Friday, May 1, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 11:30, again at 2:15, took a while to fall back asleep, finally waking/getting up at 6am.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 7,507 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 5 hours.

Today is a holiday here – May Day, like Labor Day in the US. Teresa told me the gym will be closed but I’ve never found it closed but they may not have her gym classes.

After breakfast I fell asleep on the recliner and slept for about 40 minutes.

As I left the apt at 8:30, Teresa asked me to check if there are classes today and, on my way back, see if Asados Rogelio will be open today.

I left the apt at 8:30 and found Smartfit busier than usual. My usual first machine, the Butterfly, both were occupied by two guys who kept taking turns. I skipped it and was able to complete the rest of my routine in order up to the treadmill. At ChatGPT’s suggestion I did 18 minutes at 5 ½ kph – the goal now is mainly to strengthen my lower legs. While on the treadmill I noticed the Butterfly occasionally became available. After the treadmill at a heartrate of 116 bpm I was able to slip in the Butterfly among my last 3 exercises. I finally remembered to asked about gym classes and as expected they don’t have any because of the holiday.

I had a latte in Ganso y Castor for about 90 minutes and on the way back to the apt confirmed that Asados Rogelio will be open today.

I called Fintie +1 (888) 249-8201 about the missing spring pins for my new Fitbit band and they’re going to send out replacements.

Annie James shopping with Dad:

Instead of Asados Rogelio, Teresa wanted to try what she called Salpicon but I corrected her to Salpi Jugos. We had their menu of the day which was okay, nothing special, for 61,185 pesos. After, she wanted me to go to Fika for coffee while she visited her friend who completed another purse for her. On the way there she steered me to a small corner bakery (other side of the park from Aymara) where she ordered a guayabana for us to share and glasses of milk. She liked it so much she ordered a second. I only had the first half and she got the last half to go.

Close to the cultural center we separated and I went to Fika which I found closed. I texted that news to Teresa and took a seat on their stairs. She soon joined me and we walked to Eduardo Madrid which of course was closed also.

I was hot and tired and wishing I’d worn my usual sleeveless t-shirt instead of a regular t-shirt.

I led her to Los Porteños where I had a Coke with ice and she had a glass of ice water.

I looked at flights using Google Flights and it looks like it will cost about $1000 for the two of us before adding baggage/seat upgrades and taxes/fees. I looked at apartments on Airbnb and found one in Glenview. From the photo of the building and the approximate location they provided I think I know exactly where that Airbnb is. Besides the building looking crappy from the outside, the apt is on the 3^rd floor and there’s no elevator.

Back at the apt I wanted to send a message to the Airbnb host but had trouble logging on to Airbnb. Apparently, I used gmail as my contact email and my gmail account is full. I deleted all the messages there but I guess it will take a little while for Google to recognize that.

I started watching a series called The Man in the High Castle (7.9) on Netflix.

I watched the first half of The Chris Hayes Show and then it was time to start reading.

 

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 12:15, again at 4:30, took a while to fall back asleep, finally waking at 6am and getting up at 6:45.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 6,609 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 5 hours.

Annie James

I left the apt at 8:30 and walked to Viva Envigado where I recycled a skin cream bottle then went up to the banking area. I paid for the apt but at the consignacion ATMs two weren’t working and security guards were guarding & loading the other two with cash. I went down to Exito and used their single ATM to pay for our health insurance, the gym, and Medellin TV.

Back upstairs it was 9:15 and Claro doesn’t open until 9:30 but I decided not to wait. I went to the restroom and found all of them closed. I went down to the first floor with the same result. I tried the restroom by the parking garage and it was closed also. By Home Center there was a single restroom open, the handicapped one.

By the time I returned to Claro it was open and I paid for Teresa’s cellphone service.

I had a latte in Urbania for about an hour then stopped in Exito and bought pancake mix, a 6-pak of Coke and a single lemon.

I returned to the apt by taxi.

Teresa and I left at noon and took a Didi to Santafe mall. We had lunch in Crepes & Waffles for 73,050 pesos – the salad bar for Teresa, a Ceasar salad with chicken for me and we shared a bottle of water.

Teresa went to check out Zara and I went down to Valentina’s where I had a latte. Teresa joined me about 30 minutes later and we shared a slice of carrot cake and she had a granilado.

We stopped in Medipiel where she bought 587,415 ($162) of various shampoos and skin creams. I inquired about my skin cream but they were out of stock on it.

We went down to the temporary taxi stand and there were only two people ahead of us in line. We returned to the apt by taxi.

I officially informed Jeannie I won’t be there for Annie’s baptism but we’ll be there for her first birthday party. They are planning on a Saturday, September 12^th celebration so I’ll shoot for about a week before that to a week after. I think I’ve already found an Airbnb in the extreme southwest corner of Glenview. Next, I’ll be looking at flights so I won’t have to deal with that later.

 

I watched some news then started my pre-sleep reading.

 

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 12:15, again at 5am but couldn’t fall back asleep so I got up at 5:30 to start my day.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,470 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 3 hours and 43 minutes.

I woke up with a slight headache so I took half an Excedrin.

I wanted to take a 45-minute nap, figuring 15 minutes to fall asleep and sleeping 30 minutes but ChatGPT suggested I only sleep for 35 minutes. I set an alarm for 35 minutes but unfortunately could not sleep at all.

I went to add a piece of lemon to the tea I had just made and found my lemon to be moldy. ☹  That’s probably why ChatGPT suggested I freeze some lemon juice.

I left the apt at 8:15 and found Smartfit very busy until it lessened, as usual, around 9am. I completed my workout including 21 minutes on the treadmill with a final heartrate of 120bpm. I’m still dealing with lower leg fatigue so ChatGPT suggested I reduce my treadmill time to 18 minutes.

I encountered this Ferrari GT4 being serviced in the corner service station.

Someone here has money.

I had a latte in Ganso y Castor for about an hour. Teresa texted me that her gym class has been cancelled so we’ll be having lunch at home. I won a game vs chesswiz98 increasing my rating to 1540. I accepted a game against Mr-Santos who is rated 1545 so we’ll see how that goes. I left after about an hour and returned to the apt.

Annie James with mommy.

Teresa left at 2pm for her crafts class and I left at 3pm and printed a few documents in Bancolombia kiosk, then went to Los Porteños where I had a latte.

I found Teresa waiting for me when I arrived at Eduardo Madrid at 5:15. We shared a sandwich and latte before returning to the apt.

I watched Sisu (6.9) on Netflix; The Handmaid’s Tale will arrive on May 8^th.

I watched some news then started my pre-sleep reading.

 

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at midnight, got up again at 4am but couldn’t fall back asleep so I got up at 6am just as Teresa was leaving for her gym class.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 8.236 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 3 hours and 14 minutes.

I left the apt at 7:15 and took a Didi to Unicentro mall for 15,200 pesos. I arrived early enough to buy a banana and walk once around the mall.

I took a seat in Parmessano and Jose joined me after his usual trip to an ATM. He had an egg dish with Italian sausage that I think I’ll try next time but today I continued with the French toast and my own maple syrup. (The problem with their French toast is the bread is so thick it’s barely toasted.)

We adjourned to the food court where I lost two close games. Enough said!

It was just before 2pm when we finished and I ordered a Didi to take me to Viva Envigado for 23,100 pesos. There must have been a problem on the expressway because for the first part of the trip he took side streets.

At the mall I went up to Sarku’s where I had their teriyaki chicken again. I withdrew 2,000,000 pesos (all 100s) from a Servibanca ATM then went downstairs and had a latte in Urbania. (I got the 100s because on Thursday I’ll probably be returning to the mall to start paying May’s bills.) I left after an hour and bought a large carton of eggs after waiting in a slow line (only 3 cashiers) in Exito. I returned to the apt by taxi.

For supper I just had a small bowl of cereal.

I watched some news then started my pre-sleep reading.

 

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 2pm, woke up at 5:30 and got up at 6am.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 5,470 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Teresa got up at just before 7am (obviously missed her 6am gym class), made my breakfast and went back to bed.

I had a 30-40-minute nap on the recliner.

I left the apt just before 9am and left a single kernel peanut in the container attached to the tree for the squirrel. I found Smartfit about as busy as usual. I added 5# to my machines and completed 21 minutes on the treadmill at 5 ½ kph.

I had a latte in Ganso y Castor for an hour before returning to the apt.

Teresa asked where I’m going for coffee this afternoon and I told her Los Porteños. She asked if I could have coffee at Fika instead and she would join me after meeting with a friend at the cultural center. I asked if she was sure her friend wouldn’t cancel leaving me sitting there alone. She assured me she would join me regardless. I left at 2pm and took the shorter, hillier route. I had a latte and worked on flights for roundtrip to Boston. It doesn’t look like its going to work unless I want a 12-hour layover in Charlotte on the way back. ☹

Troyclough resigned our latest game on the 26^th move (one move before I checkmated him) increasing my rating to 1535.

I consulted with ChatGPT about fixing the rattling in my toilet and it appears I’ll have to replace the entire fill valve.

I had a latte and a delicious slice of carrot cake.

Teresa joined me about 4pm and ordered a couple chicken empanadas for us to share and a cold coffee.

We left at 5:45 and stopped in Ara to pick up some groceries. There was only one cashier and a line and we didn’t return to the apt until 6:30.

I watched some news then the first half of The Rachel Maddow Show, then started my pre-sleep reading.

 

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm and woke/got up at 7am. 😊

According to my Fitbit, I got in 10,346 steps yesterday (a record) and last night I slept for 5 hours and 12 minutes.

We left the apt at 10:15 by Didi, picked up MT at her complex and continued on to Exposiciones metro station.

An El Retiro bus soon arrived and I paid 36,000 pesos for the three of us. Some seats were already taken but our preferred seats in the back were available. We arrived at El Tesoro by 12:15. Teresa found a new leather store and spent some time perusing the wares. As we left the store some raindrops started which soon turned into a light drizzle.

There was no wait in El Lomo where the ladies ordered chicken breast and I the Solomito (steak).

The check came to 171,000 pesos ($48) which I paid by debit card. It was pouring outside and Teresa was in no hurry to leave but there was a line outside so I insisted we move to El Retiro Café. I loaned the ladies my umbrella while I hugged the wall on the way to the café.

MT and I had lattes and Teresa her cold coffee (granelada?) while she worked on a bracelet and I studied my phone.

Annie James

The check was only 43,200 pesos, we left at 4pm and walked down the hill to the bus station where a bus was ready to leave. The bus became standing room only and it was an hour and 45 minutes back to Medellin. We quickly caught a taxi which returned us to Envigado for 18,000 pesos.

I caught the last episode of 60 Minutes, finished watching Apex (6.2) on Netflix then finished John Grisham’s Playing for Pizza on my Kindle. That makes 15 books I’ve read so far this year.

 

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, fell asleep quickly, got up once at midnight, again at 4:30, finally waking/getting up at 6:30.

According to my Fitbit, I got in 4,867 steps yesterday and last night I slept for 3 hours and 8 minutes.

We were out of milk so I made a quick trip next door to Ara so I would have pancakes but when I returned discovered we’re out of Bisquick. ☹ Instead, I had my usual 2 scrambled eggs and an English muffin.

We received a package which contained more purse handles for her craft projects but Teresa had told me the woman who installs them is no longer doing that. I asked her why she doesn’t learn how to do it and she explained it’s more complicated than that because she uses a special machine. ☹

I left the apt at 8:45 and took a Didi to Daniel’s barbershop where I got my usual haircut.

Next to the church I found a papeleria where I printed the details of the Bears first 2 draft picks. I continued on to Todo Drogas where I purchased my medications for the coming month for 203,250 pesos ($62).

I returned to La Buena Mesa where I had a latte in Ganso y Castor for about 90 minutes before returning to the apt.

Teresa was just leaving to meet her mother in Viva Envigado and she’ll call me later regarding lunch.

I hadn’t heard from Teresa so I left the apt at 2pm and around the corner encountered a baby squirrel in a tree eating something.

When he finished, he was curious enough to come down lower but wary enough not to get too close. I ended up leaving a peanut in the crook of the tree and he came down and grabbed it then moved higher and started eating it. They hold the peanut at each end with a paw and start eating in the middle.

I continued on to Clap Burger. Today they didn’t have the menus out as they had a special, something they called a Huli which was quite tasty once I removed the chicharron. (Later I confirmed with Alejandro that it was part of the annual Burger Master contest.)

Teresa called and asked me to meet her and her mother at IKEA at 5pm. At 3:30 a downpour started that lasted about an hour. I returned to the apt for a minute then continued on to the mall.

In IKEA I didn’t see them so I went up to the 2^nd floor and took a seat in the restaurant. I called Teresa and she asked me to meet them in Crepes & Waffles. I found them at a table in the back. They each had a shrimp crepe plate and I, being full, just had a glass of water.

When they finished, and I went through the usual delay in getting and paying for the check, we walked outside and quickly caught a taxi. We dropped MT off at La Bahia and continued on to our apt.

I started watching a movie called Apex (6.2) on Netflix. At 8:45 I turned it off and started my pre-sleep reading and went to bed at 10pm.

 

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