In Summary:
* No word yet on whether or not I've been accepted into clinical trials for my eye treatment. Hopefully I'll hear something re: that on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:30 – listen to local news, talk radio
* 05:15 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 05:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 07:40 – listening to relaxing music as I prepare for this morning's appointment, meeting, testing, etc.
* 08:15 to 12:30 – applying to enter clinical trials for my eye treatment.
* 12:30 to 13:30 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 13:45 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 17:00 – now listening to college basketball, Georgetown Hoyas vs Maryland Terrapins
In Summary:
* The most significant part of this Thursday in the Roscoe-verse was my decision this morning to sign up for clinical trials studying alternative treatments for my bad eye. Tomorrow morning I'll find out more about the details of what I signed up for.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:00 – listen to local news, talk radio
* 06:15 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 10:00 to 11:00 – apt. with retina doc
* 11:30 to 12:30 – brunch with Sylvia at iHop
* 13:00 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 18:15 – listening to The Joe Pags Show
* 20:00 – listening to relaxing music
In Summary:
* Another calm, peaceful day is wrapping up. Hopefully a nice, restful night's sleep is next on this old boy's agenda. Tomorrow morning I've got an appointment with a retina doctor. It will be good to go into that well-rested.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 06:25 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 11:00 – listen to relaxing music
* 12:45 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 14:10 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources
* 18:10 – listening to relaxing music
In Summary:
* Happy that my Thursday night College Football Game has early start time. Opening Kickoff is scheduled for 18:00 local time. I should be able to listen to this one in its entirety before my old brain completely fogs over.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 06:10 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:20 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 11:30 – placed online grocery orders with Walmart & Amazon
* 12:30 to 13:00 – watch old game show and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 13:15 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 15:00 – listen to relaxing music while quietly reading
* 17:30 – tuned into the radio feed of the Ohio Bobcats ahead of their Mid-American Conference Football Game vs the Miami (OH) Redhawks.
In Summary:
* An acceptable Monday, this. Got the day's main chore (my weekly laundry) all done. Though unable to find a college football game tonight, I did find a college basketball game with a live radio feed. And with an early enough start time that I should be able to listen to the whole game before my brain shuts down for the night.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:50 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:00 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 10:30 – start my weekly laundry
* 12:00 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 15:10 – listening to relaxing music while folding laundry
* 17:30 – listening to the radio call of a college basketball game, IUPUI Jaguars at Ohio St. Buckeyes
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:50 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 11:30 to 13:30 – brunch with the wife at a favorite restaurant
* 13:30 – home in time to catch the NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green Show
* 14:00 – watching the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
* 18:00 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
In Summary:
* This Saturday had its high points: both college football games I cheer for won their respective games, and that brought smiles to my face, but the highest point was the wife taking me out for lunch at a favorite restaurant. Since I'm basically home bound, every opportunity to be out around other people enjoying my self is more precious than you can probably imagine.
Diet:
* 06:20 – toast and butter
* 07:05 – lasagna
* 12:00 – big 3-plate meal at a buffet restaurant, lunch with the wife
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 11:00 – tuned into a Big 10 Conference College Football Game, Penn St. Nittany Lions at Ohio St. Buckeyes
* 11:30 to 13:30 – lunch with the wife at a favorite restaurant
* 13:00 – back home and back to the Ohio St. game
* 14:15 – after the Ohio St. win, I've tuned in the IU Sports Radio Network ahead of this afternoon's Big 10 Conference College Football Game, Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins GO HOOSIERS!
* 17:55 – after the big IU win, I'm catching up on news reports from various sources, reading, praying, etc.
* 19:00 – Listening to Gregorian Chant while wrapping up my night prayers.
In Summary:
* A nice, quiet Friday winds down. No trick or treaters again this year. Good thing. We didn't buy any trick or treat candy. I knew that I'd probably end up eating it all, and God knows I don't need to do that!
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 05:50 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources and nap
* 10:20 – watching S1:E10 of Tony & Ziva
* 14:00 to 15:00 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 15:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources
* 18:00 – listening to College Football, Memphis Tigers vs Rice Owls. I'll try to listen to this through to the end before putting head to pillow.
In Summary:
* Uploading this post early on Friday morning rather than late on Thursday as I usually do. Don't know why I failed to post it last night. I may have been too distracted by the college football game I was following, who knows? Any way, here's my Thursday, on Friday morning.
Diet:
* 06:20 – toast and butter
* 08:00 – 4 crispy oatmeal cookies
* 08:45 – 1 peanut butter sandwich
* 11:00 – ½ seafood salad sandwich
* 12:00 – beef chop suey, fried rice
* 16:30 – bowl of ice cream
* 18:00 – 4 crispy oatmeal cookies
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 05:30 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 05:50 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources and nap
* 12:00 to 13:00 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 13:10 – follow news reports from various sources
* 17:30 – listening to The Joe Pags Show
* 18:30 – listening to an American Athletic Conference College Football Game, the Tulane Green Wave at the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners.
In Summary:
* This was a good Wednesday in the Roscoe-verse. Nothing particularly outstanding happened here, but neither did anything particularly disturbing. Handled the few chores I'd set for myself, and I'll have peace of mind when I put head to pillow tonight.
Diet:
* 06:30 – 1 banana, scrambled eggs, hot dogs
* 11:30 – crispy oatmeal cookies
* 16:50 – cottage cheese and applesauce
* 19:00 – dish of ice cream
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 05:50 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:30 – read, pray, listen to news reports from various sources and nap
* 13:30 – listen to relaxing music, read, write
* 16:30 – follow news reports from various sources
* 18:00 – tuned into the radio voice of the Middle St. TN Blue Raiders for their Countdown to Kickoff Show ahead of tonight's Conference USA College Football Game vs. the Jacksonville St. Gamecocks. I'll be staying with the radio call of this game (weather permitting – it's raining on the field now) until bedtime.