Whirlwind Missions

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Grandgirls! New Backpack! 7.14.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:13 pm  

Beautiful morning!

I saw this truck a couple of times today.

Love my girls!

Deposited a check.

Put Ashley’s old phone in the mail. We got the replacement yesterday.

The little bamboo plant I repotted yesterday looks happy.

OYB!

Nuevas palabras! Esta es muy facil recordar.

I’m looking forward to speaking at the UNconvention soon.

Everly helped me clean the birdbaths.

Un poco mas!

We had fun eating lunch. For a treat, we split a big slice of cake. Delicious!

Kathy asked us if we had any left. We just laughed and laughed.

Little rainy in the afternoon.

Been working on getting a copy of the lease and making sure the Kendalls are listed on it as proof of residence for Penelope to go to school.

The girls did a great job with the accessories.

Penelope’s new backpack came in! She was super excited about it. I was glad for that, but Everly was crushed that she didn’t get anything. I had to fix that right quick and we looked and ordered her one too.

Ashley and I are trying to keep the girl’s hair in braids as much as possible. It just becomes a tangled mess otherwise. Everly’s hair is almost to her butt.

They had fun putting stickers on this little pink bus.

Mas Harry.

Went by my office to check the mail.

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Grandgirls! Huntley Hills Elem Recon! 7.13.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:47 pm  

Global Mall pick up!

We had a fun FaceTime with Nana and the two cousins, Sadie and Harper. The girls found this bug and wondered if I knew what it was. Pretty weird looking.

Penelope did a fantastic job coloring this pony. It’s supposed to work with this Quiver app that makes Augumented Reality with the picture. I never could get it to work.

Gassed up my car, checked fluids and cleaned windshield.

The diesel pump had this amount on it. I reckon they got the wrong kind and suddenly realized it.

The girls like to climb on the rocks while I’m working with the car.

Deposited checks.

OYB!

I’m still in the middle of this injury lawsuit with a lady I helped at this conference in London. Of course I’m on the defendant’s side. The hotel had a huge hunk of wood that hit her while she was in the bathroom and knocked her out.

Español!

The girls and I did a recon of Huntley Hills Elementary to check on when the Open House for the Kindergarteners would be and the documents that we need to have on hand. We’ll go to Huntley Hills to check out the teacher and the classroom.

After seeing how early the school bus gets there, Ashley decided it was better to drop her off in the car. I’ll pick her up after she gets out.

Las historias.

My new Panama hat is on the way!

Me gusta este libro.

Picked up the mail.

Monday, July 12, 2021

Birthday! Calls! Provinos! Groceries! 7.12.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:04 pm  

It’s my birthday, along with Julius Caesar, Henry David Thoreau, Mogdiliani, George Eastman, and Buckminster Fuller.

Richard Branson went into space. No thanks. I’ll stay down here.

Por supuesto!

OYB!

Cada dia.

Always fun to talk with my buddy, Anthony.

Enjoyed Thai food for lunch.

Harry! The title means, “The Worst Birthday.”

Whenever the girls and I see geese we always say, “Honk honk, honk honk!” and wave one arm up and down like a wing.

It’ll probably be too cloudy this evening.

Big storm blew through with a lot of lightning.

Rained about .75″

Getting closer to getting my new hat!

Kathy and Jesse took me out to eat to Provinos, our favorite Italian restaurant.

Picked up groceries.

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Calls! Podcast! Projector! 7.10.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 3:55 pm  

Dali is one of my favorites.

No creo que necesito esta palabra.

Estoy estudiando! Yo escucho otras cosa por una hora o mas.

OYB!

Mild and damp.

Had a fun talk with my buddy Anthony. He cracks me up.

Muchos dias.

No muchos minutos mas, pero seis otros libros!

Had some pretty big storms blow through.

Deposited a few checks.

I got a USB-C to HDMI cable to connect my Mac to my new 1080p projector. Today, I set it all up to check out if everything was ok. Took a while to figure a couple of things out, but it’s working. That’s good news because Ashely said her computer is having problems. I have everything I need on my new MacBook Air. I need to set it all up in the Fellowship Hall at FBC Doraville and see if it’s better to use the sheet or my new screen.

It’s a Yaber V6. I think it may have been commissioned by Amazon.

I didn’t set up my screen again. I checked the picture out the last time I did a test.

Uploaded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Hyper Normal.” It’s really good. My overwhelming humility keeps me from going on and on about how good it is.

Posted on Facebook.

Friday, July 9, 2021

Grandgirls! Goodwill! Perimeter Mall! 7.9.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 7:56 pm  

I’ve always been a Churchill fan.

Amazing!

Por supuesto!

Looks Babylonian.

This struck me as funny. I’m going to record a podcast called Maximum Reality based on the other sign.

We were on Safari a lot today. Started at Waffle House and some rock climbing.

Mucho dinero.

I got the insurance for the mission squared away.

We came back from Good Will with two big bags of toys.

Included a helmet for Everly. We went trying to find her a bike. She needs one at her house and at mine. None that she liked.

OYB!

Mas historias en Español.

.5″ of rain yesterday.

Polypores! One of my favorite mushrooms.

I was on a mission to find a new fedora straw hat today. Mine is still ok, but it’s pretty beaten up. I got it at J Crew. Went to Perimeter Mall to see if they had any. I wasn’t optimistic about finding one. Turned out I was right. None there. Maybe Lenox Mall.

Our first stop at the Mall was Shake Shack. Kind of slow but the portobello sandwich was really good.

We enjoyed the really sensual shops like Lush and Bath and Bodyworks. They smell fantastic and it’s fun to wash your hands with the scented soaps.

We enjoyed looking at the window displays. I had them counting fish.

I’d never seen an Amazon brick and mortar store before.

Rained a lot in the ATL today. We got a bit wet getting back to the car in the parking lot. NBD.

Made it to the frozen yogurt place before we went back home.

I really enjoyed listening to this. It’s fun to see progress in my comprehension skills.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Grandgirls! Playdough! Crows! 7.8.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:21 pm  

Un poco mas cada dia.

Got my girls!

These are Black-Faced Nonday Parakeets. I see them regularly.

Deposited checks.

The girls like to play on the rocks near the Walmart gas station. They think it’s like Pride Rock from Lion King.

Gassed up the car, cleaned windshield and checked all the fluids.


I sewed up a costume dress that Everly likes. It was really hard to sew. It didn’t turn out too well, but she can’t tell a difference.

OYB. Prayer of Jabez was a big deal years ago.

Palabras nuevas.

I liked the water drops on my banana plant leaves.

Pool party!

Fixed the girls fruit and corn for brunch.

I peel and cut these up.

I got some tiny cookie cutters that the girls really enjoyed playing with.

I briefly lost my reading glasses. I had them on during the pool party and got wet. I took them off when I removed my shirt and forgot where I put them. Nearly invisible. I hardly ever lose things.

I talked with our insurance representative. We are cutting the renewal close. Hate that. Wasn’t our fault. We should still make the deadline.

Adelante!

I really enjoy watching crows. They are my favorite birds.

Drove the girls home in very heavy traffic. A car caught fire on 285/Chamblee Tucker. The girls slept through it.

Checked the mail at my office.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Grandgirls! Podcast! Azalea! 7.7.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:28 pm  

I’m always learning. Even stuff I’m sure I know can be refined and restudied.

Love this picture of Carl Jung.

I feel this way.

Tengo que estudiar algo cada los días. Especialmente el Español.

Cloudy, but it didn’t rain at my house.

Love my girls!

Deposited checks that I processed yesterday.

Mas palabras así que puedo hablar mas precisamente.

OYB!

Yesterday, the girls and I went on a walk down my hill. We examined these oil splotches and decided that it was the trash truck that was spilling oil everywhere. We confirmed that this morning when we could tell that it was leaking fresh oil.


I liked this little brown frog.

We had a good wildlife day today. On the way home, we saw a rabbit and a fawn! Groovy.
Had a fun talk with my buddy Dan Perez.

We brought toys inside to play. We went to the Dollar Tree to get some new accessories.

Sometimes when Everly is in a bad mood I start taking pictures of her. That usually makes her start laughing.

Mas y mas.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Walking and Talking.” Excellent.


Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Grandgirls! Hummingbirds! Checks! 7.6.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 9:43 pm  

Take a deep breath.

Español con DuoLingo.

My girls!

Bang trim.

I love sitting out here.

I usually study Spanish out there.

OYB!

Everly made me food from black play dough. I always make a big deal of pretending to eat it.

Beautiful day.

Hummingbird mix. 4/1 water to sugar.

Cleaned and refilled bird baths while I had the hose out.

K joined the girls and me at Metro Cafe. I saw this big sticker on a pole nearby.

I let Everly bring some toys inside because the mosquitos were bad.

I’ve been doing research on Rick Beato, a man that Ireally admire. He’s an incredible guitarist and produces and records musicians. Turns out his studio is less than four miles away from my house! So I’m looking forward to making friends with him.

Escucho Harry Potter cada dia.

Went by my office to check the mail and water my ficus tree.

J had trouble getting his car started. It conked out a couple of times while I was trying to start it, but after I gave it gas to keep running, it worked fine. I drove it around a mile or so.

I processed the checks we got. I’ll put those in the bank on the way home from Global Mall tomorrow morning.

Paid bills.

I still use my Canon Elph 360 a lot every day. These pictures I took with it today.

Monday, July 5, 2021

Podcast! Calls! Rest! 7.5.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:38 pm  

Amen! I remember going to her house in Amsterdam.

Another horror.

Por cierto!

OYB!


Light fog this morning.

I’m enjoying this bird song app. I’m learning some new sounds that I didn’t realize certain birds make.

I thought it was lovely today.

Went to Stone Mountain to record “ManMachine.” It’s a good one.

Also had a great talk with my Mom. I always enjoy that.

I’m getting a lot more this time than I did the last. I probably listened to this book over a year ago.

I’ve been enjoying this MasterClass with Dan Pink.

Enjoying playing Horizon Zero Dawn.

I was planning on biking today, but I decided to give my leg a rest. It’s had some numbness. I’ve been working out hard this week.

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Podcast! Calls! Projector! Garden! 7.4.21

Tim A. Cummins @ 8:50 pm  

Happy Independence Day!

I thought this was a good birthday wish.

Siempre algo aprender.

OYB!

Beautiful day.

I read the Cool Tools newsletter today. Kevin Kelly suggested this bird app that identifies birds by their song. Groovy!

I’ve found these short stories in Duolingo to be pretty entertaining.

I had a fun talk with my buddy Anthony. He always cracks me up.

I tried to talk with my Mom but she wasn’t home when I called. Hopefully tomorrow!

Mas Harry.

I love my new orchid. So light purple that it looks pink.

Watered my indoor garden.


Cleaned all the birdbaths out a filled feeders.

Rode my bike 5.88 miles.

I worked on my slide show/projector system. I got everything to work, but the computer can’t see the projector. I’m pretty sure I need a cable that goes straight from my Mac to the projector without going through a hub. The cable should be here soon.



Got the groceries. Even with no pandemic, I don’t intend to stop using curbside service. No good reason why. Although, if I need something immediately I don’t hesitate to go on in.

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