In Summary: * So many good things today: received notice that I won a chess tourney, wrote about that here, and my Indiana Hoosiers won the Rose Bowl Game, and I have SO MUCH of my favorite food to eat. It's a blessing to enjoy all those good things, but it's also tiring. Once again, an early bedtime seems to be in order.

Prayers, etc.: My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 221.79 lbs. * bp= 140/86 (73)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 08:45 – 1 banana, whole kernel corn * 09:30 – 3 cheese sandwiches * 10:15 – casava cake * 10:50 – pandusol * 12:00 – red velvet cake * 13:50 – fresh apple chunks * 15:45 – 1 fresh grapefruit * 18:15 – casava cake

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:30 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 07:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:00 – listen to ESPN Radio * 10:00 – watching the Rose Parade * 11:00 – listening to the Orange Bowl: Oregon vs Texas Tech * 14:20 – ... and Oregon wins, 23 to 0 * 15:00 – now following the Rose Bowl Game, Alabama Crimson Tide vs Indiana Hoosiers * 18:30 –... and Indiana wins, 38 to 3

Chess: * 16:45 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Another good day, with more quality family visiting than we've had for a long time. With the Miami / Ohio St. game currently in the 3rd qtr., I'm wondering if I'll be able to stay awake through the rest of the game. Eyes are getting heavy and the brain's starting to fog.

Prayers, etc.: My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 222.2 lbs. 100.80 kg * bp= 150/86 (67)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:30 – 1 banana, 1 peanut butter sandwich * 11:35 – plate of pancit * 15:00 – steak, home made vegetable soup, mashed potatoes, white rice, fresh fruit, cake

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:30 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 07:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:23 – tuned into the ReliaQuest Bowl, Iowa Hawkeyes vs Vanderbilt Commodores, the game already in progress, Iowa leads 7 to 0 in the 1st qtr. * 11:30 to 18:00 – daughter-in-law and her fiance came over and spent the day visiting. He and I “sort of” watched Duke beat Arizona St. while doing “chores” to help the women as they fixed us a big meal. * 18:30 – listening now to NCAA Football, the Cotton Bowl Game, Miami Hurricanes vs Ohio St. Buckeyes

Chess: * 11:20 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

Tuesday

In Summary: * I love this Season! College Bowl Game Season! Today I've been following 3 Bowl Games: the first two of my day were very exciting and entertaining: the Independence Bowl won by Louisiana Tech, and the Music City Bowl won by Illinois. My third of the day, the Alamo Bowl, has just started and I'm gonna do my best to stay awake for the whole game, though I fully expect to do a fair amount of dozing while listening to the call of the game over my Bose Radio. Not a bad way to end a good day.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 220.02 lbs. * bp= 135/81 (68)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:40 – 1 banana, 1 peanut butter sandwich * 10:45 – pork belly, whole kernel corn, mashed potatoes * 15:48 – steak burgers with mushroom gravy

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:30 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 07:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 13:00 – listening to the Reliance Technologies Independence Bowl, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs * 16:50 –... and Louisiana Tech wins, final score 23 to 14. * 17:00 – tuning now into the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl, Tennessee Volunters vs Illinois Fightin' Illini, the game already in progess with Tennessee now leading 7 to 0 in the First Quarter. * 20:00 – ... and the Illini win one VERY Exciting game! 30 to 28 * 20:04 – now switching over to the Valero Alamo Bowl: USC Trojans vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Chess: * 14:50 – moved in most (all but 4 games, and in each of those remaining I have 4 days reflection time still on my clock, plenty of time cushion, no pressure) pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Ready to wrap up a good Monday, time spent putting things back in order after the wedding weekend of a best friend of the daughter-in-law. It is indeed good to be back home.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 218.48 lbs. * bp= 142/88 (75)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:30 – 1 banana * 08:00 – small apple pastries * 11:30 – plate of sweet rice * 16:50 – plate of pancit * 19:00 – pork, pancit, steak burger patties with mushroom sauce, Mexican wedding cookies

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:30 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 08:50 – bank accounts activity monitored * 13:00 – listening to the JLab Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers, An NCAA college football game broadcast live by the Appalachian State Sports Network. * 14:20 – start my weekly laundry * 16:10 – And the Georgia Southern Eagles have just won the JLab Birmingham Bowl, 29 to 10. * 16:15 – Listening now to B97 – The Home for IU Women's Basketball ahead of tonight's early NCAA women's basketball game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and my Indiana Hoosiers. Yes, of course I'll try to stay here for the radio call of the game. * 18:45 – Minnesota gets the win over the Hoosiers, score is 71 to 48. * 19:00 – dinner guests arrived, then ... * 20:15 – ... left early because they had to catch an early flight tomorrow. * 20:30 – time now to wrap up the night prayers, and shut things down in this joint.

Chess: * 13:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * The NFL is offering a triple-header of live games today; I've made it through the first two games but won't be following the third. Instead, the plan is to put on some quiet, relaxing music, wrap up my night prayers, and ready myself for an early bedtime.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 224.65 lbs. * bp= 146/89 (66)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:50 – 1 peanut butter sandwich, 1 Christmas cookie * 07:20 – meatloaf, brown gravy, white rice * 09:00 – snack on Christmas candy * 11:05 – pizza * 12:30 – home made egg drop soup. * 16:10 – sweet rice w. brown sugar. a mug of hot cocoa.

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:30 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:25 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 10:15 – listen to relaxing, instrumental, Christmas carols. * 12:15 – now watching the Dallas Cowboys vs the Washington Commanders via the NFL+ app on my cellphone. This is giving me the NETFLIX feed. * 15:10 – ... and the Cowboys win 30 to 23. And I'm reminded how easy it is to doze off and nap during the 3rd quarter of an NFL game. * 15:30 – now watching the Detroit Lions vs the Minnesota Vikings using the same hardware setup as the previous game. * 18:45 – ... and the Vikings win 23 to 10.

Chess: * 11:12 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * A quiet Wednesday winds down. Had a nice, but brief, face time video chat with my daughter from up in Indiana. That was clearly the high point of my day.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 225.09 lbs. * bp= 148/86 (64)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:20 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 11:45 – snack on saltine crackers * 12:30 – meat loaf, brown gravy, white rice * 17:40 – 1 fresh apple

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:30 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 06:00 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 15:40 – watching old episodes of Classic Doctor Who * 17:40 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 19:00 – the night prayers are wrapped up, think I'll find some relaxing music to end this day.

Chess: * 11:28 – have moved in most pending CC games * 15:20 – moved in today's remaining CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Finding two bowl games to follow today was nice. Even nicer was the wife updating me on our plans for the Christmas weekend.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 224.65 lbs. * bp= 165/91 (68)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:24 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 08:40 – seafood salad, 1 cheese sandwich * 13:40 – 5 hot dog sandwiches * 14:45 – egg drop soup, rangoon, Mongolian beef lunch plate, steamed rice

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 04:40 – bank accounts activity monitored * 04:50 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 10:00 to 12:30 – yard work, mow, rake up leaves in front yard, falling once * 12:45 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 14:15 – tuned into the NCAA college football Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo Rockets vs Louisville Cardinals... and Louisville wins, 27 to 22. * 16:50 – tuned into the New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles...and the Hilltoppers win, 27 to 16.

Chess: * 21:05 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * The day started VERY early for me. I was standing at the curb well before sun up, hauling tall trash bags out of my big brown trash bin before the trash truck came to collect it. I was worried that I might have mistakenly thrown away something I shouldn't have. Now I get to go through each of those bags again, very carefully, and look for an old photo album of the wife. Better safe than sorry, ya' know.

Prayers, etc.: * My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 227.19 lbs. * bp= 168/100 (61)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:20 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 09:35 – 1 cheese & seafood salad sandwich * 12:30 – bowl of home made chicken noodle soup * 15:40 – 1 fresh apple * 19:00 – ½ Wendy's Junior Cheeseburger, chicken tenders, 1 chocolate milkshake

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 04:40 – bank accounts activity monitored * 05:00 – pull trash for resorting * 05:45 -read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 10:00 – start my weekly laundry * 14:00 – finished folding the last of the laundry * 15:00 – listening to The Jack Riccardi Show * 16:00 – tuned in to The Flagship Station for IU Sports ahead of tonight's NCAA men's basketball game between the Siena Saints and the Indiana Hoosiers...and the Hoosiers win 81 to 60. * 19:00 – watch old game shows and eat dinner at home with Sylvia * 19:30 – time now to wrap up the night prayers, listen to relaxing music, and quietly read my way to bedtime.

Chess: * 14:55 – moved n all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Today has been heavy duty cleaning, getting ready for a vistit from the daughter-in-law and her fiance. They won't be staying here with us, but they'll be in and out over the next two or three weeks.

Prayers, etc.: My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 226.53 lbs. * bp= 138/81 (75)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 07:40 – 1 peanut butter sandwich, cookies * 08:25 – 1 seafood salad and cheese sandwich * 12:10 – home made chicken and noodles soup with white rice

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 07:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:10 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 12:00 – listen to the radio call of an IU women's basketball game ... !U wins over the Western Carolina Catamounts 77 to 44 * 13:00 to 15:00 – clean and organize back porch * 16:00 – listening to relaxing Christmas music * 19:30 – time now to wrap up the night prayers and try to get ready for bed.

Chess: * 17:55 – moved in most pending CC games, shall catch the rest tomorrow

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * With her washing machine fixed, the wife has been generally happier today than she's been for awhile. And with good college basketball for me to follow all day, I've been well entertained and generally happy all day, too.

Prayers, etc.: My daily prayers

Health Metrics: * bw= 222.67 lbs * bp= 146/87 (64)

Exercise: * kegel pelvic floor exercise, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups

Diet: * 06:15 – 2+ cookies, 1 banana * 09:15 – egg rolls * 13:15 – short ribs, boiled eggs, white rice * 15:30 – 1 cheese & seafood salad sandwich

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:30 – read, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 08:30 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:25 – tuned in to The Flagship Station for IU Sports ahead of this afternoon's NCAA men's basketball game between the Chicago State Cougers and the Indiana Hoosiers. * 13:52 – ... and the Hoosiers win 78 to 58. * 14:30 – listening to the Ohio State Sports Network ahead of the afternoon Buckeyes men's basketball game in the CBS Sports Classic vs. the North Carolina State Tar Heels. * 16:35 – ... and the Tar Heels win 71 to 70. * 17:00 – listening to Purdue Men's Basketball Radio ahead of tonight's game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the Indy Classic, Auburn Tigers vs Purdue Boilermakers. * 19:25 – ... and Purdue wins 88 to 60. * 19:30 – time now to turn off the radio, wrap up the night prayers, listen to relaxing music, and quietly read until bedtime.

Chess: * 15:15 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe