life in the old lane

Walked to and from work today – enlightened self interest – not excessive devotion to duty. I wanted to be sure the computers were working OK. Since some of our less computer savvy nurses were working today. And, I wanted to be darn sure they could enter the data into the system. Else, I would have to do the data entry next week. And, I knocked off 3.8 miles on the FitBit. A late afternoon trek to Trader Joe’s and I am good for over 5 miles.

Still lusting after a new camera. A new expensive camera. I said I wasn’t going to look a Leica’s new aluminum jewel. Maybe I will. Dream large. But wait, that would be 2K for the camera and 2K for a lens. Let’s see… I might have 10 more years left. That would mean that my camera would cost – about $1.10 per day. It doesn’t sound so bad if you put it like that!

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Grilled chicken and wicked hot pepper jack cheese.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Chicken Salad with Pineapple.

Update on the barcode generation process: Try two didn’t work either. But it was darn close. Try three should do it.

In the camera world it is called GAS – Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I have been loving my old L1. Trying to resist the totally retro Fuji X100s. It isn’t working I still want an X100s. AND, now I want a new expensive Olympus that I can use with my collection of L1 lenses.

But, why do I need a retro camera? The L1 is so retro as to be almost extinct.

And, while we are at it: What the F are we doing back in Iraq. It didn’t work so very good last time. It is a religious war guys. Never any winners in religious wars guys!

Worked on the barcodes some this afternoon. Yesterday’s try didn’t do the job. Hopefully today’s attempt will work.

The weather is nice. Mr C is feeling “fine”. These are days of grace.

Enjoy every sandwich: turkey, swiss and coleslaw.

Spent the afternoon trying to figure out how to make barcode labels for our 2,000+ employee folders using the employee’s ID. I made some samples. Tomorrow, I’ll see if they work. I am guessing they will not work. Very few things that I attempt work on the first try.

If at first you don’t succeed, try… try… and try again. Then stop. Don’t make an ass of yourself!

Enjoying Every Sandwich: Steak and Cheese.

Sort of bored today. Nothing wrong with that!

I decided that picking out an old folks asylum is a lot like picking out a college. You look a brochures. You make site visits. You are horrified by the cost. You fill out applications. And, you are accepted or rejected. You pack up your stuff and move off to a small new space. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Roast beef, bacon and cheese.

Just having fun making pictures today with the old Panasonic L1 and the cheap pancake lens.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Grilled ham and cheese.

Lazy day today. Well, as lazy as I can be when I am still trying to log 4+ miles everyday on the FitBit.

Carlton continues to be “fine”. He just finished hanging his radiation mask on the living room wall. Some people have animal heads. We have a radiation head. I put a red/white/blue bow on it.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: I am thinking maybe grilled salmon on pita… And melon.

Early this morning I was drinking coffee and reading the paper. Along came a bunch of baby birds. They flapped and jumped round for about five minutes. Then the resident starling parents arrived to run the intruders off. I shot the picture with the L1 and the macro lens – from my chair. You shoot with what you have. Moving to get a better vantage point or a more appropriate lens would have scared the birds.

It was chilly and rainy today. SO, I read the the disclosure documents that I found online yesterday from the old folks asylum. Carlton is convinced that he will be dead before it is time to move in. But, he wants to have a place for me to move to after before he kicks the bucket. I suggested that maybe I could move to an asylum in DC. He did not approve.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Chicken salad for me, tuna melt for Mr. C

I missed the best magnolias today. Because, I forgot to take my camera to work.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Cheese Burgers!

I did some serious internet searching about the old folks asylum we visited yesterday. I found about 1000 pages government filings, financial statements and “fine print”. Wish I had a lawyer on retainer. I’d turf reading the stuff to my legal staff in a wink. If I had a legal staff. Let the reading begin.

We bravely went to the old folks asylum today. We didn’t see many people. Most of the people we saw had canes/walkers/wheel chairs. The neighborhood is a junky stripmall area. The flower were real but several days past their prime.

But, the apartment we saw was lovely. They have 31 styles of apartments. And 31 different waiting lists. You can apparently wait from 1 to 10 years for a unit. Depending on how fussy/lucky you are.

We got one new idea – apparently some of the “residents” don’t actually live in the building. They pay, but they don’t stay. They come over when snow is predicted. Or when they are in town they use it like a hotel. Basically these people use Goodwin House like an insurance policy. You have a place to go if you need it – but you don’t have to go there. Well, except maybe to eat lunch or dinner from time to time – because you pay for $400 of dining room credits every month.

This same operation runs another facility – it also has waiting lists – it is in a more residential area. I hadn’t considered this facility – but we will go check it out.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Roast beef, bacon and cheddar.

Too hot to go hunting for magnolias today. I rather like the milkweed in B/W better than the color version from earlier this week.

A large family of Saudis has moved into several apartments around us. Last evening, round about dinner time – one of the young women showed up at our door. She had a plate of just made hot and crispy samosas. She specifically asked for Carlton and gave them to him. Carlton has been working very hard at being respectful of the women folk in the group. I guess he is doing a very good job. (those of you who know Mr C. will know how hard it is for him to sort of pretend that attractive young women don’t exist.)  Our view of Saudi neighbors has definitely improved. Actually they are perfectly fine neighbors. They completely furnished their apartments from IKEA. Furniture, linens, kitchen stuff.

Enjoying Every Sandwich: Carlton had tuna melt today and I had a chicken salad sandwich.

Nice hot summer day today. I worked this morning. Went for a walk. Read a book on my back (shaded) balcony and finally went up to the pool for a little swim. In our pool a little swim is about all you can do.

Mr C went to his volunteer job this afternoon. He says he is “tired”. But, he didn’t sleep very well last night. And, since he was at volunteering – he missed his nap. So, I’ll not start up the worry machine just  yet.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Beef, Cheddar, Bacon on sour dough roll.