Oh Yeah

I almost forgot about this. I was reading my book, and remembered. It was definitely a week of winter. I didn't ride my bike at all, I took Hope once. It took them forever to plow the streets early in the week. Not usually a problem. 

The week was busy mostly running errands for my dad. There seems little point to me blogging once a week, but I don't really do social networking anymore, so outside of working with me this is pretty much all you'll see. Not that anyone would want to read this. I wouldn't. 

I am not that interesting. I live the most remarkable life though. My days are fine. I'm busy, and I enjoy them pretty much. I don't need anything else from life. 

I SHOULD be angry about stuff cuz my one life is of no significance really, but I am fine and content with my little life. 

I've been working out again, and for 55 I lift my body weight a lot with pushups, dips,  and pull ups. I do it more at 55, than 30. I went to a local bar yesterday since way before the pandemic started. I saw people I haven't seen in a while. The smokers aged horribly. Their faces aged. Others gained a lot of weight. I thought with a good feeling about myself,  I am aging well. 

I don't know how to explain it, but the people looked unhealthy. Of course they were playing scratch offs, and that stupid number lottery thing. Seems like a stupid way to spend a Friday, but to each their own. I went there so my dad could grab some lunch. I had a beer and a half. One tall,  and one short. 

Not much besides that I guess. Another week is coming up. Should be fine. I think I'll be able to ride my bike a lot,  and take Hope. We are in a good stretch of days below freezing. Maybe all of January. 

I spose. Blogging isn't so bad. Get your thoughts out of you kinda. 

Laterzzzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.        :)

It's That Time.

Not much went on this week. I did ride my bike 4 of 5 days to work. I also took Hope 4 of 5 days after work. Yesterday I was too tired to do both for some reason. I did go to Sam's Club after work though,  and we had tacos for dinner. I did get my workouts in, and my body is responding nicely. 

Not much going on besides that. I am 55 which seems like a pretty good age to me. You don't really need friends anymore. I have a good routine, which makes my life busy. I have no need to make a name for myself. 

I don't need to be known,  cuz I guess I am, no matter what. I have that feeling I have talked about forever. I feel good on the inside. Finances are fine. We don't have any big expenditures planned this year. Hopefully we save at a good clip. Above our normal I should say. 

We are in the middle of a good winter stretch. I ate good this week. Monday Lisa made a chicken, and noodle curry thing, which was awesome. Lasagna on Tuesday,  Hamburger helper on Wednesday, had pizza at  new joint down the street from us. The owner worked with us at the bakery for a bit, while getting ready to open. Him, and his wife grew up in Palatine like me. Small World. Friday tacos. 

I was staying around 152 pounds,  but I've stretched that to 155. 

Basically life goes on. Day after day like usual. Not a lot on my mind. No words of wisdom, which is nothing new. 

I feel pretty good,  so I assume others are the same. I am older,  things seem easy,  so I assume everyone feels like me. 

Anyway,  aren't you glad I only do this one day a week now?    :)

Laterzzzzz.      :)

xoxo.       :)

Blog Day Again.

During the week I read the book I am currently reading instead of blogging. I like it. I don't miss blogging at all. That being said I don't mind blogging this one day a week. Not that I have anything to blog about. 

Work is slow. When its cold you don't really feel like going out if you don't need to. I haven't even rode my bike in two weeks. The sidewalks were covered in  a thick block of ice. I didn't think it was safe. I did take the time off to take my winter bike in for a tune up. As expected riding bikes in snow isn't the best for them. I'll use it this year,  and hopefully next year,  and then upgrade. 

Not much besides that. At work finances come up once in a while. I find most people aren't 100% happy with their personal finances. I figure I am in as good a position as anyone. I have become frugal in my older years, and a ~$300,000 inheritance surely helped,  but I too am not 100% happy with my personal finances. I save at a good clip,  but even so my balances aren't as high as I'd like. I too yearn for chasing after the wind to get that elusive total amount of dollars that would make me happy. Whatever that is. My mind knows the folly of my hearts wayward ways. 

Generally I am pretty happy however. My days are full. I find myself excited for thinking of all the things I am to do on any given day. I like a messy kitchen, cuz then I get to clean it. I like pondering what to do for dinner each night. 

I do lose a lot of steps not golfing. 72 miles is getting to be a stretch each week. Usually with golf I'd be at 72 miles or more with one day left. Just a difference of 10-11 miles compared to 13-15 per day.  I tried indoor golf,  and it isn't for me. Not real at all. 

I saw the cdc was recommending better masks. Where I live wearing any masks might help. When grocery shopping I'd say maybe 10-15% of the people are wearing masks.  To each their own. I don't really care. I am at that age where I'll take extra steps to insure my health. I've graduated from daredevil living. Age does that. Youth definitely is wasted on the young as the saying goes. I sometimes marvel at the stupidity of my youth.  

Anyway all is good. We have like 1-1/2 months til March. Time goes quick.  

Laterzzzzzzzzz.    :)

xoxo.       :)

The Week That Was.

The thing about blogging once a week is you have to remember what happens for that week instead of just one day. I don't remember what happened last week  :)

We got about 18" of snow dumped on us the last two days. Maybe 2 feet. A lot anyway. I had my investment guy put in $5000 to my IRA. Sadly I don't have $5000 laying around so I had him take $5000 out of my non IRA account, and use that as my contribution. I don't want to do it that way, but I'll make an exception this year. 

This year is starting out better, as I don't have to buy a pool. Pool also includes electrical, and permits too. A bigger deal than I thought. My contribution is in for the year. I am going to contribute as the year goes on from now on, instead of lump summing it. My contribution gives me a tax refund, which will pay for my golf membership, which means a lot of golfing for me. Golf membership = walk for free, and 1/2 off the range. 

The last two days Michigan had over 20,000 covid cases per day. That's beyond ridiculous. Hardly anyone wears a mask anymore. Our worst average before this surge was over 9000 cases per day. We currently are over twice that much. Businesses will struggle if they cannot keep a healthy staff. In any venture. 

I will just continue to do my thing. Nothing terribly exciting. I am back to my normal workouts. Back where I left off. I don't particularly like doing it, but I like my body hard. At 55 no one really cares about that too much. I am not out looking to get laid, that's for sure, but I want a better golf game.   :)  

Resistance training is probably better than just straight cardio. At least for me, since I typically have over 10 miles in my feet every day I work. More during golf season. 

Not much else besides that. I have my normal day off stuff today. I'll think of something for dinner. 

This week should be fine. Nothing too crazy going on. Work, eat, sleep basically. 

Laterzzzzzz.       :)

xoxo.        :)

Byeeeeeeeeeee.      :)

2 Days Off Mean, I Can Blog Twice.

Yesterday I had my typical day off. Laundry, cleaning,  shopping, Hope for a walk. I got my workout in, and made chili too. 

It was a pretty good day off. I drank a few beers, which I don't really like I guess. Seems to be no point to drinking beer. 

I watched football, which really wasn't all that exciting. Today,  I won't watch football, cuz who cares?  

I think we will go see a movie. I could look up a recipe too I guess. It is a New Year, and it doesn't seem like it to me. Seems like just a continuation. 

This year, I don't have to get a pool installed,  and we don't need to get a driveway installed. I have a new hobby in golf,  which will take up time. This year should be okay. More work, eat, sleep. I am going through books at a good clip too since I read instead of blog. 

See, no longer do I have anything on my mind. I have nothing to say, and nothing to blog about. My life is boring for sure, but I like it that way. I don't even know what an exciting life would look like though. I don't look at anyone else's life, and wish it were mine. Actually just the opposite I guess. I am glad my life is mine. I really wouldn't want anyone else's. 

I don't do anything important. I am a laborer. I like to work,  so that's what I do. Going to a park to hit 4 golf balls back and forth is simple for me. I trained for like a decade running, until my knees couldn't handle it anymore. Putting labor in to get better at something like golf is already ingrained in me. My last 18 holes of golf last year I broke 100. Got a 97. Next year I hope to get down to 90. 110-100 change in golf scores is so minor. Keep away from triple bogeys,  and a birdie, and par are so helpful sprinkled in. 

I am not overly excited for this year, but am content in doing what I do. 

I spose. 

Laterzzzzz.        :)

xoxo.        :)