The Cheese Stands Alone

 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...

 Fr 3/13/26- Sick Up 815am: Partly cloudy with temps to low 50's and a wind advisory with gusts of 40 mph. Last night I was able to eat a two egg omelet and part of a can of Progresso chicken noodle soup. I had planned to hit the urgent care on Koke Mill first thing this morning, but constipation is an issue. The plan is for coffee and a movie and see what develops. Finished a short video by Rick Beato about the expense of recording studios and the new digital equipment that developed during the early 2000's. Began a Spanish series shot in the Dominican Republic; 'THAT NIGHT' (Netflix).  Shortly before 11am I had a bowel movement. It felt like just a few 'pebbles', but I was surprised to see a normal amount. Although the lab is open during the weekends, I'm going to head out and get this behind me.   1140am- 1220pm: To Koke Mill & back. I thought that the lab was at the other end of the building but it's same place that I get treatment.  1230pm- 115p...

 Th 3/12/26: Wi-Fi Down  Up 8am: A mix of sun & clouds and breezy with temps to about 50. Watching 'ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON' (Amazon Prime). Just before 11am I lost the Wi-Fi and then nothing worked. No power to the outlet? I called Dave Eiter at Tech2Door and they will call me back. This is not helping my recovery  although the lung congestion is about gone but the depression has intensified.  1120am:  Chris (Dave's son) called back and mentioned a couple of fixes, but no good. He said he'll pay me a visit in 10 minutes. He came over and had everything up and running in five minutes. A power surge or something affected the power. He didn't charge  me a cent.  Something is going right for a change!  I finished the very mediocre film about the rise of London gangster Billy Hill. Not much action, just fist fighting and the occasional knifing.  1215pm: I shut the PC down and began work on the mold in the bathroom. The plan is to spend a c...