Thursday, February 6, 2025

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 4:45am, got up for good at 6am.

I drew a game in 55 moves with Troyclough, lowering my rating to 1574.

I had a 30-minute nap after breakfast.

I left the apt at 8:30 and walked to the mall where I printed June & July calendar pages in Auros. I took a seat in Urbania and had a latte while solving some chess puzzles. Teresa called me with a list of things she needed from Exito. I left at 10:45, bought everything she requested except they were agotado on broccoli. I returned to the apt by taxi. At Teresa’s request I went next door to Ara and bought broccoli.

Back in our complex I did a test. Old people like me are supposed to be able to walk up 40 steps in 60 seconds but I did it in less than 35 seconds so I guess I’m doing okay.

I see Companion (7.4) is playing here but it’s only in Spanish. I see Flight Risk (5.5) is also playing here but that’s not a very good rating.

We left the apt at 2:45 and took a Didi to Santafe mall. Teresa went to meet her friend Monica and I went down to Valentina Bakery where I had a latte while completing a few more chess puzzles.

I read that the Virginia McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears, has passed away at 102. 

Teresa joined me about 4:30 and informed me her friend hadn’t shown up because she’s in Bello (the other end of Medellin). She must have gotten a call without me noticing because the next thing I know she says Monica is waiting for us in Crepes & Waffles. We went up to the 4^th floor to Crepes & Waffles but she wasn’t there. I told Teresa to order me a banana split while I made a quick trip to the restroom. When I returned, Monica still wasn’t there but arrived soon after just before our ice cream dishes arrived. She ordered some type of waffle with ice cream.

When the check came Monica tried to pay it but I grabbed it and paid it and told Monica “no llorando y no peleando”.

Teresa admired Monica’s cellphone, a Samsung A05S that sells for $125 on Amazon. I have told Teresa I want her to get a new cellphone before we leave for Chicago, one with a screen protector.

We left about 5:45 and it took a while to catch a taxi outside.

I started watching a series The Madness (6.4) on Netflix.

 

EL ARROYO