Happy 2022

 May 2022 bring an end to the pandemic and a rededication to American rights and freedoms.

Colts

 The Colts can clinch a playoff berth Sunday.

That'd be great.

Madden

 Football coach and analyst John Madden is dead at 85.

He was a big man with a personality to match.

Clothes

 I have pants and shirts that are too big for me.

I might give them away.

Colts

 The Colts won Saturday night.

They're in good shape for the playoffs.

Merry, Merry

 May this be the last COVID Christmas.

Spaceflight

 This has been a big year in commercial spaceflight.

We'll see where it leads.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Taylor

 Jonathan Taylor has become the best back in the NFL.

He should be MVP.

Colts

 The Colts beat the Patriots Saturday night.

They're in good shape for the playoffs.

Booster

 I get a booster shot Sunday at 4.

Hopefully, this will be the last one for COVID.

BSU

 BSU plays in a bowl on ESPN Christmas Day,

The Cards play Georgia State.

Shots

 I finally got a flu shot last week.

Still need a COVID booster, though.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Strahan

 Michael Strahan went to space Saturday.

Wow.

Purdue

 Rutgers beat top-ranked Purdue last night.

Purdue should have won.

IU

 IU blew a 22-point lead at Wisconsin last night.

They haven't won there since 1998.

Ahain

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Six blown shifts this weekend.

Kelly

 Brian Kelly is leaving Notre Dame football.

ND likely has pretty much its pick of replacements.

Baseball

 My simleague baseball team is 6 games ahead going into the home stretch.

It's my biggest lead ever.

IU Hoops

 IU lost in double overtime to Syracuse last night.

It was IU's first road game of the season.

Again

 More blown shifts-- one yesterday, and one, so far, roday.

Again

 Three blown shifts yesterday.

Again

 Another blown shift yesterday afternoon.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Colts

 The Colts rolled the Bills in Buffalo yesterday.

Jonathan Taylor scored five touchdowns.

Guardians

 The Cleveland Indians are now officially the Guardians.

If the change was made under pressure from the woke movement, it's unfortunate.

Aide

 My aide didn't get here until about noon today.

He did apologize, but it's frustrating.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Colts

 The Colts won again yestweday, evening their record.

They need to play a whole game, though.

BSU

 Ball State's football team looks to be out of the running for the MAC championship.

It could still qualify for a bowl, though.

Durham

 It looks like the Durham probe is finally getting somewhere.

Too bad it didn't happen a year ago.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Hoops

College basketball starts in earnest this week.

It's fun.

Colts

 The Colts won again last night.

They are only a handful of plays from a domunating season.

Clock

 The last two nights the clock in my bedroom has started buzzing at midnight.

It's never done that before.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Aide

 One of my favorite aides is here this morning.

It's great.

Colts

 The Colts lost a big game yesterday.

I think they passed too much.

Halloween

 I've never had Halloweeners here.

Just as well.

Astros

 Houston won last night.

The World Series is now tied at a game apiece.

Braves

 The Braves won Game 1 of the World Series last night.

I'm picking Atlanta in six.

Aide

 I had a rough morning with a new aide.

We'll see what happens with her.

Colts

 The Colts beat the 49ers last night.

They are improving.

Saturday

 Saturday night has a MLB playoff game, OSU-IU, and USC-ND.

It's not fair.

Baseball

 I've taken time off watching news to watch the baseball playoffs.

Priorities.

Dad

 Today would've been Dad's birthday.

He would've been 89.

Purdue

 Purdue beat second-ranked Iowa Saturday.

It's a huge win for Boiler football.

Colts

 The Colts had an easy win yesterday.

Now they need to get on a roll.

Colts

 The Colts badly need a win Sunday.

They should beat the Texans.

Shatner

 William Shatner is now an astronaut.

Imagine that.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Aide

 My morning aide got here after noon today.

I skipped lunch.

Sports

 This is a big sports weekend.

College football, the NFL, and the MLB playoffs are all in full swing.

Shatner

 William Shatner is scheduled to fly to space next week.

Wow.

Again

 Two more blown shifts-- one yesterday and one this morning.

Rockets

 Washington's NFL team still has no name.

How about the Rockets?

Colts

 The Colts won yesterday.

They looked pretty good doing it, too.

Baseball

 My latest simleague baseball ream finished 82-80.

A winning record, but no playoffs.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 My daytime aide company still isn't covering the weekday morning shifts.

Colts

 The Colts lost again yesterday.

It could be a long season.

ND

 A Notre Dame win tomorrow will give  Brian Kelly more ND victories than Knute Rockne.

Big stuff.

Med Stuff

 I got the bloodwok done this morning.

I also got a shingles vaccination.

Bloodwork

 I go in the morning to get bloodwork done.

Thtills.

FBI

 CBS has three prime time FBI series this fall.

It's odd, given documented politicization and corruption of the FBI in recent years.

Colts

 The Colts lost again yesterday.

I think they need to run the ball more.

Grant

 I finished the U. S. Grant biography last night.

His life is a remarkable American story.

News

 The good news is that my aide found the belt on the new shower chair.

The bad news is that my aide wasn't comfortable with the new chair, so we used the old one.

Amazon

 I recently bought a shower chair and a wheelchair from Amazon, and the shower chair lacks a belt while the wheelchair, I think, lacks footrests.

Bummer.

Aides

 My aide just told me my daytime company has no more aides because it xan't get people to work.

Hopefully, cutting the government unemployment subsidy will bring people back.

Colts

 The Colts lost yesterday.

They need to get better quickly.

Aides

 As of now, my daytime aide company isn't covering any of the morning shifts next week.

My nighttime company is set to cover them.

Aides

 My daytime aide company sent an aide I'd never seen before yesterday.

I hate when they do that.  I'd rather they not send anyone that shift.

Parking Space

 I might finally get a parking space near my apartment for my aides.

The gang will be pleased.

BSU

 Ball State won its season opening football game last week.

Next up for the Cardinals is Penn State.

NCAAF

 College football season begins in earnest this weekend.

It's great.

Doctor

 My doctor visit went okay this morning.

I still have to go get blood work.

Doctor

 I have a doctor's appointment in the morning.

It's just a check up.

Simleague

 My simleague baseball team is leading  its division halfway through the season.

It's fun.

Colts

 Our Colts went undefeated through preseason.

Now they need to keep it going.

Kabul

 Yesterday was a bad day for America.

It night get worse.

Dogs

 Today ia National Dog Day.

Woof.

Hair

 I asked my aide this morning if she'd cut her hair, and she had--in June,

I felt like a fool.

IU

 IU is ranked 17th in one preseason college football poll.

Not bad.

Colts

 The Colts won again this weekend.

They need to score more, though.

COVID

 Now they're saying we'll likely need booster shots for COVID vaccinations.

If this turns out to be a test of biological warfare techniques, intentional or not, ir's been highly successful.

Biden

 I think we see now why Obama didn't endorse his vice president.

He knew Biden wasn't up to the job.

Doubleheader

 I watched a Yankee-Red Sox doubleheader yesterday.

It was fun.

BSU

 Ball State wasn't ranked in the first college football poll, but it did get votes.

Pretty cool.

Colts

 The Colts won yesterday.

Both young quarterbacks had their good moments.

NFL

 The NFL preseasin gets started in earnest this weekend.

Go Colts/

Grant

 I just got through the Lincoln asassination in my Ulysses Grant biography.

Grant was probably targeted, as well.

Dream

 I dreamed last night of using my electric wheelchair.

I haven't used it in about two years, and probably won't ever again.

Cardinals

 I wonder if Ball State will be ranked in the first college football poll.

The Cardinals won their last eight last year, including a bowl win over a ranked team.

INSP

I've found another channel that carries my old westerns-- INSP.

Pete Hegseth of FOXNews mentioned it.

Baseball

 J. R. Richard died yesterday at 71.

He was a huge, intimidating big league pitcher.

Again

 Another blown shift today.

Colts

 Carson Wentz will miss several weeks for the Colts.

I don't think he's played a full NFL season yet.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

As far as I know, my daytime aide company is not covering any of the morning shifts this week.

Baseball

 Today is the trade deadline in baseball.

It's fun.

Aide

 I'm not sure about my aide situation over the next two weeks.

It's s bummer.

NCIS

 I watched a 2017 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS this morning in which China uses a virus in a plot to steal American defense secrets.

They probably wouldn't make that show now, unfortunately.

Aides

 One of  my regular aides is taking two weeks off starting next week.

No word yet on whether the company has her shits covereed.

Baseball

 My Pirates traded away their top hitter yesterday.

Bummer.

Olympics

 The Olympics open today.

Hopefully, everything will go well.

Wars

 The media calls the war in Afghanistan America's longest war.

In fact, the Apache war went from 1861 to about 1888.

Again

 Another shift is being missed today.

Bezos

 I watched Jeff Bezos' spaceflight this morning.

It was great.

Ants

 I have ants in my apartment.

They bug me.

Rain

 We had a lot of rain last night.

It's better today,though.

UFO

 I watched a video yesterday about a UFO landing in Britain in 2016.

It was wild.

Again

 My daytime aide company is blowing two shifts today.

Vaccine

 I  see there's an issue with the COVID vaccine I got.

I'm fine, though.

Branson

 Sir Richard Branson flew to space yesterday.

Great stuff.

Crush

 An aide got me some grape Crush recently.

It's my favorite, but I haven't been able to get it online.

Again

 Another blown shift yesterday,

Hot

 It's been hot this week.

My A/C is working well.

Bezos

 Jeff Bezos is going into space in two weeks.

Wow.

Baseball

 Two Pirates have made the NL All-Star team.

Not bad for a last-place team.

Paint

 The painter was just here.

Baseball

 My Bucs nearly got no-hit again this week.

It's going to be a long season.

2021

 The year is half over today.

It's been a struggle so far.

Grant

 I began a thousand page biography of U. S. Grant last night.

I got the Kindle for such big books.

Paint

 Painters didn't come Friday.

I think they'll come today.

Modem

 So, my modem died last weekend, maybe murdered by the storms.

I got a new one yesterday.

Again

 My daytime aide company is not covering the dinner shift tonight.

Again

 Another blown shift yesterday.

AC

 I'm still using the temporary AC.

It's annoying.

AC

 I'm in the process of getting a new AC unit.

Hopefully it happens soon.

Dogs

 I watched most of theWestminster Dog Show this weekend.

I love seeing all the dogs.

Bummer

 I got a last email from my literary agent.  He said there's nothing more he can do for me.

At least I got a clean shot at the big time.

Maintenance

 Maintenance came yesterday and fixed my toilet.

Reading

 I read five chapters in my book last night.

More like old times.

Maintenance

 Maintenance hasn't come yet to fix the toilet.

Toilet

 I'm having problems with the toilet in my bathroom.

Hopefully, maintenance will come today.

Apartment

 Somebody tried to get into my apartment yesterday.. It lasted, on and off, for about 15 minutes, starting at about 4:30.

It was no fun.

COVID

 My aides take my temperature every day, and one aide has me wear a mask.

I'm vaccinated, and the pandemic is winding down, so I wonder when we can stop this stuff.

WAR OF THE WORLDS

 I listened to Orson Welles' infamous 1938 WAR OF THE WORLDS radio broadcast recently.

It's hard to understand why so many people thought that was real.

Baseball

 My Bucs pitched two shut outs in a doubleheader this weekend.

Not bad.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Holiday

 For whatever reason, long holiday weekends are often challenges for me.

We'll see about this one.

Bathroom

 Back to the bad old days last night.

I couldn't urinate.  So far today, though, it's fine.

Agent

 I'm waiting to hear again from my literary agent.

From everything I've read, the publishing business is exceedingly slow.

UFO

 Barack Obama recently said there are objects in the sky we  can't explain.

These are interesting times.

Simleague

 My Simleague baseball team is battling for a playoff spot.

Wish me luck.

Aide

 So, a new aide did come yesterday, but she "shadowed" my regular aide.

Much better.

Aide

 Another aide I've never met is coming today.

Baseball

 There have already been five no-hitters in the majors this season.

It's crazy.

Aide

 Tough night last night.

My overnight aide didn't show.

Voice

 I lost my voice twice this weekend.

It's better now.

Masks

 No more masks. says the CDC.

Good riddance, says I.

Aide

 I got one of my main aides back yesterrday after about three weeks.

Good news.

COVID

 I got my COVID shot two weeks ago today.

I assume I'm now safe.

New Regime

 My apartment was filled with people this morning as a new regime is taking over my case.

We'll see how it goes.

Again

 Two shifts were blown yesterday.

Rug

 I'm having trouble with the rug in my living room.

It moves under my feet  when I try to get on the couch.

Picture

 I have a picture of my family on an end table that gets knocked down often.  

I don't know why.

Indiana

 I wonder how long Indiana will be "Indiana" in this woke culture.

The root of Indiana, after all, is Indian.

Colts

 The Colts look to be thin at quarterback.

We'll see.

Vaccination

 So far, so good since the vaccination.

I feel fine.

Aide

 Another aide I don't know is coming today.

It's annoying.

Vaccination

 I got my COVID vaccination yesterday.

I also got to see the IMS.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Again

 My daytime aide company blew two shifts yesterday.

Dogs

 I've noticed lots of dogs on TV commercials lately.

It's fun.

Aide

 An aide who has never been here is coming today.

I hate that.

Aides

 One of my main aides will be off for three weeks, and another is off next week.

Bummer.

Reading

 I read till after midnight last night.

I've not done that in a long time.

Snow

 It'd supposed to snow here tonight.

Snow.

Mars

 NASA has flown a tiny helicopter on Mars.

Wow.

UFO

 The Navy has released more UFO video.

Something might break this year.

Masks

 One of my aides has me wear a mask, which is fine, but sometimes I feel fibers get in my mouth, which I worry about.

Oh, well.

Murder

 The George Floyd murder trial seems to be winding down.

I wouldn't want to be on that jury.

COVID

 There might be an issue with the single shot COVID vaccine.

I'll probably get one of the others.

April 12

 Lots of stuff has happened on April 12--the attack on Fort Sumter, the death of FDR, the first human spaceflight. the first space shuttle flight.

It's also my Aunt Becky's birthday.

Gates

 Bill Gates is reportedly working on a project to combat global warming by putting material into the upper atmosphere that would block sunlight.

Mad scientist stuff.

Kindle

When you buy a book for Kindle you get credits toward more books.  When you use those you get more credits.

I'm stopping for a while.

Rainbow

 NASA has released a photo of a "rainbow" on Mars.

It's cool.

Baylor

 Baylor thumped Gonzaga last night.

IU is still the latest undefeated national champion.

Hoops

 March Madness ends tonight.

I'm picking Gonzaga, but rooting for Baylor.

Pirates

 My Pirates are tied for first in their division.

I wanted to write that while I can.

Opening Day

 Today is Opening Day of the big league baseball season.

Go Pirates.

March Madness

 UCLA beat Michigan last night.

That's probably a break for Gonzaga.

Novels

My agent tells me that two of my novels are now being considered by publishers.

Good news.

Again

 Another blown shift Saturday.

COVID

 It looks like the pandemic is winding down.

That would be great news.

Again

 My daytime side company also blew the afternoon shift yesterday.

Again

 Another blown shift.

Movie

I watched the original 3:10 TO YUMA Saturday morning.

It's terrific.

Susan's Mom

 My sister-in-law Susan lost her mother recently.

Her mom was a very nice lady.

BIG BANG

 I watched THE BIG BANG THEORY this morning.

I wonder how long those eeruns will last.  The show certainly is not woke.

Wentx

 `Carson Wentz is a Colt.

If I were Jacoby Btissett, I'd be ticked.

Kindle

I'm doing well with my Kindle.

I've nearly finished another book/

Joe

 In memory of my brother Joe, I'm rooting for Ohio State in March Madness.

The Buckeyes have a real shot.

Purdue

 Purdue is the only Infiana team in the Indiana NCAA Tournament.

Too bad.

COVID

 One of my aides had COVID in December but she still has me wear a mask.

Oh,, well.

IU

 IU plays in the Big 10 tournament tonight.

Archie Miller could probably use a win.

Baseball

 I'm watching baseball exhibition games.

The regular season starts April 1.

Big 10

The Big Ten tournament is later this week.

It should be a blast.

COVID

 I heard doctors on television over the weekend say two weeks after getting a COVID vaccine, when the stuff has kicked in, you can go back to living a normal life.

Great news.

Wyoming

 I've watched some programs on Youtube done by the Wyoming PBS station.

They're pretty good.

Walmart

 Boy, I ordered plain chicken patties from Walmart the other day, and they brought spicy ones.

I don't like the spicy ones.

Novel

 I haven't heard from my agent in a while.

At least my novel is still being considered.

Vaccine

 I'm getting a  COVID vaccine soon.

We'll  all be so glad when this is over.

IU

 Baylor lost Saturday, which makes Gonzaga the only remaining undefeated team.

IU might yet remain the latest undefeated national men's champion.

Snow

 Watching the weatherxats, it seems we might be through with heavy snow until next winter.

That would be good.

Baseball

 Baseball spring training is in full swing.

Alas, my Pirates will struggle again.

Herd Immunity

 Some doctors are saying America can reach COVID herd immunity by April or May.

That would end this disaster.

Bond

 I watched two James Bond movies Sunday.

Neither was great, and one was pretty bad.

Undefeated

 IU's time as the last undefeated men's basketball champion may end this year.

Both Gonzaga and Baylor have great shots at doing it.

February

The good thing about February is that it's short.

March brings spring.

IU

 IU won again last night.

They're closing in on an NCAA berth.

Baseball

 Baseball spring training opens today.

The boys of summer, and so summer itself, are on the way.

Amazon

 I ordered an outlet bar from Amazon last week so I can fully use my Kindle in my bedroom, but it's not due to arrive until April 23.

I bet they beat that.

Tough Week

 This is going to be a tough week weather-wise.

We just have to get through it.

Aides

 I like my current aide situation. It's a small. dependable crew. and I'm comfortable with them all.

Hopefully, things won't change for a while.

Mom

 Today would have been Mom's 87th birthday.

I teased her that she was born the day before Abraham Lincoln.

Wow

According to a study out today, there may be a habitable planet orbiting Alpha Centauro A. a star similar to our Sum and only about four light years away.

The discovery still has to be confirmed, but wow!

Super Bowl

 I blew my Super Bowl prediction.

We'll see if the Colts can replace the Chiefs next year.

IU

 IU beat Iowa in collage hoops again yesterday.

That boosts the Hoosiers' chances of making the NCAA tournament.

Super Bowl

 Assuming COVID plays no part, I'm saying KC 31, TB 17.

Cold

 It's looking like a bitter cold couple days coming.

Yuck.

IU

 IU lost in overtime last night.

I didn't get to bed till nearly midnight.

Novel

 My agent tells me we've had a few polite declines of my novel, but he hasn't heard from all the proposals yet.

We're still in the game.

Masks

Watching college hoops, the coaches seem to remove their masks when they have the guys in a huddle and wear the mask when they're standing watching the game when no one is around them.

That seems backwards.

Snow

 We're supposed to get some snow this weekend.

Yuck.

Baseball

 Baseball spring training opens in three weeks.

Good news.

January

 We're almost through January with no really bad weather.

Good news.

Kindle

 I hove the Kindle working so I can read a book on it.

There's still lots to learn about using it, though.

Super Bowl

 It'll be the Chiefs and the Bucs in the Super Bowl.

For now. I'm picking the Chiefs.

IU

 IU cracked fourth-ranked Iowa last night.

Go Hoosiers.

Kindle

 Amazon says my new Kindle should arrive today.

Then all I'll have to do is figure out how it works.

Biden

 Joe Biden is now president.

I wish him well.

Kindle

 I ordered a Kindle several days ago, but it's not due until Saturday.

Bummer.

NFL

 I watched lots of football this weekend.

I'm pulling for the Bills now.

Browns

 Big NFL playoff weekend coming up.

I'd love to see the Browns advance.

Again

 Another blown shift yesterday afternoon.

Aide

 An aide noted all my books yesterday and asked me if someone read them to me.

Odd.

Novel

 My agent confirms the novel we've chosen to lead with is now at eight publishers.

Think good thoughts.

Colts

 The Colts lost a tight one Saturday.

What a bummer.

Novel

My literary agent is going to start sending a proposal for one of my novels to eight editors he's identified as possible good fits on Monday.

I've worked most of my life to get to this point.

Trump

 Yesterday was the worst day for the nation since 9/11/01.

I've given Trump the benefit of the doubt right along.  No more.

Colts

 The Colts play the Bills in Buffalo Saturday.

They'll need to be on their game.

Hoops

I see March Madness will be played entirely within Indiana this year, if not entirely within March.

That's appropriate.  Basketball is part of the state's identity.

Colts

 The Colts are in the NFL playoffs.

They'll need to play better than they have recently, though.