May 2008 Archives

I went in for my quarterly visit to Dr. Crabtree for a teeth cleaning. Afterwards, I set up a couple of appointments with Jodie — the first for the next cleaning, and the second for the crown on #19. As we were finishing up, she asked me if I had all my paperwork, and after checking I said I didn't have a card for my cleaning on Sept. 4th. She looked around, and asked me to double check, certain that she had given me that card. She finally wrote out another card, but jokingly told me to call her when I found the original.

Well, I found the original. I had stuck it in the currency section of my wallet. I have to give Jodie a call...

5928 N Muscatel Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91775 to 5928 N Muscatel Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91775 - Google Maps

5928 N Muscatel Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91775 to 5928 N Muscatel Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91775 - Google Maps

NAFO route

I watched Michael Clayton this morning. A very good movie.

Things went very quickly, even for a triple batch, so I only got to watch half of Becoming Jane.

Premier League finale as it happened

AS IT FINISHED:
Champions: Manchester United
Champions League: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Uefa Cup: Everton
Intertoto Cup: Aston Villa
Relegated: Reading, Birmingham, Derby

PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS
Birmingham 4-1 Blackburn
Chelsea 1-1 Bolton
Derby 0-4 Reading
Everton 3-1 Newcastle
Middlesbrough 8-1 Man City
Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham
Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal
Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool
West Ham 2-2 Aston Villa
Wigan 0-2 Man Utd

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG RESULT
Watford 0-2 Hull

I had pains in my stomach when I went to bed, but hoped some Pepto and a couple of Advil would do the trick. I slept until 3:00am, but the pain was just too much to continue sleeping. I puttered around with the computer and the Tivo until 4:00am, when I grabbed a bowl and stopped fighting. I felt better for an hour or so, when I started in again. This repeated off and on until about 9:00am, when I finally reached a point where I could get some sleep.

Stupid Justin teased me all morning and into the afternoon. I HAD to be at work at 4:00pm to shut down the data center, but I was feeling better by then so that part went smoothly. It's lucky I like crackers and ginger ale...

Someday soon, I'd like to join the Royal Geographic Society.

Late last week I read something Google Reader about becoming a bone marrow donor. Normally, it costs up to $75 to join the registry, but someone made a big contribution and they have free registration from May 5th through May 19th.

I got the donor packet in the mail yesterday, and did my swabbing this afternoon at work. I made it downstairs to the mail room in time for today's pickup.

I hit 141 this afternoon.

I've really been enjoying this geography quiz game, and tonight I matched my highest level - a travel IQ of 140. Yay, me!

Carole, Mandy, and I went to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve west of Lancaster on Sunday. The drive was fun, even with the limits of the Escape, and the weather was just about perfect.

The poppy's are a little past their prime, but were still beautiful. The beetles and caterpillars were out in force, and the wind was not bad. We walked for a couple of miles.

On the way back we stopped at Tom's #25 in West Palmdale. I've stopped here on many a Sunday motorcycle ride. Mandy had breakfast, and Carole wished she had, but enjoyed her burger and hash browns. My bbq beet was a little more than I needed, but tasted really good.

Mandy was going to hit the laundromat, but we convinced her to hang at our house and do her washing there - the arm twisting was minimal. Afterwards, I made carne asada, for a nice finish to the day.