Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 7:25 P.M. EST: I chatted with a relative and a friend. I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and three computer newsweeklies. I then drove downtown and parked further down the Avenue because there were no parking places. I noticed an ABC news truck parked next to the senior center. I chatted with a local. I walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought a little 3" X 5 " Scottish flag for $2.95, and a plastic stand for .99 with .06 tax for $3.94 total. I then walked up to CVS, and I bought a 250 tablet bottle of Seniors Spectravite for $12.99, plus a 4 pack of Charmin toilet paper for .99 plus .06 tax for $14.04 total. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I returned home. I put the Scottish flag on the dining room table lazy susan. I recieved a Christmas gift in the mail. I opened up the box with the package. There was also an orange in it as big a the grapefruit up north. I had a Stouffer's hearty meatloaf dinner with ice tea and coffee. I guess I will go out soon for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 11:55 A.M. EST: I am just awake. The power went off last night about 3 A.M., and I reset the computer. This morning, I noticed the power has gone off again for a half hour. I just reset the computer again. Time for breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 2:50 A.M. EST: I read up to page 100. I had some ice cream, goldfish crackers, dried apricots, and ice tea. Well time to start headng off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 11:30 P.M. EST: I watched the television news report. I did my regular internet work. I will now probably do some reading. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 8:55 P.M. EST: I went out waited in line about 40 minutes to mail the package at the Valley Road post office. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with a former neighbor down by the waterfront. I showed him my electic dashboard clock that I had use to replace my broken car clock. Since my former neighbor had a bad car clock, I drove him to the Greenwich Hardware store to get one for $9. I then returned to the waterfront, and I helped him install it. I then went by the library and I read the local paper. I filled up the car at Exxon at $1.919 a gallon for $17.25 total. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 16 oz. can of SunSweet dried apricots for $3.59, a 16 oz. bag of Green Giant forzen brocolli $1.59 and a 16 oz. bag of Green Giant Le Seur peas for $1.59. I then returned home. I had two fried bonless center cut pork chops for dinner with microwaved potato, steamed frozen brocolli, ice tea, and coffee. I then chatted with a family member and friend. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 1:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I will now clean up and go mail the package. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 2:25 A.M. EST: Well I finished watching the videotape. I will now go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EST: After breakfast I relaxed around the apartment watching the news until about 6 P.M.. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I drove down Greenwich Avenue. I then went over to the shopping center in Port Chester. I toured Staples. I went through the Port Chester Flea Market. I went through Kohl's where lots of household items were 50% off. I then went to Odd Job. I got some Christmas gifts for a family member. I got myself and EverReady Lantern light for $4. I then returned home. I wrapped the Christmas gifts and packaged them up in a Priority Mail box. I had a Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I then went out to the Grand Union with the box which I had weighed and priced for postage. I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.69 each, eggs $1.49, and center cut boneless pork chops at $2.99 a pound for $4.75 for $9.62 total. I then weighed the package again at the Valley Road post office and it was just under seven pounds needing $7.70 postage for a Zone 5 delivery Priority Mail. I bought two priority mail space shuttle stamps for $3.20 each and added four regular stamps. However for the first time ever, I noticed the warning on the mail box, that one can not mail with postage more than a pound; and one has to take it to the counter. I then drove around Greenwich Avenue and by the waterfront. I returned home with the groceries and the box which I will mail tomorrow morning. I watched the news about the Presidential Election Supreme Court decision. I will now probably watch a videotape. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 2:05 P.M. EST: I just got up. It looks like he electric power was off for about three hours. I will have breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. First I have to reset my electrics. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 4:00 A.M. EST: I did a little bit or regular internet work. I had some peanuts and ice tea. I watched a bit of television. Well have a good morning. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 12:30 A.M. EST: I finally got around to updating Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 12:05 A.M. EST: I watched an hour and half of video on Prince William at "http://news.bbc.co.uk" and "http://www.itn.co.uk" about his ten weeks at "http://www.raleigh.org.uk/" . I guess he will be going home for Christmas. I also put one of my speakers to the right of the computer, and put a mouse pad on it; and stretched out the mouse cord; so that one can use the mouse on the left or right side easily. I also hung the new headset on the back of the right mouse speaker, so its cable will not interfer with moving the mouse cord. I also had three Clementines. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 9:25 P.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's hearty pot roast dinner with ice tea and coffee. I watched a bit of television. I now will do some chatting. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 8:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 2 P.M. this afternoon. I stopped by the bank. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library and read the local paper. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I drove by the waterfront. I then headed over to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $17.59 plus$1.04 tax for $18.63 total. It looks like they have gone up several dollars unlike th rest of the cigar cigarettes. I then went by Staples. They did not have the Labtec headset in stock I mentioned in my notes last night. I went by RadioShack at the Riverside shopping center, and they had a sterio headset with microphone with noise cancellation and eight foot cord for $29.99. I then went by the Hyatt and used their ATM. The Christmas decorations are all out at the Hyatt and it looks very festive. I then returned to RadioShack and bought the headset with noise cancellation for $29.99 plus $1.80 tax for $31.79 total. I then returned home, and I installed the new headset. It sounds a lot better particularly since I don't have to use the 20 foot extension cables. Well I chatted with it with a friend, and I most pleased with it using Net2Phone. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 4:25 A.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's chicken breast with mashed potato. I read about the first fifty pages of "Fierce Invalids from Hot Climate." I guess it now time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out for a walk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home. I had the rest of the taco chips and some peanuts with ice tea. I then watched an HBO movie. Well not much happening. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 8:45 P.M. EST: I finished watering the plants and house cleaning. I had a Stouffer's chicken pot pie afterwards. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 5:40 P.M. EST: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do my house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 3:50 A.M. EST: Well I tried to sleep, but I could not fall asleep. I had two hotdogs with buns, a couple of Danish cookies, several clementines, and the last of the dried apricots. Well not much happening. If you are interested in the local weather, try "http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=06830" , but from what I can tell, it is cold for this time of year, since it is not even winter yet. It sort of makes on wonder what it will be like later on in the winter. I hear tell that Oslo, Norway is warmer. Well it just goes to show that people on night schedules in this area deal with weather in the winter that is 20 degrees to 30 degrees cooler than what the hearty daytime people deal with. Well I guess I could try reading. I still have to sleep before I start my usual Sunday routine. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 2:05 A.M. EST: Well I slept until 12:30 A.M.. I then had some goldfish crackers and ice tea and channel surfed. It feels like it is a bit nippy outside. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 9:30 P.M. EST: I did not bother going out. I studied headsets on the internet. I guess they don't make cheap wireless headsets. I found this one "http://www.labtec.com/product/profile/index.cfm?ProductID=147" which they have Staples for $47.50, yet I guess I present internet telephony headset setup is fine, and I can always possibly tweak the cables. I then channel surfed a while eating some taco chips with the rest of the French onion dip and eating most of the rest of the dry apricots. It feels like it is damp outside, so I have not ventured out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 4:50 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 5:30 A.M. this morning after doing a little thinking. I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked my mail, and I got a $20 rebate on my Belkin power control center. I chatted with a family member. I chatted with a friend. I guess I will clean up shortly and go out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 2:25 A.M. EST: Well I finished my laundry, and I chatted with a family member. I also finished my daily internet routine. If you have not been wiped out in the stockmarket and you are a bit tired of shopping in the Grand Union, one could always try "http://www.luxuryfinder.com" for those hard to find items that are a bit pricey. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 11:50 P.M. EST: I went out about 7 P.M.. I dusted off about an inch of snow of the car. I put the new registration in the glove compartment. I will receive new license plates and expiration sticker in the next month to two months. I drove by the library and read the Wall Street Journal. I noticed the apartment complex Excelsior is located where I use to camp out in Boca Raton, Florida on the inlet. I chatted with a couple of people. I then went downtown, and I chatted with another local. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 16 oz. container of SunSweet dried apricots for $3.59, Kraft French onion dip .99, Snyder tortilla chips $1.50, and a five pound bag of Idaho potatoes for .99 for $7.07 total. I then returned home, and I had some chips with dip and ice tea. I then had a Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I channel surfed a bit. I just started two loads of laundry. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 12/08/00

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 5:15 P.M. EST: I was awaken at 10:30 A.M., and I chatted with a family member. I then slept until about 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I replaced the batteries on my apartment door bell which had worn out. It plays the "Blue Bells of Scotland." I watched a little late breaking news. Well I guess I am back on a later schedule. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 3:00 A.M. EST: I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I watched a little HBO action, and then I had some peanuts and ice tea. Well have a good morning, time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 12:15 A.M. EST: I made a telephone call to a friend, and I also had an incoming telephone call from a friend which I continued. I then went out for a walk. I walked lowered Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I stopped by Kinkos to warm up a bit. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I walked around lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I returned up the Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by Kinkos again. I made five copies on three sheets each of various contents of my wallet for $1.70. One is suppose to copy one's wallets contents to have in case one should lose it. I then went by the Food Emporium. I bought a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $1.99, a half gallon of Tropicana Tangerine juice for $1.99, Bournier French mustard for $2.89, and a five pound bag of Domino sugar for $2.65 for $9.52. I then returned home. I had three clementines with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. I stapled the five copies together and put them in safe places. I guess I will do a little internet work now. CIO