Woke up feeling a bit better. Throat still hurts.

OYB!

I’ve enjoyed watching this show. He’s one of my favorites.

Español!

Walked 1.27 miles while I studied.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Tried to deposit checks at the ATM near my house. This was the third day in a row for that! Today, the whole machine was off.

Went to the ATM near the mission in Chamblee. That one worked and got the checks deposited.

Enjoyed watching the girls play.

Got a text from a youth director. We’ll see if they come.

Even though I’m still not feeling well, I was good enough to get the girls and help the kids at the mission.

Liked this ice rainbow.

Beautiful sunset.

Went by the church to check the mail.

Looks like my Mom’s trip is all set to go!

Got gas and checked the levels in my car.

We dripped the pipes pretty much non-stop for days during the frozen weather. Didn’t seem to make a difference at all in the water bill.

Keep pushing.

Woke up with a bad sore throat and feeling weak.

OYB!

Español!

Managed to walk 1.22 miles.

I’ve been part of a law suit that happened over four years ago with a friend of mine at a conference we went to. The hotel finally settled the case.

Beautiful day, even if I’ve been inside most of the time.

Radio from Madrid.

Spent most of the day in bed resting.

Played some Last of Us.

Wasn’t feeling great today. Scratchy throat, head ache and tired. Felt better by the end of the day.

Got some more solution for Jessi to take care of her nose.

Teaching Nana how Live Photos work.

Came in #2 last week.

J’s trackpad is on the way.

Had a talk with another tree guy this morning. Looks like he’s going to give us the best deal: $400 to take those three branches over the house down. He said he’d take the whole tree down for $1500. That seems really reasonable from what I’ve been quoted so far.

OYB!

Español!

I’ve never seen anything like this Anna girl. By the end of the day she had earned 8,000 XP! That’s crazy!

Walked 1.26 miles while I studied.

Talked with my Mom. She’ll be coming into the ATL on Sunday. Amen! I sent her a screenshot of the schedule.

Gorgeous weather.

I’ve been walking consistently. Looking forward to the Spring when I can start biking again.

I went to my dentist to get a scan to see if my implant graft is doing well. So far so good! I’ll get the implant the end of February after my Mom leaves.

The object under my jaw is my necklace.

I showed the kids at the mission my scan. I told them that they had teeth inside their heads, which seems to me completely obvious. Many of the kids didn’t believe me! What?!

Had fun watching the girls dance.

I got Ashley and the girls a big Kit Kat for Valentines.

The construction across the street keeps moving on.

A couple of my kids from the old days came by to see me. Mustak and Niecy were doing great!

Listened to Spanish from Madrid.

Beautiful sunset.

Went by my office to check the mail and process checks. Went to the bank on the way home, but the ATM wasn’t accepting deposits at the time. I’ll do it tomorrow.

I don’t see me beating Anna this week. My goal is really to be in the top 3 or at least make 10,000XP a week.

Full moon through the trees.

Felt a little bit under the weather today. Kind of headachey and tired. Little bit stopped up this evening.

Jessi is having to use a nasal solution to keep her surgical site clean. Ordered more of the solution.

I read a super interesting article on the Dawn Redwood. It was a plant that they thought was extinct but was found in China! Seeds were shipped around the world to regrow the plant. I know I’ve seen the one at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but I didn’t know what I was actually seeing!

OYB!

Studied Español!

Beautiful weather today.

Paid bills.

Kathy and I had a fun four-hour lunch with her brother Bill and wife Debora.

Bill talked about Bosco chocolate syrup that his brother David likes.

I saw an Avanti car today. Cool looking. I wondered what the word meant.

We also discussed what “normal” body temperature is. Turns out to be more complicated than what I was taught.

Walked 1.29 miles while I studied.

Worked hard this week. Great competition.

Glad I’m not on that mountain!

Good work this week.

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.29 miles while I studied.

Saw this card. I’m in the market for a tree guy. I just took a break from writing my blog and contacted them.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Ate Mexican food with K and J.

I got my new Stone Mountain annual pass for the Annual Lunar Festival. I used it today to go up the sky rail.

Gorgeous.

Cool clouds.

Went to the Stone Mountain exhibit in the Confederate Hall at the base of the Walk Up trail.

Walked about half way up the mountain to take some pictures of some very old calligraphy I’m interested in. Plus this icon which is at the base of the mountain.

Went into the city of Stone Mountain. Apparently, there is a man who works at the Art Station who is Cherokee who might know something about the calligraphy.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Lead From the Front.” Downloaded it onto my Mac Air.

This has been back and forth all week.

I’m doing some research on estimates for taking down a couple of branches that are above my roof.

OYB!

Yesterday, I made the payment to start our auto insurance with Progressive. Basically, I’m getting double the coverage for about half the price. This morning I called Geico and told them I’m not using them any more. They seemed sad. I’ve had that coverage over thirty years!

Studied Español and walked 1.28 miles.

Cold morning.

Had a nice chat with my brother.

I told him I was getting ready to eat Indian food. I shared some pictures of the buffet as well as the shopping center. It reminds me of growing up in Nairobi.

Went back by Progressive to pick up my driver’s license. They were making a photocopy of it and I forgot to get it back.

I saw a big military transport fly over while I was in the parking lot.

Mileage log.

Got a confirmation to get my scans done before getting the implant for my back molar.

After lunch, I went to the Exhibition Hub to see the Fans Strike Back Star Wars exhibition. It was cool.

The exhibition was fun, although about 80% of it was small models. I liked the life-size stuff way better. Plus, knowing that none of it was really from the movies made it not as cool. I’ve seen quite a few shows with replicas and I’m never as impressed as to think this was the “real thing.” Once, when I was in New York City, I saw some of the REAL objects from the movies including the costume for Darth Vader. The costumes were at the Hard Rock Cafe on Times Square.

Released Verbal Surgery “100%.” this evening.

Picked up my groceries.

Went out to Stone Mountain to try and spot the comet. It’s nearly a full moon now and it wasn’t visible. Plus it was super cold!

I did, however, see a string of at least forty of the Star Link satellites moving across the sky. The picture doesn’t do it justice.

Europe weather today.

OYB!

Español! Walked 1.26 miles while I studied.

Fun talk with my buddy, Anthony!

J and K went with me to Piccadilly and to see the family in Chamblee.

Went by the Progressive insurance office to see my agent John Thomas and finish up the paperwork. I’ll save about $1,000 a year and I’m going to get double the liability coverage. Can’t beat that!

Signed and got all the newsletters/tax letters in the mail. Always good to get that done.

Rainy day!

I still had a group of kids show up to get help with their homework.

J and I are working on liquidating the precious metals. Look like it’s at a high! That’s great news!

Got in touch with my coin guy.

Did some repair work on K’s pants and one of my map jackets.

J is getting her new Mac Mini M2 computer set up. Looking into trackpads.

Keeping the pressure on. With today’s progress I feel pretty good about coming in in the Top 3. My guess is I’ll get beat out for #1.

Did some research on the green comet last night.

Interesting.

Bad weather where my Mom lives in Texas. Chance of snow here on Friday.

OYB!

Español! I spent extra time walking/studying today: 1.98 miles.

I’m a big Dali fan.

Talked with my Mom on the way into Chamblee to check how the weather was affecting her. She’s fine. Amen.

Mild here.

Called my dentist about the scans for the implant and when that can happen.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Went by to talk to the Progressive car insurance guy. He was still crunching the numbers. Looks like I’m changing from Geico. I should be saving around $500!

Checked the mail at the office and processed checks.

I enjoy listening to Penelope read me books. We were studying about narwhals.

Helped the kids at the mission with their homework.

Deposited the checks I processed at my office.

Tough competition this week.