Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, felt I didn’t sleep all night, got up once to pee at 3:15, finally getting up at 6:30.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,445 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 4 hours and 7 minutes for a sleep score of 53.

After breakfast I returned to bed for 3 ½ hours but Fitbit says I only slept for about an hour but I still felt much better.

Of course, I skipped gym today but I did do a few exercises later with my 7# dumbbell.

I received an email our package has been released from Bogota and is on its way here.

I took a Didi to Mayorca and met Teresa in Crepes & Waffles where we had lunch for 108,900 pesos ($36). Only unusual thing is the waitress charged my debit card in USD instead of COP. Teresa discussed something with her then passed on to me that two other gringos asked for USD earlier this week. I said, then they’re idiots, but I didn’t say that to the waitress.

Downstairs in Exito we saw boxes of blue eggs, they’re light blue but there’re still blue. Teresa didn’t trust this novelty, so we bought a small box of white eggs and I’ll buy more tomorrow in Mercado Madrid. Teresa spent about 20 minutes talking to the cashier about her Exito points then we returned to the apt by taxi.

I watched the last half of Argentina’s 2-1 win over England. I understand the championship Argentina vs Spain will be Sunday afternoon so I don’t plan on going to El Retiro that day.

Teresa left at 4:15 for another mass for Vicky, this time in Laureles. I ordered a Didi to take her there for 20,600 pesos.

I started watching a new movie, Weapons (7.4) on Stremio, then a little news before starting my pre-sleep reading routine. I went to bed at 10:15 and I thought I heard Teresa return at 10:30.

 

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, slept through the night, finally waking/getting up just before my 6:30 alarm.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 4,693 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 7 hours and 51 minutes for a sleep score of 79.

At 7:15 I started ordered the Didi to take me to Unicentro mall for 15,300 pesos. I arrived early enough to buy a banana and walk twice around the mall.

We had our usual breakfast in Parmessano then moved to the food court.

I had the Black pieces in the first game and Jose found 2 different tactics in the middlegame and I resigned on move 29. That only took 90 minutes.

I had the White pieces in the second game and I found a tactical combination on my 43^rd move but he played on, testing my endgame skills, and I checkmated him on the 67^th move.

It was only 1:15 when we said goodbye and I started the process of ordering my ride to Viva Envigado for 26,100 pesos.

I had my usual chicken teriyaki in Sarku’s while Spain was beating France in the World Cup semifinals.

Downstairs I paid for my cellphone plan in Claro, withdrew 2,000,000 pesos from a Davivienda ATM (all 100s), deposited 110,000 pesos in a consignacion ATM for Innovation Corp, then in Exito waited in a slow line to pay our epm bill. By then it was too late for coffee so I just bought toilet paper and returned to the apt by taxi.

I finished the first season of Little House on the Prairie. It was okay but there were lots of times it moved slowly. I watched some news then started my pre-sleep reading routine.

 

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Monday, July 13, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 2:15, finally waking/getting up at 7am.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 3,754 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 7 hours and 42 minutes for a sleep score of 79.

Today is another holiday here, Day of Our Lady of Chiquinquira, whatever that is.

I took a 45-minute nap after breakfast although that meant I wasn’t able to leave for Smartfit until 9:30. It was as busy as usual but I completed my usual workout including 10 minutes on the treadmill.

I had a latte outside Ganso y Castro for an hour. I caught this photo of the squirrel eating the peanut I left for it.

I had another nap after lunch.

We left the apt at 3pm for Plaza Mayor for 15,600 pesos. The general entrance fee was only 24,000 pesos. Teresa walked around checking out the wares and I generally stood nearby checking my phone. She commented that there seemed to be lots of new things that would take 2-3 days to see everything. I thought it was the same stuff as last year and the year before that and if she thinks this place is big then she needs to see McCormick Place in Chicago.

There were a couple of places for coffee, interestingly Al Alma and a Urbania but seating was limited.

We had a few snacks while there and Teresa had brought a thermos of water for us to share.

We left at 6:15, just before it got dark, and returned to the apt by Didi for 15,600 pesos.

I watched another episode of House on the Prairie, some news, my pre-sleep reading and went to bed at 10pm.

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 11:15, felt like I was in a light sleep, finally waking/getting up at 7am.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,154 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 7 hours and 24 minutes for a sleep score of 81.

We left the apt at 11:15, picked up MT at her apt and were dropped off at the Exposiciones metro station. We only had a 5-minute wait for the next bus. The trip to El Retiro usually takes an hour and 15 minutes but add 15 minutes for this holiday weekend and another 15 minutes because of construction on Las Palmas. Anyway, we arrived in El Retiro by 1:15.

We walked up to Lomo Fino and got in a short but slow line.

When we finally got a table, I ordered my usual solomito with a Coke and the ladies had chicken with a juice and shared a bowl of soup. The total came to 187,000 pesos ($56.50).

While they went for a walk in the park I went straight down to El Retiro Café and ordered a latte from a young man that spoke good English. When the ladies joined me, Teresa ordered a coffee with ice cream and, instead of ordering a granizado, that’s what she got, a dish of ice cream with coffee on the side. 😊

We left at 4:15 and it was a short wait for the next bus to return us to Medellin.

I watched another episode of House on the Prairie on Netflix before starting my pre-sleep reading and went to bed at 10pm.

 

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 9:30, got up once at 6am to pee, finally waking/getting up by alarm at 7:30.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,949 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 9 hours and 17 minutes for a sleep score of 85.

Teresa wants to go to an expo today in Plaza Mayor.

I left the apt at 9:45, paid the Movistar bill at the Gana kiosk and stopped in Eduardo Madrid but they didn’t have any bagels. ☹

Los Porteños was very busy so I had a latte outside Ganso y Castor.

I swung by Eduardo Madrid on my way back to the apt and they had a 5-pak of poppy seed bagels that I promptly purchased.

Teresa wanted to go to an expo in Plaza Mayor until she learned there were long lines. I told her it would be better if we went during the week.

Teresa wanted to go somewhere different this afternoon but couldn’t come up with any ideas. Late in the afternoon I suggested I go to that bakery near Aymara and buy the pastry she likes. I left the apt at 3pm and had a latte outside Los Porteños until 4:15 then stopped at the bakery and bought 2 pastel de guayaba to go for a little less than 9,000 pesos.

I watched the first episode of Little House on the Prairie (6.9; 2026-).

I was watching the England vs Norway match when they scanned to Magnus Carlsen sitting in the stands. Not only is he a chess Grandmaster and chess champion, but has the highest every chess rating in history.

In the evening there was a knock at our door. Now, the only people who knock on our door are: 1) a portero bringing our epm bill, 2) the guy who rents our parking space coming to pay for the coming 3 months, 3) kids playing games who knock on our door then run. It turned out to be #1 with an epm bill of 417,260 pesos.

I stayed up to watch Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, finally getting to bed at 11:15.

 

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 2:30 to pee, finally waking/getting up with Teresa at 6:15.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 3,987 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 7 hours and 10 minutes for a sleep score of 83.

Teresa informed me there’s an expo fair at Playa Mayor she wants to visit this afternoon.

I had a 30-minute nap after breakfast.

I left the apt at 8:45 and found Smartfit much busier than usual but it eased off by 9:15. I completed my workout including 10 minutes on the treadmill.

On my way to Ganso y Castor workers are redoing the sidewalk along Ave Poblado.

I had a latte for an hour before returning to the apt, buying white vinegar in Ara on the way.

Teresa informed me Plaza Mayor Will have to wait until tomorrow as she’s going to meet Lucy this afternoon to show her how to work on a new more complicated purse she’s working on.

I had a 45-minute nap after lunch.

We left the apt at 2:15 and walked to the Otra Parte library where we met up with Lucy. They took a table in the corner and I took a more comfortable plastic webbed chair nearby. I just went through my phone and played a couple of speed chess games, losing both. ☹

We left at 5:30 and returned to the apt.

I watched the movie The Others (7.6) on Stremio.

Netflix offered to upgrade me from 1080p to 4K for 44,900 a month, which I accepted.

After a little pre-sleep reading my eyes were more tired than usual so I went to bed at 9:30.

 

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, woke up briefly but didn’t get up at 5am, finally waking/getting up with Teresa at 6:45.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,341 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 7 hours and 18 minutes for a sleep score of 83.

I had a short nap after breakfast.

AJ practicing her standing.

I met Marcos at Tostao at 9:30. Both he and Johana have colds. His son arrives next Saturday with his grandsons then a couple days later they leave for Cartagena.

I stopped in Mercado Madrid and bought a few groceries before returning to the apt.

We left the apt at 3am and walked to Gardenia where we had coffee and eventually shared their 3 Mini Burgers which are filled with pulled pork. Teresa didn’t seem to appreciate the dark bread this time.

They had the World Cup on and France defeated Morocco 2-0.

Teresa left at 5pm for a gym class and I left about 30 minutes later.

I have a list of movies with supposedly “shocking endings”. I started going through since I finished The Handmaid’s Tale. None of them are on Netflix, couldn’t find a couple and rejected a few. Today I watched The Mist (7.1) on Stremio and yes, it had a surprise ending.

 

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