Note:<888> 02/28/06  Tuesday 9:25 P.M.:  I made and ate  Michael Louis Scott's Pork and Beans with Franks .  However, I used a 16 ounce can of B&M baked beans onion and bacon flavor.   I ate it all with a glass of iced tea.   I chatted with a relative.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will clean up, and I will go out for a walk.   If you do not get out occasionally in the winter, one tends to get a bit of Cabin Fever.   Tuesday nights tend to be a slow night, so no much is usually going on.  If one wants to visit other suburbs in this area, the town across Long Island Sound from Greenwich, Connecticut called Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York frequently can be an interesting visit.   One can always visit Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (National Park Service) the home of another Dutch Republican.  Apparently Teddie Roosevelt was so unpopular in New York, they got him elected President just to get him out of town.   He was also the Police Commissioner for Manhattan, so more than likely he knew his way around the City.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will clean up, and I will go out.   I could take my 2.5 million watt lantern and signal across Long Island Sound to see if anybody responds back.   However, at this hour of the night one would not want to disturb that population group.   I always thought it would be nice to have a garage door opener type of device, where one could click the power on and off on Long Island to see it blink from Steamboat Road.  At Costco www.costco.com they are now selling for about $50, a fifteen million watt rechargeable lantern that would definitely do the job.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/28/06  Tuesday 7:50 P.M.:   I was awake at 10 A.M. with a telephone call about a computer storage conference in Westboro, Massachusetts.   I explained that I would be unable to attend.   They said there would be a cocktail party after the conference.   I guess in Massachusetts computer people have a more upscale lifestyle.   I called up Cablevision, and they gave me the Optimum Boost Business telephone number 1-866-575-8000 option 3.   They said they would be able to open up Port 80 on my cable modem in 24 to 48 hours.  I chatted with an associate.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I chatted with a relative.  I picked up my mail.  One of the other building tenants told me the new power generator in back of the building is connected to another power supply feed in case the primary feed at the front of the building goes down.   I was also told that nearby Port Chester, New York has a lot of residents from Columbia, South America, and they pursue whatever business the Columbia community is involved with.   I know Columbia is the second largest exporter of cut flowers after the Netherlands.   Since I do not speak Spanish, I do not know any residents over there.   I do know the Cambridge Press use to have an office in Port Chester, New York.   I then went back to bed until 15 minutes ago.   CIO   

Note:<888> 02/28/06  Tuesday 4:50 A.M.:  I ate the other half of the CVS can of cashew nuts.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/28/06  Tuesday 4:30 A.M.:  I went through my email.   Earlier, I ate half of a 9 ounce can of CVS cashew nuts, and I ate three scoops of Healthy Choice Rocky Road ice cream.    CIO 

Note:<888> 02/28/06  Tuesday 3:30 A.M.:  I chatted with Optimum Online Boost tech support and Cablevision tech support, and we determined the reason a server would not work on my Northgate Syntax backup computer is that the Cable Modem Port 80 is still closed.  Although one can supposedly enable it online, it does not work.   I have to call Cablevision between 8:30 A.M. and 6 P.M. and speak with their business tech support to get it unlocked.   I took one of the square Thomas' bagel breads, and I cut it in half, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on both sides, and I put 10 four inch diameter by 1/32nds inch thick slices of Healthy Choice sliced turkey and ham and five 3 inch by 1 inch by 1/4 inch slices of Stop and Shop Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese on it, and then I put the top half of the bagel bread on it, and I cut the sandwich in half, and I ate it with a glass of iced tea.   I had to reinstall the onboard audio driver on the Northgate Syntax backup computer.   I then shut it down.   I find the Google Desktop search engine spends too much time indexing my hard drive, so when I start up the computer, I shut it down the Google Desktop search.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 11:50 P.M.:  I used my jump start system after the last message, and I started up my Volvo.   I then went for a long drive to charge up its battery.   I drove on I-95 east from exit 2 to exit 5, and I then drove out to Tod's Point in Old Greenwich.   I stood out at the southwest parking area with the car running, and I viewed the clear view of Manhattan with steam rising above it.  I then drove around the rest of the park.   I then drove back to the center of town.  I took Standwich Road north to Parsonage Road, and I drove north on North Street to Upper Cross Road, and I drove west on Upper Cross Road and Close Road to Round Hill Road.  On Close Road they are doing a bit of construction and they have bull dozers on a local horse farm, so maybe that is going to developers.   I then drove down Round Hill Road to Lake Avenue to North Maple and back into town.   I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, but they do not open now until 9 A.M. now.  I looked in the windows, and all they seem to have is winter clothes and a pink sofa.   I then drove downtown, and I sat out for a while leaving my car going.   I then drove down by the waterfront on Steamboat Road.  I then drove over to the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought a six pack of New York Everything bagels for $1.85 and a six pack of Thomas Sandwich Bagels for $1.85 for $3.70 total.   I then returned home.   I chatted with a relative.   I went to bed about 9:30 A.M..   I assume after the long drive, my Volvo with the one year old Deka car battery is fully charged.   I had a telephone call at 11 A.M. from Microsoft, and they said I should look at http://www.microsoft.com/partner/ and in the upper left corner of the page, there are some benefits.   My alarm went off at 1 P.M., but I slept through until 3:45 P.M..  I called up my 4 P.M. appointment, and I told them I would not be in today.  I then went back to bed until 8 P.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.    I chatted with three friends and two relatives.  I read the documents for tenants from the Greenwich Housing Authority.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  I have been charging up the 2.5 million watt lantern in my bedroom all day, so it should be fully charged soon.   I chatted with www.cablevision.com , and they are going to combine both of my accounts into one account, so I can pay them on line together.   It seems like my Digital Television service has gone up about $10 this month to $72 a month, which seems like a large increase.  I will have to look at the bill online when it is available.   I will try to get the server going on the Northgate Syntax backup computer by trying another server program that I have available on it.   CIO     

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 6:35 A.M.:  I worked briefly in www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm.  I put the tea in the refrigerator to become iced tea.  It is cold this morning about 16 degrees Fahrenheit Greenwich, Connecticut (06830) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground .   I will now shut down the computer.   I have a 4 P.M. appointment today.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 4:55 A.M.:  Remote proxy web browser http://megaproxy.com .  I will now boot into Vista beta 2.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 4:40 A.M.:  I finished going through my email.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 4:35 A.M.:  I shut down the Toshiba laptop.   CIO  

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 4:00 A.M.:   I put about a cup an a half of baby carrots and broccoli crowns in a rectangular microwave cooking pot with lid along with about an inch of water, and I ran it three times on the vegetable cycle of the General Electric microwave oven.   I drained them when done, and I put them in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil.   At the same time, I put two tablespoons of olive oil and two pads of margarine in a 8 inch fry pan, and I heated it over medium high electric heat until the fat began to bubble.   I seasoned both sides of the hamburger paddy with ground black pepper and garlic powder, and I cooked it medium rare.  On the last side, I put one three 1 inch by .25 inch by 3 inch slices of Stop and Shop Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese.   I put the hamburger paddy on a piece of pita bread sliced in half with Hellmann's mayonnaise on both sides of the pita bread and Heinz ketchup on the hamburger.   I ate it all with a glass of iced tea.   I am now making up a batch of Formula One www.geocities.com/mikelscott/icetea.htm .  I shut down both computers in the bedroom.  I am just about done maintaining the Toshiba laptop, but I still have to download the drivers for the NETGEAR - 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card and http://www.ubid.com Netgear WG511T SuperG 108 Mbps Wireless 802.11g PC Card for $26 refurbished with free shipping when it arrives, since it is a refurbished item without instructions and manual.  They are available at WG511T Software Release 3.9.0  and Support Page .  It is in the Ubid warehouse waiting to be shipped.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/27/06  Monday 2:25 A.M.:  I installed the updates on the two backup computers in the bedroom and the Toshiba laptop in the living room.   I installed and connected the network printers connected to them to the D-Link router.  I am still running maintenance utilities on all three of them.   I had thought about refilling the EpsonStylus Color 900 color cartridge, but on the printer, it says not to replace until the empty light comes on, so I just ran the cleaning cycle.   With the D-Link router connected to them and the Optimum Boost service, they all should be 10 mbps download and 2 mbps upload.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/26/06  Sunday 11:15 P.M.:  Blimpie, another way to haul rum across the Pond CNN.com - The flying luxury hotel of tomorrow - Feb 16, 2006 .   CIO

Note:<888> 02/26/06  Sunday 11:05 P.M.:   I had a telephone call from a friend at 4 P.M..   I finally woke up at 6 P.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I went back to bed until now.   I will now wash the breakfast dishes, and I will make my bed.   I will start up the backup computers, and I will install the D-Link printer drivers and configure their network printers, and I will install the updates.   Thus it is "Up All Night with Michael" carrying on the tradition of the New Amsterdam Night Watch for the tiny minority of original Dutch families that happen to still remain in this area.   I always wandered if the Scott family that helped established New Amsterdam were all Scottish or if they were from some other country.   In the old days they did not keep very good records, since they were so busy moving Rum from the Caribbean along the Atlantic Coast back up to Europe where they seem to have developed a taste for it.   Although the Scotts have been kicking around this coast for 400 years, so many of them went west, there probably are not many of them left on the shoreline anymore.   CIO   

Note:<888> 02/26/06  Sunday 8:25 A.M.:  I changed the ports of my primary and Northgate Syntax backup computer printers that were connected to the Siemens router to the D-Link router.   It only takes a few seconds to change for each printer.  I ate about 8 ounces of Planter's party peanuts.   I worked in www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/26/06  Sunday 6:25 A.M.:   I spent most of this morning trying to get the Apache server working.   Optimum Online set up new IP addresses in the their DNS referral service, but although the program works locally on my computer, it does not permit outside access to my server.  Thus I basically can only run a Intranet which is not really necessary in a 450 square foot apartment.  I tried bypassing the D-Link router and network switch, and the problem still existed.    I also tried to run the server with Norton Internet Security disabled.   I chatted with Optimum Boost technical support, and they do not know much other than they show my IP address as working.    Possibly Windows XP for security reasons blocks Port 80.   I do not know.   I microwaved and ate a Marie Callender's beef tips and mushroom dinner, which I ate with a glass of iced tea.  For now I will not try to run the server.   Possibly anyway, it might lead to security problems on my network.  CIO   

Note:<888> 02/26/06  Sunday 2:40 A.M.:  I went out, and I drove around the central down Greenwich, Connecticut area.   The Food Emporium was closed early to upgrade their computers.  I drove down by the waterfront, and I drove around for about a half hour to charge up my car battery.   I then returned home.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 10:00 P.M.:  I chatted with a relative.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 9:20 P.M.:   I chatted with a relative about 3 P.M..   I woke up at 6 P.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.   I chatted with a friend.   I threw out some garbage.   I picked up my mail.   My order for D-Link DI-704P 4-Port Broadband Router Plus Print Server that I bought from Ebay for $20 and $6.95 shipping for $26.95 total arrived from Sun City, California Priority Mail.   I hooked it up in the place of the Siemens Speedstream router.   I logged onto its setup link.   To get to work, I had to enable "Clone Mac Address", which I did not do with the Siemens Speedstream router.   It is working quite well.  At this hour though which is a busy time on the internet, I am not getting 30 mbps download, but only 10 mbps download and 2 mbps upload, which is about three times faster than the Siemens Speedstream router.   I installed on the primary computer the software for its print server.   One has to set it up with its own IP address, which I will do in a little while.   I updated the firmware on it D-Link TechSupport - Products - DI-704P_revB .  It is a revB model, and I downloaded the latest printer driver.  We're not alone World population hits 6.5 billion .   I put the old Siemens Speedstream router in the D-link box along with its transformer and CD.    I will save it for backup.   Although I could use it in my system network connected after the D-link router, it would slow down any device connected to it by about a third.   I need to wash the dishes and make my bed.   CIO          

End of Scott's Notes week of 02/25/06:

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 7:05 A.M.:  Apparently some of my neighbors across the street that Vinci Drive leads into called Western Junior High living in Putnam Green will have to be moving soon Greenwich Time - Residents face hard decisions in sale of apartments  .   I will now send out my weekly notes.  I will then shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.  I guess I am back on a night schedule.  CIO 

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 5:45 A.M.:   I did some research.  Since I do not own a wireless card for my vintage Toshiba laptop computer, I noticed this refurbished item  Netgear WG511T SuperG 108 Mbps Wireless 802.11g PC Card - WG511T for $29.95 with free shipping.   However, I was a few dollars shy in my debit account, so I ordered it from http://www.ubid.com Netgear WG511T SuperG 108 Mbps Wireless 802.11g PC Card for $26 refurbished with free shipping .   CIO

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 3:25 A.M.:  I ate the other six ounce of cashew nuts.   I will now shut down the computer.   There is not much going on in this neck of the woods.   I suppose nearby www.ibm.com does not do anything anymore.   I have not tried to get my server going for the last couple of days.   I think I have it set up with the right IP address.  It might be something in my Siemens Speedstream Router setup.  CIO 

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 2:55 A.M.:   Windows Vista February CTP Reviews. Windows Reviews by CNET. and Inside Windows Vista February CTP - slideshow - CNET.com .   I went through my email.   CIO  

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 1:40 A.M.:  I checked in at the Mellon's Welcome to the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art beach cottage in Key West, Florida Key West Hotel Resorts & Florida Keys Beach Accommodations - Casa Marina Resort Key West .   They told me it is still busy down there.   I read they have a lot of abandoned cars down there left over after the hurricane.   Generally, it is a good rule of thumb not to buy a cheap used car in an area that has been recently hit by a hurricane, since more than likely it would have some sort of water damage.   I guess they do not like me down in Key West, Florida, since I never had any money to flash around, and since I did not drink alcohol.   I guess people whom are on vacation having a good time pay the bills.   Whatever, the case from what I can tell, when push comes to shove down there, the United States military still has some influence.  Even the Casa Marina is on United States government property leased to whomever owns the lease.  Well from what I recall, Fat Fishermen do not make good swimmers.   If you want an example of communications, you could try holding up a sign in front of Key West Hotel Resorts & Florida Keys Beach Accommodations - Casa Marina Resort Key West .  In the old days in Nantucket when we were short of money, we had so much faith in the satellite observers on the island, that we use to write in 20 foot high letters on the sand on the beach "SEND MONEY".  Needless to say it only got me a job as a dishwasher.  In Key West, they would not let me work, since I was do highly skilled for low pay work, and the locals needed the jobs.   I guess with all of the people off the cruise ships in that area, there is a lot more activity with tourists anymore.   Needless to say, there are a great many products that people on islands like Key West depend upon, which have to come off the mainland.   Basically now Key West is just full of people from the Miami area whom come down there for the weekends.   There are so many exotic travel locations worldwide anymore, Key West more than likely has become another back water on the tourists maps.  Still, it is warmer there in the winter than a lot of places in North America, and there are always a lot of Canadians whom seem to show up there when it is colder up north.   Canadians frequently speak French, and since they are also French, they occasionally enjoy their refreshments.   I have a network of observers keeping an eye on the comings and goings in Key West.  For all you know, I could be sitting at the Brass Monkey in Marathon, Florida enjoying an iced tea.  The Brass Monkey is where all of the old C.I.A. as in www.cia.gov use to hang out after World War II wearing their Rolex watches.   CIO   

Note:<888> 02/25/06  Saturday 12:50 A.M.:  I ate about 3 ounces of cashew nuts.   Back around 1957, after my family had moved out of Pensacola, Florida to Decatur, Alabama on the Tennessee River, I flew down occasionally to Pensacola, Florida on the Chemstrand company plane.   Here is a vintage photo of one of those trips http://www.geocities.com/mike2scott20062/mike-scott-pensacola-beach-1957.jpg .  The area of the Pan Handle of Florida is called the Red Neck Riviera by the locals.   Of course, they probably have better weather information than this http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott/weather.htm , since high speed internet came out of Tampa, Florida about 15 years ago.    I was told a lot of Middle Eastern people are moving to the West Coast of Florida as in the Middle East north of Africa.   It is a nice area, and I guess they are hoping to bring in more oil from the Gulf of Mexico.   Of course the Seminole Indians also have 200 mile off shore oil rights off their extensive properties on the Gulf of Mexico, so there might be an Indian or too down in Florida whom might have a dollar or two, but more than likely they prefer their traditional lifestyles.   CIO    

Note:<888> 02/24/06  Friday 11:55 P.M.:  I went out after the last message, and I started up my car, and I ran it for a half hour, while I chatted with a neighbor.   I picked up my mail, and I received a letter from President Bush www.whitehouse.gov .  I put it in the frame on the inside of the apartment entrance door with another letter from him behind it.   I worked in www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .  I pretty much have it all set up, and it works just fine particularly for a beta.  I cut two pita pockets in half sideways, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on the inside sides, and then I put six 1/32nds inch thick 4 inch diameter slices of turkey and two 3/32nds inch by 1 inch by five inch slices of Stop and Shop Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese on each sandwich, Italian seasoning, olive oil and the top half of the pita, and I ate the two sandwiches with a glass of iced tea.   I posted these pictures of myself in 1983 at about 155 pounds and myself today at 196 pounds.  How time flies

http://www.geocities.com/mike2scott20062/mike-scott-vero-beach-florida-february-2006.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/mike2scott20062/mike-scott-kennebunkport-maine-august-1983.jpg

.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/24/06  Friday 4:15 P.M.:  Staples Friday one day sale linked from www.techbargains.com ,and of course  xpBargains.com - computer deals, digital camera deals, electronics coupons & promotions and Cheapstingybargains.com - Free Online Coupons, Dell, Overstock, Amazon! and to copy movie DVDs Surplus Computers DVD X Copy Platinum Version 4.0.3.8 DVD XCopy for $15.99 with free shipping .  It says it needs 12GB of free hard drive space.  My order from EBay for the D-Link DI-704P 4-Port Broadband Router Plus Print Server has shipped via Priority Mail from Sun City, California.  From www.optonline.net , I am able to get EZarmour firewall and EZTrust antivirus, so I downloaded them.   I have the product keys, and I will now boot to Vista and try to install them.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/24/06  Friday 3:30 P.M.:  I was awake at 8 A.M. this morning.  I worked with www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .  I chatted with a relative.   I did my house cleaning and watering the plants.  I threw out the garbage including the paper from the new paper shredder.  I put in a new plastic bag to hold the shredded paper.   I chatted with some neighbors.  I opened a 19 ounce can of Hormel Steakhouse stew, and I put it in a plastic microwave pot with lid, and I heated it on the reheat cycle twice on the General Electric microwave oven, and I put it in a large bowl, and I ate it with a glass of iced tea.  On my primary computer XP system, I installed the eight updates Customer Support: Downloads Audigy 2 Value updates for XP for my new Creative Audixy 2 Value sound card running in XP, and it no longer has the problem with Norton Internet Security 2005 starting up.  Also I installed the latest version of Creative Media Source Go along with all of the other Creative programs that go with it.  However, for regular use, I am leaving the Plantronics headset as the default audio and microphone device, since it will not disturb my neighbors.  It can easily be change with the Sounds and Audio Device settings.  I programmed a relative's new telephone number into the speed dials on my telephone.  When I went down to Florida, I took the headset from the Northwest Bell cordless 2.4 GHz telephone for my relative to use with a Uniden cordless telephone.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/24/06  Friday 1:15 A.M.:  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I will now take a nap, and then I will do my house cleaning and watering the plants.  CIO  

Note:<888> 02/24/06  Friday 12:10 A.M.:  I had a telephone call from a relative at 8 P.M..  I woke up at 10 P.M..  I worked with www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .  CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 3:45 P.M.:  Success Microsoft Vista beta 2 build 5308 installed www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .  I threw out my old circular florescent light bulbs in the dumpster.  I picked up my mail.  I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   I ate a bowl of peanuts.   I have to do house cleaning for the first time in five weeks tomorrow or whenever I wake up early this morning.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 2:10 P.M.:  I went outside briefly.  The building custodian gave me a 22 watt and 32 watt circular florescent light bulbs for the bathroom light fixture above the sink.   I installed them, and that bathroom light works just fine now.   I copied the Vista build 5308 to my second hard drive D: drive, and I will now try to install it to the second partition on my first hard drive.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 1:30 P.M.:   No success on Microsoft Vista beta 2 build 5308 installation.  Notes are at www.geocities.com/mikelscott/visbeta.htm .   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 11:25 A.M.:   I just finished the download of Microsoft Vista Beta 2 build 5308.   I will now burn it to DVD, and then I will install it as an upgrade to build 5270.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 11:10 A.M.:  TechWeb | Microsoft Windows | Vista Versions May Number 8 .  ZDNet Windows Vista February CTP Review .  I finished going through my email.  CIO   

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 10:40 A.M.:  Cleaning the HP Photosmart 1000 color ink cartridge by the previous mentioned method caused the printer to give an ink cartridge failure message.   I put in the spare color generic cartridge, and it is now working just fine.   I only use it for photo printing.  I put the Polaroid color ink cartridge refill kit on the wicker rack to the left and on the wall behind the primary computer.   I used about 1/4th of its color ink trying to get the defective cartridge working.   I wrapped up the defective cartridge in the packaging from the new one, and I put it on the wicker rack first shelf down.   Since it is defective, I do not think it is worth recycling.    I have a half hour to go on the Vista beta 2 build 5308 download.   I will now go back to my email.  I find the needles on the Polaroid refill kit a bit to thin, so it is hard to inject the ink into the cartridges.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 8:55 A.M.:  I tested all four of the inkjet printers in my living room computer setup.   The EpsonStylus Color 880, the HP DeskJet 842C, and the Lexmark X1185 all work fine.   However, the yellow ink on my HP Photosmart 1000 printer does not work.   I tried refilling all three colors with the Polaroid color inkjet refill kit and running the cleaning cycle, but it still does not work.   I am in the process of trying to clean it with this procedure How to Clean and Hewlett Packard HP clogged inkjet print cartridge with print head in cartridge .   It will take about another 20 minutes before I am done with the procedure to test it.   If the procedure does not work, I have a spare generic color cartridge for it, but I will not install it, until I need to print out some photos.  I am 78% done with the Vista beta download or about 2.5 hours to go.  I need to reinstall my Logitech X500 wireless keyboard and mouse program, since the keyboard utility with encryption is not working.   I can not do that until after I finish the Vista beta download.  I will now go through my email.   I had to reconnect the HP DeskJet 842C USB cable where it disconnected from the 4 port USB device behind the LPT printer port boxes.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 6:35 A.M.:  I broke three large eggs in a mixing bowl, and I added a couple of tablespoons of milk and a teaspoon of Italian spices, and I mixed it all together with a whisk.   I put three tablespoons of olive oil and three pads of margarine in a 8 inch frying pan, and I heated it over medium high heat, and once the fat began to bubble, I added the egg mixture, and I cooked the scrambled eggs, until they were medium soft mixing them continually halfway through the cycle.  While doing this I also took a microwave proof dinner plate, and I put three sheets of paper towels on it, and the I put four strips of bacon and another two sheets of paper towels, and I put a microwave plate lid on it, and I microwaved the bacon for 4.5 minutes.  At the same time, I toasted an English muffin, and I put olive oil on it.   I put it all on a dinner plate, and I ate it with a glass of iced tea.   I do not have a 3 P.M. appointment today.  CIO    

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 5:45 A.M.:   I also put a new Borax toilet tank tablet in the toilet tank.   Also CVS does not seem to carry European Mystique shampoo and conditioner anymore.    I am halfway through downloading the Vista beta.   I also brought up the black rubber Ray-O-Vac flash light from the car.    I put it on the telephone table with the other flash light.   I still have two other flash lights in the Volvo.   One is in each front door side compartment.   When one brings flash lights in from the cold, they tend to have stronger batteries, once they warm up.  CIO  

Note:<888> 02/23/06  Thursday 5:35 A.M.:   I went out after the last message.   I had to come back in  and get my jump start system, and I had to jump the car to start it.   I guess I should go for a drive every day to keep the Volvo fully charged.    It seems the burglar alarm runs down the battery in two to three days.   I then went for a drive downtown, and I drove down by the waterfront.    I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I drove out to the gate to Tod's Point, which was closed at that hour of the morning.    I then went by the Riverside Shopping Center, and I went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a 36 ounce bag of Eight O'clock Hazelnut coffee beans for $5.99 and Dole bananas at .69 a pound for $2.15 for $8.14 total.   I then went by CVS, and I bought 12 double roll pack of Charmin toilet paper for $6, a 50% more 22.5 ounce bottle of VO5 kiwi and lime squeeze herbal shampoo for .97 and a 15 ounce VO5 kiwi and lime squeeze herbal conditioner for .97, two 9 ounce Glade Melon Burst spray room fresheners for $1 each, two 9.75 ounce cans of CVS lightly salted cashews for $2.50 each, two 4 packs of RTH 100 watt light bulbs for $1.99 each pack, four 14.75 ounce cans of Bumble Bee Alaska pink salmon for $1 each, and for half price a Polaroid www.polaroid.com black inkjet refill for $7.50 and a color Polaroid inkjet refill kit for $9 plus $1.83 tax for $41.25 total.   They were out of English Muffins at CVS, so I went back by the Food Emporium, and a six pack of English muffins were $1.50.   Instead I bought a six pack of Arnold New York Everything bagels for $3.39.   I then returned to central downtown Greenwich, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area.   I sat out at various locations.  I then went by the Greenwich Service Center Exxon gasoline station, and I bought $10 of premium unleaded gasoline at $2.899 a gallon for 56 miles driving this past week.   I had the onboard computer reset when the battery was low when I first tried to start the car before doing my errands, so it said I drove 18 miles this past evening at 18.8 miles per gallon averaging driving 19 miles per hour.   I then returned home.   I brought up my purchases and the jump start system.   I will now put the items away.   I called up 1-800-CALL-BNY on a matter.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 11:55 P.M.:  I put away the laundry.   Microsoft Windows Vista beta 2 build 5208 is available for download from http://connect.microsoft.com/ .  However, it is a slow 11 hour download at 70 kbs.   One would think that Microsoft with all of their money could put it on a faster server.   What is the point of me having high speed download, if they can not beef up their servers.   Well, I started the download.   I will now shower, and I will clean up.   I will go out to keep the car in shape, and it will charge up its battery a bit.   I will not be walking, although I might sit out briefly.   I do not seem to have a cold or flu at the moment, and it seems more like an allergy.   I am suppose to be able to upgrade my current version of Vista beta 2 build 5270.   However, when I boot it to upgrade it, I will need to first try to install the drivers for the onboard sound that I enabled.   Possibly in this later build, some of my other devices will work.   I need bananas, so I might also drive over to the Riverside Shopping Center when I go out.   Hopefully the Food Emporium is still open there all night.   Also CVS over there is suppose to have a six packs of English muffins for $1 a pack.  CIO      

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 11:00 P.M.:   I took the two six ounce pieces of cab should roast out of the refrigerator, and I cut them into 1.5 inch cubes.   I then ground them up into chopped beef in the Cuisine Art machine.   I formed two six ounce .75 inch hamburger paddies out of them.   I put one in a zip lock bag, and I put it back in the refrigerator.   In one of the plastic microwave rectangular pots, I put in .75 inch of water, and about 1.5 cups of baby carrots and broccoli crowns.   I ran it through three vegetable cycles on the General Electric microwave oven.  I seasoned the hamburger paddy with ground black pepper and garlic powder on both sides.   I put in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and a couple pads of margarine in a 7 inch diameter frying pan, and I brought the fat to a simmer over medium high heat.    I put the hamburger in, and I seared it on each side for about 30 seconds.   I then cooked it on each side on medium for about two minutes a side, and then a minute a side on low.   After the vegetables were done, I reheated the microwave cooked rice from two nights ago on the reheat cycle of the microwave oven.   I put the hamburger paddy on a dinner plate with the rice, and I put a couple of teaspoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce on the rice and a couple of teaspoons of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce on the hamburger.  I put the vegetables in a bowl with a tablespoon of olive oil spread over them.   I ate it all with a glass of iced tea.   I  have 5 minutes to go on the dry cycle of the laundry.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 10:00 P.M.:   I started two loads of laundry, and I have 5 minutes to go on the wash cycle.   I received my order for 3 cartons of Seneca Ultra Lights 100s cigarettes in a box.   I threw out the shipping boxes from yesterday, and I also threw out the garbage.   I put clean linens on the bed.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 8:45 P.M.:   Apparently when I ordered the D-Link router with print server, the payment did not go through from Papal, so I resubmitted the payment, and I received a receipt via email for the order.   Thus it will be a few days before it arrive.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 8:00 P.M.:   Since I have both sound systems enabled on the Northgate Syntax backup computer, I have the two pairs of generic speakers hooked up to the Creative Live MP3+ sound card, and I hooked up the Andrea Electronics headset to the onboard sound, so one has to change the sound system to use either setup.   If one has a 7.1 sound card like I do on my primary computer system, one could buy this Creative Labs Inspire P7800 Speaker System, Black - Wal-Mart  for $80 and $10 shipping, but one would have to have 7.1 sound card.   If one needs one, this is available Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 Sound Card - OEM at Newegg.com for $69 plus $6 shipping.   There is also this combo $50 rebate Creative Inspire P7800 7.1 Speaker - Retail at Newegg.com for $86 and http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Creative29-102-188&36-116-153comboFeb21Mar706sl10.pdf , if one gets Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound Card - Retail at Newegg.com with other Creative Items Creative Labs sound cards, speakers and webcams at Newegg.com  .   I chatted with a relative a friend.   I have to do some chores around the house.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/22/06  Wednesday 5:15 P.M.:   I was awake at noon.   I started running Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive of the primary computer.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I opened up a new 38 ounce bags of Eight O'clock Hazelnut coffee beans, and I put them in the mason jars that I store coffee beans in.   I went back to bed.   I woke up at 5 P.M., and the Norton Speed Disk program just finished running.   Cablevision returned the over charge payment to my bank debit account.    CIO      

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 11:55 P.M.:   I chatted with two relatives.   I had a bit of problem doing a Windows XP Automatic System Recovery backup from the C: drive to the Maxtor External USB 2.0 hard drive.   However, the problem was not the hard drive, it was the front USB 2.0 port on the primary computer.   When I connected it to the four port USB 2.0 device underneath the right side of the monitor that is connected to one of the rear USB 2.0 ports, it worked just fine.   It took one hour and 40 minutes to back up my 50 gigabyte C: drive to the external hard drive.   I reformatted it in NTFS before doing the backup.   One has to stop its process before disconnecting it.   I will store it in the box it came with along with its cables and ASR recovery floppy disk.   I will leave it on the bedroom by the HP LaserJet 6P printer on the right side of the desk.   When I started up the Northgate Syntax backup computer, it did not boot.   I eventually figured out the problem was that I did not have the power plugged into the CD/RW drive.  In the process of checking it out,  I cleared the CMOS and reset it, and I put a new 12 inch round IDE cable on the secondary IDE connector that goes to both the DVD /RW and CD /RW players.   I also put in new Walgreen's Alkaline AA batteries in the Kensington wireless keyboard.   The DVD drive seems to work just fine.   I tried running the server from the Northgate Syntax backup computer Apache server, but it still does not work.   I think I still do not have a Dynamic to Static IP address setup properly for "mikelouisscott.com" .   I shut down the Northgate Syntax backup computer.   I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon.   I still have a bit of a cold and sniffles, but I have no fever.   I started the allergy machine underneath the brass and glass coffee table on low.   I retrieved the computer parts shipping boxes from the dumpster, and the Dell monitor was gone already.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 6:40 P.M.:  I rested for an hour.   UPS arrived at 5 P.M. with the NEC DVD R/W player and the Plantronics Vista headset power adapter.   I installed the Plantronics power adapter on the Plantronics Vista headset next to the French reproduction chair in the living room.  One does not leave the batteries in when using the power adapter.   I then installed the NEC DVD R/W player in the Northgate Backup computer, and I reconnected it back up to its cables.   I have not started it up, since the NEC unit was cold from being in the delivery truck, and I should let it warm up to room temperature.  I put the old ACER CD/R player in a box on top of the hutch on the side table in the bedroom.   I threw out the periodical and bathroom garbage, and the delivery boxes.   There is a 19 inch Dell Trinitron Ultrascan monitor out by the dumpster, and it was made in March 2000, but I do not need it, and I do not know if it works or not.   I just finished the ASR backup.    I will now connect up the external hard drive, and I will do the same backup to it.   I will microwave and eat a 13.25 ounce Stouffer's Lean Cuisine chicken Florentine, which I will have with iced tea.   I do not know how long external USB 2.0 backup drivers take, so I will let it run while I am asleep.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 4:00 P.M.:   I am running Ad-awareSE.   I will then do a System Restore backup.   I will then do a Windows XP Professional Automatic System Recovery Backup from the C: drive to the D: drive.   I will take a nap and wait for www.ups.com while I do that.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 3:35 P.M.:   I cut one pita pockets in half sideways, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on the inside sides, and then I put 9 1/32nds inch thick by 4 inch diameter slices of Healthy Choice turkey and three 1/32nds inch thick slices of Stop and Shop Swiss Cheese on each sandwich, Italian seasoning, olive oil and the top half of the pita, and I ate the two sandwiches with a glass of iced tea.   I will now shut down the backup Northgate Syntax computer, and I will get it ready to install the new NEC DVD/RW drive.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 2:50 P.M.:  Hostaway refered me to Optimum Online Web Hosting at 1-800-504-5710.   Optimum Online Web Hosting add me open up port 80 on my Siemens SpeedStream router for my backup computer IP address.   Then at Hostaway, they had me set up under the DNS Manager a CNAME record for mikelouisscott.com to www.mikelouisscott.com which will take two to four hours to become active.   While I was doing that, Staples delivered the 100 gigabyte external USB 2.0 hard drive.   Also the Greenwich Housing Authority Inspector came by to show the new building custodian my apartment.   I am still waiting for UPS to make the other two deliveries.   After they arrive, I will probably go to bed.   I still have to eat something.  I hung back up the clothes that I had taken down from hanging in the hallway for the inspection.  I put the British flag backup with the Dutch flag.  I put my folding shopping cart back up on the inside bathroom door.  CIO   

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 1:10 P.M.:   I am trying to figure out how to get my local computer server working on the web.   It seems I have something wrong in its configuration.   The web name "mikelouisscott.com" points to the Optimum Hostway Server, but its IP address does not seem to point to my server, when I ping it.   It has me a bit confused.   The Greenwich Housing Authority inspector passed my apartment.   I found this link GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information from this story CNN.com - Mexicans leery of giant U.S. telescope - Feb 21, 2006 .   I am calling Hostway tech support about how to set up my own local server.   CIO    

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 9:50 A.M.:  CNN.com - Web site tracks Augustine's every move - Feb 10, 2006 and CNN.com - Prince in diaries secrecy battle - Feb 21, 2006 .   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 9:35 A.M.:  After I showered, and I cleaned up, I threw out the garbage.   I called the Greenwich Housing Authority inspector, and I told them I am available for inspection.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 8:50 A.M.:  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, toast with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I called up www.cablevision.com billing, and they gave me the fax number to fax them my online bank statement about the over charge they billed me, so they can refund the over charge to my bank account.   I faxed it to them.   I will now shower, and I will clean up.   In the hallway, I am now flying the U.S.A. and Dutch flags, since I have a U.S.A. representative inspecting my apartment today, if the representative does not mind risking exposing their self to the possible cold or flu that I might be developing.   I will now shower, and I will clean up.  CIO    

Note:<888> 02/21/06 Tuesday 7:10 A.M.:  I was up at 3 A.M..   I watched a bit of television until 4 A.M..  I started up the primary computer.  Yesterday, I spent two hours running this program Symantec Security Response - W32.Sober Removal Tool , and my computer was clean.  I ran this program Error: "Norton AntiVirus 2005 has encountered an internal program error" (4002,517) again to fix this problem with the Sound Blaster Audigy2 card and Norton Internet Security 2005, and it seems to be working just fine.   I tested my sound, and the right front speaker was not working.   I determined that the triple Y splitter was only sending sound to the left front speaker, although it looks like it has a stereo jack.   I connected the front Cambridge Sound speaker directly to the first audio jack, and that fixed the problem.   I enabled the on board sound, and the other devices such as the two headphones, the case speaker, and the stereo input cable are connected from a 3 way Y splitter into the onboard sound jack.  Of course one has to enable the different sound devices to use them.  I currently have the sound set to the Plantronics DSP500 headset.  The Staples order for the external USB 2.0 hard drive is suppose to be delivered today.  The www.newegg.com order for the NEC DVD R/W drive is suppose to be delivered today UPS Package Tracking .   The Plantronics Vista headset power adapter is suppose to be delivered today UPS Package Tracking .   I went downstairs briefly, and I brought the newspapers into the building.   The headlines are Police to boost patrols on the Ave. - Greenwich Time .   I also ran Norton Win Doctor 2003.   The primary computer seems to be running just fine.   When I restored the backup yesterday, I also ran the Windows updates and the Norton updates.   Thus I also have the cigarette order to receive this week, and possible the D-link router with print server.  CIO          

Note:<888> 02/20/06 Monday 11:40 P.M.:   I cut two pita pockets in half sideways, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on the inside sides, and then I put three 1/32nds inch thick slices of turkey and five 1/32nds inch thick slices of Stop and Shop Swiss Cheese on each sandwich, Italian seasoning, olive oil and the top half of the pita, and I ate the two sandwiches with a glass of iced tea.  All day today, I have felt like I am coming down with the flu or a cold.   When I was down in Florida last week, one of my relatives had a cold.   I called the Greenwich Housing Authority to let them know when they inspect tomorrow on Tuesday at 11:15 P.M., that I probably have a cold or flu in case they want to cancel for health risk reasons.   I chatted with a relative.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   CIO   

Note:<888> 02/20/06 Monday 10:25 P.M.:   I went out after the last message.   I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue on Sunday night including the train station area.   The train station was closed at 6 P.M..   I used the bathroom at Starbucks during my walk.   I stopped by CVS, and I chatted with somebody from N.B.C. about the Winter Olympics.   I bought from the clearance shelf a 1 liter bottle of CVS cinnamon mouth wash for $1.75, a tube of Pantene Pro-V ultimate finish perfecting creme 4 ounces for $1.25, a 1.8 ounce Right Guard Power Stripe anti-perspirant for $1.49, a 15 ounce Suave Naturals Conditioner for $1 and a 15 ounce Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo for $1 for $6.90 total.   I then completed my walk.   I drove down by the waterfront.  There was a discarded television frozen in the snow.  Last night was Manero's last night Manero's regulars take their last bites - Greenwich Time .   I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two 59 ounce containers of Simply Orange orange juice for $2.50 each, two 16 ounce cans of Planter's party peanuts for $1.88, a 5 quart package of Nestle Carnation dried milk packages for $6.49, a quart of Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise $3.79, a Cab Hotel shoulder roast for $2.29 a pound for $8.47 for $27.51.   I then returned home.  I cut the roast into seven pieces about 3" by 5" by 1"  to 5" by 7" by 1", and I froze four pieces in freezer bags, and I put two pieces in ZipLock bags in the refrigerator, and I used one 5" by 7" by 1" piece for dinner.  I made Michael Louis Scott's Microwave Oven Rice Recipe .   I steamed in about 1 inch of water on a steaming tray in a Revere pot for 15 minutes about a cup and a half of broccoli crowns and baby carrots.  I put about 4 tablespoons of olive oil and three pads of margarine in a 10 inch sauté pan, and I heated on medium high heat until the fat bubbled, and I added the meat which I seasoned on both sides with garlic powder and ground black pepper.   I also added to the pan a medium onion sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces and a clove of garlic minced.   I cooked each side of the meat for two minutes of medium flipping it every minute, and then for the last minute on each side, I added  a quarter cup of lemon juice, and I simmered it on medium for a minute each side.   I put the meat on a dinner plate with the onions and juices on top of it.   I added half the steamed rice to the plate, and I refrigerated the other half.   I put the steamed vegetables in a bowl with a bit of olive oil.  I ate it all with a glass of iced tea.   I then worked on the computer.   I had been having a problem with Norton Internet Security 2005 loading correctly.   I tried uninstalling and installing it several times.   I called Symantec technical support a couple of times.   Finally about 6 A.M. this morning I went to bed.   I was awake at 2 P.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I chatted with two relatives.   I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.   I chatted with a relative and two friends.    I had a problem with the primary computer going on line, so I called Cablevision technical support, and we were not able to fix the problem.   I finally restored my backup from January 18, 2006 after saving certain files that had changed.   The system worked fine after that.   I reinstalled the new Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 card drivers and programs, but I did not install the Creative Multimedia Go program which was causing the conflict with Norton Internet Security 2005 according to the Symantec technical support page.  The system works fine now.   I reinstalled Microsoft Money Deluxe 2006.   I ran Norton Win Doctor 2003 and Ad-AwareSE.   I chatted with two relatives.   It took a bit of time, but the computer is now running just fine.   CIO           

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 4:25 P.M.:   I watched television until about 7 A.M., and I rested.   I ate about half of a 7 ounce box of Gold Emblem cheese crackers.   I went to bed at 7 A.M., after I chatted with a friend.  I woke up at 1 P.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I chatted with two relatives.   I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I used my jump start system, and I pumped up the air in my Schwinn  Schwinn bicycle to 90 PSI.   I then took it downstairs, and I put the back seat down in the back of my Volvo station wagon, and I put the bike in the back of my Volvo station wagon to have out of the way in the apartment.   I have an apartment inspection by the Greenwich Housing Authority this Tuesday at 11:15 A.M., so I have to have the place presentable.  I also threw out the garbage.  I will also put the orange and black bike helmet in the back of the Volvo station wagon in case I want to ride the bike some place like Bruce Park or Tod's Point.   Tracking on the power adapter for $3.58 and $4.95 ground shipping for $8.53 total from Buy Plantronics 26503-01 at Provantage is UPS Package Tracking Provantage.com Pantronics Vista Power Adapter .   The Maxtor external hard drive is suppose to be delivered my the Staples Truck tomorrow.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will clean up, and I will go out.   Also while I was down in Florida, I left the black and yellow Ray-O-Vac flash light in my relative's guest room.   I have another one in the Volvo that I will put in the apartment by the telephone table along with the Ray-O-Vac sportsman flash light.   I also have a green and black Ray-O-Vac flash light in the car.   Since the batteries tend to get weak in the winter in the car, there is no point keeping two flash lights in the car.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 3:35 A.M.:   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   Currently according to my weather station, it is 16.9 degree Fahrenheit and 43% humidity.   According to Greenwich, Connecticut (06830) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground , it is 12 degrees Fahrenheit and 53% humidity.   According to Indian Harbor Yacht Club Real-Time Weather , it is 14 degrees Fahrenheit.    Thus it is a bit cold outside.   I turned back on the Lasko Window fan on low on the living room window shelf to blow the heat from the electric radiators beneath it around the apartment, instead of letting it rise up into the false ceiling.   I have not turned on the Honeywell Hepa air purifier or the allergy air filter machine, since I do not think I need them this time of year, and I am trying to reduce electricity use.  I turned them off, when I left for Florida.  Thus it is quieter in the apartment without them going all the time.  CIO  

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 2:50 A.M.:  I ate the last piece of crumb cake about an hour ago.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 2:35 A.M.:  Well, when you look at this picture NexSat, NRL/NPOESS Next-Generation Weather Satellite Demonstration Project under the Night Visible link, I have a heck of a lot of people around me using electricity at night.   I guess I am surrounded by about hundred million people whom know how to use electricity at night in this region, and I guess it all thanks to Ben Franklin for whom the The Franklin Institute Online  is named after, if you feel like seeing dead bodies at their current exhibit.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 2:25 A.M.:  I printed out my Microsoft Money 2006 January 2006 monthly report and envelope to mail to a relative.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 1:55 A.M.:   I logged onto www.ordersmokesdirect.com , and I ordered three cartons of New York Seneca Ultra Lights 100s in a box for $11.49 a carton and $6.99 shipping for $41.46 total.   This time the order went through without having to call them.   On my information, I had a # before my apartment number, and I had the four letter zip code extension 06830-2902, which I changed to 06830, and the order went through their server.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 1:10 A.M.:   Since the CD/R player on my Northgate Syntax backup computer does not seem to work, although it does have a CD/RW player, I went ahead and ordered for $38.99 with free shipping FedEx three day shipping NEC Beige IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3550A - OEM at Newegg.com , which I will use to replace the defective CD/R player in the Northgate Syntax backup computer.  It is the same as in my primary computer, and I could switch it into the primary computer which has it in black, so it would match the other white devices, but on the Northgate Syntax in the middle of the living room, it is more visible, so I will probably put it in that one.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/19/06 Sunday 12:15 A.M.:  I went through my email.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 11:55 P.M.:  On the Logitech cordless mouse on the Northgate Syntax backup computer, I put in a new pair of AA Duracell batteries.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 11:25 P.M.:  I cut two pita pockets in half sideways, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on the inside sides, and then I put three 1/32nds inch thick slices of turkey and five 1/32nds inch thick slices of Stop and Shop Swiss Cheese on each sandwich, Italian seasoning, olive oil and the top half of the pita, and I ate the two sandwiches with a glass of iced tea.  CIO  

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 10:55 P.M.:   On the Siemens SpeedStream SS2614 Four Port Router with Print Server, I upgraded its firmware Siemens Subscriber Networks Knowledge Base SpeedStream 2614 4-Port DSL/Cable Router  .   I reset its default settings, but it still did not increase my download to 30 Mbps.   I tried running the system without the 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch, and I still had the same speed.   Thus hopefully the D-Link DI-704P 4-Port Broadband Router Plus Print Server will work faster.   I ran "msconfig", and I disabled in startup "Creative MediaSoure Go!" which seems to interfere with the Norton Internet Security 2005 Program, and now the system starts up without the Norton AntiVirus program being disabled.   This is a different fix than what Symantec recommends.   I chatted with a relative.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 9:05 P.M.:    I went to eBay: D-Link DI-704P Rev.B 4-Port Router w/ Print Server (item 5868409673 end time Feb-18-06 17:47:39 PST) , and I bought the D-Link DI-704P 4-Port Broadband Router Plus Print Server for $19.95 and $7 shipping for $26.95 total.   I am not sure whether it is a new item or not, but it should speed up my Optimum Boost Download connections to 30 Mbps, and it has a parallel printer port to network my printers.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 8:45 P.M.:  I chatted with a relative.   I filled up the LiquiCaddy in the shower with shampoo and conditioner.   When I start the primary computer, the Microsoft Search program spends quite a bit of time reindexing the local hard drive, which I do not think is really necessary.  With the Siemens Speedstream router attached to my primary system at Speakeasy - Speed Test ,  at the New York City test, I am getting 5071 kbps download and 1790 kbps upload.   At Optimum Online Speedcheck , I am getting 5.809 Mbps download and 1.9065 Mbps upload.   Possibly a new router wound give me the faster 30 Mbps download, but at the moment I can not afford it, and I would have to get one with a similar LAN LPT printer port, so I could keep my computers and printers configured the same way.   I think I have to wait a couple of days for http://mikelouisscott.com/ to start working, and I do not think there is anything wrong with my Apache www.apache.org server on my Northgate Syntax backup computer.   I could configure the files with the new IP address, so they work when the server is recognized on the internet.  I am down to 2.5 cartons of cigarettes, and I hope to quit some time soon.   However, until www.cablevision.com refunds the overcharge on my debit account, I can not afford to order more cigarettes.   I could always smoke my pipe, but that might set off the central building smoke alarm, which would cost the Greenwich Housing Authority.  CIO    

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 7:15 P.M.:   I was awake at 4 P.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.  I went out without cleaning up, and I went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and I picked up two prescriptions.  I then stood out briefly downtown.   There were ABC news trucks downtown, because there were a lot of people lined up for www.powerball.com .  I drove down by the waterfront.   I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a 5 quart package box of Nestle Carnation dried milk for $6.49 and four boxes of 40 Salada green tea bags for $1.99 each box for $14.45 total.   I then returned home.  One has to watch out for black ice on the sidewalks and in the parking lots.   I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.   I will now shower, and I will clean up.   CIO    

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 10:35 A.M.:   I chatted with www.cablevision.com about trying to get the money back that they over billed me for on my debit card.   It now shows up on the debit account as having been paid.   They said they will look into it.  I am a bit tired, so I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.  I will eat another piece of crumb cake with some iced tea.   CIO    

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 8:35 A.M.:  I called up www.cablevision.com , and I was told that my Optimum Boost had not yet been activated.   They were able to activate it.  However, with my Siemens Speed Stream router with print server, I am only gets about 6 Mbps download, but when connected directly from the modem I get close to 30 Mbps downloads.   I will have to figure out that later.    I was shown this page Optimum Online - Boost Status Panel , and I went to "Manage Dynamic DNS".   I registered the name "mikelouisscott.com", but it will take a couple of days to work.   I downloaded the program to change dynamic IP addresses to static IP addresses.   I changed the address setting on the Apache server "*.conf" file, but I could not get it to work with the temporary IP address.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 5:05 A.M.:  I tested my server IP address with Juno on the Toshiba laptop, and it does not come up, so perhaps I have the wrong IP address.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 3:40 A.M.:  I have set up a Apache Server on my Northgate Syntax backup computer with most of the contents of my web site which is online.  Of course, I have to change some of the links to refer to the server.   However, it seemed to work, but it was just the wrong IP address.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/18/06 Saturday 12:05 A.M.:   I went through my email.  Earlier after dinner, I also ate a piece of crumb cake.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 11:25 P.M.:  Nice picture of whom is using lots of electricity at night NexSat, NRL/NPOESS Next-Generation Weather Satellite Demonstration Project Night Visible.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 11:20 P.M.:  NexSat, NRL/NPOESS Next-Generation Weather Satellite Demonstration Project .   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 10:55 P.M.:  I chatted with two relatives.   I heard on the BBC today that www.paulallen.com has given up using expensive energy consuming transportation, and he is now riding a bicycle.   I also read that every time  Wayne Huizinga fills up his yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he uses 56,000 gallons of fuel.   I think there should be a additional luxury tax on individuals whom use too much fuel or gas coupons.   I guess the person that would be taxed the most would be www.whitehouse.gov .   Also there was a debate on the BBC as to whether poor people should be forced to sell their body parts for transplant purposes.   Also they said the United States of America wastes too much money on law suits.   I would suppose, one could kick the lawyers out of congress, and get a group of people with more common sense.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 10:05 P.M.:   I put the tea in the refrigerator to become iced tea.   I microwaved and ate a 21 ounce Marie Callender meat lasagna which I put a few tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese on.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I do not plan to go out, since it is late, and I was up earlier today.  Plus it saves energy.   The evening that I returned from Florida this past Wednesday, I drank a cold A&W root beer, since I was not sure if the remaining iced tea was any good, but it seems to have been all right, so old iced tea last a while.   I have to throw out two thirds of a 10 ounce bar of Stop and Shop Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese, which got mold while I away.   I also threw out a half dozen eggs that were old the evening that I returned.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 8:25 P.M.:  On the front port of the Northgate Syntax backup computer, I reinstalled the porcelain part that came out the top USB 2.0 port.  I am not sure it will work or whether it will pull out again, but it is back in place.  I have a four port adapter plugged into the lower front USB 2.0 port.   I shut down the Northgate Syntax backup computer.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 8:20 P.M.:  Early retirement BBC NEWS | Americas | Retirement age 'will rise to 85' .  CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 7:50 P.M.:  I installed the Creative Live MP3+ sound card in the Northgate Syntax backup computer.   I also took the two pin audio wire that was not being used on the primary  computer DVD/RW drive, and I transferred it to the Northgate CD/RW connected to the sound card, since the new sound card does not need it.   Since the Northgate only has three PCI slots, I took out the Sterling X2 modem to install the sound card, and I installed the Sterling X2 modem in the spare slot on the primary computer removing the blank with hole for the onboard speaker cable which I directed out the case at the lower end.   I removed the external U.S. Robotics Sportster fax modem from the primary computer setup, and I connected it to the Northgate computer using its serial port.   Both modems work just fine, although I never use them, and I only keep them for backup telephone modem use with www.juno.com  or faxing.   The Northgate external modem turns on from the control panel with the AT&T wireless switch.   I installed the latest drivers for the Creative sound card in the Northgate computer.   I have the Northgate setup to boot the right AGP monitor with the icons on the left PCI monitor.   I forgot to disable the onboard sound on the motherboard of the Northgate computer, but that does not matter.  I think one has to move a dip pin.   There is nothing in the CMOS where I thought it was.  I am installing the updates on the Northgate backup computer right now.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 4:10 P.M.:  I am making up a batch of Formula 1 www.geocities.com/mikelscott/icetea.htm .  I made my bed.   The emergency pull cord alarm is going off in the building, but it just went off.  I will now install the old Creative Live MP3+ sound card in the Northgate Syntax backup computer.  CIO 

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 3:10 P.M.:   I logged on to Staples Friday Sale www.staples.com , and I ordered Staples.com®. that was easy®. Maxtor 100GB 7200 RPM Personal Storage 3100 External Hard Drive for $89.99 less the $9 Staples reward check that I had for $80.98 plus $4.86 tax for $85.84 total with free shipping.   I will now be able to do backups to the external hard drive for possibly more safe storage.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 2:35 P.M.:  I was awake at 11 A.M..   I tried to install the drivers for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value - Upgrade your performance with EAX ADVANCED HD Effects, 24-bit DVD-Audio and CMSS Technology in Vista beta 2 build 5270, but they will not install.   I listened to the DVD music demo that came with the audio card, and the new audio card sounds just fine with my existing speaker system.   I connected the audio output cable where it connects above the orange and gold mirror behind the Minolta Laser printer, and it inputs into my stereo system, when one selects the CD option on the Technics amplifier.   Thus I now have the audio playing on about 30 speakers in my apartment.   I am currently listening to http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ram/live_news.ram .   On a minor diplomatic matter, when I returned back to Florida, I moved the U.S.A. flag in the hallway back behind the British Union Jack flag, so the British Union Jack flag is now flying.   I have the Swedish flag flying along side of it.  I chatted with a friend whom investigates race horses, and the friend also has a British connection, since his grandfather use to be one of Queen Victoria's honor guards.   When I was flying from Atlanta to Melbourne, Florida, I saw somebody that looked like my friend, but that individual had a mustache, but he smoked cigarettes, and I saw him in the smoking lounge in Atlanta.   He looks so much like my friend, he has to be a relative of my friend going down to play polo at Windsor north of John's Island.  The look-alike to my friend looks like the actor Robert Redford, but the look-alike is my height at 6 feet, but I think Robert Redford is shorter.   My friend also looks like Tony Blair, thus Robert Redford and Tony Blair look a bit alike.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.   I washed the dishes.   I checked my mail.   I chatted with a neighbor.   CIO  

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 5:20 A.M.:  For my Plantronics Vista headset that I bought for $5 at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop the day before I left for Florida, I bought its power adapter for $3.58 and $4.95 ground shipping for $8.53 total from Buy Plantronics 26503-01 at Provantage .   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   I will not be doing my usual house cleaning today, because I am still busy with other matters.   I will install the old Creative Live MP3+ sound card in the Northgate Syntax backup computer later on today.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 4:35 A.M.:  I ate another piece of crumb cake.  Local weather warning Weather Hazards for Southern Fairfield, CT .   It is suppose to go down to 13 degrees Fahrenheit on this Saturday night Sunday morning  http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=06830&hourly=1&yday=49&weekday=Sunday .   FedEx delivered the new generator for our building today, and Anderson Electric was off loading it on to their truck at about noon yesterday.   I have not looked to see if it is in position, or if it is connected up.   I guess FedEx can delivery large heavy items.  It must weigh a couple of tons.  CIO

End of Scott's Notes week of 02/17/06:

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 2:50 A.M.:  According to this Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau , the state of Florida has about 17.5 million residents.   While watching local television in Vero Beach, Florida; I heard a news story that half the residents of the state of Florida which would be about 8.75 million individuals carry firearms in their automobiles.   There was some debate as to whether parking lot of different enterprises could prohibit employees and customers from leaving firearms in their vehicles when they enter the premises.   Thus I guess Florida is heavily defended, so I would recommend not breaking the law when one is down in Florida unless you want to end up on a chain gang.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 2:20 A.M.:  Meanwhile back up north Alaska Volcano Observatory .   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 2:00 A.M.:  I ran Ad-aware SE.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 1:40 A.M.:   I went through my email.   I did not get all of my email while I was away, since my email box was filled up to the max.   CIO 

Note:<888> 02/17/06 Friday 1:00 A.M.:  I finished installing the new Creative sound card in the primary computer.    It took a while to get the cables connected to it sorted out.   I have the Cambridge Soundworks speaker system connected on a triple Y splitter from the primary audio port with two 2 Y splitters connected to it with the internal speaker, Net2Phone headset audio, Panasonic headphones, and audio output to the stereo connected to them.   I have the Monsoon speaker system connected to the second audio jack as the rear speakers, and I set the speaker system up as a 4.1 speaker system.   It all seems to work just fine.   I still have the Plantronics DPS500 microphone enabled, and one can change to its earphones easy enough.  Installing it took a bit of time, since the various wires were mixed up, and each audio speaker component has to be tested.   I ran Norton Win Doctor 2003.   I ate a piece of crumb cake.  I also have the new Creative drivers and programs installed.   I still have the Tom Clancy program and the other demo programs to look at.  CIO

Note:<888> 02/16/06 Thursday 8:05 P.M.:   I was up at 10 A.M. this morning.   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and a cup of coffee with splenda and milk.   I chatted with two relatives.  I called up Cablevision, and I had to reactivate the Digital Content on my Digital Television Cable modem box, so I get all of the channels.  I pay an additional $10 a month for the additional channels.   I get the Hallmark channel also.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   The pepper spray that I gave to a relative for Christmas was not needed at the new house to protect against wild cats, so I brought it back up with me, and I put it with other spare items by the apartment entrance door.   The flash light that I also gave works very well, and it is quite bright.   I went out, and I went by the Valley Road Post Office, and I picked up the last two and half weeks mail.   I received my $50 rebate from Staples on the Sharp fax machine.   I also got a $5.95 rebate from Sears on the shipping on the vacuum cleaner bags.   I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street.  I then paid my rent at the Wachovia Bank on Benedict Place.   I then drove down by the waterfront, and I next drove over to Old Greenwich, and I had my hair cut at "The Haircut Place" Barbershop, beauty salon, haircuts - Old Greenwich, Connecticut - Home for $20 and $5 tip for $25 total.  I then went by the Old Greenwich Rummage Room thrift shop, and I bought a George Washington Mount Vernon calendar for $1 and .06 tax for $1.06 total.   I then looked at fancy nuts at CVS on sale for buy one get one free, but I did not buy them.   I then drove out the southwest parking area at Tod's Point, and then I went to the southeast parking area, and I used the restroom facilities.   I then went by Staples, and I bought a box of 25 paper shredder bags 2'2" by 2'6" for $4.99 and a 12 ounce bottle of shredder oil for $7.99 plus .78 tax for $13.76 total.  I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop.   I then went by the Arnold bread outlet, and I bought two 5 ounce bags of Arnold restaurant cut seasoned croutons for $1.39 each, two 6 packs of Thomas Sahara pita pockets for $1.19. and a Entenmann's Ultimate Crumb cake for $2 for $7.16 total.  I then returned home.  I brought up my purchases.   I put some of the shredder oil on a sheet of paper, and I ran it though the shredder, and then I ran it in reverse for 10 seconds.  One is suppose to oil it, once a week, and the instructions are on the oil bottle.  I left the oil and the shredder bags on the white bureau above the shredder at the bedroom entrance and to the side.    I also brought up from Florida six used white bath towels, so I now have three new used white bath towels in the bathroom, and three on the bedroom closet shelf.   I also brought up six spoons and six dinner knives that a relative gave me.  I cut two pita pockets in half sideways, and I put Hellmann's low fat mayonnaise on the inside sides, and then I put three 1/32nds inch thick slices of turkey and three 1/32nds inch thick slices of Stop and Shop Swiss Cheese on each sandwich, Italian seasoning, olive oil and the top half of the pita, and I ate the two sandwiches with a glass of iced tea.  I sorted out my mail.  I got a free copy of Readers Digest www.rd.com that I put on the coffee table.  I signed up for Cable internet and modem provider- Optimum Online Boost for $10 more a month, so I will now be paying $52 a month for high speed internet access of 30 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upstream, and I can now run a server, when I have time to set one up on the Northgate Syntax backup computer.   I went through all of my mail, and I sorted it out.   I got a CVS Milton Hershey calendar that I put in the file folder on my bedroom desk.   I hung the Mount Vernon calendar on my hallway sweater closet door.  I will now install Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe.   I will then uninstall my current Creative Audio drivers and Creative Audio programs, and then I will remove the Creative Live MP3+ sound card from the primary computer, and I will install the new Creative Audio Card Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value - Upgrade your performance with EAX ADVANCED HD Effects, 24-bit DVD-Audio and CMSS Technology and its software and drivers.  Staples sells it for $75, so I got a good deal at $53 and tax.  On the six plugs on the back, the top one if Digital, then Input, then Microphone, then the bottom three are speaker or audio output.    This will take a while.   This is the Microsoft Money rebate coupon About.com: http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/CatImg/rebates/1/22/73d8be8c-6b51-49ea-9c84-93f779088e8d.pdf , but to qualify, one has to have a rebate coupon on the box, which the discounted box from www.samsclub.com does not have.   Still, it was a good price for $20.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/16/06 Thursday 3:30 A.M.:   Yesterday, I arrived at the Melbourne, Florida airport at about 8 A.M., and I paid $38 and $5 tip for $43 total for the shuttle ride to the airport, and I caught the jet to Atlanta at 9 A.M..  I had to go back to the ticket counter, because the machine issued me only one boarding pass instead of two for the two flights.  Also the machine would not read my reservation bar code, since it was faxed instead of printed out from the computer, so I had to use a credit card to ID myself on the machine.   I arrived in Atlanta about 10:30 A.M., and my incoming gate was only two gates away from my outgoing gate.   I ate my sandwich, and I used the nearby smoking lounge.   I departed for J.F.K. around 12:30 P.M., and I arrived around 2:30 P.M..   I picked up my luggage, and I called Prime Time Shuttle.   They arrived about 45 minutes later.   They had to pick up 7 other passengers at J.F.K. and LaGuardia, and I was first passenger let off since I live on the Connecticut New York border at about 5:30 P.M..  I tipped the driver $5.   My new paper shredder was outside my door.   I left my luggage and the paper shredder in my apartment, and then I jump started my car, and I took it for a drive to charge up the battery which runs down from the alarm system over time when not used.   I drove down by the waterfront, and then I drove up to the top of Round Hill Road and back down the Greenwich Service Center Exxon Station.  I bought $15.50 of premium unleaded at $2.899 a gallon for 81 miles driving since the last fill up at 18.6 miles per gallon at an average of 14 miles per hour.   I reset the clock and the car radio since the battery had been drawn down.   I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a dozen large eggs at $1.69, Stop and Shop sliced turkey at $6.99 a pound for $6.58, Stop and Shop Premium Swiss Cheese at $5.99 a pound for $5.93, a half gallon of Healthy Choice Rocky Road ice cream for $2.84, four Marie Calendar 21 ounce meat lasagnas for $2.44 each, two Marie Calendar 13 ounce beef tips for $2.29 each, and a 13 ounce Marie Calendar turkey dinner for $2.29, a 48 ounce container of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats for $4.29, two pounds of onions for $2.19, a pound of baby carrots for $1.99, fresh Chiquita bananas at .79 a pound for $1.90, and broccoli crowns at $1.59 a pound for $1.27 for $45.31 total.    I then returned home, and I brought up my groceries, and I put them away, and I also brought up the jump start system, and I plugged it back in.   I ate one of the Marie Calendar beef tips dinners.   I chatted with two relatives.   I unpacked.   I set up the new paper shredder at the bedroom door entrance.   I shredded my travel documents.   It works just fine.   I set out the old one by the dumpster along with the news one's packaging.   I worked on the internet a bit.  I installed the Windows XP and Norton updates.  I paid my Verizon and Connecticut Light and Power bills online and also my Cable Modem and my Optimum Voice bills.   My Cablevision bill for my Digital Television did not show up on the internet, so I called them up, and I had to email them to send me a password to reset it.   I paid the bill with my debit card, but they first charged me a higher amount before voiding it, and now both charges show up on my debit card, and the voided charge will not be returned for a couple of day.   I chatted with BNY about it, but they could do nothing about it.  I might have to pay the higher digital cable bill, since I have a $40 charge for the repair visit when the ground fault interrupter malfunctioned.  I might disputed it, since I think it was part of their system's fault.  I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed.  I have to pick up my mail and pay my rent later on today.   CIO

Note:<888> 02/15/06 Wednesday 11:55 P.M.:    I have returned back to my apartment in Greenwich, Connecticut.  More to follow.   CIO

Wednesday, February 15, 2006; 5:30 A.M.  888:    I went to bed after dinner last night at 8 P.M..  I got for a half hour at 10:30 P.M. to watch the end of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.   I went back to bed until 3:30 A.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  I finished packing, and I am all set to leave at 6:45 A.M., when the airport van picks me up at my relative’s house.   I emptied the dishwasher.   I took two slices of Italian bread, and I put four 1/32nds inch thick slices of turkey and four 3 inch by 2 inch slices of Kerrigold Swiss cheese on it, and I put the top layer of bread on it, and I cut the sandwich in half, and I put it in a zip lock bag to have for lunch while I travel.   This should be my last note that I post, until I return back to Greenwich, Connecticut.   CIO     

Tuesday, February 14, 2006; 3:45 P.M.  888:   We all went out after the last message.   We went by the Indian River Shores CVS.   We then went by a former neighbor’s house to return the million dollar spaghetti dish.   We then went by relative’s former house and inspected it.   The construction people across the street had parked their vehicles in my relative’s driveway, and we had them moved back across the street, so the house is accessible.   John’s Island Security showed up to help out with the process.   We then went by the center of Vero Beach on the barrier island, and I got out and looked at the beach.   We then did another errand.   I went by the post office while my relatives were doing the errand.   Northern Trust still has an office on Cardinal Driver while their main building is being rebuilt, and at the old location, they still have the small temporary office.   We then went by that temporary office of Northern Trust.   We then returned back to my relative’s house.   I sat out in back on the patio for a while.   I will be going to bed about 7:30 P.M. this evening, so I can be awake at 3:30 A.M. tomorrow to leave to fly back up north and return to Greenwich, Connecticut, and the two feet of snow that might be on top of my Volvo station wagon.   Hopefully it is warmer weather up north to have helped melt part of the snow.  My relative is lying down for a nap.   This evening before I go to bed, we are grilling outside shell steaks which we will have with squash and salad.   This is the last note that I will post from Florida.   CIO   

Tuesday, February 14, 2006; 11:35 A.M.  888:    I went to bed about 11 P.M..   The electricity went off from about 4 A.M. to 6 A.M..   I woke up at 9 A.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I packed up almost all of my luggage.   I just have a few minor things to put in.   I will be awake at 3:30 A.M. tomorrow morning.   The van for the airport will pick me up at my relative’s house at 7 A.M..  I have a 9 A.M. departure from the Melbourne, Florida airport to Atlanta, and then on to J.F.K. in New York.   I will use the Prime Time shuttle at J.F.K. back to my apartment in Greenwich, Connecticut.   We are going out shortly for errands.   CIO 

Monday, February 13, 2006; 7:25 P.M.  888:    I sat out briefly after the last message.   We showed the housekeeper how to get out of the compound.   I took a nap until 5 P.M..   We went over to Mr. Manatee’s on Royal Palm Boulevard for dinner.   I had the rib eye steak medium rare with horse radish, steamed broccoli, bread stick roll, sautéed potato, and iced tea.   We then returned back to my relative’s house.   We are going to watch the first of two nights of the Westminster Dog Show from Manhattan.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed about 11 P.M..   I might also read the New York Times and other magazines too.   CIO

Monday, February 13, 2006; 1:20 P.M.  888:  I went to bed at 9 P.M. last night, and I was awake at 8:30 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   The housekeeper arrived at 8:45 A.M..    My relatives and I went out at 10 A.M., and one of my relatives went to the dentist.   While waiting, my other relative and I went to by Michael’s Art store to get a picture framed.   I walked over to http://www.officedepot.com/ and from their clearance section, I bought a  http://www.creative.com/ Sound Blaster Audigy2 Value 24 bit 7.1 regularly $69.99 for $17 off for $52.99 plus 7% Florida sales tax of $3.71 for $56.70 total.   It also comes with the full version of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell program.   It is 192 kHz/106dB SNR.   I will install it in my primary computer when I return home this Wednesday, and then I will put my old Creative Live MP3+ in my Northgate Syntax backup computer.   We then went by the NAPA auto parts stores, and I got two rear brake light bulbs for the 2001 Mercedes C320, and I installed them, so both rear brake lights are new.   We then picked up my relative at the dentist.   We then went to Publix in the center of Vero Beach, Florida, and we did some grocery shopping.   We then returned to my relative’s house, and I brought in the groceries.   I put Hellmann’s low fat mayonnaise on two slices of Italian bread along with three 1/32nds inch slices of turkey and four 2 inch by 3 inch by 1/16^th inch slices of Kerrigold Swiss Cheese and the top piece of bread, and I cut the sandwich in half, and I ate it with a mixed salad and a glass of crushed ice with orange juice and cold filtered water. CIO    

Sunday, February 12, 2006; 8:15 P.M.  888:  I cleaned up the kitchen.  We watching the Winter Olympics.   I will now shut down the computer.   I will stay up until about 11 P.M..  CIO  

Sunday, February 12, 2006; 7:10 P.M.  888:   I chatted with my relatives for a while.   We ate dinner of reheated million dollar spaghetti with grated parmesan cheese, heated Italian bread with herbal butter, mixed green salad, and I had a glass of orange juice with crushed ice and soda water.   We are watched the evening news.   We are now watching the Winter Olympics.   We might watch a movie later.   CIO 

Sunday, February 12, 2006; 5:10 P.M.  888:  I watched a Harrison Ford movie.   My relative returned at 3 P.M..   We went over to the west of town to the Cracker Barrel restaurant by the Toll Road, and we picked up my relative returning from the cruise of the Caribbean.   We stopped by http://www.samsclub.com/ , and I bought Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe for $18.97 and a $1.07 tax for $20.04 total.   I think Microsoft also offers a $20 rebate on it, so it will be virtually free, once I get the rebate back.  I will send in the rebate once I return home.   We returned to my relative’s house.   My other relative likes the new house.   CIO   

Sunday, February 12, 2006; 1:05 P.M.  888:    Happy Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.  I watched a movie on the Hallmark television channel last night until 11 P.M..  The Hallmark television is a very good channel that I enjoy watching.   I went to bed until 10 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  I taped a counter light fixture cover in the kitchen with white medical tape, so it does not fall off.   I chatted with a relative.  My relative here has gone out to lunch.   The relative just called.   The relative is returning at 2 P.M. with friends to show the new house.   We are picking up another relative around 3 P.M. whom is arriving to visit after a cruise of the Caribbean.   I have been watching the blizzard reports from the Northeast on MSNBC.   It is a bit cold here today with a high around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.   The sun is supposedly out at the White House.   However, there is two feet of snow in Central Park in Manhattan.   There is several hours of snow to go in Manhattan, and it will not clear up in Boston, until this evening.   The power is still working on my telephone answering machine in Greenwich, Connecticut, so there is still power in my apartment building.   However, once I return this Wednesday, I will have to shovel out my car from the snow, and it should be clear by then.   However, I only have a quarter inch of tread on my Volvo tires, so I would not be driving in snowy conditions anyway.  For Greenwich, Connecticut information, try http://www.greenwichtime.com/ .   I still have to pay my bills when I return this Wednesday afternoon.   I will be a bit cold after being down in Vero Beach, Florida.  CIO  

Saturday, February 11, 2006; 7:50 P.M.  888:  I took a nap after the last message until 6 P.M..  We chatted with two relatives.  We watched the evening news.  We had dinner of chicken tenders, with sweet potato, steamed broccoli, cranberries, and I also had orange juice with crushed ice and cold filtered water.   I will now shut down the computer, and we are going to watch a Dustin Hoffman movie on the Turner Movie channel.   I will go to bed around 11 P.M..   CIO  

Saturday, February 11, 2006; 4:00 P.M.  888:   I vacuumed the entire house except the master bedroom.   While, I was vacuuming the high wind outside blew the ceramic United States Air Force Academy ash tray off the patio table, so I picked up the pieces, and I threw it in the garbage.  I have seen an old B-15 liberator flying overhead from the vintage air show at the Vero Beach, Florida municipal airport today.   I replaced the broken ash tray with a small goldfish bowl which is more aerodynamic.  My relatives will fax me sine time later on today the new airline ticket for my trip this Wednesday.  I had a lunch of a mixed salad with 12 medium size shrimp and Good Seasons balsamic dressing.   I also put Hellmann’s low fat mayonnaise on two slices of Italian bread along with three 1/32nds inch slices of turkey and five 2 inch by 3 inch by 1/16^th inch slices of Kerrigold Swiss Cheese and the top piece of bread, and I cut the sandwich in half, and I ate it with a glass of crushed ice with orange juice and cold filtered water.   I helped my relative sort out three boxes of old books into the library shelves this afternoon.    My relative is just about to take a nap.  I will now read the newspapers for a bit.  CIO     

Saturday, February 11, 2006; 12:05 P.M.  888:  I went to bed after the last message.   My relative watched the end of the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies with Pavarotti.   According to my relatives up north, there is suppose to be a foot blizzard snow storm in the New York City area tonight http://www.greenwichtime.com/ .   Thus they changed my reservations, and I will now be flying back up north though from Melbourne, Florida to  Atlanta to J.F.K. New York on Wednesday February 15, 2006 on the same flights and van pickup times.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I am doing laundry.   I chatted with a friend up north.   I now have to do some vacuuming around the house.   I have another relative coming  here to Vero Beach, Florida tomorrow to visit for about a week.   CIO    

Friday, February 10, 2006; 10:25 P.M.  888:  Our dinner guest arrived at 6:30 P.M., and she brought million dollar spaghetti and ourd’eurves .   We had dinner of mixed salad, million dollar spaghetti, spiced Italian bread, and I ate it with a drink of orange juice, crushed ice, and soda water.   We watched part of the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies.   Our guest left at 10 P.M..   I cleaned up the kitchen.   I will go to bed soon.   CIO  

Friday, February 10, 2006; 5:25 P.M.  888:   I just bought online a Staples Circular Savings Staples® 8-sheet crosscut shredder for $54.95 plus $3.33 tax and free shipping and also $25 Easy Online rebate for about $33 after rebates for $54.94 plus $3.30 tax for $58.24 total less $25 Easy rebate online for $33.24 after rebates.   I will now shut down the computer.  My relative is up from the nap.   CIO

Friday, February 10, 2006; 4:15 P.M.  888:  I watched television until 11 P.M. last night.   I was awake at 9 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I sat outside for a while.   I used an extra blanket on the guest bed last night, since it was a bit cooler.   My relative and I went out about noon.   We went by the Hess gasoline station on U.S. 1 South in Vero Beach, Florida, and we put $16 of Plus grade gasoline at $2.459 a gallon in my relative’s three year old Mercedes 320.   Premium is $2.559 a gallon and regular is $2.359 a gallon.   I also checked the rear tires for 32 PSI and the front tires for 28 PSI.   We then by Staples, and we bought a box of 100 filing folders for $5.87 total.   We then went by Publix across the street from Staples, and my relative got groceries.   We then drove along South A1A along the barrier island as far south as the Moorings.   We then parked at the central Vero Beach parking area.   Some of the younger generation were boogie boarding on the shoreline.   Of course most of the older generation was just watching.   They have an Aviation show going on at the Vero Beach municipal airport tomorrow Saturday February 11, 2006 with a lot of vintage airplanes.   They have finished tearing down the old Northern Trust Bank building on the beach at Vero Beach.   We returned to my relative’s house, and I brought in the groceries.   I had a lunch of a mixed salad with 10 medium size shrimp and Good Seasons balsamic dressing.   I also put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on two slices of Italian bread along with three 1/32nds inch slices of turkey and five 2 inch by 3 inch by 1/16^th inch slices of Kerrigold Swiss Cheese and the top piece of bread, and I cut the sandwich in half, and I ate it with Lays potato chips and a glass of crushed ice with orange juice and cold filtered water.   I brought in the garbage can into the garage.   I sat out for a while.   My relative is taking a nap.   CIO      

Thursday, February 9, 2006; 7:45P.M.  888:  I put on blue jeans and a sweater, and I sat outside on the patio during the cooler evening.    I ate the rest of the filet of salmon from last night that I reheated in the microwave oven for two minutes.   I also ate sweet potato with butter that I cooked in the microwave oven.   I also ate a mixed green salad.  For dessert, I had chunks of pineapple.   I drank a mixture of orange juice with crushed ice and soda water.   I read the rest of the New York Times.   I put out at the end of the driveway the garbage to be picked up tomorrow.   I will now shut down the computer, and I read and watch some television.  I will go to bed about 11 P.M..   CIO  

Thursday, February 9, 2006; 4:45P.M.  888:   I did some regular computer work.   I will now shut down the computer.   CIO   

Thursday, February 9, 2006; 4:25 P.M.  888:    I read until about 11 P.M. last evening.   I went to bed then, and I was awake about 9:30 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I went out with my relative, and we went by the Vero Beach, Florida play house to exchange some tickets.   We then went by the central beach area for a while.   We then went by the Vero Beach theatre play house, and we exchanged some tickets again.   We then returned back to my relative’s house again.   I read part of today’s New York Times.   We went out at 12:30 P.M., and I took my relative by the hair dresser’s.   I took a walk down Royal Palm Boulevard down to the park area on the Indian River.   I sat out at the park area along the waterfront for a while.   I chatted with a park service employee.   I then walked back to the hair dresser when my relative was.   We then went across the street to the Florida Eye institute.   I walked back east on Royal Palm boulevard, and I toured the waterfront park again.   It is open from dawn to dusk.   I then returned to the Florida Eye Institute.  We went by Perkins Infusion Pharmacy, and while waiting for a prescription, I looked at shower stall stools at Perkins Medical supply.  They have several types available there.   We then returned back to my relative’s house.   I took a few pictures, and my relative took a couple pictures of me.   I have gotten a bit of sun and color from sitting outside back of the house on the patio.   CIO       

Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 8:30 P.M.  888:  I put away my clean laundry.  I read some more of yesterday’s New York Times and the local Vero Beach, Florida newspaper.   I sat outside for a while.   We ate dinner of filet of salmon baked in white wine, Dijon mustard, and tarragon spices baked for 25 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, microwaved herbal rice, tossed green salad, and for desert pineapple chunks.   I had orange juice with crushed ice and fresh filtered cold water to drink.   I helped clean up the kitchen.  I put on some warmer clothes, since we have a cold spell, and when I go outside to smoke, it is a bit chilly.   I will now read today’s New York Times along with some other magazines.   I will now shut down the computer.   I will go to bed around 10:30 P.M..   CIO    

Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 5:00 P.M.  888:   I will now shut down the computer.    CIO 

Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 4:35 P.M.  888:  I went with my relative over to Perkin’s pharmacy, and we picked up a prescription.   My relative is now taking a nap.   I will now do some regular computer work.   CIO  

Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 3:50 P.M.  888:   We watched a television program called Boston Legal until 11 P.M. last night.   I was awake at 10 A.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I put the freshly painted bookcase in the family room against the back side of the kitchen counter.   The turquoise paint on the bookcase matched with the family room carpet.   I put three new 40 watt candelabra bulbs in the front hallway ceiling fixture.   I also cleaned its glass globe with Windex.   I sat out for a while in the sun on the patio behind the house.    I used the leaf blower to clean out the garage.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  I read part of yesterday’s New York Times.  We went out, and we stopped by Publix in downtown Vero Beach, Florida.   My relative got groceries.   We returned back to my relative’s house, and we put away the groceries.  I put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on two sides of bread, and I put four 1/32nds inch thick slices of ham on the break and five slices of Kerrigold Swiss cheese, and I put the top piece of bread on the sandwich, and I cut it in half.   I ate the sandwich with a cup of tomato lentil soup, Lays sour cream and onion potato chips, and glass of orange juice with crushed iced and cold fresh filtered water.   I sat outside briefly on the patio.   CIO      

Tuesday, February 7, 2006; 8:05 P.M.  888:   My relative was up from the nap at 5:30 P.M..   We sat out on the back patio for a while.   We ate gouda cheese and Barton whole wheat crackers.   For dinner, we had Tyson’s baby back ribs and tossed mixed salad and cantaloupe chunks for dessert.   We cleaned up the kitchen.    I will now shut down the computer.   I will go to bed a little at 10 P.M..   I will now read some magazines and maybe watch some television.   CIO   

Tuesday, February 7, 2006; 3:15 P.M.  888:  I did some regular computer work.   I will now shut down the computer.   CIO 

Tuesday, February 7, 2006; 2:45 P.M.  888:  I was up at 9:30 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I put a second coat of turquoise light green paint on the bookcase that I set up to paint in the garage.  It is dry to the touch right now, but I will now put it back in the family room off the kitchen, until tomorrow morning.   I cleaned the paint brush with paint thinner, and I put the old paint thinner and nail polish remover in a old Hellmann’s mayonnaise jar, and I threw it out in the garbage which will be picked up later on today.   I also threw out some more garbage.   I cleaned the master bedroom sink aerator in the bathroom sink, and I used a needle to clear its holes, and I put a aerator fixture on the kitchen sink.   I chatted with the mail man who is moving to Georgia, because this area is getting too expensive.  I ate lunch of tomato lentil soup with Keebler crackers and a glass of cold filtered water with crushed ice.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I read the local newspaper.   The New York Times did not arrive today because of a printing problem.   I put the car in the garage, and the garbage can back in the garage.   I closed the garage door.   My relative is taking a nap.   I will do a little regular internet work.   We are not going out today.   The shuttle service is going to pick me up this Sunday morning February 12, 2006 between 7 A.M. and 7:15 A.M. to take me to the Melbourne, Florida airport.   CIO     

Monday, February 6, 2006; 8:15 P.M.  888:   My relative got up from the nap about 5:30 P.M..   About 6 P.M., we watched the 54 minute videotape that I had made during my vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine during the summers of 2003 and 2004.   Unfortunately my unsteady video camera holding and the pictures around the ocean on the Big Screen Sony television made my relative sea sick.   My relative rested a bit, and I made my relative some tomato soup and crackers, which my relative ate before lying back down to rest.   I took two Toufayan whole wheat piti breads, and I toasted them in the DeLonghi convection oven.   I split them open with a knife, and I put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on the both sides, two 1/32nds inch thick slices of chicken folded over on them and two 1/32nds inch thick slices of hams, and three five inch by five inch Kerigold Irish Swiss cheese on each of them and then the top half of the piti bread.   I ate them with Lays sour cream and onion potato chips, and I also had a glass of crushed iced with cold filtered water.   I put out the large garbage can for the garbage man to pick up tomorrow.   I will now shut down the computer and read the New York Times and the local Vero Beach, Florida newspaper.   I then will watch some television until about 10 P.M..  CIO       

Monday, February 6, 2006; 4:50 P.M.  888:  I did some regular computer work.   I will now shut down the computer.   CIO  

Monday, February 6, 2006; 4:10 P.M.  888:   I think today is Ronald Reagan’s birthday.   I was up at 8:30 P.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   The house keeper did not show up again, because my relative was late picking her up at the gate, and the gate had the wrong telephone number for my relative’s house.   I washed and changed the guest bedroom’s sheets.   I took out the peach color bookcase from the family room, and I sanded it lightly by hand with fine sand paper all over in the garage, and then I vacuumed it off.  I then wiped it with a painter’s cloth.   I then put it on moving wrapping paper.   I put each of its four corners on Coca Cola cans, so while painting it, the edges would not stick to the paper.   I took out the center shelf, and I propped it against the back.  I then painted the entire bookcase including shelf and interior except the outside back with turquoise light green color enamel paint.   It is now dry to the touch, and I will put a second coat on tomorrow.   I soaked the brush with nail polish remover.   We later found a can of turpentine.    I cleaned the three toilets with toilet bowl cleaner and Mr. Clean and hot water.   I also cleaned the Master Bathroom toilet room floor with Mr. Clean and hot water.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   I put the recycling bins back in the garage, and I picked up the mail.   For lunch I ate reheated chicken tenders and Uncle Ben’s reheated wild rice with a drink of a mixture of crushed ice, orange juice, and sparkling water.   My relative, and I went out.  We stopped by the Club house to drop off an envelope.   We went by Frank’s frames, and we picked up an equestrian picture that my relative had framed.   They gave us 10 small OOK hooks and nails.  We then went by Northern Trust.  We then went by the CVS on the Indian River Shores beach side, and my relative made some purchases.   They have the PVC plastic outdoors sitting chairs at the front of the stores in tan, green, or white for $5.99 apiece, but my relative does not want one for the large shower in the master bedroom.   We then went by the Indian River Shores post office.   We then went by the John’s Island office.   We then went by United States Trust.   They have a sign in their lobby that they are moving their banking operations to their Palm Beach, Florida office, and they are keeping the Investment Division still at the Vero Beach office.  Most of the old Northern Trust Bank branch is now torn down, although they do have temporary headquarters.  We returned back to my relative’s house.   My relative is taking a nap.    We can see and hear the flight path of the Vero Beach, Florida municipal airport, which also has Piper Cub aircraft corporation headquartered nearby.  The airport only serves private aircraft.  CIO    

Sunday, February 5, 2006; 10:30 P.M.  888:   I chatted with a relative.  I read the New York Times and the local Vero Beach, Florida paper.   We watched television including part of the Super Bowl with the Rolling Stones half time performance.   We watched other television.   We had cheese and cracker snacks.  We had dinner of chicken tenders, reheated saffron rice and Uncle Ben’s wild rice, steamed fresh broccoli, chunks of cantaloupe and strawberries, and a glass of cold filtered water with crushed ice.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   I put out the recycling bins.   CIO  

Sunday, February 5, 2006; 5:20 P.M.  888:   I will now shut down the computer.   CIO  

Sunday, February 5, 2006; 5:15 P.M.  888:    I took some pictures of the front of the house with the sun out of the west on it.   I installed the lasted Norton AntiVirus updates.   CIO

Sunday, February 5, 2006; 4:45 P.M.  888:  We need to get some tiny OOK hooks for hanging three ceramic tiles to the right of the refrigerator.   I put the folding ladder up in the hallway, and I cleaned with Windex the entry light glass globe, which required standing on the higher part of the ladder.   I used the Coaxial cable that a relative had gotten, I hooked up the tiny Sony television in the guest bedroom to the central cable television system.   The cable plug is behind the headboard on the guest bedroom beds.   I put in two new Walgreen’s alkaline AA batteries in the small Sony television remote control.   I ran the auto program cycle.   I also put two new Walgreen’s alkaline AA batteries in the remote control for the large Sony television in the kitchen family room.  I also ran auto program on it.   I also set the alarm on the clock radio in the guest bedroom to 3:30 A.M., so all I have to do is turn it on to get up at 3:30 A.M. next Sunday morning at 6:30 A.M. to catch my ride to the Melbourne, Florida airport.   My relative and I went out for a drive, and we toured around the retirement community property.   The retirement community was originally built back in 1998, so they are still building new retirement homes.   It has a nine hole golf course and croquet courts and tennis courts along with long term healthcare facilities.   We returned back to my relative’s house, and I moved the long glass and wood table from the outside entry way, and I put it along the garage wall, and  I took the long wood, wicker, and glass table from that location, and I put it outside by the outside front entryway.   It is a better table for withstanding the outside weather.    My relative is taking a nap.   My relative gets up earlier than I do.   CIO  

Sunday, February 5, 2006; 1:40 P.M.  888:  I was up at 11 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I put some light laundry in the washing machine.  I swept and vacuumed the outside screened in porch.   I hung a Princeton University plaque on the side of the large Sony Television cabinet in the library along with a picture of my diseased step father on a moped in Bermuda, so they are visible when one enters the library.   I also hung a metal object holder by the telephone jack by the counter in the kitchen.    We intend to watch the Super bowl on the large screen television in the library this evening.  The Rolling Stones are suppose to play at half time.   Last year it was Paul McCartney at half time.   CIO      

Saturday, February 4, 2006; 11:10 P.M.  888:  After the last message, I got dressed up in dark orange linen slacks, a blue blazer, pastel striped shirt and tie, and my L.L. Bean moccasins.   Our other dinner guest arrived around 6:40 P.M..  We had cocktails, and I just had seltzer water.   We went out to a local club for dinner.   I had cream of broccoli soup, a half inch slice of medium rare roast beef, double cooked potato, apple tart with vanilla ice cream, and decaffeinated coffee.   We returned back to my relative’s house about 9:30 P.M..  The other guest departed.   We watched television until 11 P.M..   I will go to bed shortly.  It is suppose to go down to 35 degrees Fahrenheit tonight, so I will have to put another blanket on the bed.   It is suppose to be back up to mid 60s tomorrow.   It seems a bit cold for this time of year in Florida, but there is a Canadian cold front upon us.   I saw on the local television that Hobe Sound, Florida is suppose to have an arts festival tomorrow.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed soon.   It is a bit cold smoking cigarettes outside at night in this cold weather.   CIO 

Saturday, February 4, 2006; 5:30 P.M.  888:  I was up at noon today.   With all of the rain, it tends to make me tired, since I have low blood pressure.   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  We went out after it quit raining about 1:30 P.M..  We went by the Publix shopping center at Vero Beach, but the store we were looking for was closed on Saturday.   I noticed there is a Computer Service center at the Publix shopping plaza, and they have a half dozen vans for in home repairs.   We then went by the old house at John’s Island, and the sprinklers were going whey they should not have been.   We turned off the hot water electricity at the fuse box.  We retrieved a cloth parrot with Princeton banner from the Lanai and a plant from the back patio in a green pot.   My relative still owns it, but at the moment, it is undecided what to do with it.   It has a nice view of the estuary off the Indian River with an island in between the estuary and the Indian River that is a nature preserve, so it will not be built on.   Quite a few houses in the old neighborhood are being rebuilt or torn town and rebuilt.   It is still a very nice neighborhood, but frequently with all of the snow birds living there, it is not too busy in the off season.   We then went by http://www.halegroves.com/ , and we bought a gallon of fresh Florida orange juice for $5.49.   They also gave use two tangerines.   With the increase in the value of property in Florida, they have shut down their other citrus stands in Florida, and the one on U.S. 1 in Webasso is the last remaining one.   They still ship Florida citrus from their citrus stand, and one can look at their web site http://www.halegroves.com/ .   I noticed another web site http://www.verobeach.com/ for the local Vero Beach, Florida community.   We passed by the Vero Beach, Florida Disney Resort on A1A where we turned west to the mainland and U.S. 1.   We then went to Publix in Webasso, and we got some groceries.   We also got three General Electric halogen 50 watt flood lights for $6.99 apiece.   We then returned back to my relative’s house.  I brought in the groceries.   I then installed the three new General Electric flood lights on the back patio flood light fixtures with the existing good one, so there are four all together.   I also put in a new 100 watt 10,000 hour long life RTH light bulb in the carriage light over the outside the garage door which turns on with outdoor light at the front door.   There is also motion detection on the flood lights at the garage door, where they come on and off.  I put the yellow cloth parrot with the Princeton banner on the wicker magazine rack in the family room.  I put the plant in the green pot on the patio table.   My relative is taking a nap.  We are going out to dinner tonight with a friend later on this evening.   CIO     

Friday, February 3, 2006; 8:00 P.M.  888:  I did some regular internet work.   I will now shut down the computer.   I will probably go to bed around midnight.   I will probably eat some Cheese-Its in a little while.   It should be clear by noon tomorrow according to the satellite photograph www.geocities.com/mikelscott/weather.htm .   CIO 

Friday, February 3, 2006; 7:35 P.M.  888:  I had dinner, and it was delicious.   This time, I seared the three lamb chops on each side 1.5 minutes, and then I cooked them five minutes a side.   The lamb chops were marinated in a barbeque sauce.   After dinner, I cleaned up the kitchen.  I also cleaned the new gas grilling cooking surface grill.   While cooking dinner, I downloaded to the IBM ThinkPad Ad-awareSE and Ccleaner.   I also installed and ran them, so the IBM ThinkPad should be a cleaner running machine.   CIO 

Friday, February 3, 2006; 5:50 P.M.  888:  I went outside briefly.   I put away the laundry.  I put a picture of myself in a frame, and my relative put it on the library shelf.  Shower seats

http://store.yahoo.com/medicalproductsdirect/showbatben.html .   Of course one could sit on a plastic PVC outdoor lawn chair in the shower, and they usually cost less than $20.   My relative went out to dinner a little while ago.  I will cook the same dinner as last night, if the rain holds off, and I can grill outside, but I will be having three lamb chops along with the reheated Uncle Ben’s wild rice and steamed asparagus.  http://www.johnsislandrealestate.com/ and http://www.orchidislandrealty.com/ .  We’re across the Indian River on the mainland from John’s Island in a private retirement community which has full services.  CIO

Friday, February 3, 2006; 4:25 P.M.  888:  19 inch Dell LCD monitor for $200 on sale at http://www.cheapstingybargains.com/ .  CIO

Friday, February 3, 2006; 4:10 P.M.  888:   I ate a bowl of Cheese-Its, five grape tomatoes, and 12 large strawberries that I quartered.   I got the mail out of the mail box.   I started the dry cycle on a small load of laundry.   My relative is awake from the nap.   CIO  

Friday, February 3, 2006; 2:50 P.M.  888:   After the last message last night, we watched a vintage Cary Grant World War II movie until 10 P.M., and then we watched a ABC program with Diane Sawyer about Ball Room Dancing.   I ate a bowl of Cheese-Its.   I went to bed about 11:30 P.M..  I was awake at 11 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  We were about ready to go out at 1 P.M., but it started raining heavily outside with thunder and lightning.  There were tornado warnings this morning.    With the rain, I have been smoking cigarettes in the garage.   The garbage was picked up.  We did some laundry.   I read the New York Times.   My relative ate lunch and watched the business news.   My relative is now taking a nap.  It continues to rain.   CIO   

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 8:50 P.M.  888:   I read the New York Times and the local Vero Beach newspaper.   We watched the evening news, and we chatted with some relatives.   I moved the gas grill to the center of the patio near the house, and I put a small patio table next to it.   I moved around some of the other patio furniture.   There are four outside flood lights over the patio, but three of them are burned out, and only one works.   The fixture light above the garage entrance is also burned out.   I sprayed the gas grill with PAM grill spray.  For the first time in my life, I used a gas grill.  I turned on the gas, and I set it at high, and I pressed the igniter, and it started right up.  I set it at medium high.   I cooked three lamb chops searing them for about 1.5 minutes a side, and then cooking them another 6 minutes a side.   I then turned off the gas grill and the gas.   For dinner I ate two lamb chops with Uncle Ben’s wild rice mix and steamed asparagus and a glass of cold filtered water with crushed ice.   I cleaned up the kitchen afterwards.   I put out the garbage to be picked up tomorrow.   We are going to watch CNN Larry King shortly.   My relative’s new house has steel hurricane shutters all around that one can be easily attached during the hurricane season.   It should be above storm surge level.  It also has an electric shutter that slides down in front of the back side screened in porch.  I will shut down the computer after this message, and I will go to bed around 11 P.M..  CIO   

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 5:20 P.M.  888:  I took two Toufayan whole wheat piti breads, and I toasted them in the DeLonghi convection oven.   I split them open with a knife, and I put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on the bottom side, two 1/32nds inch thick slices of turkey folded over on them and three five inch by five inch Kerigold Irish Swiss cheese on each of them and then the top half of the piti bread.   I ate them with the remaining salad from last night with Newman’s Own Balsamic dressing, and I also have a glass of crushed iced with cold filtered water.   My relative is away from the nap.   I folded the laundry, and I put it away.  I put the batteries in the electric pepper mill, and I filled it with pepper corns, and I put it on the kitchen table.  CIO 

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 4:10 P.M.  888:  If you do not have a house in Florida, http://www.cheapstingybargains.com/ has some handy items such as Amazon.com: 15' x 14' Two-Room Seven-Person Lodge Tent with Screen Porch: Sports & Outdoors and Amazon.com: Weber 10020 Smokey Joe Silver Charcoal Grill, Black: Outdoor Living .   I will now log off the computer, and free up the telephone line.   CIO  

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 3:55 P.M.  888:   I downloaded and installed the free http://www.juno.com/ internet access dialer on the IBM ThinkPad, and it works just fine with three local numbers in Vero Beach, Florida, and one in Sebastian.   It seems to be a bit faster than the other internet dialup access.   CIO

Thursday, February 2, 2006; 3:30 P.M.  888:  Happy Ground Hogs Day.  We chatted with a friend last night before going to bed.   When I went outside, the bag of barbeque flavor ceramic charcoal type of briquettes for the new gas grill was on the ground nearby the grill with a hole in the bag.   Possibly there was an animal checking them out.   I put them out of the way.   I went to bed about 10:30 P.M..   I woke up about 2 A.M., and I checked outside that there were not animals around.   One of my relative’s neighbors had an alligator in the drainage pond along side of their house nearby, but although my relative has a drainage pond on the side of the house and wetlands at the rear of the house, I do not think there are any major alligator problems.   However, I will stay vigilant.   I woke up at 11 A.M..  My relative returned from the hairdresser.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, sliced half banana, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.  The clock man arrived at noon to maintain the old Belgium grandfather’s clock and set it up.   I believe my parents acquired it when Dwight Eisenhower’s son found it for them on a trip to Belgium in the 1960s.   I showered, and I cleaned up.   My relative did some laundry for me.  I took some pictures inside and outside the house with the Vivitar digital camera.   I read the instructions for the new gas grill.   I set out 16 of the ceramic charcoal like barbeque flavor briquettes around the gas fire ring on the grill, and I put the remaining on the floor in the garage by the entrance to the house.   I sat outside for a while enjoying the warm slightly overcast day.   I have gotten a bit of sun from sitting out on the patio.   I checked my answering machine back in Greenwich, Connecticut, and I had one message from an associate and three no person type fax messages.   I deleted the messages.   I am using http://www.net2phone.com/ to dial long distance.   I think it is about 3.9 cents a minute.   I left a message with a friend about a passenger on the plane from Atlanta to Melbourne, Florida that looked like my friend, so maybe he has a cousin down here.  My relative is taking a nap.   CIO   

Wednesday, February 1, 2006; 9:40 P.M.  888:  We had dinner of Dole salad greens with sliced quartered baby carrots, sliced fresh mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, pieces of chicken tenders, Kraft grated parmesan cheese with garlic and herbs, and Newman’s own dressing.  I ate the dinner with a glass of iced tea.   I helped clean up the kitchen.   I chatted with two relatives and a friend on the telephone.   I will now shut down the computer, and I will go to bed about 10 P.M..  There is a new HP fax printer that could be hooked up to the IBM ThinkPad, but it is not necessary at the moment.   The IBM ThinkPad is already setup to work with it.  One would have to move it from the library, and right now it is better situated in the library by the desk.  Using the Windows 98 dialer, and dialing Juno free access, they block internet access, and tell one to contact Juno.   The blocking also blocks my other internet access provider, but I turned off the computer, without shutting down, and not it works.   They probably want one to use the Juno Dialer which has lots of advertising.   Up north it works just fine with the XP dialer.  CIO 

Wednesday, February 1, 2006; 7:25 P.M.  888:  I was up at 9 A.M. this morning.  .  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with cinnamon, English muffin with margarine and orange jelly, sliced cantaloupe, and a glass of fresh Florida orange juice with vitamins and supplements and coffee.   I sat outside on the patio for a while.   I fixed a toilet that was  backed up in the master bedroom.   I used a plunger to fix it, and I mopped up the floor.   My relative went out for a while.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  My relative returned.   I moved most of the furniture off the family room floor, and around noon two community maintenance personnel showed up, and they helped move the sofa, and then we rolled up the rug, and then we took up the old rug pad, and we put down a new rug pad.   We positioned it, and we rotated the rug 90 degrees, so it runs lengthwise slightly more as one enters the room.  We then put the sofa back in position.   The maintenance people left, and they took the old rug pad with them, and I trimmed the rug pad edges on two sides of the rug, so they did not show.   I used a kitchen knife.   I then vacuumed the rug and the floor around it.   I repositioned the other lighter furniture, and it all looks quite well.   We also sprayed ReNuzit odor freshener on the rug pad, before we put the rug back on it.  The maintenance personnel returned, and they replaced a light bulb in the high ceiling in the master bathroom.   They then departed.   We finished doing some laundry.   We went out, and we went by the Hess gasoline station in Sebastian, Florida, and we put $16.50 of plus gasoline in at $2.49 a gallon.   Regular was $2.39 and premium was $2.59.   We then went to ACE hardware in Sebastian, and we bought two Curb Caddy garbage recycle bin hauling carts for $34.99 each plus 7% Florida tax.   One was assembled, and the other one needed to be assembled.   If you call ahead they will assemble one for you.   They can be used to move a heavy garbage can or two recycling bins, so they can be rolled out to the end of the driveway.   We then went by Wal-Mart in Sebastian, and we looked at the shower bath stools, but they were too low, and they cost about $40.   We then went to Publix in Sebastian, and while my relative shopped, I walked across the street to Walgreen’s, and they sell a tub seat for $30, but they were sold out of them.  They had a Perkins Medical supply truck outside the Walgreen’s, so I guess Perkins Medical Supply is the right place to get a higher shower seat with handles.   We finished shopping at Publix. We then went by CVS in Sebastian, and my relative made some purchases.  They sell a lower bath chair for $60.  They have All detergent for buy one get one free.  Their handicap parking is on the sides away from the front entrance which has a curb.   We then returned back to where my relative lives, and we dropped off the assembled Curb Caddy cart at a neighbor’s house whom was not there.   We returned back to my relative’s house, and the neighbor showed up as we returning.   We explained the cart to the neighbor.  While my relative visited with the neighbor, I assembled the other cart, which was sort of like assembling a bicycle.  One of the tubes was dented and had to be widen at the end with a pliers.   We then drove over to the neighbors house, and we set up the recycle bins in the neighbor’s Curb Caddy, and the neighbor repaid my relative.  I returned back to my relative’s house with my relative.   On the IBM ThinkPad, I installed dialers for http://www.juno.com/ for Vero Beach and Sebastian using one of my Juno accounts, and although they connect, at the current time, they are not working.   However, they are local numbers and free internet dialup connections.  I downloaded my downloadable directory, and I installed it on the IBM ThinkPad.    We just finished watching the evening news.  The NOAA weather warning test went off around noon today, but the warning is so loud in the house, my relative asked me to turn it off, so my relative is not startled by the warning.   I wore my new Reebok sneakers today.  I opened up the mailing box that I had sealed, and I took out the Yamaha CD player, since it is broken.  I also had an old canvas tote bag in it, which I put in the old towels, Tom Wolfe book, and some old flatware in, which I will carry up on the plane on the way  back instead of mailing it.  CIO