Monday, November 12, 2018

Happy Veterans Day (observed)!

Today is another holiday here - Independence of Cartagena.

After breakfast I waited 30 minutes for my food to settle down and left the apt at 9:30.  It was an 18 minutes walk to Smartfit.  Today it was busier than I expected for a holiday.  As soon as I arrived I realized I brought Teresa’s cellphone instead of mine.  Sigh!  It took 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete most of my exercises.  I skipped the treadmill (I’m doing more walking now) and the calf press (I think they are strong enough and I don’t want to encourage cramping).

When Laura returns from Bogota I’m going to ask her to help me switch my Smartfit membership from Parque Envigado to Viva Envigado.  I believe Teresa doesn’t want to switch as she believes the classes she goes to are better at the park.  I don’t know what Laura would want to do.  We all go at different times anyway.

About 1:45 we got a little rain but it only lasted 15 minutes.

I took a nap from 2pm to 3pm.

Teresa took her medical records to a friend who is a doctor for sort of a 2^nd opinion.

She returned about 5:30 and mentioned that she thought the grocery store Consumo is less expensive than the Euro we usually go to in Mayorista.

I watched some of Monday Night Football since both teams are future opponents of the Bears.

The Giants beat the 49ers 27-23.

Joke of the day

Jane was a first time contestant on the $65,000 quiz show. Lady luck had smiled in her favor, as Jane had gained a substantial lead over her opponents. She even managed to win the game but, unfortunately, time had run out before the show's host could ask her the big question.

Jane agreed to return the following day.

Jane was nervous as her husband drove them home. "I've just gotta win tomorrow. I wish I knew what the answers are! You know I'm not going to sleep at all tonight. I will probably look like garbage tomorrow.” "Relax honey," her husband, Roger, reassured her, "It will all be OK."

Ten minutes after they arrived home, Roger grabbed the car keys and started heading out the door.

"Where are you going?" Jane asked.

"I have a little errand to run. I should be back soon."
After an agonizing 3 hour absence, Roger returned, sporting a very wide and wicked grin.

"Honey, I managed to get tomorrow's question and answer!" "What is it?" she cried excitedly.
"OK. The question is 'What are the three main parts of the male anatomy?' And the answer is 'The head, the heart, and the penis.' "

The couple went to sleep with Jane, now feeling at ease, plummeting into a deep slumber.

At 3:30 a.m., however, Jane was shaken awake by Roger, who asked her the quiz show question.

"The head, the heart, and the penis," Jane replied groggily before returning to sleep.

And Roger asked her again in the morning, this time as Jane was brushing her teeth. Once again, Jane replied correctly.  So it was that Jane was once again on the set of the quiz show. Even though she knew the question and answer, she could feel butterflies. The cameras began running and the host, after reminding the audience of the previous days' events, faced Jane and asked the big question.

"Jane, for $65,000, what are the main parts of the male anatomy? You have 10 seconds."
"Hmm, uhm, the head?" she said nervously.

"Very good.  Six seconds."

"Eh, uh, the heart?"

"Very good! Four seconds."

"I, uhh, ooooooohh, darn! My husband drilled it into me last night and I had it on the tip of my tongue this morning..."

"That's close enough!" said the game show host, “CONGRATULATIONS!!"