Who have I seen? Sweetie bear, the office, nothing new.
What have I been cooking? I made baked beans, potato salad, nice green salads.
Where have I been? Home, the gym, the mall for an indoor walk.
What have I been taking photos of? Not much, I need to work on that.
When do I travel next? Early August, coming up fast.
What is irritating me? NBC has hired a retired professional cyclist as an expert on the Tour broadcast, that sounds like it is talking with a mouth full of mashed potatoes.
What made me smile this week? Watching the Tour de France, I have favorites, and villians among the riders, it was a good week that brought me many smiles and a few evil cackles.
What is pickling? Another two pounds of garlic dills. We had the first pint of the pickled beets, they were good. I will make those again. I need to pickle some more red onions. I won't bother with pickled eggs again.
What have I been reading? Lots, I finished, "Is life to long" and "Essays After Eighty" and started Pageboy. Essays After Eighty, by the late Donald Hall is extraordinary, carefully and well crafted prose - a pleasure to read.
What is the big news? January 5, 2024 is a firm retirement date.
I thought retirement was going to be mid this year. You won't be one of those who just keeps extending?
ReplyDeleteI had been saying the end of the year, this adds a week.
DeleteTick Tock .... the day is coming!!! 🎉🎈🎉
ReplyDeleteTerrifying!
DeleteEvil cackles are the BEST!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good laugh
DeleteWell, I commented from the hospital must not have published. So exited about retirement day being set.
ReplyDeleteThanks, let me look in the spam filter. I hope this means you are home with the cats!
DeleteHomemade baked beans sounds very good. I had a craving for meatloaf and au gratin potatoes so I made that yesterday. I hated to use the oven with this heat going on but, a craving is a craving.
ReplyDeleteIt was cooler for a couple of days, the perfect time to get some baking out of the way. A traditional 4th of July food for my family.
DeleteJust to check your comparison may I suggest that you fill your mouth with mashed potato and start talking about bicycle racing. Perhaps you could record this for your adoring readers.
ReplyDeleteI am always surprised when a sound test is not required, of a person hired to speak in public.
DeleteLooking forward to your upcoming travels. I've enjoyed your Cleveland stories.
ReplyDeleteWith family, we will make it back to Cleveland from time to time. I love the west side market. The University Inn closed forever during COVID.
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