Last week was a good week for me. I started to work out again. I found that I didn’t lose much strength in my two weeks off from working out. Other than working out, I tried to cook some new, healthy foods. I incorporated whole wheat flour, brown rice, and more vegetables in my dishes. In my opinion, the foods taste better now that they are healthier. Nothing really interesting happened this past week. I did get a new cell phone though, a Samsung Trance from Verizon Wireless. It was a little annoying when the FedEx delivery guy missed my house when he came to deliver packages. I spent all of Tuesday last week trying to figure out all of the features and such. I really am enjoying this new cell phone. Last week was just like any other week of my life, but with a little more excitement.

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My granddaughter loved the special attention to the point of embarrassment. I dropped her and grandma off at the mall and went to my doctor’s appointment. Health care has become very expensive. Back to the mall. Pick up the girls and go grocery shopping. My granddaughter went to the Tot Spot. I sat and read the Wall Street Journal for one half and hour. I should have bought Freddie Mac stock, up 200% from the time I thought I should have bought it. Get the girls and groceries packed up and off to a kennel. The owner will take the Border Collies while we try to find them homes. My granddaughter gets to pet the owner’s horses. She says, “This is a great day!” When we got home, Trixie had been picked up. I played games with my granddaughter until supper. Supper is done. The news is watched. Grandma’s time with the granddaughter is now. I write. Another long and satisfying day for a tired grandpa.

Last night I went to my dad’s house for dinner like I do every Tuesday night. He told me he had a surprise for me. When I got there he had prepared a whole turkey. We also had turkey stuffing, macaroni and cheese, and mixed vegetables. The turkey had been cooked in a roasting bag in the oven for three hours with garlic on it. It was really juicy, not dry like most baked turkeys. Dad cooked all this because he knows that turkey is my favorite but having 6 kids, it isn’t something that I get a chance to cook a lot. It was a very delicious dinner and very enjoyable to have with my dad. We have the tradition of meeting for dinner every Tuesday but this has to be one of my favorite so far.