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1/7/2021 – Thursday – more on Trump’s Insurrection…..

Trump’s Insurrection Follow Up

Found 4ft digital level on walk this morning. 

Sent note to Ba’s bathroom designer. Details of upstairs bathroom. 

Blog and Facebook posts about  Trump’s insurrection. 

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Tennis lesson. Lots of work on foot work, especially volleying. 

Found lectures by Lynn Stout about shareholder value theory of the corporation. Sent note to Noah. 

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Tuna, rice, spinach, cabbage steak. 

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1/2/2021 – Saturday – what do we eat during the pandemic – drinks

Nan asked what we have been eating during the pandemic. This provoked the expenditure of lots of time and energy to create an answer. Food During The Pandemic  (opens new window)

Some thought that it might dry enough for some tennis. Temp reached 44. But nets have disappeared probably until end March.

Went to Fairview Wine. Bought exactly the Bordeaux’s that Ted and Anne served a few weeks back.

Need to do a lot of cleaning on the markorton.com site.

Ted and Anne came for drinks. They were happy with the heater even though temperature outdoors was 35 degrees. Anne talked about her childhood and her father. Not so happy to be sure.

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Food during the Pandemic

1/2/2020

Nan asked the other day what kinds of dinners we have been preparing. Here are some examples.

The pandemic isolation has brought Karen and me to focus more attention on our cooking. Karen in particular has taken up much more of the work. She actually follows recipes, plans, buys, and schedules things to cook and eat. We have continued to cook for leftovers. Almost nothing better than a night when we graze in the refrigerator for dinner made up of a potpourri of leftovers. I maintain my “open the refrigerator and make something out of what I find” approach. Continue reading →

12/31/2020 – Thursday – News Year’s Eve

Went shopping early. Ended up with a surprising amount of food. Breakfast.

Mailed 16 Still Stepping books including one to Torrey in Australia.

Andrea says Noah and Nyla enjoyed yesterday’s chat. Spent most of day working on blog posts for 2003-4. Spoke with David Ackerman.

Tennis lesson at 4pm. Very strenuous drills serve and volley. Total Tennis continues to be overrun with city folk.

Karen somewhat depressed. More George Gently on TV.

12/30/2020 – Wednesday – Noah and Nyla visit

Usual walk loop in the morning.Noah and Nyla came by around 3pm. We sat out back with the heater for an hour. Louie the dog also came. Chased tennis ball endlessly. We had a very good chat about school, studies, and politics. Karen had to shut me up several times. Noah showed real animation. Nyla always does. It was a buoyant visit.

Sent photos of earlier Christmas tree to Leiden division.