The Cheese Stands Alone

 Th 3/19/26- Epperson 1130am/  Menards Bathroom Remodel 835am (GB: 3/ Frozen Lemonade). 535pm (GB: 5/ Hybrid Popcorn).  Up 745am: Bright & sunny with temps to lower 70's. ***I got a call yesterday from Epperson's office that they couldn't electronically file my return because there was a problem with 'the security code'. They need me to stop in and they'll fix the problem. Then, the plan is to head to Menards and buy the bathroom fixtures for the remodel.  Began 'SINNERS' (Amazon Prime- this is the film that Epperson mentioned during yesterday's visit). It's a lurid morality tale that's a feast for the eyes and I shut it down with an hour left to go so that there's a nice chunk of it left to see. Maybe the black point of view was too much for Epperson, although he would probably never admit to that.  Began 'TRUE CRIME STORY: SMUGSHOT' (Amazon Prime). I watched about the first ten minutes of the first episode. PTA mom has drugs...

 We 3/18/26- Doctor's appointment: 2pm Wabash/  The Brandenburg's  840am (GB: 2  1/2: Frozen Lemonade).  555pm (GB: 3/ Frozen Lemonade).  Up 730am: Partly sunny & breezy with temps almost to 60. Watched 'GASLIT BY MY HUSBAND': THE MORGAN METZER STORY' (Netflix). It's based on a real story, but the basic premise is a bit far-fetched. A couple loses their first child, yet eight years later and after the births of two other children, mom cannot accept the fact that she lost her first child. But, I guess the biggest 'reveal' is that the husband has been lying to her about every single thing in their life. The tone is very much like a Lifetime movie, but it keeps your interest. 1035am: The PC is 'Off' and will put in some time on the treadmill before the doctor visit and the visit with the Brandenburg's later this afternoon.  1140am:   ON THE TREADMILL AT 3.6 PACE AND ZERO SLANT; a 'WE MIGHT BE DRUNK with SMON REX. Reading 'VICTIM'...

 Tu 3/17/26- Taxes: 1pm Epperson 535pm (GB: 4/ Frozen Lemonade).  Up 730am: Partly cloudy with temps only to 30. More snow predicted for late tonight, but up to 60 tomorrow.  Watched 'VENGEANCE' (Netflix). A podcaster from NYC travels to West Texas to find out who killed a woman that he hooked up with a few times. The film reaches for more than the obvious story about an erudite and successful urbanite who exposes the phony and childish beliefs of the less sophisticated. The film strains to be more than 'Red State vs. Blue State' and is somewhat successful; with B. J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, John Mayer, Ashton Kutcher. Filmed near Albuquerque, New Mexico. "65" Metascore and it got a "100" from VARIETY, but I would only go to "75".     Began 'SMALL TOWN MURDER' (Netflix podcast). Two guys talking about a convenience store murder in Velma, OK.  1140am: I felt a little out of it, so I decided to finish the podcast on the treadmill. The p...

 Mo 3/16/26 905am (it's been so long I can't even remember the notation; a few bong hits of Hybrid Popcorn).  535pm (GB: 3 hits/ Frozen Lemonade).  ***First bong hits... I can't even remember when and there is much to be said for a 'T' break. Yippee! Up 815am: Many strange & bizarre dreams last night. I dreamed I was running through downtown Springfield and during the dream my legs were actually pumping under the covers.  I awoke to blowing & drifting snow (about an inch of snow that stuck to the roads as well as the grass). Temperature today only to the low 20's & single digit windchill readings and a wind advisory is in effect until late this morning. Winter's last, fierce gasp and by Thursday we should be back to highs in the low 70's.  Watched 'NUREMBERG' (Netflix). I completely enjoyed the film's angle and it never occurred to me about what the Nuremberg trials might have become. It shows that Goering, as the most senior livi...

 Su 3/15/26 Up 730am: Today we're in for some seriously deranged weather. A strong thunderstorm rolled through about 830am and a chance of storms and strong winds throughout the day. Temps are to hit the low 60's, but tonight the forecast includes 'patchy blowing snow after midnight'. Tomorrow's high temps are not expected to crack 30 degrees. Weekly Cleaning ***840am: I took 1/4 of a 100 mg VIIA 'Day Drift': 25 mg total. This is the first time I've felt like getting high in many days. I'll find out if there is any validity to a 'temperance break'. 25 mg was a nice lift, but I much prefer the flower. The buzz lasted for a good three hours plus. Watched 'NOBODY 2' (Netflix). It's a tight and well written spoof of an Action Film hero. It's not as good as 'NOBODY', but this one has got a plethora of innovative fisticuffs and buckets of hand to hand mayhem. The entire idea of a modern family actually visiting a 60's st...

Sa 3/14/26- On The Mend Up 810am: Partly cloudy & breezy with temps to mid 50's. Finished 'THAT NIGHT' (Netflix). The last couple of episodes the location changes to Pamplona, Spain where the family lived. Dad tries to make a run with two of his daughters through the Basque part of the country to escape to France. It doesn't work. The sister who ran over the cop gets 23 years of a thirty year sentence. Her daughter, who was an infant when the murder occurred, made an impassioned plea to end her imprisonment at 23 years. The series was beautiful to look at, but it could have been much tighter.  I had a bowl of oatmeal and I'm definitely feeling better. The plan is to hit Planet Fitness for an abbreviated workout and then over to Schnucks for a few groceries. Then back home to rest and read more about reincarnation according to 'The Sleeping Prophet'. 1140am: To Planet Fitness...45"Cross; 45"Treadmill 3.5 pace; 15"Recumbent Bike;  15"Tr...