09/30/17 Saturday 11:50 P.M.  I went outside, and I threw out the garbage.  I took half of the roast beef sandwich, and I put Hellmann's olive oil mayonnaise on both sides along with two slices of white American cheese and ground pepper and Golds Hot horse radish, and I ate it with 5 ounces of Southern Cole Slaw and a Kosher dill pickle and a 12 ounce glass of diet Fresca.  I will now go outside again.  CIO 

09/30/17 Saturday 11:00 P.M.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/us/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico/index.html .  I chatted with a neighbor's friend.  I went downtown.  I chatted with a local from India.  He told me the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan was seen having dinner at L'Escale restaurant http://www.lescalerestaurant.com/ at the Delamar Hotel https://delamar.com/ in Greenwich this past Friday.  He used to be the high commissioner for refugees at the United Nations, but at 80 years old he might be enjoying a quiet life.  He has private jets, so he could be anywhere now.  My friend from Sao Paulo, Brazil met him around 1987.  I went to www.cvs.com , and I toured the store.  I chatted with the staff.  I went further down Greenwich Avenue.  I chatted with a www.starbucks.com regular.  I said hello to a local Danish social worker.  I walked lower Greenwich Avenue.  It is a bit colder out, so one has to dress more warmly.  They have lighted up the Senior and the Arts building area better, so one can see better at night.  I then went to the Stop and Shop.  I bought a 64 ounce Ocean Spray cranraspberry juice for $2.99, a 64 ounce Welch's grape juice for $3.99, and a roast beef sandwich for $6.99 for $13.97 total.  CIO 

09/30/17 Saturday 7:35 P.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with a neighbor.  I will now go downtown to Greenwich Avenue.  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 6:50 P.M.  I chatted with a relative.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I will now shower and clean up.  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 5:45 P.M.  Food for thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farwell,_Texas .  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 5:35 P.M.  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41452093 .  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 5:35 P.M.  I went outside, and I picked up the mail.  I chatted with various neighbors.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 1:50 P.M.  I woke up at 1:15 P.M..  I went outside.  I will now eat breakfast of oatmeal with Equal sweetener and milk and sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread and preserves, a 12 ounce glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, a cup of coffee with Equal sweetener and milk, and vitamins and supplements.  I will now go outside again.  CIO 

09/30/17 Saturday 2:25 A.M.  I am worn out chatting with neighbors all day.  I will now shut down the primary work computer, and I will go to bed.  CIO

09/30/17 Saturday 1:35 A.M.  I took half of the loaf of French bread, and I cut each in half again.  I then slit two quarters lengthwise.  I put Hellmann's olive oil mayonnaise on each of the four pieces, and I put two slices of ham and two slices of white American cheese on each of the two sandwiches which I ate with five ounces of Southern Cole Slaw and a Kosher dill pickle and a 12 ounce glass of Sprite Zero.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 11:55 P.M.  I have been outside chatting with various neighbors, since the last message.  I finally ate breakfast at around 5 P.M..  I chatted with a relative at around 6 P.M..  With all of the scary news in the media, my neighbors are quite stressed out.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I need to shower and clean up, however I will first go outside again.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 2:10 P.M.  I woke up at 1:30 P.M..  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I will eat breakfast of Kashi cereal and milk, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance Spread and jelly, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a 12 ounce cup of regular coffee with Equal sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I will go outside again.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 4:25 A.M.  I went outside again.  http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41412561 .  I will now shut down the primary work computer, and I will go to bed.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 3:55 A.M.  I wonder if AT&T would be able to transfer my Microsoft Nokia Go Phone micro sim card to a nano sim card, so I could use this phone http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-E-4th-Generation-Gold-16-GB-GSM-Unlocked-AT-T-T-Mobile-/182699471866?epid=2156936788&hash=item2a89bcb3fa:g:sSsAAOSwI0RZgn6l .  This https://www.att.com/cellphones/att/nano-sim.html#sku=sku7461122 says they will do if for free.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 3:20 A.M.  I went outside again.  I paid my http://optonline.net/  Digital Cable TV, Optimum Boost Plus, Optimum Voice, and my http://www.verizon.net/ bill and my www.eversource.com electricity account.  My current Optimum bill was about $196, which is about $65 for high speed Cable Modem, $35 for Optimum Voice long distance and about $96 for premium Cable TV.  However that includes $35 in discounts for all three packages which covers the two cable boxes which are about $12 and taxes other fees.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 2:30 A.M.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland .  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 2:20 A.M.  I turned off the air conditioners and fans in the apartment.  It is getting a bit cool outside http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.04904598378624&lon=-73.62304748575207&site=all&smap=1#.Wc3k1dGQyUl .  Maybe the www.wh.gov needs a computer person at Mar Largo.  I have only visited Palm Beach briefly about a dozen times.  I recalled the last time I visited Palm Beach was around August 1980, when I left New Canaan, and I drove up to Cape Cod, and then up to Montreal and down south to Florida on my way across country on my last trip to California.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 2:00 A.M.  http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/us/article/Museum-in-Michigan-brings-Model-T-driving-to-the-12239779.php CIO

09/29/17 Friday 1:45 A.M.  Tracking is https://www.ups-mi.net/packageID/PackageID.aspx?PID=92748901146325543403547503 on the order for https://www.pipingrock.com/anti-aging-antioxidants/rna-dna-3423 for $14.97 and $1.95 shipping for $16.92 total.

Tracking is https://www.ups-mi.net/packageID/PackageID.aspx?PID=MI013002S24994732&cid_co=us&cid_so=sfus&cid_ch=crm&cid_su=tem&cid_me=ema&cid_ca=US_MO_ORDER_SHIPPED&cid_pr=ste&cid_au=us&cid_da=2017_09_01 and https://www.ups-mi.net/packageID/PackageID.aspx?PID=MI013002S24994287&cid_co=us&cid_so=sfus&cid_ch=crm&cid_su=tem&cid_me=ema&cid_ca=US_MO_ORDER_SHIPPED&cid_pr=ste&cid_au=us&cid_da=2017_09_01 on two of the photograph orders from www.snapfish.com .  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 12:50 A.M.  I took half of the loaf of French bread, and I cut each in half again.  I then slit two quarters lengthwise.  I put Hellmann's olive oil mayonnaise on each of the four pieces, and I put two half slices of Black Forest Ham and two slices of Domestic Swiss cheese on each of the two sandwiches which I ate with four ounces of Southern Cole Slaw and a Kosher dill pickle and a 12 ounce glass of diet Fresca.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/29/17 Friday 12:20 A.M.  http://www.businessinsider.com/google-standoff-with-mountain-view-city-council-2017-9 .  CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 11:55 P.M.  I chatted with a relative.  I went downtown to Greenwich Avenue.  I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various locations.  I stopped by the Tesla store.  I stopped by the www.apple.com store.  I told them that with the winter Olympics coming up in South Korea, to use an Iphone is South Korea as a visitor costs $800 a day.  I chatted with a Mercedes dealer from down south as we were admiring a Maybach.  I stopped by Zyn stationary, and I bought an Ace's High scratch card for a dollar, and I lost.  There are several new art galleries on Greenwich Avenue.  I chatted with a Senior Center worker.  I chatted with a Saks security guard.  I stopped by www.cvs.com , and I bought a 16 ounce bag of Wabasi and Soy almonds for $5.99.  I also bought there buy one get one free of 250 count 1200 mg. Lecithin for $11.29 both.  I used the bathroom there.  I chatted with a Sony Purchase computer person.  After I finished my walk, I sat for a while.  I then walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area again.  They are having an Art Show at the Senior Center.  After I finished my walk, I drove down by the waterfront on Steamboat Road, and the pier down there is still fenced off waiting to be repaired.  I then went by Whole Foods, and I toured the store.  I bought a loaf of French Bread for $3.  It is a very nice expensive grocery store, if one has the wampum.  I then went by the Stop and Shop.  I bought two wedges half price of Van Kaas Dutch Gouda cheese for $4.99 a pound for $5.69 and $5.59 and a eight pack of large eggs expire October 26, 2017 for $1.29 for $12.57 total.  I then bought two 7.5 ounce Triscuit reduced fat crackers for $6.  I then bought four packages of various Knorr 5.4 ounce rice mix for $1 each and a 8 ounce Kraft parmesan and Romano cheese for $4.69 for $8.69 total.  I then returned home.  I chatted with neighbors.  I put away my purchases.  I will now go outside again.  September 29 is St. Michael's or Michaelmas day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelmas , the third highest Christian religious day.  Also it used to be legal in Scotland to steal a horse on Michaelmas.  I do not know if one had to return it after the holiday.  CIO     

09/28/17 Thursday 3:25 P.M.  I drank my coffee outside.  I chatted with neighbors.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  I will now outside again.  I will then shower and clean up.  I will then go downtown to Greenwich Avenue.  One might think about sending hammocks and real www.army.mil ponchos into the hurricane ravaged areas.   CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 1:25 P.M.  I woke up at 10 A.M., and I leant a neighbor a package of cigar cigarettes.  I finally woke up at 12:30 P.M..  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I will now eat breakfast of oatmeal with Equal sweetener and milk and sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread and preserves, a 12 ounce glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, a cup of coffee with Equal sweetener and milk, and vitamins and supplements.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/hurricane-irma-recovery/os-hurricane-irma-keys-housing-20170927-story.html CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 4:00 A.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with a neighbor.  Saturn is in the night sky in the Southeast.   In terms of local computer users before the internet became popular, there was a computer BBS in Old Greenwich with lots of files on astronomy, and one of the local groups downtown at night used to be the local astronomy club who obviously go outside at night.  When I first returned to Greenwich in December 1983, I lived across the street from the local observatory off Milbank Avenue, but I never explored it.  The NASA https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html Hubble satellite mirror was made in Danbury, Connecticut I think by Hughes Aerospace of Perkin Elmer or maybe both.  Of course, if one visited https://www.hellocanaryislands.com/lanzarote/ the night sky is so clear that one can see a million stars.  Well, I will now shut down the primary work computer, and I will go to bed.  CIO 

09/28/17 Thursday 2:00 A.M.  I went outside again.  I could hear the fog horn over on Long Island Sound.  CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 1:40 A.M.  http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2018/public.asp?page=home.htm

http://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm

https://subscribe.smithsonianmag.com/timeandnav?utm_source=timeandnav&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=openers_sep17 .  CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 1:30 A.M.  I ate a 10 ounce Banquet spaghetti and meatballs dinner with grated parmesan and Romano cheese on it and a 12 ounce glass of Sprite Zero.  CIO

09/28/17 Thursday 12:40 A.M.  I threw out the garbage.  I went to the Acme grocery store.  I bought a 10 ounce bag of Lays salt and vinegar potato chips for $3, three 9.5 ounce Banquet Swedish meatballs for $5, bananas for .47 a pound for .84, a 46 ounce container of Southern Cole slaw for $6.49, and .80 can return for $14.53 total.  I then went downtown.  I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various location.  I stopped by Zen Stationary, and I bought an Ace's High scratch card for a dollar, and I lost.  I stopped by www.cvs.com and I bought two 14 ounce boxes of Kashi cereal for $2.99 each, a box of Kashi trail mix bars for $2.80, two 18 ounce Smuckers raspberry preserves for $5 both for $13.97 total.  I then bought on sale down from $25 for $9.99 a Honeywell small size fan and ..63 tax for $10.62 total.  I then completed my walk.  I sat out for a while.  I then went by the Acme grocery store.  I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a 12 pack of Stop and Shop English muffins for $2.79, a package of Stop and Shop deli sliced ham for $4.99 a pound for $4.94, a package of Stop and Shop deli sliced white American cheese for $4.99 a pound for $5.29, two 14 ounce Maria Callender frozen meals for $2 each, 2 eight package of John Soules chicken strips for $1.74 each, a package of Brussels sprouts for $2, less $1 off coupons on the chicken strips for $21.50 total.  I then returned home, and I put away my purchases.  I went outside, and the emergency pull cord alarm went off in the building.  Since the tenant did not respond, I called the Greenwich Police department and the Greenwich Housing Authority answering service.  The police arrived, but which time the tenant had responded, and it was a false alarm.  I chatted with neighbors outside, and I drank a 12 ounce can of diet Fresca.  I was going to replace the small Honeywell fan in the bedroom window which did not work, but I figured out it was the powder strip coming out of the wall surge protector that had become lose, so the fan did not need to be replaced.  Also the other devices including the Apple Ipad 2 connected to that power strip now work.  I chatted with neighbors outside some more.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 7:15 P.M.  I went outside, and I threw out the cigar cigarette shipping box that I received a month ago.  I ate a black forest ham and domestic Swiss cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and a 12 ounce glass of Sprite Zero.  I will now go downtown to Greenwich Avenue.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 6:40 P.M.  http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41399823 CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 6:35 P.M.  I chatted with three relatives.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 5:30 P.M.   I took some pictures up in Maine.  I ordered 30 from www.snapfish.com for $2.70 and $3.99 shipping for $6.69 total.  I ordered two more sets for different relatives for $6.69 each.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 4:55 P.M.   I went outside, and I put my new GEICO insurance card in the glove box of my car.  I chatted with a neighbor.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 3:20 P.M.  I picked up the mail.  I sat outside again.  There was a news story on the ABC National news a couple of days ago, that people who take baby aspirin once a day can develop heart disease, if they quit taking it after a year.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 1:55 P.M.  I ordered https://www.pipingrock.com/anti-aging-antioxidants/rna-dna-3423 for $14.97 and $1.95 shipping for $16.92 total.  I will now go outside.  I will then shower and clean up.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 1:40 P.M.  On my www.geico.com automobile insurance policy, I made two payments of the four payments on my six month policy that begins October 8, 2017.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 1:30 P.M.  I chatted with three relatives.  I drank my coffee outside.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 11:40 A.M.  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I went outside.   I will eat breakfast of Kashi cereal and milk, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance Spread and jelly, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a 12 ounce cup of regular coffee with Equal sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I will go outside again.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 2:00 A.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with a neighbor.  I will now shut down the primary work computer, and I will go to bed.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 1:15 A.M.  I ate a 9.25 ounce Banquet sweet and sour meal with a 12 ounce glass of Fanta orange soda.  I watered the plants.  I put two new Air Wick scent refills in the two Glade scent machines in the apartment.  CIO

09/27/17 Wednesday 12:50 A.M.  On Monday afternoon, I packed, and I loaded up my car.  I then went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunkport waterfront to Cape Porpoise, and we got some food at "Kitchen Chics".  We then returned to my relatives' house, and we watched the ABC local and national news.  I ate some toasted triscuts with cheese and chutney.  For dinner, I ate one of the Hanneford's beef and vegetable meals and a piece of raspberry pie with ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I went to bed at 7:30 P.M., and I woke up at 7 A.M. on Tuesday morning.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splenda sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a 50% orange juice and 50% water 12 ounce glass, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I brought in the garbage can from the street.  I finished packing.  I gave a relative the Apple charging cord from my car.  I left at 8:45 A.M..  I stopped at the Amtrak station in Wells, Maine.  I got on the Maine Turnpike south.  My EzPass took care of the tolls.  Once it gets low, they will charge me another $20.  I stopped at the Exit 3a in New Hampshire off I-95, and I used the bathroom at the Pease air force base bus terminal.  I used the bathroom at the Massachusetts welcome center.  I used the bathroom at the Lowell rest area off I-495.  I got on the Massachusetts turnpike from I-290 south.  I stopped at the Charlton rest area, and I used the bathroom.  I ate half of the ham and cheese sandwich that I brought with me.  I bought $23 of self service Gulf premium gasoline for $3.289 a gallon for 6.99 gallons at odometer reading of 116010 for 166.7 miles since the previous fill up for 23.849 miles per gallon in mostly highway traffic.  I stopped at the Connecticut welcome center on I-84 west.  I stopped at the North Haven rest area on the Wilbur Cross Parkway after I drove down I-91 south.  I stopped at the New Canaan rest area on the Merritt Parkway.  I returned back into Greenwich, Connecticut at 3:30 P.M..  I picked up my mail at the Valley Road Post Office.  I paid my rent for September to the Greenwich Housing Authority at the Wells Fargo Bank at the Stop and Shop shopping center.  I went to www.cvs.com on Greenwich Avenue, and I picked up three prescriptions.  I also got my annual senior's flu shot.  I went by the Chase Bank at Deerfield Drive.  I went by the Putnam Shell at 401 West Putnam Avenue, and I bought $18 of self service V-Power premium gasoline for $3.699 a gallon for 4.865 gallons at odometer reading 116145 miles for 134.5 miles driven since the previous fill up for 27.647 miles per gallon in highway traffic.  I then returned home.  I turned on the utilities in my apartment.  I unloaded the car.  I chatted with a relative.  I chatted outside with neighbors.  I ate the other half of the ham and cheese sandwich with a 12 ounce Sprite Zero.  I unpacked.  I drank a diet Fresca outside chatting with neighbors.  I sorted through my mail.  My EBT food stamps are going up from $166 to $174 a month.  I sorted through my mail.  CIO

09/26/17 Tuesday 11:20 P.M.  I got back in Greenwich, Connecticut at 3:30 P.M. this afternoon.  I have finished unpacking and doing errands.  CIO

Monday, September 25, 2017, 3:00 P.M.  I drove down with another relative to the Portsmouth Pease air force airline bus terminal and picked up a relative.  We stopped by the Portsmouth rotary state liquor store.  We stopped by the Kennebunkport post office, and we returned to my relatives' house.  I ate the reheated breaded haddock and potato salad with ice water for lunch.  I am going leave and head back home to Greenwich, Connecticut tomorrow.  I will try to leave here around 9 A.M . depending on when I get up.  I will start packing now, and I will pack my laptop computer setup, so there will be no notes until I return home tomorrow.  CIO

Monday, September 25, 2017, 10:00 A.M.  I woke up at 8:45 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Sunday, September 24, 2017, 7:50 P.M.  We watched the ABC local news and the NBC national news.  I ate crackers with cheese and marmalade.  For dinner, I ate baked breaded haddock and two ears of corn on the cob with butter and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Sunday, September 24, 2017, 5:50 P.M.  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/victoria-and-abdul-friendship-scandalized-england-180964959/?utm_source=smithsoniantopic&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170924-Weekender&spMailingID=30723040&spUserID=NzQwNDUzNTI4NzcS1&spJobID=1122765565&spReportId=MTEyMjc2NTU2NQS2

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Sunday, September 24, 2017, 5:40 P.M.  I napped from 2:30 P.M. to 4 P.M..  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched the calmer water.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  CIO

Sunday, September 24, 2017, 2:00 P.M.   I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/143-Beach-Ave-APT-101-Kennebunk-ME-04043/85070501_zpid/ and https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/me/kennebunk/149-beach-ave-302/pid_19477361/ CIO

Sunday, September 24, 2017, 1:15 P.M.  http://me.usharbors.com/monthly-tides/Maine-Southern%20Coast/Kennebunkport .  CIO

Sunday, September 24, 2017, 10:30 A.M.  I woke up at 9:30 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 7:55 P.M.  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched about 24 surfers surfing the calmer water.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  We watched the NBC National news, and I some triscuts with cheese and cranberry sauce.  For dinner, I ate a macaroni and cheese and lobster dinner, and a piece of raspberry pie with wild blueberry ice cream.  I clean up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 5:05 P.M.  I woke up at 4:30 P.M..  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 2:30 P.M.  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched about 40 surfers surfing the rough water.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  I will now take a nap.  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 11:30 A.M.  http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/20/technology/bill-gates-control-alt-delete/index.html .  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 11:25 A.M.  I chatted with a friend and a relative.  We have been doing a load of laundry and drier every day.  I swept out the garage.  I used the leaf blower to clean off the driveway.  CIO

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 10:20 A.M.  I woke up at 9 A.M..  I was dreaming about polar bears.  A relative closed the bedroom window, because a skunk sprayed outside last night.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I swept out the garage.  CIO

Friday, September 22, 2017, 8:00 P.M.  I napped until 5 P.M..  I went out with a relative, and we drove along the Kennebunk beach.   Part of the road on the west end of the beach is partially washed away from the high surf.  We parked at the west side of Gooch's beach, and we watched about three dozen surfers.  We returned to my relatives' house.  We watched the ABC local and national news, and I ate some triscuts with cheese and cranberry sauce.  For dinner, I ate a beef tips dinner with vegetables and a piece of raspberry pie with wild blueberry ice cream.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Friday, September 22, 2017, 3:15 P.M.  http://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm CIO

Friday, September 22, 2017, 3:10 P.M.  I went out with a relative.  We drove along the Kennebunk beach except the far west where surf was breaking over the road.  We parked at the west end of the east beach, and we watched about 50 surfers surfing near high tide in the rough seas.  We then went to www.cvs.com in Kennebunk.  I bought a five pack of Bic lighters for $7.70.   We then filled up the family car at the Irvine gasoline station.  We then went to Hannaford's and got groceries.  We then went by the Kennebunkport post office.  We returned to my relatives' house.  I ate reheated 1.5 center cut boneless pork chops with sauerkraut and steamed zucchini and a glass of ice water.   I drove a relative to Port Lobster to get some crab meat.  I will now take a  nap.  CIO

Friday, September 22, 2017, 9:55 A.M.  I woke up at 9 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 7:45 P.M.  I read most of the May 2017 issue of www.pcmag.com .  I chatted with a friend.  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched about 60 surfers surfing the rough water.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  We watched the local and national ABC news.  I ate some trisuts with cheese and cranberry sauce.  For dinner, I ate a sautéed boneless center cut pork chop with sauerkraut and steamed zucchini and tomatoes and onion, a piece of raspberry pie with a scoop of wild blueberry ice cream and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 3:10 P.M.  I went out with a relative, and we drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  Walker's Point look all right in the high surf around it.  We to Bradberries in Cape Porpoise and go some groceries.  We then drove out to Cape Porpoise, and returned to my relatives' house.  There a number of new developments on the road east of Walker's Point.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato chips and a glass of ice water.   CIO

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 1:30 P.M.  http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/19/investing/norway-pension-fund-trillion-dollars/index.html CIO

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 1:20 P.M.  The yard person cut the front lawn.  Last week, I cleaned the lent out of the outside drier vent screen that is used to keep chipmunks out of the basement.  I went for a drive with relatives.  We went to the Kennebunkport post office.  We then drove along most of the length of the Kennebunk beach.  Some surf water was breaking over the breakwater on the west end of the beach.  All of the parking places on the east end of the beach were taken up by the many surfers and ocean watchers at a very rough high tide.  We stopped briefly and watched some surfers in  the high surf.  We then went by Port Lobster.  They were out of crab meat.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  See the rough surf http://www.kennebunkportbeachwebcam.com/ . CIO

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 10:50 A.M.  I woke up at 10 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  Microsoft used to have their software DVD packages made in Puerto Rico.  CIO

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 7:50 P.M.  I watched the ABC local and national news.  The local news showed the surfers at Kennebunk beach.  I ate some triscuits with cheese and chutney.  For dinner, I ate chicken teriyaki with an ear of corn on the cob with butter and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 5:40 P.M.  I rested until 4 P.M..  I went out with a relative.  We went by the Kennebunkport post office.  We then drove the entire length of the Kennebunk beach.  Some gravel was washed up by high waves by the big apartment building on the beach.  We parked midway on the east beach and watched about three dozen surfers out in the rough surf at low tide.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  This house on Ocean Avenue near Walker's Point https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/204-Ocean-Ave_Kennebunkport_ME_04046_M34391-17414 is for sale.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  CIO

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 2:30 P.M.  I went out with relatives.   We went by the Kennebunkport post office.  We then drove over to T.J. Maxx in Biddeford.  They have two black Schwinn bicycles there for $129.99.  They also have a 2XL men's black wind breaker for $50.  My relatives got some other stuff.  We then went to Panera's for lunch nearby.  I ate a turkey, bacon, lettuce, and avocado sandwich for $10 and a glass of ice water.  I also ate piece of French bread.  There French bread is very good.  We then returned to my relatives' in Kennebunkport.  I will now take a nap.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/hurricane-maria-leaves-puerto-rico-power-striking/story?id=49971859&cid=clicksource_4380645_2_three_posts_card_hed   CIO

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 11:00 A.M.  I woke up at 10 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.

The weather channel said that Puerto Rico will not have electricity for four to six months.  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 7:30 P.M.  Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are supposed to have a hide tide rough surf warning from 11 P.M. tonight until 8 P.M. tomorrow night.  I went out to dinner with relatives at the http://www.villagetavernwestk.com/ .  For dinner for $13.99, I had linguine marinara with three medium size meat balls and rigatoni with tomato sauce, sour dough bread with butter, and a glass of iced tea with Splenda sweetener.  I also ate a piece of a relative's haddock.  On the way home, we drove by the Kennebunk beach, and there were about two dozen surfers out in the rough water at sunset.  We parked along the beach for a while.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront and returned to my relatives' house.  I ate the last piece of apple walnut pie.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 4:25 P.M.  http://www.floridadisaster.org .  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 4:05 P.M.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato chips and a glass of ice water.  I read the rest of the June 2017 edition of www.pcmag.com .  They mention http://www.thetop10antivirus.com/top-free-malware-protection and https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/177751-introducing-malwarebytes-anti-ransomware-beta/ .  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 2:15 P.M.  I went out to the Kennebunkport post office and back.  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 12:55 P.M.  I chatted with two friends.

http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2017/08/28/southwest-florida-residents-cleaning-up-after-weekend-rain/607316001/ .  CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 12:30 P.M.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/19/us/branson-new-day-cnntv/index.html CIO

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 11:25 A.M.  I woke up at 10 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 8:00 P.M.  I rested until 6 P.M..  I ate triscuit crackers with cheese and chutney.  I watched the ABC National news.  For dinner, I ate a prepared turkey dinner with stuffing, green beans, and mashed potatoes and two ears of corn on the cob with butter and a piece of apple walnut pie with a glass of ice water.   I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 4:05 P.M.  I went out with a relative, and we went by the Kennebunkport post office.  We then went by www.cvs.com in Kennebunk.  I then took a relative to an appointment.  While I waited, I chatted with a friend, and I read Ronald Kessler's book on the www.cia.gov off my Kindle Paper While.  We then got gasoline at the Irvine gasoline station in Kennebunk.  We then got groceries at Hannaford's.  We then drove along the Kennebunk beach and returned to my relatives' house.  I will now take a nap.  CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 12:30 P.M.  I rested an hour.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato chips and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 9:55 A.M.  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-florida-keys-landmarks-before-after-20170913-htmlstory.html CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 9:50 A.M.  Arial photo of damage to Casa Marina resort http://www.casamarinaresort.com/  in Key West http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/15/before-and-after-hurricane-irma-aerial-images-show-extreme-destruction-along-florida-coast.html .  CIO

Monday, September 18, 2017, 8:30 A.M.  I woke up at 7 A.M..  I brought in the www.nytimes.com .  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 8:15 P.M.  I watched the local and national NBC news and ate crab meat and crackers.   For dinner, I ate 5/8ths of a Paul Neuman pizza.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I watched the last half CBS Sixty minutes.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 5:25 P.M.  After the last note, I rested until 4:15 P.M..  My friends in Sea Island, Georgia have their utilities restored.  CIO

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 1:40 P.M.  I called up, and I chatted with a local walker in Greenwich.  I went for a drive with a relative.  We stopped by H.B. Provisions, and I bought a loaf of 12 grain bread for $5.71.  We drove along the entire length of the Kennebunk beach in the fog.  There is a fairly new Inn called http://www.guestreservations.com/the-beach-house-inn-kennebunk/booking on the waterfront about a half mile walk west of the sandy beach.  We parked midway on the east beach and watched some surfers.   We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront to Cape Porpoise.  We stopped by Bradberries grocery store and got four ears of corn on the cob for $2.67.   We then stopped Kitchen Chics, and we got a pint of chowder for $6.97.  We then drove out to Cape Porpoise, and we returned to my relatives' house.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 9:45 A.M.  The www.nytimes.com came after the last note.  I chatted with a friend.  CIO

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 9:15 A.M.   I woke up at 7 A.M..  There is more tropical storm activity in the Caribbean http://scott-mike.com/weather.htm .  I chatted with a relative twice.  The www.nytimes.com has not arrived yet.  The airport is probably fogged in.  My relative's Ipad now works.  It was not plugged into a working wall socket.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Saturday, September 16, 2017, 8:25 P.M.  I read the rest of the August, the July, and part of the June 2017 PC Magazine.  I went for a drive with a relative along the Kennebunk beach, and we park halfway down on the east side and watched the local activity.  We chatted with another relative out walking.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront and returned to my relatives' house.  We watched the NBC National news and ate cheese and crackers.  For dinner, I ate a steak tid bits dinner with vegetables, steamed asparagus with butter, sliced tomato with mozzarella, and a glass of cold ice water.  I clean up the kitchen.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Saturday, September 16, 2017, 3:20 P.M.  I went out with a relative, and we went by the Kennebunkport post office.  Their lobby is opened until 3 P.M. on Saturdays.  We then drove up to www.cvs.com in Kennebunk.  My relative got various items including a flu shot.  We then went by www.mcdonalds.com in Kennebunk, and I got my relative a medium chocolate milk shake for $3.13.  We then went by Hannaford's, and we got some groceries.  We then returned to my relatives' in Kennebunkport.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Saturday, September 16, 2017, 12:10 P.M.  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  One of my relative's Ipad quit working.  CIO

Friday, September 15, 2017, 7:30 P.M.  My friends in Sea Island, Georgia can use the wireless at the local library, but their Iphones do not work.  Hurricane Jose tracking http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/204219.shtml?cone#contents .  I read the September 2017 and part of the August 2017 issues of P.C. Magazine.  I ate cheese and crackers and watched the ABC National News.  For dinner, I had a sautéed and glazed boneless breast of chicken, with sautéed corn off the cob, and steamed asparagus, sliced tomato, and a glass of ice water.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Friday, September 15, 2017, 4:00 P.M.  http://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm CIO

Friday, September 15, 2017, 3:45 P.M.  On my Apple Ipad 2 that I brought up with me, the www.greenwichlibrary.org password works, and I remembered the passwords for the free magazines at that web site.  I went out with a relative to the Kennebunkport post office.  We then stopped by briefly at the Colony drugstore, but they do not carry newspapers.  We then went to H.B. Provisions.  I bought my relative a coffee ice cream cone and the York County Star newspaper that my relative paid for.  There were a number of very old antique automobiles around.   We then drove the entire length of the Kennebunk beach and back, we parked at the west end of the east beach.   There were not many people out there on a 74 degree afternoon.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Friday, September 15, 2017, 11:40 A.M.   I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/145928.shtml?cone#contents .  I chatted with a friend.  CIO

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 7:50 P.M.  I went for a drive along the Kennebunk beach waterfront with a relative.  We parked at the west end of the east beach, but there were not many people or surfers out.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  I ate cheese and crackers and watched the ABC local and national news.  For dinner, I ate baked breaded sea scallops with sauteed corn of the cob and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.   I will now go to bed.  CIO

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 4:05 P.M.   I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.  There are a lot of dragon flies in the front yard in Maine probably blown up north by the tropical storm winds.  Last September 2016, we had a lot of acorns in the yard in Maine meaning a colder winter, but this year there are no acorns, so it might be a warmer winter up here.  CIO

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 3:15 P.M.  I went with a relative to the http://www.yorkhospital.com/locations/york-hospital-in-wells/Wells-Emergency-Care.aspx , and I had my surgical stitches removed from my left leg.  They took my Connecticut Medicaid.  I am supposed to keep using the Neosporin and bandage, until it heals more.  We then went to www.cvs.com in Kennebunk.  I got some more large bandage pads that my relative paid for.  We then went to Hannaford's, and we got some groceries.  We then went to Port Lobster and got some scallops.  We then returned to my relatives' house in Kennebunkport.  CIO

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 12:05 P.M.   I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 7:50 P.M.  I ate cheese and crackers and watched the ABC local and national news.  For dinner, I ate chicken teriyaki with noodles, a piece of reheated baked breaded haddock, a piece of apple walnut pie with a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 5:15 P.M.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/us/florida-keys-destruction-irma/index.html .  CIO

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 5:00 P.M..  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We sat out at both ends of the east beach.  As of Saturday September 16, 2017, one does not need a parking permit at the Kennebunk beach.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  CIO

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 3:30 P.M..   It said on the news that the major damage in the Florida Keys was from the 15 mile marker to the 75 mile marker out of Key West.  My friends in https://www.seaisland.com/ emailed me that the National Guard is not letting anyone on or off the barrier island.  They have turned two restaurants into soup kitchens.  I guess they have electricity, since they emailed me.  I ate a ham and cheese and bacon and tomato sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato salad and a glass of ice water.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5574904267001/?#sp=show-clips   CIO

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 12:10 P.M..  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 8:55 P.M..  I watched the weather news.  Another relative arrived at 6 P.M. for dinner.  I ate baked breaded haddock, sautéed corn on the cob, steamed broccoli, a piece of apple walnut pie with vanilla ice cream and a glass of ice water.  We cleaned up the kitchen and chatted a while.  The other relative departed at 8 P.M..  We watched some more of the weather news.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 3:10 P.M..  http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-irma-florida-keys-20170910-story.html

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172503266.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/11/weather/florida-keys-destruction-hurricane-irma/index.html CIO

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 2:45 P.M..  http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172742816.html

http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2017/09/11/hurricane-irma-naples-residents-wake-damage-water/652701001/

http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2017-09-11/st-simons-sea-island-causeways-closed-flooding  .  CIO

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 12:55 P.M..  http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/12/us/irma-damage-aftermath/index.html

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/us/article/Battered-Florida-tries-to-assess-scope-of-Irma-s-12190297.php .  CIO

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 12:45 P.M..  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I went out with a relative to the Kennebunkport post office, Patten's berry farm, and Port Lobster.  The yard person cut the grass.  CIO

Monday, September 11, 2017, 7:40 P.M..  I went with relatives for a drive along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched the surfers.  We then returned to my relatives' house.  I ate cheese and crackers and watched the ABC news.  For dinner, I ate beef, broccoli and white rice and piece of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream and a glass of cold water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Monday, September 11, 2017, 4:40 P.M..  http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/11/irma-s-trail-destruction-in-florida-keys-revealed.html .  CIO

Monday, September 11, 2017, 4:20 P.M..  I went out with relatives to the Kennebunkport post office.  We then drove over to Biddeford Pool to visit with friends.  We then went to Hannaford's grocery store in Kennebunk.  We then went to the Irvine gasoline and filled up the family car.  We then returned back to my relatives' house in Kennebunkport.  I put the garbage out by the street for pick up tomorrow.  For lunch I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato chips and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Monday, September 11, 2017, 12:15 P.M..   I woke up at 11:15 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splendid sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 7:10 P.M..  I drove with relatives to Cape Porpoise and back.  I ate cheese and crackers and watched the hurricane news.  For dinner, I ate a steak tid bits and vegetables dinner along with part of a poached salmon and rice dinner and a piece of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream and a glass of ice water.  I clean up the kitchen.  I chatted with friends whom are staying in Sea Island, Georgia hoping it will not be too bad.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 5:10 P.M..  I went for a drive along the Kennebunk beach with relatives.  We stopped and watched the surfers.  We stopped at H.B. Provisions, and we go some ice cream.  We are watching the hurricane reports on television.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/09/10/hurricane-irma-batters-key-west-florida-keys/651064001/ .  CIO

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 3:20 P.M.. On the Dell E6410 laptop that I brought with me, I got a virus looking at the hurricane web sites.  I put Norton Internet Security back on it which is good for 75 days.  It is running fine.  However, on my Apple Ipad, I had to reset the Apple Account password, and my Greenwich Library account does not work with it.  CIO

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 1:30 P.M..  http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/hurricane-irma-makes-landfall-in-cudjoe-key-fl/467251285

The Key West web cams are working still https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2017/09/09/5-webcams-you-can-watch-for-hurricane-irmas-arrival-in-florida .  CIO

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 12:45 P.M..  I woke up at 11:45 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splenda sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 7:50 P.M..   I ate crab meat and crackers, and I watched NBC National news.  For dinner, I ate steak tid bits with vegetables and a piece of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 5:20 P.M..  https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2017/09/09/5-webcams-you-can-watch-for-hurricane-irmas-arrival-in-florida .  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 5:15 P.M..  I sat out on the deck with a relative.  I drove a relative to http://www.portlobster.com/ to get some crab meat. 

http://scott-mike.com/weather.htm .  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 4:05 P.M..  Southwest Florida is supposed to get a 10 to 15 inch storm surge tonight and tomorrow.  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 4:00 P.M..  I chatted with a friend.  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 3:15 P.M..  http://www.winknews.com/2017/09/09/hurricane-irma-weakens-to-category-4-2/ CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 3:15 P.M..   I went out with relatives to www.cvs.com in Kennebunk.  We then drove along the Kennebunk beach and returned to my relatives' house.  I put away a load of laundry that I did.  I ate a ham and cheese sandwich on 12 grain bread with Hellmann's mayonnaise and potato chips and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 11:45 A.M..  I woke up at 10:30 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splenda sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Friday, September 8, 2017, 8:10 P.M..  I watched the ABC evening news.  For dinner, I ate a large piece of fried chicken, two ears of corn on the cob with butter, steamed broccoli with butter, a glass of ice water and a piece of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will now go to bed.  CIO

Friday, September 8, 2017, 5:55 P.M..  http://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm

http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/health/2017/september/doctor-finds-natural-ways-to-reverse-and-prevent-alzheimers

http://goquickmind.top/ea8dcc05/5e88697cbd38/e59bb610761b/quickmind?key=QjBIUkR6YVI0Z3hsQVlhRzJ3Z0QxSVhMeklKZ3NjNi9pZXV3djB2QWZNS2Y2VnZTMlJmWVlhNFVCcjBDYndZMzJ1WmpGM1VXTXdvMmxiTi9oTWxHdVNMNTFDTkZPalM2b2wzMkw1TzdjMDF1ZnNPQ2lJa3VvK3VoV3k1STJocmNPdG9NdU5HQmtncDZOK2QxNC9HanBRPT0=

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Friday, September 8, 2017, 4:55 P.M..  For lunch, I ate the remaining Dutch center cut pork chop with a ham and cheese sandwich with bacon and tomato and Hellmann's mayonnaise on flat bread and potato chips and a glass of cold water.  I rested until 3:30 P.M..  I went for a drive with a relative along the Kennebunk beach.   We stopped and watched the surfers.  We then stopped H.B. Provisions for some Shane's vanilla ice cream and 12 grain bread.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront and returned to my relatives' house.  CIO

Friday, September 8, 2017, 1:15 P.M..  I dropped a relative off by an appointment.  I then went to  www.cvs.com in Kennebunk, Maine.  I bought buy one get one free of 100 capsule B-50 for $8.79 both and a 100 capsules of Beanaid for $13.79 and $1.25 tax for $23.83 total.  I then went by Ace Hardware store, and I bought some rose fertilizer for $10.  I went by Irvine Blue Canoe gasoline station, and my relative paid for $16 of self service premium gasoline for $3.219 a gallon for 4.971 gallons at odometer reading of 115843 miles for 144 miles driven since the Massachusetts turnpike fill up for 28.967 miles per gallon in highway traffic.  My relative also paid for the $13 deluxe car wash.  I then went to Hannaford's, and I got some groceries.  I then picked my relative up at 12:15 P.M..  While waiting I chatted briefly with a friend.  We then returned back to my relatives' house.  CIO

Friday, September 8, 2017, 10:00 A.M..  I woke up at 9 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splenda sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 7:55 P.M..  I ate crab meat and crackers while watching the ABC evening news.  For dinner I had Dutch center cut pork medallions with sauerkraut and apples, steamed broccoli with butter, corn on the cob with butter, and a glass of cold ice water.   I cleaned up the kitchen.  I chatted with a friend in Sea Island, Georgia, and they are going to evacuate to Albany, Georgia on Sunday.  I will go to bed in a little while.  CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 4:35 P.M..  I checked the oil on my Volvo wagon, and it is fine.  I topped up the cooling fluid and the windshield washer fluid.  I used some more clear gorilla tape to secure the left side of the patch that I made earlier on the passenger side rear backup light lens.  I brought in the two valet cases that I bought earlier this year discounted at CVS.   CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 4:05 P.M..  http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/07/us/hurricane-irma-florida-latest/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41192997

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/world/europe/bicycling-utrecht-dutch-love-bikes-worlds-largest-bike-parking-garages.html?emc=edit_th_20170907&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=46729

I received email from a friend in Sea Island, Georgia that Palm Beach, Florida is totally evacuated.  There used to be a nice Holiday Inn in Greenville, South Carolina in the hill country.  CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 3:45 P.M..  I went out with a relative to the Kennebunkport post office.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront to Bradbury's in Cape Porpoise, and we got a couple of things.  We then drove out to Cape Porpoise and then returned to my relatives' house.  For lunch, I ate two sandwich made with flat bread, Hellmann's mayonnaise, ham and cheese, and I also had some potato chips and a glass of ice water.  I have been watching the Weather Channel about Hurricane Irma.  CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 1:40 P.M..   There are supposed to be 16 million people in the path of Hurricane Irma http://www.floridadisaster.org/  and http://scott-mike.com/weather.htm .  CIO

Thursday, September 7, 2017, 12:05 P.M..  I went to bed after the last note.  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with Splenda sweetener and milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I will now make my bed and shower and clean up.  CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 7:50 P.M..  I ate cheese and dip and crackers.  For dinner I ate steak tid bits with vegetables and clam chowder and a glass of cold water and papaya.  CIO 

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 5:50 P.M..  http://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/06/latest-forecast-puts-florida-solidly-path-category-5-hurricane-irma/636479001/ CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 5:35 P.M..   I took a nap until 3 P.M..  I went for a drive with relatives along the Kennebunk beach.  We stopped and watched a half dozen surfers.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront to Cape Porpoise.  We stopped by Langford's seafood and got some crab and then by Kitchen Chics and got some clam chowder.  We then returned back to my relatives' house.  CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 12:55 P.M..  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41172726

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/06/hurricane-irma-may-bring-significant-storm-surge-to-florida-governor-says.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/us/irma-florida-latest/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/weather/irma-us-predictions/index.html CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 12:55 P.M..  I ate two sandwiches on pita bread with ham, cheese, bacon, tomato, and Hellmann's mayonnaise and a glass of ice water.  CIO

Tuesday, September 6, 2017, 12:25 P.M..  http://miamidade.gov/

http://www.redcross.org/

http://miami.cbslocal.com/

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/145453.shtml?cone#contents CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 11:20 A.M..  http://www.liveduvalstreet.com/

https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/nexsat-bin/nexsat.cgi?BASIN=CONUS&SUB_BASIN=focus_regions&CCA=NorthAmerica-CONUS-East&SSC=Caribbean-x-x&PRODUCT=vis_ir_background&SUB_PRODUCT=goes .

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/fl-sb-hurricane-irma-daily-timeline-20170905-story.html

http://fl511.com/

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/FEMA-is-almost-out-of-money-as-hurricane-12174723.php    CIO

Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 10:10 A.M..  I woke up at 9 A.M..  I ate breakfast of Kashi cereal with milk, a toasted English muffin with butter, a 12 ounce glass of 50% orange juice and 50% cold water, and two cups of coffee with half and half and Splenda sweetener and vitamins and supplements.

http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2017/09/06/hurricane-irma-makes-first-landfall-caribbean-islands/636419001/ .  I will shower and clean up shortly.  CIO

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 8:00 P.M..  I rested until 6 P.M..  I ate cheese and crackers and dip and watched the ABC evening news.  For dinner, I ate rotisserie chicken with two ears of corn on the cob with butter and steamed broccoli with soy sauce and a glass of ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 4:15 P.M..  I ate a bacon and tomato sandwich with cheese on flat bread, a mixed salad, and potato chips and a glass of cold water.  I went out with a relative to Hannafords in Kennebunk to get groceries.  When we returned home, another relative had arrived.

http://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/05/florida-could-feel-impact-hurricane-irma-weekend/632303001/ .  CIO

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 1:30 P.M..  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/us/hurricane-irma.html?emc=edit_th_20170905&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=46729

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/05/keys-emergency-manager-you-must-evacuate-you-cannot-afford-to-stay/

I chatted with a friend.  CIO

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 12:05 P.M.. Watch out Key West http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/145233.shtml?cone#contents .  CIO

Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 11:55 A.M..  I went outside after the  last note.  While I was sitting outside by the north side of the garage, a skunk walked by me, but it did not spray me.  I woke up 8 A.M..  I brought in the www.nytimes.com along with garbage cans from the street.  I ate breakfast of Kashi cereal with milk, two slices of toast with butter, a cup of coffee with sugar and milk and vitamins and supplements with a glass of water.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I went out to Port Hardware store, and I bought a roll clear Gorilla tape for $7.38.  I returned home, and I used the clear Gorilla tape to repair the passenger side rear lower backup lens, so it is now all just fine.  I started a load of laundry.  CIO

Monday, September 4, 2017, 8:20 P.M..  I woke up at 6:45 A.M. this morning.  I went outside twice.  I ate breakfast of Kashi with milk, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread and jam, a 12 ounce glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water and a cup of coffee with Equal sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  I showered, and I clean up.  I finished packing and shutting down the apartment.  I chatted with a relative.   I left at 8:45 A.M..  I drove up North Street to the Merritt Parkway east.  I took a break in New Canaan and Orange.  I got on I-91 North, and I stopped at the rest area just after one gets on it.  I got on I-84 East, and I stopped at the Vernon rest area.  I got on the Massachusetts turnpike, and I stopped at the Charlton rest area.  I ate half of half of my roast beef paninni, and I drank a half of a 12 ounce can of diet Fresca.  I put $15 of self service premium Gulf gasoline in the tank for $3.129 a gallon for 4.795 gallons at odometer reading of 115699 miles for 128.9 miles since yesterday's fill up for 26.883 miles per gallon in highway traffic.  I then got on I-290 North to I-495 North.  I stopped at the Lawrence rest area.  I got on I-95 North.  I stopped at the New Hampshire welcome center.  I then stopped by the New Hampshire liquor store, and I got a 1.5 liter bottle of Absolute Vodka for a relative for $24.99.  I got of the Maine turnpike in Wells, Maine.  Since I now have EZPass, I did not pay tolls.  I stopped at the Amtrak station.  I arrived at my relatives' house at 3:15 P.M. for 264 miles driven.  I ate the rest of the sandwich and the diet Fresco. I unpacked, and I set up my electronics.  I went for a drive along the Kennebunk beach with a relative, and we parked for a while.  We then drove along the Kennebunkport waterfront.  We watched the NBC nightly news and ate some cheese and crackers.  For dinner, I had homemade Italian soup, mixed salad, slices of French bread with butter and ice water.  I cleaned up the kitchen.  I will probably go to bed soon.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 7:20 P.M.  I threw out the garbage.  I chatted with a relative.  I will now shut down the primary work computer.  I will go outside again.  I will go to bed.  Whenever, I wake up tomorrow, I will have breakfast and clean up and head up to Kennebunkport, Maine.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 7:00 P.M.  I took half of the roast beef pannini sandwich, and I put Hellmann's olive oil mayonaise and Golds hot horseradish on both sides of it and two slices of deli Swiss cheese and ground black pepper, and I ate it with five ounces of Southern Cole Slaw and 12 ounces of diet Fresca.   I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 6:25 P.M.   I went outside a number of times.  I finished packing.  I drove a neighbor some place, and the neighbor gave me $5 for the ride.  I sat outside down briefly.  I went by the Stop and Shop.  I bought a 6 ounce Gold's hot horseradish for $1.99,  two 12 ounce generic honey for $3 each, a 20 ounce Hellmann's olive mayonnaise for $2.99, and a roast beef pannini for $6.99 for $17.97 total.  I then went by the Putnam Shell at 401 West Putnam Avenue, and I bought $11.05 of self service V-Power premium gasoline for $3.639 a gallon for 2.987 gallons at odometer reading of 115570 miles for 39.8 miles driven since Saturday August 26, 2017 for 13.325 miles per gallon in local traffic.  I then returned home, and I chatted with neighbors, and I put away my groceries.   CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 2:15 P.M.  I went outside again.  It has begun to clear up from the rain.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 1:25 P.M.   I went outside.  I chatted with a friend.  I will now start packing.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 12:55 P.M.   I went outside.  I chatted with a relative.  I will now shower and clean up.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 12:35 P.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  CIO

09/03/17 Sunday 11:30 A.M.  I woke up at 11 A.M..  I went outside.  I will eat breakfast of Kashi cereal and milk, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance Spread and jelly, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a 12 ounce cup of regular coffee with Equal sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  I will go outside again.  CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week of 09/02/17

09/02/17 Saturday 10:40 P.M.  I went outside.  I will now send out my weekly notes.  I will then go to bed.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 10:30 P.M.   I ate a 26 ounce Marie Callender chicken Alfredo bake with grated parmesan and Romano cheese and a 12 ounce glass of Sprite Zero.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 9:50 P.M.  I went outside, and I watered the plants.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 9:35 P.M.  I put away the rest of the clean laundry.

My www.eversource.com electricity bill for August 2017 was $263.57 for 1431 kWh for 49.34 kWh per day for 29 days with an averager temperature of 70.7 degrees Fahrenheit.  For August 2016, it was $319.56 for 1977 kWh for 65.90 kWh per day for 30 days with an average temperature of 77.9 degrees Fahrenheit.  Thus this August 2017 was cooler.

http://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm

CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 9:05 P.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I was told that www.mcdonalds.com has a special of two quarter pounders or two Big Macs for $5 plus tax.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 8:45 P.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I put away most of the clean laundry.  I have 25 minutes to go on one small dryer load.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 8:10 P.M.  I chatted with a relative.  I will now go outside.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 7:55 P.M.  For my Kindle Paper White to read in Maine, I bought for $8.99 and .09 tax for $9.08 total https://www.amazon.com/Inside-CIA-Revealing-Secrets-Powerful/dp/067173458X CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 7:25 P.M.  I went outside again.  I have 55 minutes to go on one dry cycle.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 7:00 P.M.   I showered, and I cleaned up.  I went outside.  I started two loads of wash and have 15 minutes to go on two wash cycles.  I chatted with a relative.  I was told there are gasoline lines in Texas.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 5:05 P.M.   I went outside, and I drank my coffee.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I put clean linens on the bed.  I will now go outside again and throw out the garbage and the old periodical literature.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 3:30 P.M.  I woke up at 2:30 P.M..  I went outside.  I picked up the mail.  I will eat breakfast of oatmeal with honey and milk and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance Spread and jelly, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water with vitamins and supplements, and a 12 ounce cup of 50% regular coffee and 50% hazelnut coffee with Equal sweetener and milk.  I will go outside again.  CIO      

09/02/17 Saturday 4:45 A.M.  I ate the other half of the California turkey pannini with a 12 ounce glass of diet Fresca.  I went outside briefly.  I will now shut down the primary work computer, and I will go to bed.  CIO

09/02/17 Saturday 4:25 A.M.  I went downtown, and I chatted with a relative.  I went by www.cvs.com .  I chatted with a local in the park across the street from CVS.  The local and I went back by CVS, so the local could make a purchase.  I then drove the local part way down Greenwich Avenue to my usual location.  We chatted a while.  The local departed, and I then chatted with another local until about 2 A.M..  We then went by the Shell Station on West Putnam Avenue.  I check the air on all of my tires for 32 PSI all around for a dollar charge.  I then showed the local my apartment.  I then drove the local back home in Byram.  I then returned home.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 6:00 P.M.  I will now go downtown for a brief period and sit outside.  I have about a 2.5 inch incision in my left leg from the surgery.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 5:35 P.M.   I chatted with a relative.  I went outside again.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 4:25 P.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 2:35 P.M.  I went outside, and I drank my coffee.  I did not get any mail.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  I will now go outside again.  I will then shower and clean up and put a new bandage with Neosporin on my left leg where I had a small skin cancer removed.  I plan to drive up to Kennebunkport, Maine this Monday September 4, 2017 to spend a little over three weeks with relatives.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 1:35 P.M.  I will eat breakfast of Kashi cereal and milk, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance Spread and jelly, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a 12 ounce cup of regular coffee with Equal sweetener and milk and vitamins and supplements.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 1:15 P.M.  I paid my http://optonline.net/  Digital Cable TV, Optimum Boost Plus, Optimum Voice, and my http://www.verizon.net/ bill and my www.eversource.com electricity account.  My current Optimum bill was about $196, which is about $65 for high speed Cable Modem, $35 for Optimum Voice long distance and about $96 for premium Cable TV.  However that includes $35 in discounts for all three packages which covers the two cable boxes which are about $12 and taxes other fees.  I printed out two copies of my Microsoft Money Sunset Income versus Spending report for July 2017.  I will now go outside again.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 12:50 P.M.  I woke up, and I ate some chocolate almond clusters.  I finally woke up at noon.  I went outside briefly, and I chatted with the building custodian.  CIO

09/01/17 Friday 12:15 A.M.  I went outside, and I chatted with neighbors.  I will now shut down the primary work computer.   I will eat a 5.6 ounce Dannon raspberry yogurt.  I will then go to bed.  CIO