Presidents’ Day. Cara came at 0650 to clean. We both had leftover veggies for lunch. We enjoyed fried ravioli for dinner with a side salad and watched the Sunday night shows. At 2131, it’s 52o.
Sun, Feb 19 At 0749, it’s 32o. We had leftovers for lunch and watched a few softball games. Kate secured tickets to Hadestown, in Hershey, in April. We had meat loaf slices, with baked potatoes and lima beans for dinner and watched the latest episode of 1923. We started Avatar, and, at 2145, it’s 40o.
Sat, Feb 18 At 0707, it’s 25o. I completed our weekly marketing. We had leftovers for lunch, followed by naps. FSU softball lost to #2 UCLA, 6-5, and FSU baseball beat James Madison 5-1. SKDL joined us at 1700 for a dinner of beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, squash casserole, roasted veggies and rolls. We finished with a Chocolate Mousse Pie. We discussed local Broadway-quality shows and our collective desire to attend some. They left at 8. In the evening, we watched an Elton John concert on Disney+. At 2240, it’s 31o.
Fri, Feb 17 At 0750, it’s 56o and raining. Lyd and Kate went shopping for vanity cabinets for Kate. Lyd had an Oyster PoBoy and I had brats and kraut for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched FSU softball, and Thursday shows and a birthday card came for Lyd from Linda. We had Lobster Maslo for dinner and the FSU baseball team opened its season. At 2255, it’s 35o.
Thu, Feb 16 At 0724, it’s 40o on Lyd’s 74th birthday. She made Oyster Stew for lunch served with a variety of cheeses. The rains started around 1, as predicted. Vicki called in the afternoon and we fried oysters for dinner. I opened the family Zoom room and we played 3 matches of Trivial Pursuit Ladder, winning 2 of the 3. At 2300, it’s 53o.
Wed, Feb 15 At 0724, it’s 46o. Lyd used our last can of jumbo lump crab to make crab balls for lunch. Our delivery of oysters arrived, as did a nice bouquet of tulips from Bill and Cindy. We had seafood Belmont over couscous for dinner, and, in the evening, watched Tuesday night’s recorded shows. At 2030, it’s 56o.
Tue, Feb 14 At 0734, it’s 37o on Valentine’s Day. We went to lunch at GNA. We came home to naps. We didn’t have any organized dinner, and watched Monday night’s NCIS episodes. At 2150, it’s 38o.
Mon, Feb 13 At 0828, it’s 33o. We had leftovers for lunch and watched the next episode of 1923. We watched Downton Abbey A new Era, and, at 2255, it’s 52o.
Sun, Feb 12 At 0653, it’s 28o. We made Amish Slaw for later and Sticky Toffee Pudding. Lyd had a Weiner Schnitzel sandwich for lunch, and I had leftover pasta and clam sauce. I made dinner reservations for the Baltimore Inner Harbor Weekend. Following naps, we watched recorded shows and 2 episodes of 1923. We made Philly Cheese Steaks for dinner, but the Chiefs won the Super Bowl 38-35. At 2230, it’s 40o and raining.
Sat, Feb 11 At 0553, it’s 40o. I completed our weekly marketing and started to 40mg of Furosemide. We had Sal and Kate’s leftover sandwiches from yesterday for lunch, followed by naps. We had Osso Bucco for dinner and watched Thursday and Friday night shows. At 2130, it’s 31o.
Fri, Feb 10 At 0709, it’s 53o. Sal and Kate arrived a little after 8 while their house is having electrical work done. Sal went straight to the living room and set up an office. Several phone calls to Robin’s office established a 1230 appointment at the hospital for a Venous DPX Low Extremity bilateral sonogram. Parking is horrible, so we used Valet parking and tipped the valet $10. Adam did the test which took about an hour. He was unable to divulge the results, but it was clear that if a clot was found, I would be admitted, not sent home. We elected to skip lunch out and went directly home. Soon thereafter, a call from Robin’s office revealed a prescription has been called in for 40mg of Furosemide to be taken, daily, for the next month. SKDL left about 5 to return to their house. Lyd made an excellent Weiner Schnitzel, served with Baked Potato, 24-hour salad and a bottle of CSM Riesling. At 1933, with no naps, it’s 46o.
Thu, Feb 9 At 0748, it’s 36o with a light rain. We put in a call to Robin’s nurse for follow-up. We had minestrone for lunch and watch the pilot episode of 1923. We ordered oysters from Crab Place along with VIP membership and called Robin’s nurse again, this time receiving a call back. With the swelling not going down, Robin’s ordering a sonogram. We watched 2 episodes of 1923 and had angel hair pasta with clam sauce for dinner. We watched the 1st Hobbit movie, and, at 2145, it’s 58o.
Wed, Feb 8 At 0645, it’s 30o. We picked up a steroid and antibiotic to combat the approaching pneumonia. Lyd had a hot dog and I had a pair of smoked brats with kraut for lunch and naps in the afternoon. Vicki called to check on my health situation. Lyd made a chicken pot pie for dinner with some 24 hour salad and a bottle of Gewurtz. We finished The West Wing, and, at 2200, it’s 31.
Tue, Feb 7 At 0731, it’s 21o. I had a chest x-ray which showed the beginnings of pneumonia, so Robin has phoned in additional script to the Giant pharmacy. I moved my podiatrist appointment. We had tuna salad for lunch, along with some roasted eggplant. I booked our Mears ground transport for March, in Orlando, and texted it to Chris. We reserved our excursions for the Revolution cruise in late March. We had red snapper for dinner which was terrible, accompanied by a 24-hour salad that was excellent. In the evening, we watched 3 more episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2220, it’s 40o.
Mon, Feb 6 At 0727, it’s 27o. I called and got an appointment with Robin, our PCP. She prescribed 9 furosemide pills over 6 days, blood work, a chest xray and EKG. Following the filling of the prescription, we picked up lunch at McDonalds and I took the 1st pair of furosemide pills. We had no interest in dinner, and after 3 more episodes of The West Wing, at 2150, it’s 33o.
Sun, Feb 5 At 0630, it’s 22o. Shallow breathing; shortness of breath was gone by the time Lyd came down. We went to the market together and had Anthony’s pizza for lunch. SKDL came at 1400 and we watched Apollo 13 on Prime. At Kate’s recommendation, I’ve cancelled the colonoscopy on Wednesday. We had shellfish fra diavolo over cappalini for dinner and then watched three more of The West Wing. At 2129 we went up and Lyd gave me extra pillows to elevate my head.
Sat, Feb 4 At 0620, it’s 11o, with a windchill of 0o – no marketing today! We didn’t even open the front door. We had Kraut Soup for lunch. EPCOT Clue 2023.02 kicked off at 1510. We had leftover lasagna with Romaine splits for dinner and then moved through recorded shows from Thursday and Friday night. At 2150, it’s 21o.
Fri, Feb 3 At 0725, it’s 30o. Sal & Kate were to have spent the day with us as their house is having electrical work done, but anticipated low temperatures delayed that work. My left leg was quite swollen, so Lyd wrapped it. I sent out the Clue cards for tomorrow. We had chicken tortilla soup for lunch. We had Pork Clairmont for dinner and watched 3 more of The West Wing. At 2150, it’s 18o and dropping.
Thu, Feb 2 At 0638, it’s 21o on Ground Hog Day. We menu-planned and went to Smokey Bones for lunch. We came home to naps. We continued with season 7 of The West Wing. At 2210, it’s 33o.
Wed, Feb 1 At 0629, it’s 29o and we had a light dusting of snow overnight. I added a Wild Life page. We had Salute pizza for lunch, and, in the afternoon, I booked scooters for WDW in March and for Baltimore Inner Harbor. We had Shepherd’s Pie for dinner with corn salad, and then watched three episodes of The West Wing. At 2150, it’s 25.
Tue, Jan 31 At 0653, it’s 36o with a light rain. We went to Salute for lunch. We came home, during snow showers, to naps. We finished season 6 of The West Wing and purchased season 7. At 2200, it’s 34o.
Mon, Jan 30 At 0744, it’s 35o. We inventoried the kitchen fridge and freezer and had leftovers for lunch. Following naps, we had leftover pork Francaise; dirty rice and corn before watching two more episodes of The West Wing. At 2132, it’s 48o.
Sun, Jan 29 At 0623, it’s 29o. We had leftovers for lunch. Beginning at 1500, we watched the Eagles beat the 49ers 31-7 to win the NFC Championship. We had leftover Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner with a few side veggies and then watched the Chiefs beat the Bengals 23-20 to win the AFC Championship. The Super Bowl will be Philadelphia and Kansas City. At 2220, it’s 42o.
Sat, Jan 28 At 0617, it’s 36o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftovers for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched Spiderman 2. A little after 5, SKDL picked us up and we went to Willoughby’s on park for dinner. At 2130, it’s 43o.
Fri, Jan 27 At 0757, it’s 32o. Lyd and Kate went shopping at Bella Jules and then to lunch at the Barley Mow. We had chicken livers; scalloped apples, brussels’ sprouts and a VWP 2021 Gewurztraminer for dinner. In the evening, we watched two more episodes of The West Wing, season 6, and, at 2207, it’s 27o.
Thu, Jan 26 At 0726, it’s 39o and most of the snow was washed away by last night’s rain. We menu planned, and, at 1100, went to Masa for lunch, where Agus was our server. We both brought home half for dinner. Following naps, I finished my sushi and we watched Tuesday night shows. At 2200, it’s 40o.
Wed, Jan 25 At 0721, it’s 31o, with less than 1” in the forecast, but the schools have gone virtual for the day. I ordered a wifi USB for the 2015 laptop. We did a lot of menu planning. Danielle called from V&A about our April request. The snow started at 1100. We got about 1” by 1400 when it quit. I called the concierge at the Baltimore Hotel to ask for a scooter. At 1750, ExpressLawn shoveled us out. We had Steak Diane with a baked potato, Brussles Sprouts and a bottle of pinotage for dinner and then watched a few episodes of The West Wing while the rain poured down. At 2145, it’s 39o.
Tue, Jan 24 At 0718, it’s 34o with a forecast of 1-3” of snow, tomorrow. We went to lunch at Ruby Tuesday We came home to naps and gathering clouds for tomorrow’s snow, now expected at 1-2” before being rained out. We had no interest in dinner, and watched a few episodes of The West Wing. At 2110, it’s 33o.
Mon, Jan 23 At 0758, it’s 37o with a rain/snow mixture. We had zuppa Toscana for lunch. At 1235, Lisa called from CAC. This year’s competition has been moved one day later. I changed our flights. Lyd made chicken mozzarella for dinner and we watched 3 more of The West Wing. At 2149, it’s 40o.
Sun, Jan 22 At 0706, it’s 28o. Lyd made a batch of Zuppa Toscana and we had some for lunch. SKDL came at 1400 and we watched Father of The Bride and committed to the Baltimore trip in March. After they left, we watch Cincinnati beat Buffalo 27-10. We had leftover chicken potpie for dinner with broccoli and watched the first half of Dallas at the 49ers, 9-9. We switched to The West Wing. At 2200, it’s 36o and raining.
Sat, Jan 21 At 0721, it’s 38o. I completed our weekly marketing. We had a purchased shrimp tempura (poor) with crackers and cheese for lunch. Our wine order arrived and we both had naps. We watched the Kansas City Chief beat the Jaguars 27-20 and had an excellent Orange Roughy in a lemon sauce, with Brussels Sprouts and a bottle of CSM Riesling, before moving into the Giants at the Eagles. At 2145, it’s 28-0 Eagles at the half and 37o.
Fri, Jan 20 At 0732, it’s 37o. I talked to Joel at Merrill Lynch and we worked on fixing the download problem into Quicken. We had sardine sandwiches for lunch and finished the Lego duplex next to the bookstore. We had Seafood Belmont for dinner with fingerling potatoes and red onions. We watched 3 episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2145, it’s 43o.
Thu, Jan 19 At 0718, it’s 39o in a light rain. We “Wordled,” asked Sal to secure tickets for Leo’s Once Upon A Mattress and started menu planning for next week. I had an ophthalmologist appointment with Peter Campanella and everything is OK, with IOP of 16@. Still raining, we went to Sprechers Meat Market and, next door, to Adelphia Seafood Market before returning home. Still raining, we elected to have Bubba Burgers at home rather than go out for lunch to Smokey Bones as planned. I opened the Zoom room for the family game night at 1830 and we played 3 sets of Trivial Pursuit ladder. We watched more of The West Wing, and, at 2145, it’s 40o and raining.
Wed, Jan 18 At 0708, it’s 37o. We worked on the third floor of the Lego Bookstore Duplex before pulling some Anthony’s pizza from the freezer for lunch. I wrote to Israel requesting a table for April. We had Lyd’s Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner with fingerling potatoes, sliced tomatoes, and a bottle of Riesling. We watched 3 of The West Wing, and, at 2155, it’s 42o.
Tue, Jan 17 At 0802, it’s 33o. We ordered a few things from Amazon and more Wine from wine.com. We went to Ganly’s for lunch. We both came home to naps. Vic sent an addendum to the Marvic sale contract for signature. We watched Monday shows in the evening. At 2140, it’s 38o.
Mon, Jan 16 At 0655, it’s 25o. Cara arrived at 0700 and finished cleaning at 0830. We had shrimp bisque for lunch and I finished the Waldorf Salad as well. We worked on the Lego bookstore and watched recorded Sunday shows. We requested Sonia for thenport to/from PHL in March and had panko scallops for dinner with a bottle of Riesling. We watched a couple of The West Wing, and, at 2125, it’s 38o.
Sun, Jan 15 At 0723, it’s 27o. Lyd made a batch of shrimp bisque to which we added her lobster tail from Friday. We started watching Miami at Buffalo until SKDL arrived and then watched Sister Act. After they left at 1700, we caught the end of the Miami v Buffalo game, won by Buffalo 34-31, and immediately switched to the Giants at Vikings. We had osso bucco with mashed potatoes, a Waldorf salad and a bottle of pinotage for dinner, and then finished the Friday night recorded shows. At 2130, it’s 30o.
Sat, Jan 14 At 0704, it’s 31o and I completed our weekly marketing while Lyd made a batch of sausage minestrone soup. At 2135, it’s 28o.
Fri, Jan 13 At 0738, it’s 52o. At 1230, we met KDL at Red Lobster for lunch. After dropping off the boys, Kate took measurements of our shower to share with her contractor. In the evening, we watched Thursday shows. At 2230, it’s 36o.
Thu, Jan 12 At 0742, it’s 37o. We cleaned up the fridge and did a little menu planning. We then went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. We came home to Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom videos and naps. We watched a pair of The West Wing season 5. At 2125. It’s 54o.
Wed, Jan 11 At 0703, it’s 27o. We went to PA DOT and Lyd got her new driver’s license. We worked on the Lego Bookstore and made dinner of leftover lamb, peas and onion in a stir fry. In the evening, it was back to The West Wing.
Tue, Jan 10 At 0732, it’s 34o. We reset the fox gates after Scrawny vacated. We worked on the Lego Book Store. We headed for Anthony’s Pizza, but were intercepted by a PPL crew looking for our non-functional street light. We worked a little more on the Bookstore. Not interested in dinner, we watched the NCIS crossover trilogy and two episodes of The West Wing. At 2120, it’s 32o.
Mon, Jan 09 At 0756, it’s 33o. Around 10, we blocked the primary opening under the sun room, after the scrawny grey fox escaped. Following naps, reported the Logan Avenue streetlight again and spent some time building the Lego bookstore. We had a boneless leg of lamb for dinner with mashed potatoes, beets, corn, and a bottle of MAN Pinotage. At 1930, we watched the NCAA Championship between Georgia and TCU, led by Georgia 38-7 at the half, and won 65-7. At 2112, it’s 37o.
Sun, Jan 08 At 0728, it’s 28o. We finished packing up the Christmas decorations and Lyd made a pot of clam chowder for lunch. We both had naps and SKDL arrived at 2. They took all the decorations to the dungeon and brought up the dog gates. We watched Top Gun: Maverick, and, after they left we switched over to the Giants at the Eagles, won by Philadelphia 22-16. We watched 2 episodes of The West Wing, and, at 2121, it’s 39o.
Sat, Jan 07 At 0724, it’s 39o. I completed our weekly marketing and we watched a few Animal Kingdom episodes, and took down the bulk of the Christmas decorations. Clue kicked off at 3 with four teams. We had pork Francaise for dinner and watched the Saturday NFL games with Kansas City beating Las Vegas, followed by Tennessee at Jacksonville. At 2111, it’s 40o.
Fri, Jan 06 At 0747, it’s 42o in a light rain. At 0830, Lyd went to Great Clips to get a haircut from Tom. At 0900, the borough took the tree and the refuse. We had leftovers for lunch and watched the shows recorded on Thursday. We had filet mignons for dinner At 2145, it’s 40o.
Thu, Jan 05 At 0725, it’s 45o. I had a podiatrist appointment and upon my return I dragged the Boy Scout Christmas tree to the curb for pickup by the borough. We went to the upholstery store to get a quote to recover the two library ottomans. We then went to Thai Bistro for lunch. We came home to naps and more communication from Mark Evans on our Sommelier Room dinner at Citricos. In the evening, we watched another trio of The West Wing. At 2212, it’s 48o.
Wed, Jan 04 At 0702, it’s 44o. Mark Evans sent details on our sommelier room dinner at Citricos. Bill, Vicki and Rudy left at 8 and came back for Vicki’s purse and came back for Rudy’s leash. We cleaned out the fridge, freezing some dinners. We watched some Tuesday shows. We had leftovers for lunch and Lyd made a pair of meat loaves for dinner, served with Baked potato, Brussels Sprouts and foie gras. We watched another trio of The West Wing. At 2145, it’s 59o.
Tue, Jan 03 At 0642, it’s 47o and raining, and Bill and Vicki Payne, and Rudy are here for a visit..
Mon, Jan 02 At 0757, it’s 39o. Bill and Vicki Payne, and Rudy arrived from Massachusetts on their way home to West Virginia. At 2050, it’s 49o.
Sun, Jan 01 At 0546, it’s 42o on New Years Day, in a light rain. We booked our ADR for March at WDW. We had a can of black-eyed peas, for luck, and then watched the Eagles lose to the Saints, 20-10. We steamed two lobster tails and served them with sweet potato fries and a spinach salad. We watched both NCAA semi-final games, with TCU and Georgia winning the right to next Monday’s championship. At 2135, it’s 40o.