Friday, December 19, 2025

Last night I took my Diphenhydramine and Zopiclona tablets and went to bed at 10pm. I quickly fell asleep, got up once at 3am, finally waking/getting up at 6am.

I guess this is why I heard so many fireworks the other night:

I understand Atletico Nacional beat Independent Medellin by a goal.

After breakfast I tried taking a nap but couldn’t fall asleep. I left at 9am and found Smartfit not as busy as usual. As I was getting on the leg extension machine a gringo I haven’t seen in a while said, “hi”. (Later when I checked my blog I think his name is Stacey from Canada.) I completed my workout including 16 minutes on the treadmill. (Based on my results, ChatGPT wants me to go for 17 minutes next Monday.)

I had a latte in Ganso y Castor for an hour, finally leaving at 11am.

I balanced my USAA checking account.

We left the apt at 1:15 and took a Didi to the Dann Carlton Hotel. We were directed up to the 2^nd floor (been there before) to their reservations center. Teresa inquired as to whether any of the restaurants have openings for New Years Eve. They didn’t (this late in the year I didn’t think they would) but as we were leaving she confessed there was in the basement but it wasn’t for us because I’m not into dancing.

We walked a couple blocks to the Boulevard restaurant where we had a nice lunch in their deli for 68,000 pesos.

For her Christmas present Teresa wants a facial procedure so we went next door to Cedimed and up to the 16^th floor so she could talk to her doctor. We had a little wait but in the end she had a 10am appointment for Sunday for 400,000 pesos (cash discounted) and the doctor bought the bracelet Teresa was wearing and ordered one for her daughter for 70mil each.

We were planning on going to Valentina’s café in Santafe mall but since it was already 3:15 I suggested we return to Envigado so we won’t have to deal later with waiting for a taxi and inching through traffic. Teresa relented and we took a taxi to Gardenia café.

A woman sitting at the next table noticed Teresa working on a bracelet and after a conversation Teresa reported she works at the Castle Museum and she suggested Teresa sell her bracelets next year at one of their fairs.

I read a Facebook post that Philly Steaks has a Lasagna Night (homemade) with garlic bread. One person commented they thought it was on Wednesdays but I guess I’ll have to pursue this further.

We were having drinks when a strong wind kicked up and it got noticeably cooler. We left at 4:45 and returned to the apt just before the rain started.

I watched another episode of Downton Abbey, just one more to go.

More rain in the evening.

According to my step counter I walked 5,035 steps today.

 

FUNNY