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Tuesday – 1/31/2017

Local Produce

Went to corner store for some cereal for Linda. The prominence of sugar is amazing. Who would have thought of Reese’s Puffs?

Up and out to dentist appointment for root canal. Another $1,000 procedure!

The three of us went to the library. Karen to talk with Brenda Shufelt about the replace Peppler print.

Took Linda to see the library for the first time. Lunch at Cascades. Chatted with Linda about her doings. She is working on a research project at Mass Mental on how mentally ill relate to  their clinicians. Structured interviews.

Met with Seth Lachterman in mid afternoon. Prep for tomorrow’s CMH meeting. 

Geodesic dome house along Rte 25 in Stockport.

Linda and I went on a little ride in the country. Stockport Creek, then along Hudson River to Rte 25 to 9H to Stottville.

Stop at Price Chopper for bread for garlic bread.

Flat Tire

Dave Drake called at 6 to say that he had a flat tire. So we agreed to declare victory and we would get together another time. This left us short spaghetti sauce. Opened freezer, hot sausage into the nuker and 30 minutes later sauce. Karen made garlic bread a la Joy of Cooking. Very good.

Monday – 1/30/2017

Walked up to hospital for blood tests.

Stopped at Cascades for peanut butter on whole wheat bagel.

Then, a brief stop in Hudson Opera House to look at the Alleys of Hudson photo display. Peter Spears, photography.

HOH lobby. Construction is closing in on final work.l

Cleaned up downstairs.

Then, did more revisions to UTM piece. Done now. Talked with Ole Breuning about Northern Dutchess Hospital.

Linda Larson arrived with Karen at 7pm when she returned from her Soup Group meeting in Cambridge. Linda’s annual visit. 

Leftover tuna casserole for dinner.

Tuesday – 1/24/2017

Still sleeting in early morning. Sound of snow plows. Lower back very sore.

Cancelled meetings with UTM. Seth told me that David Ackermsn had a kidney donor.  Schedule is unclear. Money has arrived from Melvilles  

Karen insisted that I call Dr. Rivard, the surgeon. After fifteen minutes on hold he said the back pain had no connection with surgery. Call GP. Karen brought heating pad and Tylenol. This helped. We’ll wait this out   Continue reading →

Thursday – 1/12/2017

Snowman has melted completely. Breakfast at Bob’s Diner. Delayed by phone call from Albany Med about next week’s surgery. Breakfast a bit rushed by sudden call from Ole Breuning in Denmark. Walmart shopping because Karen needed to visit pharmacy. 

Wrote Program Marketing Process piece for mrktg comm. Revised UTM:IPS pricing sheet for Ole. Took nap. 

Karen taught first class of her online photo course. 6 – 8:30. Nine students. 

Poached pork loin  Very good method.  Watched Youtube video on installing vinyl flooring. Wish I had seen this before I did the office floor.

continued to watch documentary on OJ Simpson    

 

 

Friday – 1/6/2017

PT w Anna Marie Zeitsmann. Reviewed my home exercises in detail.

Talked w Matt Almeida. UTM meeting with Seth and Ole cancelled because David A went home early not feeling well  

Hudson HS Girls basketball at Coxsackie-Athens HS at 7pm.  Score was 25-4 after first period,  final score 79-27. Game over at 8:05pm  

Stopped at Rive Gauche in Athens for drink with Dave Drake.

 

 

Thursday – 1/5/2017

Snowman still standing. 

Meeting at Bard with Ole Breuning. Safety Committee. Joe Ahern, Warren St neighbor we met at Ted and Anne’s house last Sprjng was there. He is working on risk management. Very good meeting. They are actively envisioning what building to try out.

Directory at Bard Admin Bldg.

 

Stopped at Otto’s in Germantown on the way back. 

Ole dropped me at the library. I worked on new DOG website. Had lunch at Red Chopstick. Long nap. Karen went to see movie The Harder They Fall at Bliss Tower. 

Wednesday – 1/4/2017 – vertigo, snow man melting, and work

Vertigo on waking up. Fell over in bed. Luckily didn’t bang my head. Took several minutes sitting on edge of bed to get going. Looks like more severe type of what I had 25 years ago. Where is Stanley now that I need him again. When I lie prone and hold my head in some positions I get vertigo. Will have to go to doctor about this. 

Took repeated pictures of snowman melting in backyard. 

Met with Seth Lachterman about CMH project. 

Then talked w Anita Harris. 

Tennis at night. 

Ed called. They will come for a visit Sunday. 

Thursday – 12/22/2016

Late start. Appointment for PT with Anna Marie Zeitsmann. Finally understand focus on upper back muscles. Got new headlamp for car. 

Lunch at Camea with Ole Breuning and Seth Lachterman about UTM matters. Good discussion. 

Worked more on Angry Old White Guy essay. Also some library emails about marketing.  Slow cooked beef for beef stew. 3 hrs at 215 degrees.

Spoke via Skype for 30 minutes w Torrey. He was hand holding a cellphone so his head bounced around during the whole conversation.  He and Jane are at their Christmas house above the beginning of the Great Ocean Road west of Melbourne  We talked about redefining human identity in contrast to the neoliberal concept.  Jane came into view at end  She announced that her doctors have pronounced her cancer free  Quite amazing for lung cancer that seemed quite late stage six months ago.

 

 

Friday – 12/16/2016

Temperature at 7 am.

Karen went to NYC. I worked on the volunteer management system for most of the morning. Brief conversations w Matt Almeida and Brigid Dorsey.

Left DOG closed  

Walked up to CMH for UTM mtg about the remote patient monitoring project. Very cold still. Mtg lasted until 4pm.

Walked down to Farmer &  Sons for HAL drinks with Board candidate Gary Sheffer. Miranda, Tessy, Carol Pledger & Lisa Dolan attended. He will add a lot to the Board.   

Karen returned at 8:30pm