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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
My left elbow has been very painful since September. I finally mentioned it to my doctor today. He said it is just tennis elbow and gave me a shot of cortisone and Novocain. He was happy with my numbers. My A1c hasn't changed since last visit: 6.2.
After my appointment I went out to breakfast and then to an international grocery store just for something to do. I got some Bobak's Chicago style hot dogs and hard rolls, sauerkraut directly from the barrel, brown rice, Indian hot mix snack, Philippine soy sauce, eggs, and English muffins. The chica cashier flirted with me a little bit. That was nice.
I am off work today for Lincoln's birthday. I need to shovel the driveway in a little bit. The snow is letting up and there is just between one and two inches. It is fluffy too so it shouldn't be too bad.
This is a picture of the Freedom Train my nephew drew for me a few weeks back that I like.
Watched most of the Grammy's on Sunday and finally found out the difference between album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year.
Album of the year is awarded to the artist for the entire album.
Record of the year is awarded to the ARTIST for a particular song.
Song of the year is awarded to the WRITER for a particular song.
I am giving Mitch about a half ounce of salmon oil per day primarily for his dry skin, but it will also be good for his general well being (coat, joints, heart, cancer, etc.) He has dropped a couple pounds recently, but rather than increase his food right now I will see how the 136 added calories from the salmon oil does. He is 70.2 pounds. He was around 72 pounds. I would like to keep him between 72 and 75.
When I first moved to Chicago the first Chicago pizza I had was Giordano's and I did not like it. The cheese was so chewy it was like trying to chew a mouthful of rubber bands. It just would not break down, and it didn't have very much taste.
Then I found Lou Malnati's. Very good. Because it was nearby, one of the originals, and always got good reviews I never felt the need to experiment with other places when I was in the mood for Chicago pizza. On Sunday however we tried Gino's East. Excellent! The next time I want some Chicago pizza it is going to be a decision between these two places now.
After my appointment I went out to breakfast and then to an international grocery store just for something to do. I got some Bobak's Chicago style hot dogs and hard rolls, sauerkraut directly from the barrel, brown rice, Indian hot mix snack, Philippine soy sauce, eggs, and English muffins. The chica cashier flirted with me a little bit. That was nice.
I am off work today for Lincoln's birthday. I need to shovel the driveway in a little bit. The snow is letting up and there is just between one and two inches. It is fluffy too so it shouldn't be too bad.
This is a picture of the Freedom Train my nephew drew for me a few weeks back that I like.
Watched most of the Grammy's on Sunday and finally found out the difference between album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year.
Album of the year is awarded to the artist for the entire album.
Record of the year is awarded to the ARTIST for a particular song.
Song of the year is awarded to the WRITER for a particular song.
I am giving Mitch about a half ounce of salmon oil per day primarily for his dry skin, but it will also be good for his general well being (coat, joints, heart, cancer, etc.) He has dropped a couple pounds recently, but rather than increase his food right now I will see how the 136 added calories from the salmon oil does. He is 70.2 pounds. He was around 72 pounds. I would like to keep him between 72 and 75.
When I first moved to Chicago the first Chicago pizza I had was Giordano's and I did not like it. The cheese was so chewy it was like trying to chew a mouthful of rubber bands. It just would not break down, and it didn't have very much taste.
Then I found Lou Malnati's. Very good. Because it was nearby, one of the originals, and always got good reviews I never felt the need to experiment with other places when I was in the mood for Chicago pizza. On Sunday however we tried Gino's East. Excellent! The next time I want some Chicago pizza it is going to be a decision between these two places now.
Monday, February 11, 2008
On Super Bowl Sunday I watched the game at a friend's house from work and did not get in until late. When I got home the house was dark and Mitch did not meet me at the door. I figured he was upstairs already asleep.
I walked into the kitchen and turned the light on. As soon as I did that I heard a crinkling from the family room and then something popped up from the couch. It then made its way off of the couch and towards my general direction. This is what I came home to that night:
I snapped a quick pic with my cell phone before I rescued him.
It is a cheese cracker bag he dug out of the kitchen trash can. I have no idea how long he had his head stuck inside, but I am just glad he didn't suffocate.
I walked into the kitchen and turned the light on. As soon as I did that I heard a crinkling from the family room and then something popped up from the couch. It then made its way off of the couch and towards my general direction. This is what I came home to that night:
I snapped a quick pic with my cell phone before I rescued him.
It is a cheese cracker bag he dug out of the kitchen trash can. I have no idea how long he had his head stuck inside, but I am just glad he didn't suffocate.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
I got a point-and-shoot camera this week (Canon SD1000) to compliment my full size digital SLR (Canon EOS 30D). One of the fun features it has is a time lapse movie mode. For your viewing please I present a time lapse video of me clearing the snow from the driveway this evening. I set the camera up on a tripod in a front bedroom.