The morning started with me waking with my alarm. I then watched my slippers, but they refused to put themselves on, so I stood and put them on. I found the home office and started reading emails, Slack updates, and the news. I then headed to the kitchen to find a banana and to make liberal coffee. I took this to the office, and soon, the brief available time was gone by the time I finished the fruit and had only a few sips of coffee.
I cleaned up and dressed. I poured the remaining hot water into a thermal cup, and this helped keep the coffee warm. The remaining coffee fits into the hot cup, and I am on my way, remembering to put on my shoe company badge that was sitting on the hats in the entranceway of the Volvo Cave.
For reasons that I cannot understand, the traffic was light. Air Volvo arrived early, and I was busy reading designs and approving some items before the all-day planning meeting started. The planning is for the fourth quarter (Nike’s corporate year ends on 31 May 2024). We will try to plan all the work, within reason, for the next three months. It is a busy time and an incredible process that balances the work and the resources.
I spent the whole day doing this with my group and helped when I could. We got lunch supplied, and I had a 6″ Subway tuna fish sub. This even exists in my app, and I added the food to my daily list. We took a break. I started walking a circle of sidewalks near the Nike WHQ Swift building (yes, we are beginning to adopt the name “Swifties”) and did five fast circles for over 2,500 steps. I returned to the meetings after that. I was light-headed as I suspected my calorie count and diabetes meds left me with low blood sugar. I got more water and a bag of peanut butter-filled pretzels (not recommended, but it had peanut butter)–140 calories (and I could scan the UPC to get it into my food list).
Next, I had a computer challenge. The release manager informed me I had a typo in my approval of a document. I was sure I did it right. Even with the release manager watching, I updated the document, and the shared MS Word online software mangled the update. I deleted the update, redid it, and then uploaded the document. That finally got an MS Word display to find the updated version. The online version of MS Word is known to be unstable, but goodness, that much trouble was a surprise. The release manager was shocked.
We had the last meeting at 5ish, and then I headed home in Air Volvo. The traffic was slow and heavy. I watched some creative use of lane changes and the need to slow down for nearly two thousand feet to make a right turn. This level of caution seemed extreme and did not appear to improve our safety. I hope this is not setting the stage for this winter and spring traffic patterns!
While I was stuck in traffic, I called Leta, Susie’s mother, and heard that her bathroom remodel had moved to the installation process. She was pleased with the look. As always happens, the installation will take a few extra days. Leta is feeling well, and her fingers are starting to work on her arm, which she broke.
After the call, I stopped by a store and bought a few minor St. Valentine’s Day candies for tomorrow. I am passing on the celebrations as they were too hard. I sent out no gifts this year.
Corwin loves the little Cuttie Pie candies, and I got him in a small box. I will hand out a few of the candies tomorrow.
Corwin was at the house, and I picked him up, and we headed to the local Mexican place. I was still feeling a bit off and had more food than I had had in weeks. I enjoyed a beer with three tacos with just a taste of the beans and rice. I had some chips and salsa, too.
I have fallen to 250 pounds, which is close to Corwin’s goal as a bodybuilder. I am hoping our weights will intersect at a lower number. We are both working hard on our goals!
Air Volvo got us home with me stuffed. I read my newly acquired rules for World War 1 naval combat rules, an obscure topic. These are miniature rules that incorporate many of the constraints that existed for only about 1915-1918 navies. I am looking forward to trying them out with my WW1 miniature ship models. One has to like a system that is in five-minute increments and measuring tape. I managed to complete the rules before falling asleep for a short nap.
I rose, staggered, and found the office. After waking up, I started writing the blog by watching fun music videos. I am dreaming of New Orleans, Fat Tuesday!
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