Thursday, July 25, 2019

Last night I went to bed at 10:30, got up once at 2:30, got up at 6am, had a drink of water and went back to bed.  I got up at 7:45.

Teresa left at 9am for the gym.

I watched the Today show while at the same time working on the desk drawer.  The drawer now goes in with about 2” still outside but I can’t try to repair it again because the drawer release on the sides are too far inside the desk, so I guess I’m done.

Teresa called me at 11:45 and asked me to meet her at the corner of the new café Parva and we would go to a new restaurant for lunch.  I found her sitting at a table outside La Tres Uno.  This is a restaurant I’ve had on my list because I wanted to try their skirt steak.  Teresa ordered salmon right away and I searched my cellphone to find my note about the restaurant.  I couldn’t find it after a few minutes so I ordered some steak with a baked potato.  I finally found my note that the steak I wanted to try was called Entraña.  I asked for the menu and found it then asked the waiter if it was too late to change my order and it said it was.  When they brought my steak it was slightly less done than I like and I couldn’t chew it.  I had them cook it a little more and I still couldn’t chew it.  I complained to Teresa and she talked to the waiter and he finally brought me an order of baby beef and it was much better.  The total was 77,600 ($21) and I tipped the waiter 10mil.

We quickly caught a taxi to Mayorista.  As usual I helped Teresa pick up some groceries then I went outside for a café con leche.  At one point I was so tired I put my head down for a few minutes.  About 5 minutes later Teresa came out and woke me up and asked if I was sick.  No, I said, just tired.  Inside we checked the groceries, I paid with my debit card, and we took a cash car back to the apt.

Today we bought 2 bags of gala apples and I had one with peanut butter this afternoon.  That just about ends our container of Planter’s Crunchy Peanut Butter so I’ll have to look for another one since I didn’t find it in Euro.

The Chicago Bears reported to training camp today so NFL games can’t be far behind.  Yay!

I finished reading the paperback Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra.

3,614 steps today.

Joke of the day

Russ Buttacovoli, an 80-year-old Italian goes to the doctor for a check-up. 
The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks, 'how do you stay in such great physical condition?'
I'm Italian and I am a golfer,' says Russ, 'and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well before daylight and out golfing up and down the fairways.
I have a glass of vino, and all is well.'
"'Well' says the doctor, 'I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it. How old was your Father when he died?
"Who said he was dead?"
The doctor is amazed. 'You mean you're 80 years old and your Father's still alive. How old is he?'
'He's 100 years old,' says Russ. 'In fact he golfed with me this morning, and then we went to the topless beach for a walk and had a little vino and that's why he's still alive. He's Italian and he's a golfer, too.'
'Well,' the doctor says, 'that's great, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. How about your Father's Father? How old was he when he died?'
'Who said my Nonno's dead?'
Stunned, the doctor asks, 'You mean you're 80 years old and your grandfather's still living! Incredible, how old is he?'  

 'He's 118 years old,' says the Old Italian golfer.
The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, 'So, I guess he went golfing with you this morning too?'
'No, Nonno couldn't go this morning because he's getting married today.'

At this point the doctor is close to losing it. 'Getting married? Why would a 118 year- old guy want to get married?'
'Who said he wanted to?