June 2024
This Was One Hot Month
Bucket List Moment: The Immortal Rolling Stones
PA/NJ
1- SA- PA
Harrison joined me in the lounge and we talked for quite some time about nuclearr energy, fuel production, Mt Everest and all its tragedies, people who don't keep thier commitments and so on. It was nice. And then Pete joined us and he listened but as soon as Harrison left, he started with his crazy conspiracy theories and what a crook Biden is. Some days, it's so hard to hang with him.
I tried to watch a movie on Netflix but I no longer have the attention span to watch anything on TV for more than a few minutes unless I am in a movie theater and even then, I am looking at my clock.
Twitter: Trump was charged with falsifying business records in the first degree. Twitter: COUNT #1Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Feb. 14, 2017
2- SU- PA
It was a beautiful day and I was supposed to go to the Turkshead Music Festival here in town with Lauren. But she had to take care of Mike becasue he just had some oral surgery. And Sally and Stacey couldn't make it. And Sharon was tied up with the girls and I am going to hang with Tricia tomorrow. And I didn't want to ask anyone from the building to go with me. So I missed it and I am a bit disappointed.
So, to fill my time, I went to the grocery store and I have decided to start to buy my food for the family party in August. I figured it I bought a little at a time, it would be manageable.
Sharon called me to tell me she ran in to Rosina's former neighbor. Apparently, there is a video of Rosina telling someone that she is OK and truthfully, she looked great for coming through major brain surgery.
Brian and I chatted each other up for about an hour talking about fertile and infertile chicken eggs.
3- M- PA
Tricia wanted me at her house by 11 to watch a 3 1/2 hour foreign film. After the first half hour, I closed my eyes just a bit but then Tricia said I started to snore and she was annoyed with me. So we watched a documentary on a bird wildlife refuge in India.
Afterwards we went to Jenkins Aborteum and walked and I struggled with a slight hills. I don't know how I am going to make it with my trip to Rwanda. I have to gt out there and walk more.
I came back to the lounge with intent to get some phone calls in but Debbie stopped by and then Pete and Steve and Rich and Kevin, so no work got done.
It was my intention to watch Caitlin Clark on ESPN and I suggested that Kevin join us but then he told me that I am a week too early for the game. Damn. I was looking forward to see if the refs were going to make a greater effort to keep the game clean. Last week's game got hostile and the refs didn't intervene to put and end to this brutality.
4- TU- PA
I finally got someone in the doctor's office to answer my call to make an appointment for a colonoscopy. I had to answer a medical survey for 15 minutes. And then she told me that I have to come in for a pre-procure meeting first. I don't feel like doing all of this.
Sharon chastised me because I didn't call her back yesterday. She said she had something fun for me. It turns out she wants me to review the video pitches of the 36 organizations that applied for her grant. "Won't that be fun?"
Karen Carty contacted me late this morning to see if I was available to attend Fonda's retirement party. And so I went and I am glad I made the effort to attend.
- Hogan0%
- Cheney84.6%
- Haley15.4%
- DeSantis0%
5- W- PA
Jack would be 124 today.
I went to the lounge to grab a cup of coffee with the intent to hang there and be mindless. But Pete was on the phone and he was talking to someone about Trump and what a shame it is what is happening to him. I just had to leave before he said something to me and I pounce on him.
I got all of my steps in today by working out on the bike machine. It took about 1/2 hour and when I got up, my read end vibrated for too long a time.
It's two days until my Bonnie Raitt concert and I can only get in to the venue with electronic tickets. That is a challenge to me as my phone doesn't keep a charge and I cant rely on it. Sometime I love technology and sometimes I just hate it.
6- TH- PA
I had my training session and I am beginning to see a difference. I have a long way to go but I am moving with a bit more ease and I am reaching my walking goals without so much dread. I left feeling exhausted today but i did not go home and take a nap so that is a good thing.
When I got back to CS, I mentioned to Nick that I needed a wheel chair. Chrissy told me there was one up in storage that I could borrow. I called Joann right away and she is very interested in borrowing it. We will use it for the Stones concert and it will be so much easier to get to our seats. That is a big load off my mind.
Twitter: Is the orange idiot’s security clearance now revoked because of his felony conviction? #TrumpIsFoundGuilty #TrumpIsALoser
Twitter: The orange idiot can’t go to France to celebrate DDay because he’s a convicted felon and France won’t let him in. 
7- F- PA
It's a gorgeous day and I should really be outside but I am trying to get some of my paperwork done. I have a tax penalty appeal to complete. I have to fill out a VISA form for Rwanda and I have a bill to pay and a box to return to the post office. But my ADD is getting in the way. Maybe, I get one of these things accomplished today.
Deb and I went to the Bonnie Raitt concert at the met in Philly. I think this is the third time Ive sen her in concert and it will probably be the last time. She was great and sang the songs I wanted to hear.
8- SA- PA
I went to the Amish market and bought a shitload of food. I should go there more often and buy a bigger variety of foods. I think my diet would be better.
Barb was in the courtyard with her sister. They were both drunk and loud and I was happy to join them. We hung out for over an hour and at some point, Kevin joined us.
9- SU- PA
I spent too much of the day binging on the Netflix series, Baby Reindeer and I have come to the conclusion that some people are more fucked up than others.
I walked over 7000 steps today.
10- M- PA
I had to get up to go to a colon prep meeting with my Gastro NP. I am so tired of going to the doctors.
The doctor took my blood pressure today. Usually, it's 120/80. Today it was 110/60. My exercise routine is paying off.
It was 14 years ago today that I had my breast surgery. It changed my life.
It's Kevin's bday. So we had cake in the evening and then we went off and had a few beers. But we didn't stay long because we wanted to get home and get a good night's sleep before our Stones concert tomorrow.
11- TU- PA
I had my now yearly dermatologist appointment. She found one pre-cancerous cell on my face. She zapped it off and now I'm good for another year.
I picked Joann up at 7PM to go to the The Rolling Stones concert at the Lincoln football field in Philly. To say the show was magical is an understatement. I dont remember being this excited.
I walked almost 10,000 steps today.
12- W- PA
I'm a bit disjointed today because of the concert last night. I am still on a high and also slipping in to a regret that the moment is over.
Much of the afternoon was spent reviewing the Great Dames videos. There were 20 of them and I liked most of them. So the scoring was challenging.
In the evening, I had a conversation with Betty Thornton, a new resident and a former SHS parent.
Twitter: It’s funny how MAGAttes call so many people RHINOs when, in fact, the MAGAttes are the RHINOs. #Biden2024
13- TH- PA
I had my personal trainer session and he pushed my limits.
In the late afternoon, I went to the Blondes and Brewettes Brewery. Ive been here before and, of course, orders a flight. My Imperial stout made it on my top 5 years of the year.
We got an update on Rosina. She is out of the ICU but still in the hospital and in need of some rehab.
In the evening, I watched the Fever WNBA game on my laptop. I've become a fan.
Pete, Kevin, JoJo and I sat in the lounge and retold our stories and highlights of the Stones concert. Afterwards, Kevin asked me if I wanted to join them at the beach next week.
14- F- PA
I was stiff today from yesterday's workout. I had to take a pain killer and I limped around and groaned all day.
I had dinner with Jaye. We went to the new Caribbean resturant right around the corner from my apartment building. Afterwards, we walked in to town for gelato.
I found out that S & P are coming to the beach with me next week. I am going to have to step up with my maturity. I do not want to spend that much time with them.
Twitter: I don’t remember a time when I ever doubted the integrity of the SCOTUS. But now, I only see their corruption. If we want to make America great again, Alito and Thomas need to go. And we need term limits for all of these justices.
15- SA- PA
I mostly did nothing today. Everyone is away and it was too hot to go outside so I just hung here and tried not to be miserable about the weather.
16- SU- PA
I picked Bill M up at 11 and we headed to Philly to attend the Bloomsbury Festival, a tribute to James Joyce. What a great opportunity to do some people watching. There were people here who appeared to be looking froward to this day all year long.
Afterwards we went to the Brewery ARS which is a brewery that's been on my list for a couple of years now. I had a flight of hazy and Imperial IPAs and they were all delicious but similar in taste.
17- M- PA
It's hot as hell and I don't have energy to do anything. So I went to Cosctco to be cool and to get out of the heat and to get in my steps.
There was sort of a spontaneous dinner gathering in the courtyard tonight. I think there were a dozen of us and we sat outside until 11 PM. That's the beauty of this place.
18- TU- PA
I didn't take my sleeping gummy and I paid a price. I was wide awake until 7 AM and then it was 1030AM and then it was 230PM and I still couldn't get with any program today. I did however, go to the fitness center and I got my steps in. So all hope wasn't lost on today.
19- W- PA
The heat was unbearable today.
In the afternoon, I went to see the movies, Tuesday, and I didn't like it.
20- TH- PA/NJ
OMG, it's hot.
In the early afternoon, I had a coaching session and I can really feel the effects of my efforts. My fat ass body hurts.
Afterwards, I drove to Sea isle City, NJ to hang with Kevin and Joanna. They rented a huge place on the beach fro his kids this week and everyone had to go home today. So he had an extra room for the
We went to dinner at an Irish pub.
21- F- NJ/PA
I spent the day in Sea Isle City, NJ.
The sun was intense today.
I wandered down to the beach and found three pop up tents open near the dunes. I snuck under one of them and sat there, protected by the sun but bathing in the cooling breeze.
I headed back to CS around 8 PM so that I could avoid the Saturday mornig exit from the beach.
22- SA- PA
It's hotter than hell today. It sounded as if the pool was packed.
In the early evening I drove in to the city to have dinner with Sharon and Glenn. She has been complaining about her sleep so I wanted to bring her some of my THC gummies to try.
Twitter: There are two candidates running and both are too old and shouldn’t be running. But they are and we only have two choices. I’m voting for the more competent, successful candidate. #Biden2024
23- SU- PA
It is fucking hot today. It's in the mid 90s and it is only June.
I started the day with a zoom call with Jerrie, two facilitators in India and others. I want to go to India in November.
In the late afternoon, my new obsession with the WNBA had a game of interest at 4PM. So I started watching with Dom and Gabe and finished watching with Kevin, JoJo, Steve and Phyliss. Sarah brought me up two beers, from the front office, so all is right with the world.
24- M- PA
It's hot today but a little bit more bearable than the last four days.
For the last two nights, I have been taking half of a gummie before I go to bed and the results have been the same. For some reason, that is a relief to me.
I had to drive Bonnie to her cancer treatment today. I took her a month ago and she looks so much worse now. It looks as if the cancer has spread from her eye to her face. And I think that eyeball could fall out of her head at any moment.
Twitter: "Since Texas’ ban on abortion went into effect, infant deaths in the state increased by nearly 13%. In the rest of the country, infant mortality increased less than 2% over the same period." Source: JAMA Pediatrics #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #Biden2024
25- TU- PA
Today would be Ida's 123rd birthday. She left us when she was 85. I still miss her. And I wish I could be more like her.
Bonnie needed a ride to her cancer treatment. I didn't look at her eye as I can't bare to see it. I am so afraid that it is going to pop out of the socket at any moment.
In the afternoon, I went to see the movie, Thelma, and loved it.
The orange idiot's inner circle is letting out rumors that he may renign on attending the presidential debate on Thursday. He's such a fucking coward.
I've been going to the fitness center more frequently these days. And tonight, I did two miles at a faster than usual speed. I'm making progress. I have set a goal to bike a mile in 6 minutes.
7100+ steps today.
26- W- PA
I had a late afternoon Uptown ushering gig. So I spent the day waiting to go to the theatre. Thats a lot of wasted time. The event was a fundraiser for AHHAH, an organization that works with convicted juvenile delinquents. coincidentally, this group has applied for a grant from great Dames.
27- TH- PA
My damn car inspection was postponement today but I didn't find out until I had my sorry ass at the inspection site. I think the inspector had a run in with the law as the manager was hesitant to tell me when he expected to hear from eh guy again.
In the evening, there was a CS party. I drank too much.
The presidential debate was held tonight and I was too involved in my party so I missed it. But the feedback on social media is dreadful. It sounds as if Biden bombed the moment.
28- F- PA
I had my exercise session today and my ass is sore. I was too tired to do anything else for the rest of the day. I need to take a pain killer before I start my session.
The feedback from the debate has been dreadful.
29- SA- PA
We had Lauren's belated birthday party. And we played scattegories which is the only game i like to play even though I am lousy at it.
Sam and I chatted each other up for about an hour. She is devastated by the debate.
30- SU- PA
It's a beautiful day, a perfect day to be outdoors and I am in the lounge, by myself, watching Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fevers. What's become of me.
With just 44 seconds left in the game with a tight game, we had a blackout so I missed the moment the Fever won. And while that was a disappointment, I became preoccupied with the fact that there was so way out of my apartment building. The FOP system went down and no doors opened up. It was scary to think that we were locked in the building for about 45 minutes.
Twitter: “To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race. Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.” Philadelphia Inquirer opinion
Twitter: “Biden’s debate performance was a disaster. But lost in the hand wringing was Trump’s usual bombastic litany of lies, hyperbole, bigotry, ignorance, and fear mongering. His performance demonstrated once again that he is a danger to democracy and unfit for office.” PHL Inquirer
