30 December SUnday diary

0315 up to pee, get pb n chocolate
Donna joined me for snack, then joined me in bed
815 up showered dressed
coffee
10:18 car taking S to D's  drop 1045
checked at Arco, no LPs
Marshalls...
another Arco  no
another Arco  no
Arco at SF and Willow, bought 4 LPs
Had rent check with me as mailman did not pick it up 
PO on Santa Fe and 23rd, not open for drop offs
So PO on Pacific n 20th, dropped it in mailbox
Home 12:12
laundry in wash
On computer .... 
watching Dallas vs Gr Bay
Cleanout out briefcase
Talked to M 13:45
Stitch home 1415
Laundry in dryer
snack on popcorn
Started Rams vs 49ers
Nap on couch from 4 to 5
Got laundry from dryer, put it away
Watched Titans vs Colts
ordered Pizza for delivery
ate pizza 
Game over, 
watched Orville ssn 2:1
Bed 2115 

29th December Saturday diary

In 0001  to 655
car 7:11, home 753

fed D
wrote rent check, took it down to mailbox
bed  sleep 845
up 1015
UP 1245 in living room
Clemson vs Notre Dame
went through mail
paycheck #s
daily #s
#s in Metro
Recorded gas
calendar pages moved
Filled D's water bowl
created a S&B chart
Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3
Started
OU vs 'Bama
Dinner  chili over baked potato w corn dogs
Bama 45, OU 34

started on Bourne Ultimatum
asleep on couch by 2130
awake 2330 and to bed 

28th December Friday diary

00:01 TO 5:55
car 6:07
Arco for gas  6:46
home 6:55
Fed animals
ate chili n p.chips
Bed 0800, but looked at Quora til 09
Up to pee  1200, 1330 1530
up 1645
Showered dressed made coffee
Kissed M goodbye, as she was preparing to leave for the weekend
car 1751
off. 1846
In 1912 to 2318
M called to say good night  23:26

27th December THursday Diary

In 0010 out 0600
car621 home 793
Fed animals
contacts out  
bed 730
up 900  eat PB n chocolate cookies
Merry, out to a lunch with friends
up 1330, 1630
Showered dressed  c/l IN
Talked with Stitch about ..stuff...
 Oh, the new phone case that fits his phone arrived, so we got it on his phone
Kissed M or S ?  goodbye
car 1813  office 1909
In 1916 to 2326

26TH DECEMBER Wednesday Diary

ON 00:01 to 0443
car 4:51 home 5:29
I think all I ate was a couple cookies and an orange roll
Bed 0600
up to pee  0830 1030 13:30
UP 1500
Dressed. 
car with M, 1530 to Dr B
The waiting room was empty, I was shown right in.
We discussed my upcoming urology appointment on Jan 7 n 25th and he looked at my cat scratches....
Made an appointment for Jan 28th
at 1608
Stopped at Albertson's for oranges n lemons
Home
Showered, dressed, made coffee
Kissed her good bye
Car 1725
Office 1824 
In 1837 
Talked to Denny:
Two out of our four remaining res agents were laid off
Avik is out on Medical Leave
I'm covering Friday overnight, Denny will do Sat'y n Sun'y.
He asked me to switch shifts on Monday, so that he would do Overnight and I would do afternoon/evening.
A little puzzled, I agreed.
Then he explained in confidence that he is working at ANOTHER limo company Thursday through Monday.  
He is worried about our company going under, and took another job to be safe, for now.
Merry called to say good night at 22:30 !

out 23:58  to  make it an even 10 hours for the day

Christmas Day Diary

0030 up   
0230 up   pumpkin pie n whipped cream
0530  up when Cat scratched the hell out of my arm: my fault for not stopping scratching his belly when he 'suggested' I stop
Joni got up and started wrapping, I got up for coffee n reading
She started on breakfast, with 'us' helping
Breakfast:  Christmas pork, scrambled eggs, Orange rolls...

Then we did gift exchange...
Merry got black jeans, and some tops, a computer keyboard, a portable charger for her phone, TWO new credit card carriers (Stitch and I did not communicate), a pocket monthly calendar
Stitch got: blue jeans, some shirts, front and back bike lights, two 'space' pens, a phone hard shell that doesn't fit his XL phone so I ordered another one for him.
Babyman got: a ski-cap from Stitch, and a promise from Merry to go shopping
I got: 3 pair of tighty whities from Duluth, an assortment of fine point gel pens from SomethingPen, and a Metro 15-city pocket diary (all of which I specifically asked for...) 
We installed the new keyboard on the desktop computer...
After a bit, Sunshine came out and she opened her gifts:
a Hello Kitty shoulder bag, a Hello Kitty wall calendar, a Hello Kitty 400 page coloring book 
I had to go to work early so 
nap 1045.   Sunshine joined me by 1100
Up 13:00
Showered dressed packed
Kissed her goodbye
car 13:58
stopped to clean the windshield
Office 14:46
In 15:00
A quick transition with Sammy, who then departed...
12 rides for Christmas Day
23 rides for tomorrow
So far, since 3 pm, 
  1 reservation call for a new order for tomorrow
  2 reservations calls, confirming existing orders...
END 00:00

24th December Monday

bed 0050 

0230 up
0430 up

0900 up 
showered dressed  took pills 
Laundry in wash 
texas toast n coffee

watched "The Kids are all right" 6 eps
"Criminal Minds" one ep
Mail: 2 boxes from Blu; 2 LP in each
watched "London has Fallen" 
  while Sunshine sat next to me, and fell asleep in my lap
It ended, she got up to start Dinner
watched football
helped a bit with dinner
Dinner:  ham, cheesy potatoes, crescent rolls.... GREAT!
Helped with dishes...

On couch for end of game...fell asleep
Woke up, "It's a wonderful Life" was on
2130 to bed
Merry/Sunshine joined me soon thereafter 

23 December Sunday

0030 up 
0215 up
0400 up
715 up made coffee, hit toilet
showered n dressed
With Stitch, loaded up car with bags o' cans
0820 in car
 stopped for gas n 2 LPs
Recycle center   8 bags, $49.50
Walmart for toilet paper and paper towel dispenser 
10:09 home
Fussed n fumed over installing paper towel dispenser
Talked to Dad on the phone
while Merry slept, Stitch and I decorated the tree
watched football
Lunch  english muffin/cheese/onion/pastrami
 n chips
Nap 

up and ...
in car with Merry 21:10 to go get Babyman
 arrived 2136.
Got him in car, drove a few blocks, had to turn around and go back and get his jacket
home 2215
Inventoried my socks n briefs
Reading.
Went into kitchen ...Merry asked me to get a bowl out of the fridge. In the process I tipped out a bigger bowl of chicken noodle soup...
cleaned up spill... 
ate some coleslaw with banana slices
Sat at coffee table, spilled my soda can
Cleaned THAT mess up
..... 
bed 00:50 

22nd December Saturday diary

130 up
430 up
800 up  Stitch went to work ;  fed animals   
 pills   sleep
up 1230  Alka/s and coffee
 Stitch home after 1/2 day
showered n dressed
Merry still asleep
Stitch and I put the tree up
checked mail, updated bills 
Merry and Stitch out grocery shopping  1700 to 2000

Watched football
 (Chargers n Ravens)
dinner   chili n coleslaw
Watched London has Fallen
watch Mom n Murphy Brown 

2300 bed 

21st December Friday diary

In 0002  out 0600
car 615
710 clinic for a blood draw
finished 745, home 51
woke up Merry ... laundry in wash
car 830  to 
JCPenney's (with Sunshine) $155 couldn't use JC Penney's card without Stitch's id
then Marshall's  $27
 then Walmart   $30
then Taco Bell $12
home 1210
Eat  Laundry in dryer
and bed 1230

1745 up cookies n ice coffee 
back to bed
Merry to LFM
2215  Up   laundry away
unpacked new stuff
eat chicken n rice
Merry home  2320
bed 00:00 

20th December Thursday diary

0015 out
604 in
car 615
home 720
fed animals
eat  english muffins, 1 with PB n onion, other with cheese n onion, and a crumb donut brought from the office. I had two, but Donna had one
0930 bed
1300 up  for banana n choc/pb snack
1610 wide awake
1645 alarm and up
showered dressed
1731 car
1738  got LPs at Arco  rolling
1912 office

19:22 in
Frank still here; Avik called out sick for today AND tomorrow, Frank said, BUT  nobody has yet asked me to cover. I don't mind the hours of OT, but now I'm wondering if I would get paid for such hours (see below).  Besides, Merry might need the car to go to the LFM.  (as I don't know if her BFF whom she sometimes rides with, has her car back from the shop yet.)
Frank gave me a check from Mgmt , he said 'they' wanted to give everybody one week pay (period ended 12/16 ) IN CASE there's not enough money later for two weeks pay!
Frank ..out 2030 
Merry called... home, around 22;30 and going to bed. 

out 23:34 

19th Dec Wednesday Diary

in 0005  out 552
602 car
702 stopped for Gas and LP
714 home
fed animals
eat 1/2 Winco sub n chips

0900 bed
1000 up
1200 up
1500 Dad called, having forgot my schedule again ... to see if I received his Christmas card (and generous check)
1645 up 
 showered dressed
1737 car
1928 office   111 minutes!
In 1935
 Frank here, he stayed til 2130
23:48 out

18th Dec Tuesday diary

in 0007  out  611
car 621 home 727

Fed animals
eat  1/2 Winco sub n pc
bed

1100 up
1545 up
1645 up
showered dressed 

car 1749
office 1916

In 1930
 working alone all night
out 2327

17th December Monday

after midnight:
Finished  Independence Day Resurgence at 0120
Talked with M, before going to bed.
She was on FL, and getting stimulated by anal sex discussions.
She asked when I might be interested in her putting on a glove for a DRE, and ...maybe going from there.
I said, "Not at 1:30 in the morning..."
BUT I AM intrigued. We gotta find some time for this kinda play.

up many times to pee and snack

0730 fed cat
1100 fed dog

UP 1500 
showered, dressed, pills
 reading
1640 Merry got up, asked me to drive her to Albertsons...
1650 in car to Alb
  stopped at Arco for L Pods
home 1730
packed my lunch bag (liquid for the drive)
car 1739  listening to Saints Panthers game
1906 office
1918  in 
23 47  out 

Some truth here:

16th December Sunday Diary

0130 pee n snack
0430 pee
0830 pee  Feed Donna
13:00 up   coffee, pills
Filmed "The Second Day of Spank Shilo's Ass"
Showered dressed contacts in
watched football

nap 

watched football on tv

Filmed "The Third Day of Spank Shilo's Ass"

Dinner  London broil strips n French Fries
Watched TBBT reruns
Merry served up the dessert from Outback
Stitch ... dropped off 2200
Watched   Independence Day Resurgence

15th December Diary

after midnight 
Finished  "Enemies..." 4
Ate fried chicken n PC
watched Connors, Mom, Murphy Brown
Merry ...home 0330, we went to bed

645 up to pee
and snack
1040 up , fed animals, 
 coffee n pills
1330 showered...
1400 filmed  "The First Day of Spank Shilo's Ass"
   shown at the end of this
14:25 Car with Merry 
  99c store:  Sunshine came out to ask for a stuffed unicorn toy that had flashing lights ...
  Walmart ... 
Outback at 16;20 for lunch n dessert ...we took the dessert home as well as half of my lunch,  Nachos n Aussie Fries
Big Lots
Winco
home 19:22
brought up groceries
watched the end of Broncos vs Browns
then TBBT reruns
ate my lunch leftovers
C/l out
bed 23:30

14th December Friday

0021 in
0600 out
car 620
home 730
Fed animals
reading
ate Stirfry n Rice
SO today was 5 years and 3 months of marriage. 
63 months.
I had a notion of doing a video, 
"63 whacks for 63 months"
It didn't happen. I didn't mention it to Merry.
Might still happen?

Peed a few times
0900 
11:30 pee n snack
17:30 up, talking n reading
Fed Donna
Stitch n Merry out 1940
watched "Enemies ..." 1,2,3 started 4
while paying bills, ordering Xmas gifts on Amazon
updated credit card spreadsheet, input history notes

13TH December Thursday diary

In 0004 out 0056
603 in car
711 Arco for 2 LP
716 home
fed animals
ate corn dogs n p.c.
0900 bed c/l out
up 1200

up 1645 
shower dress c/l in
talking...
car 1753
gas at chevron
1806 rolling
1940 at work
1946 in 
 got paid.... transferred money to other accounts
2354 out 

12th Dec Wednesday diary

in 0016  out 558

car 605 home 709
Did some reading, inventoried the kitchen...
Fed animals
ate fried chicken n p chips
contacts out
bedroom 820
Merry was getting up n ready...
I was trying to sleep, and she turned the bedroom light on n off 4 times quickly, then for longer periods 2 more times...
until she was ready to leave around 10, and I finally got to sleep
 She came home 1530, saying how tired she was but she was trying to stay awake for our intended VS (video session) after I got up
but I told her, "Get in bed, I'm too fucking tired today..."
Doctor's office called, 1530 or so, to change our Monday appointments to ...later 
Up before alarm 1630, had to pee
showered dressed contacts in  pill
kissed Sleeping Beauty goodbye.
She said, "You're leaving me?"
God knows, I've thought about it, but anyway...
car 1741
stopped at Arco, rolling 17:55
at office 19:23
in 1930

out 23:48

11th Dec Tuesday diary

In 0020
out 550
Heading home 556
 a strong desire in my head to ask Merry to blister my bottom, with a specific scenario in mind...
Stopped at WG to get her a bottle of Naproxen...
home 7:07
She was sound asleep, snoring loud enough to rattle the windows...
and it was like 60 degrees in the house, too cold to take off clothes for anything ....oh well
Fed animals
Ate the last of the pulled pork with brown rice
Contacts out   
bed 815
up every .hour? to pee.
At some point, M was awake enough to tell her what I was thinking about on the way home
Finally got to sleep
Merry got up to go grocery shopping

Up 1645 
showered dressed contacts in
Merry home from shopping 1740ish and told me to avoid the 405, it was 'closed' due to a jumper
Car 1804 
 heard on KNX that the 405 was open but sluggish
stopped at ARco for L-pods
rolling 1812
Office 1937
In 1945 

Sent Merry an email about Christmas shopping, which she did not reply to, and about my ideas for a video series ...which she did, several times back and forth 

out 23:53 

10 December Monday diary

Up 
 bed
Up 
 bed
up 
 bed
 Kinda went that way ...

1615 up showered dressed  contacts in
made coffee
 On computer paid  WF loan, due 12/15
packed  ready
Kissed Merry goodbye

car 1718
office  1853
In 19:01  
rawther uneventful
 36 rides on Monday
  38 rides for Tuesday
out 23:50

9th December, Sunday diary

Up 0245, saw Merry was up at desk.
I asked, "Why are YOU up?"
She started crying, explaining, that at the party, she fell, and probably landed on her left arm, and now it hurts badly, and maybe it's broken...
I said, "Let's go to an emergency room."
03:45 dressed,in car.
...at hospital 
...xrays taken...
No breakage seen, perhaps a bad sprain.
Splint given, 
Home 05:30

back to bed.

My stomach WAYYYY off

up 14:30 
NEW contacts in
watched Rams lose to Bears
Eat three corn dogs n p chips

nap on couch.
Missed end of game
Awake for a snack
contacts out
Bed 23:00 or so

8th December Saturday diary

00:45 bed
02:00 up  icecream
02:30 or so  Merry, home
04:00 up   pb and crkrs
13:00 up  pills
   Merry gone to spend day with Babyman
brought up Christmas tree (artificial) and box of decorations from garage
Showered dressed
Some bill pay at desktop
Watched  Criminal Minds (1205)
The Connors  (1113, 1120, 1127)
The Heisman Trophy presentation
 nap

Ate pastrami and cheese on tortillas
watched The Connors 1204
Bed 2145

Heard Merry come home late and come to bed....

7th December Friday diary

0016 to 0550
car 0600
home 0655
fed animals
ate  chicken n rice
bed 730
945 up
1430 up
1630 up
1845 Merry out to a party
Watched
  Good Doctor 3 eps
 ate  pulled pork on tortillas
Watched 
 Criminal Minds, 3 eps 
....

6th Dec thursday diary

In 00:16 
Stitch called 05:00  "It's raining cats n dogs down here..."
Out 5:15
05:27 in car
 Felt like I had taken in an enema at the office, and was clenching my cheeks all the way home to hold it in, the weather and traffic was so  bad...
06:15 at home, got Stitch in car
06:30 dropped S at work
06:55 home
Fed animals
ate corn dogs n chips
contacts out
7:30 bed
1015 up
1145 up
1430 up
1530 up
16:45 alarm and up
Showered dressed, contacts in 
packed
Kissed Sleeping Beauty (Merry) good bye
17:25 car
 back, upstairs, to get my phone
17:28 rolling
18:37 office parking lot .... incredibly good time on a week night.
18:49 in
Fran and Avik both here....to my surprise, thought Somebody was getting laid off....
Fran left 1930 so I talked to Avik ...he said he's keeping the overnight ... pretty much our status quo ...   and Frank would have a chat with mgmt on Friday about part time work  or something .
Meanwhile, Thing 1 will be coming in Friday for his 'final' check.
Several things on the Dispatch board to sort out, but otherwise quiet, with Avik with  me until 02:30.
Out 23:49

5th Dec. Wednesday Diary

0016 ...
Stitch called, 0500 ...raining in LGB.
Out 517
car 525
home to get Stitch 0610
0630 dropped him at work
0648 home
Fed animals
Ate stir fry, Lunchables, chips
contacts out
bed 0800
up 1200
   1400
   1615
Showered dressed, c/l IN
Kissed M goodbye
Stitch brought an umbrella to me that he found in garage.
Car 17:23
Chevron for over 11 gallons of gas  ...leave 1737
office 1913
Needed the umbrella for the 120 steps I take from the parking garage elevator exit to the front door of the office 
in 19:20
Denny told me LATEST from MGMT ... back to Monday's plan, keep five dispatchers, lay off two.
The question is, who wants to work the schedule that Denny came up with ...
Out 23:55

4th December Tuesday

00:16n to 0550 
car 5:59
home 7:10
fed animals
Ate stir fry n rice
bed 0830

up 1130
1345
1615
and 1645...showered dressed packed
kissed M goodbye, who was out to some munch at 1700
Car 17:26
stopped at Arco, left at 17:33
office 19:07 in 19:26
Denny told me, latest from mgmt:  Keep SIX dispatchers, but cut two of them to 30 hours each.
So we worked on schedules.
out 23:56 

03 December Monday Diary

0016  
spoke to M at 0345
 on further reflection, I decided to think of her collar as 'just a piece of jewelry' and not make a big deal of it.
out 545
car 551; home 647
Fed animals
C/l out
Ate Fr chick n p.chips
bed 0730

up
1130
1430
1615
Showered dressed C/L in. 
packed up
Kissed M good bye
car 17:34
Stopped at Arco, left 17:41
office 19:20
IN 1935 
I heard about layoffs: two res agents, two supervisor-managers,
and Denny was told to lay off two dispatchers and work out a schedule...which I helped him with.
 to 23:56

2nd Dec SUnday diary

08:15 up
 fed cat, pee, contacts in, heated water for coffee
 at desktop for bill pay
 TV for ESPN college countdown
 Talked to Merry
 Text chat with Marion about football and ... prostate
 SO Dad called, talked to Dad
 Texts with M; she sent me a pic of the collar she got from her BF ...
  I let her know I was less than thrilled and I'm considering take mine OFF while she wears it

11:30 napping while watching pro football
   up to snack a couple times

17:00 showered n dressed
 fed cat and dog   packed
17:57 car 
18:04 stopped at Arco
18:55 at work
19:13 in ...  Frank out at 19:30 , Denny here til 23:30 
Out 23:55

1st December Saturday Diary

0100 up for snacks
0800 UP 
  fed cat, pee, st laundry, st coffee, fed dog, showered dressed, contacts in, emptied dishwasher TV ON, looked at email
0900 OU vs TX
0945 talked to Merry
1010 laundry in dryer
1052 half time
  changed wall calendar
11:15 2nah (don't know what this means, but it's in my notes)
1130 laundry in bedroom
12:55 exchanged texts with Denny; Avik was calling in sick...
13:00 Final  OU 39, TX 27
1310 Alabama vs Georgia started
  in bedroom, folded up socks, put laundry away
 Brought mail up
Recorded gas receipts
Created data spreadsheet 
changed billing on VZW auto pay
Went through all earbuds
Went through male
1655 final Alabama 35, Georgia 28
 more texts from Denny: Avik would be out Saturday and Sunday ...could I come in Sunday  (yes)
Started with Clemson vs Pittsburgh on TV and Ohio St vs Northwestern on tablet
  Credit card spreadsheet
18:00 preheated oven
18:30 french fries in oven
19:00 fed dog
19:15 ate  fried chicken n french fries
 Fed cat
 20:30 fell asleep on couch while games were on
 Clemson won, Ohio St won
21:30 awake  for snack 
and watched Murphy Brown
\21:45 plugged in electric blanket
22:00 in bed.

30th November Friday diary

in 00:16 to 05:53
car 6:02
hom 6:59
fed animals
Untangled a bunch of earbuds left on the coffee table
and tested a few
car with M 809 
arrived Urol. 833  
  was told I need a biopsy done
  scheduled it for Jan 7 
out 0930
stopped at Mcd near house ...but no Mcribs on sale til 1030
Filled up with gas
home 10:03
sleep 1015 to 1700
Up reading  dressed

car with M and S 1916 
dropped them in LF 2002
back at McD near home 2037
  two McRibs and large ff
home 2052
eat and watch
  TBBT, Y Shel, Mom
Contacts out
bed 2300

29th Nov THursday Diary

00:16 to 5:18
Stitch called me, 04:57. "It's wet..."
so I left early
car 5:33 
home 6;22 ...Stitch on board
dropped him 6:38
home 6:54
dropped rent check in our  mailbox
Fed cat
email
fed dog
eat  pork chops n chips
contacts out
bed 0900

up 11:00.  M said she brought in the mail. The rent check envelope was soaked, so I was gonna have to try again.

1630 up 
toilet, constipated. ugh
Showered dressed contacts in
Asked Stitch to look for more checks ...he couldn't find 'em.
Talking to Sunshine, sitting at desktop.
She went online, ordered more checks on Stitch's account.
I told her, she needs to get with Stitch to report his WM card as lost.
She did it on line. yay.
Kissed Sunshine goodbye
car 17:54
stopped at Arco for liqpod starter kit.  
18:05 rolling to work
1925 arrived.
1934 in.
Full crew here  (both Things working)
23:55 out