Football

Well, Notre Dame got blitzed Saturday, but the Colts made the playoffs last night.

Good for them.

Go ND

Notre Dame plays Clemson in a national football semifinal tomorrow.

It'll be tough for the Irish.

Snow

Christmas is behind us, so we need no more snow this winter, right?

Right.

Family

Christmas is over, and my family seems to be in good shape.

That's great.

Kim

Today is my sister Kim's birthday.

She's a great sister.  I love her.

Apollo 8

Fifty years ago today, Apollo 8 launched to the Moon.

That was the mission that got me interested in space.

Sinuses

My sinuses are acting up again.  I guess it's the milder weather we're having.

It's no fun.

Pacers

The Pacers lost last night, but they're doing well this season.

That's good for the city and the NBA.

Patriots

If the Patriots had beaten the Steelers Sunday, the Colts would've been in good shape to make the playoffs.

You might know, the one time I want the Patriots to win, they lose.

Colts

The Colts shut out the Cowboys yesterday.

They have a real shot at the playoffs with two games to go.

Decorations

My aide Robin has decorated my apartment for Christmas.

It's really nice, and so is she.

Christmas Shopping

I'm officially finished with my Christmas shopping.

My niece's book was delivered.

TV Glitch

I rarely watch prime time network television anymore, but I watched CBS Monday night because I couldn't get anything else.

I'm not missing much.

Sad News

A man died here in my apartment complex yesterday,  His dog had fallen through the ice on a pond, and the man was trying to save it. 

The dog is fine.

Colts

The Colts won again yesterday, beating the Texans.

They're still in the playoff hunt.

Derek Henry

Derek Henry of the Tennessee Titans had a 99-yard run last night.

It was a terrific effort.

Jon

Today is my brother Jon's 46th birthday,

He's living in Texas and doing well.

IU Hoops

IU won its second conference game last night, both by two points.

It's a start.

President G. H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush died last Friday at 94.

My brother Joe met him once.  Joe worked at Honda, and they met at some big Honda event.  Joe got Mr. Bush to autograph one of his books for me.

Colts

The Colts were shut out by the lowly Jaguars yesterday.

Extremely disappointing.

Tough Day

I was at the dentist for about five hours yesterday.

I still don't feel back to normal.

Dentist

I may or may not post here tomorrow.

We'll just have to see how the dental thing goes.

Colts

The Colts won again Sunday, edging out the Dolphins.

They're right in the middle of the playoff race now.

Dentist

I go to the dentist Thursday to get caps.  We had all summer to do this.  Now, my sinuses are acting up, as they do with the change of weather.  I don't feel good, and I have to fool with this.

It's going to be a long week.

Thanksgiving

I had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving.

Lots of football.

College Hoops

Top-ranked Duke plays third-ranked Gonzaga in Hawaii today.

I'm going to watch.

Shifts

My dayt6ime aide company seems to have covered all my shifts this holiday week.

That's a good thing.

Colts

The Colts are in the playoff race after whipping Tennessee yesterday.

Remarkable.

Novels

I have queries out to several literary agents about a few of my novels.

I'm waiting to hear from one agent who asked to read one one my novels.  It'll probably be weeks before I hear from that/  These people are generally slow.

Ice Storm

We're getting hit with an ice storm today.

Wonderful.

Snow

We're supposed to get some snow today.

And so it begins.

Again

My daytime aide company blew another shift today.  It also hasn't yet covered two shifts on Thursday.

Stay tuned.

Muncie

We had an early Thanksgiving at my sister Kim's house in Muncie yesterday.

It was a good time.

MLBN

I'm watching the major league baseball network in the mornings now to keep up with baseball news, trades, and stuff.

Watching how owners and general managers put their teams together is interesting.

Twitter

I've tried to get involved in Twitter recently, but I can't.

Too much lame stuff.

IU Hoops

IU opened its basketball season last night by pounding Chicago State.

Hopefully, the Hoosiers will have a big season.

Energy

I haven't had much energy lately.

Maybe it's the changing weather.

Winter

Winter seems to be settling in this week.

Yuck.

Vote

I'm going to vote today.

Dark

I have to have the lamp on in my office it's so dark.

Winter is coming.

Go Irish

Notre Dame football is back this year.  The Irish are still undefeated anf highly ranked.

That's good for college sports.

Renee

I emailed my niece Renee yesterday to wish her a happy birthday, but I had the wrong date.

I don't think she cared, though.

Colts

The Colts won again yesterday.

They are becoming a fun team to watch.

Good News

Everything went well at the urologist yesterday.

I'm still cancer free.

Scope

I go to the urologist today for my annual scope.

CBS

Suspicious packages have been mailed to the Clintons and the Obamas, as well as to CNN's New York offices, yet CBS aired the game shows as usual.

Sad.

Purdue

Purdue rolled over Ohio State Saturday night.

It was the biggest win for Boilermaker football in years.

Colts

The Colts finally pounded somebody yesterday.  It's been a while.

They should have a good shot at beating Oakland, too.

Novel

A prominent literary agent has asked to read one of my novels.

Think good thoughts.

Baseball

The baseball playoffs are in full swing.

Too bad the games start so late.

Twitter

I've been trying to get into Twitter lately, but I don't really like it.

Too much nonsense.

Aide Stuff

I understand my daytime aide company took my regular aide off my dinner shift Friday and sent her somewhere else.  Having done that, they failed to cover my shift.

I don't know the details, but I do wonder why somebody else should have priority over me.

Mouse

I go through periods when using the mouse, especially when I first get on the computer, is tough.

I'm in one of those periods now.

Columbus

Today is the 526th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World.

Few dates finally really matter in history, but this one does.

Apartment Stuff

The guys are working outside my apartment again today.

They have lots to clean up.

Baseball

The two teams I picked for the World Series are already our of the playoffs.

Figures.

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley resigned this morning as UN Ambassador.

She might be our first female president.

My Apartment

My apartment got new windows and sliding doors today.

It should be good for winter.

Eats

Yesterday, I had steak, baked potato, and broccoli and cheese for lunch, and lasagna for supper.

Good stuff.

Yodit

Yodit decorated my place for my birthday.

She's sweet.

Oops

I write a second blog concerning space news.  Yesterday I accidentally put the entry for that blog in this one.

Oops.

Planet Nine

Astronomers are finding objects far out in the Solar System that orbit the Sun in ways that are consistent with the gravity of a massive, unknown planet acting on them.

Such a world has no business being out there under the current theory of planetary formation.

Reich

The Colt lost in overtime yesterday on a big gamble by Coach Reich.

I'd rather be 1-2-1 than 1-3.

SPACE BARONS

I'm reading a book about the establishment of the commercial space industry by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos. etc.

It's a good book.

Sleep

When I go to sleep, I wake up about 1:20 many nights.

Very odd.

Prime Time

I haven't watched prime time television in months.

I watch news and sports.

Autumn

So it's wet and chilly today.

Autumn came with the calendar.

Close

The Colts nearly beat the Eagles yesterday

They're looking pretty good.

Colts

The Colts play the Eagles Sunday.

That might not be pretty, but, hey, the Browns won last night.

Agent

I'm still working on getting a literary agent.

We'll see.

Aides

My daytime aide company seems to have the scheduling worked out.

We'll see.

Hot

It's going to be another hot week.

This might be the last one until next spring.

Colts Win

The Colts won yesterday.

If they keep improving, they'll be fine.

BSU-IU

Ball State plays IU in football tomorrow.

Go Cards.

Again

No one came on the lunch shift today.

I thought they had this worked out.

UFOs

I've been studying the UFO field lately.

I intend to write some stories in that area.

Colts

The Colts lost Sunday, and Andrew Luck threw 53 passes.

He can't throw 53 passes every game and win-- or survive.

Yet Again

My daytime aide company blew another shift Friday evening.

My regular aide is back from vacation, however, so that should help.

ND-BSU

I'm looking forward to watching Notre Dame play Ball State in football tomorrow.

It probably won't be pretty.

NFL

The NFL season opens tonight.

I think the Colts will do okay.

Again

My daytime aide company blew another shift yesterday.

I thought we were beyond this.

Blown Shifts

My daytime aide company blew two shifts yesterday.

I hope it's not the beginning of another bad period.

Ball State

Ball State pounded its first football opponent this season.

Next up-- Notre Dame.

Ali

Ali, my Australian friend, will be in America in October.

She's presenting a paper on teaching kids to read at Syracuse University.

Colts

The Colts' final preseason game is tonight.

I'll probably watch the first half.

College Football

College football starts in earnest this coming weekend.

It's fun.

Pirates

It looks like my Pirates are pretty much out of the playoff chase.

Darn it.

McCain

John McCain passed  away Saturday.

He was a great man.

Bummer

I just had an accident in the bathroom.

Bummer.

Temps

I have aides who say my place is hot, and others who say it's cold.

It's odd.

Physical

I got my annual physical this morning.

All is well.

Luck

Andrew Luck had some good plays in the Colt game last night.

They'll need a running game, though.

Weekend

I had an uneventful weekend.

That's how I like it.

NFL

I rarely watch preseason football, anymore.

I'll watch the Colts, but not much more.

Dennise

My aide Dennuse did a shift today.

It was great to see her again.

STAR TREK

Patrick Stewart might do another series as Jean-Luc Picard.

That might be interesting.

Baseball

My Pirates are still in the playoff picture.

Think good thoughts.

Dogs

When I went around the complex with Yodit Friday night I saw only one dog.

Bummer.

Colts

The Colts won their first preseason game last night.

More importantly, Andrew Luck did well.

Novel

I submitted another novel to another agent yesterday.

We'll see.

Notre Dame

Ball State plays Notre Dame in football this season.

Wow,

Early

My aide came an hour early this morning.

It worked out fine, but it's still annoying.

Blown Shifts

My daytime aide company blew five of six shifts this weekend.

Very poor performance.

Gabby

Yesterday, my aide Gabby stayed until the next aide arrived so I wouldn't be alone with the plumbing guys.

She's a really nice young woman.

More Plumbing

The plumbing guys are still here.

Today should be the end.

Plumbing

Guys are here checking the plumbing today.

It's always something.

Tomato Jam

My sister-in-law Robin gave me some homemade tomato jam.

It's good stuff.

Rain

We're supposed to get some rain today.

It''s been a dry summer.

Hello?

We're getting back to very few people reading this blog.

I'm boring.

Colts

The Colts opened training camp yesterday.

I think they'll be better this season.

Dogs

I'll probably go out when Yodit gets here tonight.

Hopefully,we'll see some dogs.

Pirates

My Pirates have won 10 in a row.

They're back in the playoff hunt.

Robin

My brother Joe's widow, Robin, came over yesterday morning with my brother Jeff and his wife, Susan.

We had a good visit.

Agent

Now, I have to get serious about finding a literary agent.

Hopefully, lightning will strike.

Space Week

July 16 to 20 used to be unofficially called Space Week for the Apollo 11 mission.

I don't know if they still do that.

Fans

Having a fan on me too long makes me cold.

I'm getting old.

Novels

I'm about ready to begin offering two more of my novels.

I need to find a literary agent.

Friday

My daytime aide company blew both mealtime shifts Friday.

Luckily, my nighttime aide Yodit misread her clock and came early that evening.

Blown Shift

No aide came on my lunch shift today.

Too bad.

Yodit

My aide Yodit got a new vehicle, and she is very happy.

I'm happy for her.

Carpet

A guy cleaned my carpet again this morning.

I'm not sure why.

Revising

I'm revising one of my novels.

I'm pleased so far.

Mac

We had a Scottie when I was a boy.  His name was Mac.

He was a good dog.  Yesterday was his birthday.

Pirates

Hopefully I'll get to see my Pirates play tonight.

They're not on television much.

Fireworks

I didn't see the fireworks last night because of overcast, but I heard them.

I did see fireflies.

Happy 4th

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died July 4, 1826.

Reportedly, Adams' last words were "Jefferson lives."

UFOsq

I saw that yesterday was World UFO Day.

Studying that topic is a sort of hobby of mine.

Lunch

My aide Jim made me lunch today.

I'm still not sure what it was, but it was good.

Monitor

My computer has always gone into sleep mode at night, but the monitor has stayed on the last two nights.

I don't know why.

Rabbits

I went out last night, and I saw four rabbits.

Pretty cool.

Novel

I should finish my novel soon.

Then comes rewrites.

No Cleaning

So, the carpet cleaners didn't come yesterday.

Too bad.

Carpet Cleaning

The apartment complex is supposed to clean my carpets today.

Nobody's been here yet.

Weight

I got weighed this morning, and I weigh 136.

During my cancer treatments, I got down to 93.

Rain

We're finally getting some rain today.

That's good.

Baseball

I voted for the baseball All-Star Game yesterday.

It's fun.

Jon

I heard from my brother Jon in Texas yesterday.

Everything is going well down there.

Sedation

I have to get weighed so the dentist will know how much sedative to give me.  I've never had to do that before-- not even before bladder surgery.

Odd.

News

I've taken to watching FOXNews to get broader coverage, and usually CBS to get the mainstream take on the news.

It's too bad there's such an obvious difference.

Evan

My aide Yodit'a oldest son, Evan, is going to Purdue in the fall.

It's a great accomplishment.

Summer

Summer officially starts next week.

Actually, however, it's been here a while.

Agents

I'll soon be ready to start contacting literary agents again.

Since my old AOL account got hacked, I'll have to build a new database.

Pillow

A new aide woke me up three times Friday night worried about my pillow.

Odd.

Shucks

One of my favorite aides just told me she wants to move away.

Bummer.

Heat

It's going to be a hot weekend.

I'll just stay in.

Novel

I'm finally coming to the end of the novel I'm writing.

Just a few more weeks.

Aides

My aide Mia was ill last weekend, but she came, and Yodit came last night even though she'd injured her knee.

Life is tough.

Kim

My sister Kim visited me yesterday morning.

She's had a tough few months.

Shift

My daytime aide company blew another shift yesterday.

It worked out, though.

Hot

We've been having the air and fans on in here.

It's not even summer yet.

Yodit

My aide Yodit will be late tonight because she's attending her son's graduation ceremony.

Pretty cool.

NBA

It's the Warriors and the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.  Again.

This is the fourth year in a row.  The league can't be pleased.

Willpower

Will Power won The 500 yesterday.

Willpower wins every year, but this year Will Power won.

Noblesville

There was a school shooting in Noblesville this morning.

I don't think ending these things is a matter of law or politics.  It's cultural.  We need to see the individual, not some manner of group, as the foundation of a democratic society.  We need to respect all individuals and focus on the needs of each individual.  Doing that should raise self esteem, emphasize the value of each human life, and help identify those who need help.

Switching Aides

My nighttime aides are switching among themselves to tale care of vacation time.

So far, no problem.

Cramps

My aide this morning seemed to be in pain, so I asked her if she were okay, and she told me she was cramping.

I really didn't need to know that.

Dentist

I went to a new dentist today, supposedly to get two fillings.

They did everything but.

Hot

It's supposed to be hot this week.

We're heading into summer.

Go Bucs

My Pirates are in first place in their division.

I thought I'd better say that while I can.

Going Out

Yodit and I went out again last night, and I saw no dogs.

It was odd.

NBA

I see the Celtics are pounding the Cavs so far in the NBA playoffs.

The Pacers could have been there.

Glitch

My daytime aide company blew the dinner shift last night.

I ate about 10.

Peyton

I  see Peyton Manning might join a group trying to buy the Carolina Panthers.

Jim Irsay should sell him a piece of the Colts.

Goose

A big Canadian goose waddled by my apartment this morning.

I like seeing them up close.

Novel

I have 300 pages in the novel I'm writing-- nearing the end.

Then I'll have to rewrite it.

Agent

Yesterday, a literary agent wanted to talk about a book I proposed.  I told her I can't use the phone, and she said that was okay.

We're still discussing the book.

Dogs

My aide Yodit and I saw a pit bull type dog attack a little dog last night.

I don't know what finally happened.

Going Out

I've been out in my electric wheelchair a couple times lately.

On one outing, I got charged by a dachshund.

Cavoodle

A friend of mine has a Cavoodle-- part Cavalier King Charles spaniel and part poodle.

Sounds interesting.

Dentist

I went to the dentist this morning.

It wasn't fun.

Debate

I watched the GOP U. S. Senate debate last night.

It was a wasted hour.

Pacers

The Pacers lost Game 7 yesterday.

They were clearly the better team, except they couldn't handle LeBron.

Colts

The Colts picked an offensive lineman in the first round of the NFL draft last night.

I think it's a good pick.

Pacers

So, the Pacers lost again last night.

They just can't handle LeBron.

Spam

I'm not getting spam yet at my new AOL address.

That's good.

Agents

I'm back to trying to find literary agents with my new AOL address.

We'll see what happens.

Weather

It's supposed to rain most of today, and snow flurries are still in the forecast.

Amazing.

Sinuses

My sinuses are acting up in this crazy weather.

It's a bummer.

Hello Again

I've had computer problems this week.

Hopefully, we have a way forward now.

AOL

Just trying to keep people updated on my AOL issue.  It seems I'll get one chance each day to enter a password.  After that, they skip that step.   The problem with that is they don't show the letters you type, so I have to get it right the first time.

That might take a few days.

Weather

We had snow Monday, and it will be in the 70s tomorrow.

Winter is over.

Addendum

Now, thanks to my team leader, I have the AOL password, but I can't get AOL to accept it.  When I try to sign in now, it skips the password entry part.

The point of this is that all my contacts are tied to that account.  My email history, which I use as a database, is tied to that account.  If I opened a new account, I would lose all that.  I have the password now.  I just need AOL to let me enter it.

AOL Email

I can't get on AOL, so I can't get my email or send any.

The problem is the password.  I chose that years ago and saved it on my computer, so I forgot it.  Now, AOL has a new system, and you have to enter your password manually.  If you forget, they will send a code to your phone, but I can't use the phone.  Or, they'll send a code to a second email address, but my second address is on Yahoo, and when I try to get on Yahoo it's the same thing-- they want to send the code to my AOL address.

Snow

It snowed here all morning.

This week is surely the end of it.

Shift Miss

My daytime aide company missed a shift today.

That has happened rarely lately.

Commercial

There's a TV commercial with a young man who says he's going to college and law school, and then help Detroit.

I've been seeing it for years.  I wonder where he is now.

Pants

The seat of one of my pairs of pants blew out this week.

I had my aide throw them away.

Indiana Weather

Snow yesterday and thunderstorms today.

Crazy stuff.

Michigan

I'm picking Michigan to win the NCAA championship tonight.

We'll see.

Final Four

I'm picking Michigan and Kansas in the NCAA Championship game.

We'll see.

Opening Day

Today is opening day of the major league baseball season.

Go Pirates.

Typing

Every day when I start typing, my hands and arms go all over, but as I keep working it gets better.

Odd.

Blog

I see not many people are reading this blog.

I may shut it down, or cut its frequency.

Snow

We got more snow than forecast Saturday.

It's mostly gone now, though.

Novel

I should finish the novel I'm writing sometime this summer.

We'll see.

More Snow

Another snowstorm is due to hit here tomorrow night.

That's one week before the start of the major league baseball regular season.

Paper

I've been chosen to write a paper om the political organization of space colonization for a book to be published by an academic journal.

It's for no pay, but it might lead somewhere.

UMBC

UMBC became the first 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament to beat a 1 seed last week.

I never thought I'd see that.

Purdue

Purdue has made it to the Sweet 16.

They lost their starting center, though, which makes it tough.

Aides

My aide situation seems to be stable right now.

That's good.

Hoops

I'm watching Oklahoma play Rhode Island in the NCAA tournament.

Oklahoma shouldn't be there.

Hawking

The great physicist Stephen Hawking has died at 76.

He battled ALS for 55 years, during which time he also gave us a new understanding of the universe.

Brackets

I usually do the NCAA brackets, but I'm skipping it this year.

I haven''t been as into it this season..

O. J.

I watched the O. J. Simpson interview last night.

I'd say he confessed to murder.

Heat

My apartment got really hot last night.

We had to call maintenance.

Go Irish

Notre Dame is still alive in their conference basketball tournament, and their best player is back.

They might be a dark horse.

Snow

It looks like we/ll get one more burst of snow this winter.

Baseball season opens March 29.

News

I've taken to watching FOXNews along with network news broadcasts.

It's amazing how they cover wildly different worlds.

Reno

One of the leaders of the Reno space conference I've mentioned will present my paper there.

It's pretty cool.

IU

IU lost to Rutgers, of all teams, in the Big 10 tournament last night.

It wasn't pretty.

Hoops

The Big 10 basketball tournament is underway.

I haven't watched basketball this season like I usually have.

Tweets

I hear birds singing.

That's a good sign.

Sleep

I'm getting a little more sleep lately.

I can stay in bed to about 6 now.

Spring Training

Baseball spring training is in full swing.

That's a good thing.

Nutse

Yesterday, a nurse came and insisted I go to the bathroom while she was here so she could watch my aide do something.

It was demeaning.

Olympic

I haven't watched any of the Olympics.

I'm not into ice and snow.

Dream

I had a dream last night in which I was with Dad and my brother Joe.  They're both gone now.

Very odd.

Novel

I've pretty much replaced the 9 pages lost in my novel.

Now, I need to move forward.

Rain

We're supposed to get lots of rain this week.

It could be worse.  It could be snow.

Baby

My aide Jordan has had her baby.

She was blessed with a boy named Luca.

Rewrites

Something happened to my computer, and I lost about 9 pages of the novel I'm writing.

I'll have to rewrite them.

Trying

I sent another literary agent a query yesterday.  I also outlined  a possible paper for a book.

Think good thoughts.

Westminster

I'm watching the Westminster Dog Show.

It makes me happy.

Baseball

Baseball spring training opens today.

That's always a good sign.

Mom

Sunday would have been Mom's birthday.

She would have been 84.

Colts

So, the Colts are searching for a head coach again.

It's been a tough few months for them.

Book?

I've written a paper for a space conference to be held in Reno in April.

Now the organizers of the conference are discussing publishing a book, and I might have a paper in that, too.

Eagles

The Eagles won the Super Bowl Sunday in dramatic fashion.

It was a great game.

No Shift

My daytime aide company blew another shift Saturday.

The regular aide asked for that shift off, and the company failed to cover it.

Fly, Eagles, Fly

I say the Eagles win the Super Bowl, 24-17.

Blogspot

I just had to go through hoops to get on this website to write this blog.

It's hard enough for me without dealing with silly stuff.

Jordan

My aide Jordan didn't come this morning.

I wonder if she's having her baby.

Early

My aide got here a half hour early this morning.

It worked out just fine.

Hoops

IU gave Purdue a real battle yesterday, but couldn't quite pull it off

It was a much better game than I'd expected.

Team :Leader

My team leader tells me he'll be gone next week.

Something seems to happen whenever he leaves.

Hoops

I stayed in my living room a little later last night to watch the IU basketball game.

It was a really odd game, and IU lost.

Super Bowl

For now, I'm picking the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

That could change.

Dennise

My friend Dennise did the night shift last night.

It was great to have her back.

Space Paper

So, a paper I wrote for a conference looking at the social impact of moving into space, to be held in April in Reno, has been accepted, but since I can't go and present it, I'm not sure it'll be used.

Too bad.

Mom

Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of Mom's passing.

I recently lost my brother Joe, too.  This is not the best of times.

Tough Night

The overnight aide didn't show up last night.

I slept on the living room floor, and I had to pee my pants twice.

Colonoscopy

I'm not feeling great today.

The prospect of a colonoscopy is weighing on me.

Aides

Tonight I start a another period without one of my regular nighttime aides.

I'll be glad when they're all back.

Football

The Vikings and Saints played a remarkable playoff game yesterday.

The final play will live forever.

Tough Day

It's a tough day outside today.

I think they have the aide situation worked out, though.

Dennise

My former aide Dennise came by yesterday.  She's going to help out while Folorunso is away.

It was good to see her again.

Cold

Another really cold snap is due this weekend.

Yuck.

More Football

So, Georgia lost last night.

The Colts could do worse than pick either one of their running backs to eventually replace Frank Gore.

College Football

Alabama and Georgia play for the college football championship tonight.

I'm picking the Bulldogs.

Baseball

Baseball spring training opens next month.

That's the good news.

IU Hoops

It looks to be another down season for IU men's basketball.

Bummer.

January

I hope this cold goes away soon.

This is why January is my least favorite month.

Pagano

The Colts fired Chuck Pagano Sunday.

Too bad.  He seems to be a good guy and a good coach, and this season wasn't even largely his fault.