It is about 10 at night, and I am writing this blog post because I have a complex Tuesday ahead, and I am not sure when I will get it done. I have finished two full loads of laundry and one small test load of towels. The Machine was repaired and reassembled by the early afternoon. I watched the whole run for the first load and closely followed the other runs. All was good. I have to make the bed tonight, and I have laundry to fold and put together.
I spent the mid-evening watching videos on YouTube, including the latest history of USS Enterprise CV-6 from Drachinifel. I also watched Liner Design’s story when the Lustania was hit by a giant wave. Before this, I walked the neighborhood again, getting my steps count above 6,700, and closed my ring on the Apple Fitness App on my iPhone. I am feeling better, and the depression stays away if I get some exercise, so far.
Moving to early evening, I cooked dinner and had a video call with Debroah. We had not realized how much we missed seeing each other until we tried this. I was thrilled. Deborah and I talked and did not want to stop. Deborah watched me fry a pork chop with teriyaki sauce, steamed asparagus, and microwave a potato. I ate most of this while we chatted. It was late for Deborah, and she went to sleep as we ended the call. Next, I finished season two of Poker Face and loved what they did. No spoilers here. But I think I liked season two better than season one. Recommended.
Before making dinner, Richard sent me a text and agreed to pick me up near the mall in Portland for the 9:30 game, Tainted Grail with James. I walked to get more steps in, walked the neighborhood, and then to the bus stop on TV Highway. As I was walking, I heard a dog bark, but could not find the dog. On my way back, the dog changed sides of the street. My hearing is gone on the left side, and sometimes I am fooled into thinking a sound comes from my right. Trying to find a ringing iPhone is comical for me as I spin trying to find the true location.
Another dog was in the backseat of a car and barking from the car’s window. Instead of walking the dog, the owner was driving it around. Strange, but quite funny to be barked at by a chauffeur dog! I waved and laughed at the happy but intense doggie.
The repair person arrived around 11 and handed me the replaced hose, which had been pierced. There was no charge for the fix.
My CD matured, and I closed out the account and moved the cash into my savings. It will make 3.5% there. I then purchased $10K of the ETF SGOV, as it does not require locking in your cash into a CD. ScottW recommended this setup, and I am trying it out. I used my old eTrade investment account. I had to manually update Quicken to ensure everything matched my actions.
I wrote a letter to the Trump Turnberry Scotland Golf Disciplinary Committee asking them to investigate the President’s cheating at golf. I am tired of folks just saying he cheats and watching videos of him cheating. I wrote to the club, after looking at the rules for Scottish Golf. I did not ask for punishment, but to stop the cheating. I think it is time to stop letting billionaires do whatever they want. There are real processes that we should follow, like the Scotts having rules and regulations for these kinds of shenanigans. Golf has rules, conventions, traditions, and enforcement practices in Scotland. Time to ask for action.
I also wrote a letter describing my plans for New Members classes I am hosting at the church in September. I revised it today and sent it on. I plan to teach every Sunday, four times in September for about an hour after church.
Thanks for reading. As for the letter on golf cheating, it just seems like the time to start following up. I have some other thoughts about other things, too. More to come.
Though it was not a busy day but still I felt mostly like this here.
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