Saturday up at 11am feeling groggy, as usual.

Good dinner at Henri's.  Saw Looper.  Finishing Trojan Horse.  Still very hot and getting hotter.

Friday pm to Aoemeba for videos

Good pm.  Still way too hot.  Must be the Santa Anna condition.

Checked out SO/EVSC and it had some good points

Got a schedule and I will try to go on the day trip to Santa Barbara next week.  Perhaps another one there after.

Home with spaghetti and Italian sausage and a whole Italian cold cut, all of which were excellent.

Slept from noon to 3pm or so.  Now planning what to do the balance of the day.

The cdrom store.

Wash clothes

Shop at the new Wal Mart Marketplace.

Check out the Amtrak to San Diego, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo routes.

Does anyone else see a family resemblance?

Friday slept Thursday night from 2am to 630am.

Up now getting ready to go to Forever Young singers in Thousand Oaks Senior Center.

Check out the Sherman Oaks Senior Center upon return from Thousand Oaks.

Check out the new Wal Mart Market near my wonderful apartment upon return as well.

Thursday to TOPCC for a fair meeting on a back

up and partition magic type utility.  Good dinner at Wendy's with the cheerful and friendly take out window girl who doesn't wear her big black horn rim glasses any more.

Also got a denture adjustment by a lady at Dr Field's office, which is a lot better.

Wednesday mostly stayed home.

Good dinner at Chick-fil-A with the nice wait person Mandy being friendly, as usual.  She is also filled with "My pleasure." remarks, as they all are.

Tuesday good meeting at TUGNET

That's all I can remember now on Friday am.

Good dinner at Bob's Big Boy with the nice Ethiopian waitress with the nice smile.

Hal can't go on a trip now due to car troubles and

too many things going on at once.  He will call me when he gets a free moment as when he comes down to visit his mother in Santa Clarita or some thing.  Time will tell.

I have two weeks til the trip to NJ.  Planing well now.

Up Monday 7am feeling well, but a bit tired. Waiting

for a call from Hal or for me to call him.  I'll call him later today when I return from Vegas Seafood Buffet. I tried to take a nap at 9am to no avail.  It is now 130pm and I'm getting ready to go to Glendale and the cdrom store.  Then home to call Hal and wash clothes and pack the car, if I'm going on a trip.

Yesterday I went to the LA Fair and was not impressed.  Mostly very low class people as far as I could tell.  I got a free ticket but still didn't buy a thing.  Great ride, however.

Now to shower and go.

Sunday up at 11am, in the still hot room.

Missed the call from Les but left him a message.

Inga called and we talked about 35 minutes about life and general stuff.  I told her for sure when I would be arriving and she said Dick may be able to pick me up.  We'll see.

I should bring her a computer to use.  Perhaps the old HP would be good for her.

Now to go to the LA Fair by car.  Let's go.

Saturday slept to 11am due to still hot in here and out

Left about 4pm, got my hair cut excellently, and got an Italian cold cut sandwich and Italian sausage with spaghetti and they were both excellent.

Watched the rest of Ax men and finished the first Russinovich book and general iTunes videos, all good.


Almost the last hot day in Southern California.

Thank God.

Friday up at 11am in a hot room. Went out to get

the tires rotated and balanced, the oil changed and the car washed, and I ate at Henri's.  Runny eggs and over cooked hot links and dry toast.  Otherwise it was excellent.

Reading Russinovich's book.  So far very good.

Planning tomorrow to go on the tall ship to Anacapa Island or where ever.

Thursday stayed home and endured the awful heat

Went to Bob's but didn't like the wait process, so I went to Tony's and got a pizza, which was the best I have ever had.  No kidding.  It was perfect.

Up at 10am feeling groggy, as usual. Still hot here.

Installed iOS 6 on my iPhone and iPad.  Works very well.

Now to eat at the Vegas Buffet, get my hair cut, and attend the linux group at 630pm, if I want to do so.

I feel good now that I've taken my meds and have had a chance to wake up, I guess.

I want to pay the Earthlink bill, after I determine that I am not being cheated by them, pay att after I find out if I can get tethering capability for a month starting when I fly to Inga's house.  I also need to pay the State Farm bill when I am sure it is the right bill for the right coverage I want.

Now to go on with my life in a positive mood with great expectations.

Tuesday up at 11am feeling ok. I don't like sleeping

in a hot environment with the fans and sometimes air conditioners on full blast.  Necessary if the temperature is too hot, but not restful.

Made it to the Nixon Library by 3pm, but I got the month wrong for the Larry Elder program.

It is October 18, 2012.

Back to Lancers for excellent liver and onions done very well.  The liver wasn't so hot, but the onions were the best done ever.  Three dollar tip to Lee?

Got movies at Fry's and skipped the tugnet presentation by Jay Ross.

Good pm.

Desirable chores to do this week.

Rotate and balance tires on the wonderful Taurus. done

Wash and change oil on the wonderful Taurus. done

Check the engine coolant, brake fluid, and other fluids before the trip with Hal next week. Will do.

Gather items to take with me to go with Hal next week such as: Will do.

Metamucil plus tumbler and spoon

Five bottled meds

Tooth paste, tooth brush, and salt for rinsing plus mouth wash.

I have the tent, tarp, pump, and sleeping bag already in the Taurus.

Take the Fujitsu, power cord, hdmi cable, and the 27 inch monitor with me to see Hal and Les.

Take the Sony camera and all accessories with me as well.

Take many of the above with me to see Inga and Terry as well. Also will do.

Up at 815am feeling a bit tired, but no longer sleepy

Dreading the Earthlink, Mass Mutual, ATT, and State Farm bill pays and negotiates but it must be done.

Chinese buffet today from 1 to 3 pm, then to the cd rom store to trade dvds back in.

Then to the 7pm touch screen SIG at Margie's house.

I would also like to get my hair cut today.

Awake at 920am feeling well. Meds and Metimucil

and checking the news of the day.  Looking forward to a good breakfast of Malt O Meal and then to the L A Fair and to ride the rails on the Metro Link.

I think I can get a weekend pass for $10 which is good for Friday at 7pm to Monday morning at 1201am.

I feel well and am full of vim, vigor, and vitality.

I have a good week planned for next week.  Touch SIG for Monday, do the Earthlink bill, the State Farm bill, the ATT bill, and complete the Mass Mutual pension paperwork and make the call regarding pension payments.


Tuesday be at the Nixon Library by 230pm for the broadcast of the Larry Elder Show Live.

Wednesday is SSA payday.

Friday at 9am is Forever Young Singers.

Up Saturday at 930am feeling well. Les called but

I missed the call and I will call him back soon.  I feel pretty good and want to go to the LA Fair via the Metro Link line as soon as I get out of the house.

I would like to eat a solid breakfast of Malt O Meal before I go.  I did watch one good old video on Death Valley.  Soon to shower and go.

Feeling well but a bit anxious regarding the trip with Hal, the trip to Inga's, the trip to Terry, the trip to Linda and her husband and the visit to Mananas, and the trip to the Link Observatory and the Observatory in Arizona.

I'm also worried about money issues, as usual.  Time will tell.

Friday up at 7am. To Forever Young at 920am

Good singing group.  Almost all Broadway favorites, with solos.  No openings now.  I'll go back next week and see how many people show up.  Someone should drop out at some time soon?

Home for egg salad sandwich and a nap.

Booked flight on JetBlue after calling Terry.  Got Larry who said they had no plans to go on big trip during the Oct 15 to Oct 25 time period.

Paid $265 for the round trip.  Still to book the shuttle bus from here to Burbank airport and the return trip ten days later.

I hope Inga, Terry, Dick, Marie, and Larry don't have a problem with me coming for a visit.  Time will tell.

I still need to resolve the Earthlink account payment process with Time Warner, I guess.

And the att for the iPhone and State Farm for the car insurance.  Do all this Monday.

Also it looks like the tablet SIG is Monday, which is good.

Perhaps L A Fair on the Metro Link tomorrow.  We'll see.

Thursday pm Nexus ready for Margie. JetBlue

has a discount coupon worth $30 on a round trip to JFK which is only about $264 or so round trip from Burbank.  The question is should I go?

I don't want to make the relatives uncomfortable back there, but I won't be avoiding them as well if I go for a visit.  Plus I like the flight and I can visit NYC and West Virginia and Philadelphia and
Washington DC and any where else I want to go.

I think I should call Terry tomorrow and then Inga and see if they want to put me up for a week or so.

Call them tomorrow.  Now to go to the tugnet image sig.

Up Thursday at 7am after a good sleep. Lots of

REM sleep and pretty rested.  Looking forward to a breakfast of Malt O Meal and to do some laundry, clean up the apartment a bit, watch Windows Weekly live, and fix up the Nexus 7 for sale to Margie at tugnet.

Handle the state farm and earthlink bills as well.

Hope the two caps stay on and the two bridges work well as well.

Read my new Robert B Parker book and watch some of the good iTunes videos.

Be thankful for all  that I have and will have in the future.

Thank God for the fact that I feel good physically.

Thank God for the fact that I feel good emotionally.

 Thank God for the fact that I love my apartment.

 Thank God for the fact that I love my car.

 Thank God for the fact that I am retired and have a reasonable pension so I can live comfortably, at least for the time being.

Also I want to get the pension from the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles activated.

OK Wednesday. Dr Fields put on two crowns and

did the impressions for the two new floating bridges, which cost me $900 for the two.

My teeth hurt and I didn't feel well for a while after the session.  I sure seem to have a difficult time at the dentist.  After some soft food and a little sleep, I went to the first class of the photo club at topcc.  It was well done, informative, and cooperative.  I learned some things.

Home for dinner of cotto salami sandwiches and other soft food.

The new painted railings and doors look good.  The gate fence seems to work well as well.

To sleep on time for a good sleep.

Good Tuesday. Got two books, watched Paul and

Andrew Zarian live on What the tech.  Water finally on by 4:30pm, and I had a shower and a shave to beat all.  It was wonderful.  Feeling well, but my face is still burned.

About to go out to TUGNET, AND THEN ?

Monday little or no water. Astro SIG good.

Shopped at Wal Mart.  Margie Bernath wants to buy my Nexus 7.  I offered it to her to try out, and will offer it to her for $100 Thursday.

Up at 9am feeling tired, but well rested.

Waited for Les to call to no avail as of 11am.  I want to go out to get out of this no water apartment.

Go somewhere to eat and drink.  I long for a shower, but nothing yet.

Comfortable Motel 6 in Ventura. Didn't sleep at all

Still up for the San Miguel trip on time.

Very difficult trip.  Hard 3.5 hour ride to the island.  The boat slipped every which way at all times.  Cold and wet as well.

We took zodiac boats to the island, which was a trip in itself.  I got my butt wet on the return trip, as well as my feet.  A miserable trip on the return ride.  I simply endured it as best as I could.

Cold, wet, dirty, and uncomfortable for three hours with no where to go.

The island was interesting but too hard to walk on for me.  I don't scramble over rocks like I used to do.

Walking in sand is very hard.  Getting into and out of the boat is very hard as well.

I'm glad I did it, but I won't be doing it again any time soon.

Done by 8pm and then to Lancer's for breakfast, which was ok at best.

Home to shower with little water and sleep 10 hours well.

Good All Things Space at Griffith Observatory

Got there on time, waited in line and got a great seat.

Good program and then drove to Ventura.

Sporadic sleeping episodes over. Now to Griffith

Observatory by 3pm for All Things Space.  Then to Ventura for the boat trip to San Miguel Island.

Probably dinner or breakfast at Lancers or where ever.

Up at 11 am after some good, if disjointed sleep.  Water level seems to be better in the apartment.

Let's go have a great weekend.

Up Thursday at 9am, watched Kindle event, Window

Weekly and took a nap it was so boring.  Later the net and movies and getting ready to go out for what?  Pizza sounds good to me.

I think I'll do the Metro Link to Pomona on Sunday or next week or so.  $10 for the whole weekend sounds good.  That's usually what I pay for parking.

I took AJ and Rey out for dinner last night.  AJ cost more than $25 including his dinner and a video game.  He didn't have his CA ID card.  He thinks it was stolen.  What is he going to do when he has a driver's license and a car and such?

Not sure what I want to do today.  I have lots of good videos and movies to watch.  We'll see.

My gums still hurt for ten days now.  Not a good thing.

All else is well, thank God.

Up Wednesday at 9am feeling well. LA Fair tomorrow

I think I will take the two alums out tonight instead of going to the Fair via Metrolink today.  The fair will be tomorrow with Griffith Observatory Friday and San Miguel island on Saturday.

I love my life like this.  I just want to be more active and healthful.

I'm working on it.

Up Tuesday at 930am feeling well. Nat Hist Museum

yesterday was ok.  Not much of a museum, in my opinion.  Mostly dioramas and display cages.

Good dinner last night at Lancers of fried chicken.  Washed clothes last night.

TUGNET tonight. 

Considering a haircut today, and ...

Awake Labor Day at 11am feeling well. NHM today

I plan to go to the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park and environs.  $8 is  the only downside.  I also want to photograph a lot of roses and such around the park.

Breakfast first at Lancers and then go.

Tugnet tomorrow, LA Fair Wednesday via Metro Link, Rey and AJ Thursday, Griffith Park Friday, and San Miguel Island on Friday. 

Sounds like a great week to me.

Good Sunday. Hal called and I stayed home and

watched excellent iTunes videos, music, books, and internet.

A good life if you can afford it.

Saturday night dinner at Sizzler was ok. $90 at

Amoeba for 2 Neil Diamond CDs, 3 of Julie Andrews, Monty Walsh, 2 disk Heat, and 3 disk Blue Ray Austin Powers.  A great buy.

I also got the coffee table style Neil Diamond book and Little Girl Blue about Karen Carpenter.

All in all a perfect day.

Keep up the momentum for tomorrow, the next week, and the rest of my life.

How much time do you think I have left to live, all things being equal?

Ten years at best?

Perhaps twenty?

Saturday ready to go to Cupid's at 6pm

Then Fry's and Wal Mart?

Feeling well.  Finished China Rising.

All systems working well.

Happy Labor Day Weekend.

Pay the rent.

Pay the student loan payment.

Consider paying the Verizon payment.

Pay the Earthlink payment.

Wait for the call from Cathy at State Farm re payment of my bill.

Get ready for Friday at Griffith Observatory All Things Space and Saturday's trip to San Miguel.

Friday stayed home, slept, healed, ate well

Read China Rising which was excellent.

Lots of net and other stuff.