Monday, January 27, 2025

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once around the night, finally waking/getting up at 5:45.

I heard about the confrontation between tRump and Petro, president of Colombia. All we need is to have tRump issue some order that prevents us from visiting Chicago.

I left the apt at 7:45 and found Smartfit a little busier than usual. When I moved to the Seated Row machine and set it to 135# I found I could barely move it. Has someone “fixed it” somehow? I tried the neighbor machine and it was the same. I went to the front desk and asked if anyone had “fixed” the Seated Row machines. She pointed me toward one of the trainers. I asked Daniel and he said, “no”. After he left, I checked my notebook and realized the 135# was for a different machine, I’m only using 95# on the Seated Row. Head slap emoji.

Today I added 5# to the following machines: Abdominal Crunch, Chest Press, Biceps Curl, and Shoulder Press.

In the park I replaced the missing peanut and had a latte in Ganso y Castor. I kidded the waitress, “couldn’t you fill my cup more?”

I left at 9:30 and returned to the apt. I took my shower then waited for Teresa to return from her gym class.

We left the apt at 11:45 and took a Didi to Pricesmart. We first picked up the items from our lists that didn’t need refrigeration. I think I’ll buy these next Halloween for the kids.

We had lunch in their cafeteria, a slice of pepperoni pizza for me and chicken wings for Teresa and we shared a Coke. We picked up the refrigerated items but they didn’t have turkey breast, only whole turkeys. Items on my list included Bisquick, maple syrup, strawberry preserves, and organic granola. I found these Hebrew 100% beef hotdogs but they’re so scrawny.

The total bill came to 783,789 pesos ($184.50) and we returned to the apt by taxi.

I left the apt at 1:30 and walked up calle 30 and into the park where I saw Chris Cajoleas sitting at one of the concrete tables with two other gringos. I recognized Chuck immediately even though I only saw his back. I sat down next to Chris and said hello and shaked hadnds with Chuck. We chatted a bit and when he left I noticed he was using a walker. (I recall he doesn’t believe in exercise and believes we all have a limited energy that in time will run out.) I chatted a bit with Chris and after he left I moved to Los Portenos where I had a latte. I left at 4pm and when I arrived back at the apt Kelly was just leaving.

I lost a game to Mr_Blamo lowering my rating 16 points to 1567. ☹

I watched a couple more episodes of The Pacific on Netflix.

 

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