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   As i mentioned in yesterday'as post (yes I'm actually posting two days-in-a-row)..I had my regular 6th month check-up with the doc today & had scouted the alternate route twixt my rooms in the hotel I live in to the doc's office because the city DPW has the section of sidewalk I normally would  use all torn-up & fenced off..decided with a wee bit of caution was doable..well Wilbur..it was raining when I awoke this morning (had over slept a tad) & although it has stopped the grass was still quite wet & there were a few downhill/side-hill stretches in the route I had planned..ergo..a wee bit of caution because extreme caution & diligence..so had planned to start out about 08:20 but decided to leave around 08:10..made the trek at a snails pace but got there on time & in one piece..went through the exam..had bloods draw & got the thumbs up from the doc & an appointment in 6 months time..I have to admit that being 73 years old & 74 is just around the corner in December I do approach my visits to the doc with a little apprehen-sion..I had been feeling pretty good of late but then..??..so it is with a certain sense of relief that I'm experiencing this afternoon ..since I was passing by Aldi on the other-side of the street decided to "pop" over for a few items..now I couldn't get to the button to activate the walk light but traffic was light & I know the sequence well so off I went..last time there had forgotten to get mini-naan bread..got that a bottle of worcestershire sauce..a couple of bottles of sparkling water & when looking through the cheeses discovered they had gotten in some small "bricks" of feta cheese..they had had just the crumbles which I find too dry so got an 8 oz.(227g) piece..feta is one of my favorite cheeses & I use it when I have it in my evening rustic egg-white frittata..the whole trip to doc & Aldi took only 70 minutes & as I had played some extra solitaire games last night to "buy" me some time today..except for 3 games of Crescent I had my day's play done by just after 12:00..watched a little "Paw Patrol" whilst enjoying my "cold plate" mid-day meal..took the short walk down the hill to Ollie's & Dollar General..just the usual fare..back to the rooms & played three games of "Crescent"..so my game playing for the day is complete..will check the evening TV schedule to see if anything is worth my time & maybe "kick around" the net for awhile..just my nightly routine of shower & meds & my evening meal remain of things that must be done..ergo.."nite all"....*[16:48 UTC-4]*..../....

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   Well its been 6 days since I last posted (Bad!! Trollie..no biscuit) & the sidewalk is still tore-up..well at least they have the forms into pour the new slabs but that been done for a couple of days & according to the advanced weather report should weather tomorrow & Saturday & the rain for at least  part of the day for the next 10 days or so..anyways I hope they get the concrete poured before the snow flies..now here's my immediate problem..I have my regular 6th month check-up with the doctor#08:45 tomorrow..& you get three guess & you'll only need one..which sidewalk do I normally use to get there?..oy vey..so I took a little recon walk just before sitting done to write this posting to figure out if there was a safe way to get there without having to walk in the street..what I would only do as a last resort..the idea of walking on one of the busiest streets in the small city I live in even@ 08:30 in the morning is something I would rather not attempt..did have a reasonable way that does entail a little "off-roading" so if I'm careful shouldn't be a problem..[knock wood}..I do have some experience..while in college I competed in cross-country & at the time our home course was ranked the toughest college cross-country course in the Northeastern USA..in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains..maybe 400 flat yards out of 4.6+ miles..on the other hand that was 52 years ago this Autumn..ergo..I will endeavor to be very cautious...../....over the last free days I have final found both at T J Maxx & Aldi an assortment of salami sausages..whole not sliced..haven't been able to find them recently so bought about 4 different varieties  & have  been enjoying them thinly sliced for my second meal..a long with a roll..a few olives & a potion of a "room-made" tuna pasta salad..what is commonly referred to as a "cold plate lunch"..have been enjoying them greatly..../....as I mentioned above I have my regular check up with the doctor tomorrow..have been feeling pretty good of late so don't anticipate any problems but than I am nearing my 74th  year on this rock we call Earth & lets face it..the clock is ticking & none of us now when we might pass our "use by date:"..dang..enough with the serious talk..have all but everything that needs done today done..just my meal & my shower & meds to attend to before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[16:59 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:30 UTC-4]*[On MT-Today's Playlist]*..what a day..checked the weather this AM..rain most of the day tomorrow & Sunday..checked my supply of bananas..dang..now normally that's a short walk out the main door of the hotel I live in..across the front lawn of the back I have my accounts in..cross a side street..cross Arsenal at the walk light & into Aldi's parking lot..easy.. breezy..lemon squeezy..however..they have the side walk on the north side of the street ripped up from just past the hotel driveway..past the side-street & the cross walk p ast Denny's to the office buildings where my doc'\s office is..I truly hope that's fix before next Friday because I have my 6th month checkup scheduled..[finger crossed..knock wood}..so today's quest for the wild banana required an alternate route..out the  back door & take the route by way of the oft-mentioned "loop" to the corner of Western &Arsenal..the next available crosswalk..this old man ain't going to attempt J-walking the busiest street in town..crossed to the south side & to Aldi..passing the hotel on the way..best guess an extra 3/8th to a 1/2 mile..1-way..got the usual fare & they still had a wedge of the artisan sheep's milk/goat's milk cheese that I enjoy greatly so grabbed another wedge..had a nice chat with one of the kids that works there..(now if I was 40 years younger....) & then re-traced my steps back to the hotel & my rooms..../....the last few day's since my last posting has been uneventful save of course for the construction or more accurately the destruction of the side walk & the blocking of the crosswalk I use on a regular basis...but one way to describe the seasons here in the Northcountry of old New York State is that we only real have two seasons..Winter & Construction..the latter has been greatly curtailed with the CV-19 restrictions..usual from Spring to Fall the hotel I live is is full of construction workers whom are working on one or another of the multiple projects in the area..just the /usual shopping trips..a few walks around the "loop" & of course my on-line gaming & "riding herd" on both the "Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..FB group[s where i'm a mod on the former & an admin on the latter..some days it takes up a little more time than I would like but in the long run it's worth the effort...../.....thinking about raking the short walk down the hill to Dollar General before my evening meal & my daily shower/meds routine..ergo.."nite all"....[17:07 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:25 UTC-4]*[On MT-Today's Playlist]..dang..it's been seven days since my last post & in my defense..I have no defense..very bad Trollie..no biscuit..the weather has been quite calm & cooler of late & with all changes of the seasons my damaged joints have been protesting quite vigorously over the last  few days & as quite often happens my G I tract has joined in the "fun & I've been experiencing some minor but irritating issues there as well..It's "Columbus Day" here in the USA..a federal holiday..but over the last several years Columbus' reputation have fallen in to a state of disrepute that it is passing by without hardly a notice..in the past many stores would hold "Columbus Day Sales" & I've seen nor heard of one in this area..my only really memory of Colum-bus Day (a Monday holiday)..several years ago..the day before driving to church that Sunday morning thru about 15" of new fallen snow..Winter comes early some years..nothing of particular import has occurred over the intervening week since my last posting..the usual shopping..online game play & trying to "ride herd" on my FB groups.."The Farthest Side" where I'm a mod has been quiet.."May the Fat Side be with you" has been any & everything but quiet..but  over the last day or two has settled down a little..disagreements have at times degraded into very pointed personal attacks & that cannot be tolerated..ergo..some members are now former members..it seems that ye olde concept of agreeing to disagree is no longer  in vogue...../.....one sad thing..the passing of an old friend..my wallet..now I frankly don't remember when I bought it..but based on the style of it it certainly wasn't in this century..but it had seen it's better days a couple of years ago..but when things started dropping out of it  I decided to get a new one..decided to look at T J Maxx..they didn't have anything I liked but did find a bottle of artichokes..a tin of herring in mustard sauce & a tin of hot pepper flakes..& then of to Dollar General..found Mossy Oak Tri-fold wallet & a couple of apple pocket pies..a typical shopping trip for me..go out to find a specific item & end up with a sling  bag full of things I didn't know I needed until I saw them in the store(s) for sale..well at least this time I did end up with what I had originally go out to get..hasn't always happen that way..tomorrow will be my 886 month birth day..well as of 08:00 AM..what a minute since we are currently still on "Daylight Savings Time" here in the USA &  the clocks are set ahead an hour..better wait until 09:00 to celebrate..../....little is left of what I'd like to do before I take my rest..but still  a few things remain..ergo.."nite all"....[17:11 UTC-4]..../....

 *[[16:23 UTC-4]*..dang..I've been a very bad Trollie..I  haven't posted since last Wednesday..no biscuit...have been shopping several times over the intervening days..by en-large most of what I've bought is the the usual run of the mill food stuff..did get an "everything" aioli & a spicy chipotle sauce at T J Maxx & a replacement for my copper infused compression gloves at Ollie's..had worn out the last pair..over the years I have damaged my heads & wrists in a number of ways..from sport..occupationally & just because sometimes I can be an incredible klutz..made the best example..although maybe I should have said the worst example happened many years ago..fall of 1968..when I was playing small college soccer..(what most of the rest of the world calls foot-ball)..I was a mid-fielder & usually took on the role of "stopper" if the other side had a gift scorer..but our team that year (3rd year I played) only had 2 goalies..ergo..the new coach decided we needed a designated field player to be a "disaster keeper" if both went down or got ejected..(both had quick tempers)..I got the nod..I trained once a week with the keepers & took my turn in the nets during scrimmages..one day..our best striker split the defense straight up the middle..I pulled out about 6' to cut down the angle & shaded him a bit to my left..his fav shot was top left corner..yup..he hit a low slider towards the bottom right..dove back with my hands together to deflect it around the post..which I did..what I also did was hit the 4x4 inch hardwood post with all 8 fingers & sprained both wrists..I guess I let out a blood curdling scream..I had my hands under my armpits..coach.."let me see your hands"..me.."first check on the ground I think I might have knocked a couple of my fingers off"..course I hadn't but it sure did feel like I had..game next day..hands were a mess..but our center-mid was out with an injury & I subbed for him & didn't need the use of my hands..../....had been on FB earlier in the day & had played poker which I log-on to with my FB account..well first reaction was..okay what did I do to get kicked off FB..but sure discovered it was off-line..& since I log-on to the poker site I play out thru my FB account can't get on there either..which isn't a problem since I usually play about 05:00 local time..unless FB is down..yesterday there has been a member of "May the Far Side be with you" whom had become an issue..rules-wise..had been figuratively speaking "kicking dirt on the "line" but no crossing it..but yesterday..made a very nasty personal attack on another member..I had had enough..he's now a former member..../.....just a few things left to finish off my day..ergo..nite all....

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