NOTE:<88888>12/31/99 Friday 9:35 P.M. EST: Well I went out about 7 P.M., and I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by Exxon and put $8.75 of premium gasoline in the old Volvo. I then stopped by the Grand Union which was open until 9 P.M.. I had the Deli make a roast beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll with mayonaise lettuce and tomatoe for $3.79, and I also bought two Tony's Pepperoni pizzas for $2.50 each for $8.79 total. I drove down by the waterfront. I then went downtown, and I at half the roast beef sandwich in my car. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I walked through the Greenwich Railroad station and the platform, and a few people were lined up to go to the city. I then walked back up to the center of town. I sat out and I ate the other half of the roast beef sandwich. I then headed over to the Grand Union, and I bought a pound package of Icelandic salmon for $9.99. I then went over to the Food Emporium, and I bought a bag of Wise Riggies sour cream potatoe chips for $1.49, a bag of Lays Salt and Vinegar chips for .99, a 10 oz. shrimp ring for $4.99, a container of Kraft onion and chive cream cheese dip for $2.29 for $9.76 total. I then returned home, and I had the bag of Wise sour cream potatoe chips with some of the Kraft sour cream and chives cream cheese and ice tea. I have been watched the New Years Eve celebration on television. While downtown, I wished a British Citizen Happy New Years, and I saw quite a few individuals in grocery stores stocking up with provisions. Well it is a bit cold out, but I might go out for a drive in a little while. Have a Happy New Years Evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/31/99 Friday 5:15 P.M. EST: I went to bed again last night, and I rested until about 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Grain cerial, English muffin, vitamins, orange juice, and cappacinno. I then rested until about 3 P.M.. I finished my coffee, and I finished my Pumkin Pie. I guess I am watching a bit of television. I guess I will clean up, and go out for some fresh air in a little while. At the moment I have ABC channel 7 on. Well have a Happy New Years Eve. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/30/99 Thursday 9:15 P.M. EST: I was up at about 1 P.M. today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, pineapple and clementine fruit salad, English muffin, vitamins, and orange juice and coffee. I got a tired spell and went back to sleep and missed my 3 P.M. appointment. I got up eventually about 6:30 P.M., and I watched the BBC news. I munched on some walnuts. I just finished watched a bit of the travel channel on Amsterdam. I guess my finish off the Purdue chicken along with maybe a bowl of New England Clam chowder in a little while with some of the croutons I made with some ice tea and maybe cappacinno. It feels a bit cold outside, but I suppose it is an average December evening. I am pretty much over my cold, and it is relaxing to stay inside for a change and relax instead of facing the rather hectic pace outside. Well have a good evening. My Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade has not come yet, but it should be here I guess tomorrow. Well not much else happening. Maybe after I eat and clean up, I might go out for a little night air. Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 5:15 A.M. EST: Well I did my laundry, and I have been just relaxing around the old Pied A Terra in the Western Hemisphere. Not much else to report. Have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 10:25 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I changed the sheets on the bed. I went out about 7 P.M., and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I returned the book on the Czars, and the two videotapes. I checked out, "The Tulip"by Anna Pavord, and I checked out "Time/CBS News People of the Century". I read the local newspaper, and I also read three computer newsweeklies. The library was not very busy, but I noticed if you have allergies, they have a few nice Poinsetta plants there. I then head over to Greenwich Avenue, and I took a walk down the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and west on Railroad Avenue, and then back up Arch Street. I sat out at the Post Office for a while. I noticed it was a typical winter's eve, with a few more children around since school is out during the holiday season. On my way from the library, I stopped by the waterfront. I noticed by wearing my GAP long johns that look like Chinese Prisoner of War long johns, but are pretty warm; I was pretty comfortable out in the cooler evening air. I chatted with one regular walker. I then headed over to the Grand Union, and I bought a half gallon of GU homogenized milk for $1.59, a quart jar of B&G pickles for $1.69, a quart of Parmalat milk for .72 which I use when I run out of whole milk, and a Stauffer's 20 oz. frozen lasagna for $2.99 for $6.99 total. I advised a few informed shopped that if I were stranded in France without electricity hoping to celebrate the Year 2000, one could try vacation in Lanzarote which might still have space available for the Year 2000 Millenium celebration there, if one likes Flamingo dancing. I also remembered today, that this time of years after Christmas up until about March is a good time to look for floor model air conditioners on sale at Sears in White Plains, New York. I bought the one that I have used during the summer and for year round ventilation for 12 years at Sears in White Plains twelve years ago, for about $239 for a $400 10,000 BTU air condtioner then with a ten year compressor warranty which they fixed for free about three years ago. Thus in the next couple of months, or any time soon, I might go looking for an air conditioner there. The nature of my apartment, in the summer in the afternoon, it gets the direct western exposure sunlight which with the black rain terrace outside on the roof can get extremely hot. Unfortunately, I don't get the same effect in the winter. When I returned home, the florescent plant light was off; so it means the power was off briefly. I reset my VCRs and restarted the computer. I imagine anyone in the area whom might be running a server in an office or apartment or house might have to restart their server. Well I guess I have to do laundry this morning. I am feeling better, so it is back to the "Never Ending Routine". Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 4:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Grains cerial, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and pineapple and clementine fruit salad with orange juice and angostora bitters. I relaxed a bit. I chatted with a couple of town agencies and a family member. I remembered in the old days when there was not much oil energy in Manhattan, the Waldorf Astoria use to always fly the United States and the Saudi Arabian flag. I called up Greenwich Hardware store and reserved the Saudi Arabian flag that was on sale at the clearence bin at the entrance. I then went downtown without cleaning up. I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine. I then parked behind Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought the flag for $10.13 a 70 percent discount. I then drove down by the waterfront and I viewed the harbor. I then went over to Greenwich Capitol Associates and showed them the Saudi Flag. I then showed one of the construction crew at the Greenwich Harbor Inn and showed them the Saudi Flag. I then stopped by the Greenwich hospital thrift shop and viewed the merchandise. I chatted with a couple of veterans about how I think golf shoes are not allowed to have metal spikes anymore. I next drove over to Radio Shack, and they don't sell toggle switch covers to insulate metal toggle switches like on the Lindburg radio. I viewed the electronics supplies while waiting there. I then went over to old Greenwich, and the Old Greenwich Thrift shop was closed. I then parked over by the Old Greenwich CVS and I went to the Service Star hardware store, and I viewed what merchandise they have there. I then went to the Old Greenwich CVS, and I viewed the merchandise. There Christmas merchandise is 50% off including big oranmental candles which might be handy for any Y2K problems. I bought a EverReady 6 Volt lantern with battery for $6.49 plus two large red Christmas candles for $1.50 each plus .57 Ct. tax for $10.06 total. I noticed they have even larger candles if you think you might need them. I then went out to Tod's Point. I observed a boat clamming near the entrance to the Cob Cob harbor. I chatted with a couple of walkers. I chatted with a fellow searching the beach with a metal detector looking for lost jewelery. I observed a flock of fifteen seagulls on the beach. It was basically another clear cold day with a moderate wind. I then drove over to the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, and I viewed the Christmas decorations. They have what looks to be about a 1,000 poinsettas decorating the lobby atrium area. I noticed quite a few seniors having lunch there. I noticed they were putting in new carpet by the far conference room where the ATM machine is. I chatted with a couple of staff. I then went over to Staples, and I viewed the merchandise in the store. They were stocking the store with more merchandise. I then returned to the Hospital Thrift shop, and I viewed some other merchandise. I chatted with a couple of staff. I then returned home, and I chatted with some of the building tennants and staff. I then came up to my apartment, and I hung the Saudi Arabian flag over the center winter above the air conditioner. I put the EveryReady lantern by the entrance to the apartment. I put the two red candles on the lazy susan. I had a early dinner of reheated white chicken meat, steamed brocolli, and corn bread stuffing along with ice tea. I then filled this report. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/28/99 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. EDT: Another day of the blahs with this cold. I did successfully make up four three quart containers of ice tea, using nine Tetly tea bags, seven lipton green tea bags, one black cherry tea bag, one Twinnings Earle Grey tea bag, three old Twinnings Earle Grey tea bags, 3/4 cup of sugar, 12 oz. of Ruby Red orange juice, two teaspoons of Angostora bitters and the rest water. My usual method is to boil about a gallon of water, and add the tea bags, sugar, and bitters and let it seap for an hour occassionally stirring, then I remove the bags which I can not compost since I don't have a garden. I then add the orange juice, and pour one equal part of the mixture into each of the four 3 quart orange juice containers, filling the rest with tap water. I let the orange juice containers sit filled with hot water while doing this process to sanitize them. I basically think I have enough refrigerated to last a little over a week. I am no long using the humidfiers anymore, since in this damp cold weather despite the electric heat, it tends to aggravate the arthritis with more humidity. I had a relaxing day. I checked down at the desk at the Casa Marina 1-800-626-0777 and told the young fellow at the desk from Champaign, Illinois they should keep a weather watch on down there. I also email the governors of Texas and Florida today to keep a weather eye out on and mentioned a couple of local events. I also remember in the old days that if one was afraid of a "Dust Storm" developing in Texas, one kept a Dust car hand which was an old jelopy handy with an oil bath air filter like the one I gave away in Nantucket, and one would drive the historical dust free roads in Texas that are supposedly mapped in some navigation guides. Having never delt with that situation myself, I am not sure what the real story is. On the Air India hijacking situation, you might try to find out if anyone on board has a working cell phone that you could contact them on, of course with the hijackers permission. It seems to be that following the current weather pattern, the expected terrorist event Seattle that caused the cancellation of the New Year's celebration there might be that they're expecting the same storm to arrive there that recently hit France. Well hopefully tomorrow, I will be fully enough recovered to catch up on my usual weekend house cleaning routine. I also need to do some laundry. Well not much else happening. I did heat some Purdue chicken with white breat meat with tabasco and corn bread stuffing and had it with a chilled selzer water in a frost mug. I also had a chance to watch ABC news for two nights in a row which is quite unusual, so at least I have some idea what they're talking about versus the internet. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/28/99 Tuesday 2:00 P.M. EDT: Well I did a little bit of relaxing and thinking until about 4 A.M. this morning. I chatted with AOL, and I decided not to terminate my account with them until the end of the January billing period, although I never use the service. I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I got around to having breakfast of two soft boiled eggs, two English muffin halves, orange juice, vitamins, pineapple and clementine salad, and Samba instant coffee. I then relaxed a bit. I still have the cold, but I seem to be getting over it gradually. I started making a batch of ice tea which I am just about to refrigerate. I went downstairs and checked my mail, and I recieved my MCI bill. I dumped out some garbage also. I relaxed a bit more. I might try to do a little house cleaning, but I basically have all week to do it, if I even decide I have the energy to do it. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 9:15 P.M. EDT: Well I finished watering the plants. I chatted with a family member. The ABC evening news said that in addition all the other damage in France from the hurricane winds, tens of thousands of trees were leveled at Versailles by the same storm. Many of them were over 200 years old. I suppose there will be plenty of wood for new furniture or toothpicks. I reorganized some of the family photographs in the presentation frames in my living room, updating them with more current photographs. I moved out the blue sofa a few inches towards the door, so one can access the mahogany desk drawers a little bit. I put the two minature palms on either side of the Lindburgh radio. I put the two struggling pathos plants in the window sill to the right of the computer. I thought that part of my cold might be an allery to pollen in the Poinsetta plant, I bought the day before Christmas, so I put it downstairs in the community room window. I set out a couple of the heavy duty sand type candles in case, one needs them in any Y2K problem. I put the Revere bowl on the lazy susan with the left over Clementines in them. I really don't have the energy do any house cleaning, so I will leave it until later. I put the remainder of the furniture webbing in the living room mahogany bureau drawer. Not much accomplished really, but I hopefully tomorrow I will feel a little bit better. I think I will try to go to bed now, so have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I continued to rest a bit until 2 or 3 P.M.. I went outside briefly and threw out some garbage. I checked the mail, and I recieved a copy of "New York Racing" for December 1999. The lower headline says, "Vanderbilt honored in memorial service." by Francais LaBelle Jr. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, one of the most important people in thorough racing in the 20th century, was remembered Dec. 6 by family and friends "as a man who brought so much honor to the world of thoroughbred racing" in an upbeat memorial service at Aqueduct. Vanderbilt died at his Mill Neck, New York, home November 12 after making his daily visit to Belmont Park to watch the morning workouts and dole out cookies and lemon drops to friends. He was 87. The article continues on with the usual tidbits about the Vanderbilt family and is featured with a picture of him with "Native Dancer". Well I guess that is another story that Yahoo Reuters missed out on. Well I then had some reheated chicken leg and theigh with a little white meat with the rest of the Heinz turkey gravy and with canned mushrooms, and I mixed up the rest of the corn bread stuffing and I saved the remainder in the refrigerator. I had some Twinning Earle grey tea and honey just now. I am just finishing up watering the plants. That is probably all of the weekly house chores I will be up to for the time being. Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 10:45 A.M. EDT: Well I rested until about 4 A.M., and I got up and had some crumb cake and pumpkin pie and ice tea. I rested intermittantly until about 9 A.M.. I chatted with a few people. I still have some of my cold or flu, so I am staying inside. I might try to do some housecleaning if I have enough energy. I will see how I feel after I have breakfast. Reading the story about the hurricane winds in Europe, I was wondering if the eight ferris wheels they had set up in Paris survived the wind. It got me to thinking that this same high wind going around the globe might topple the Millenium Wheel next to parliament and it might fall over and crush parliament which would be unfortunate for the British legal system. Well from what I can tell here, it is all pretty much the same with all the "Movers and Shakers" away in their warmer homes, while the more simpler residents here seem to be able to withstand this recent cold spell. Well have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 9:25 P.M. EDT: Well I have tried to rest a bit until this cold or flu goes away. I had some reheated white chicken meat, with Heinz turkey gravy with canned mushrooms, cornbread stuffing, and cranberry sauce for dinner. I also munched on some pumkin pie earlier in the day. Well time to rest some more. Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 5:50 P.M. EDT: I think I am on the second day of a three day flu or cold. I am feeling a little better. About two hours ago, I had three soft boiled eggs, English muffin, pineapple and clementine fruit mixture, orange juice, vitamins and supplements, and a cup of Twinnings Earle Grey tea with a teaspoon of honey. I am saving my Earle Grey teabags after I use them to use in my ice tea mixture for a little different flavor. I chatted with a family member, and she is doing well. I turned the heat up a little bit in the apartment. Somebody called me to buzz them in the building. I watched a little bit of ice skating on television. I suppose I should try to rest some more. I don't think I will have the energy to do my housecleaning today. I am also not sure if my Monday 4 P.M. appointment would want me to show up with the remains of a cold or flu. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 2:35 P.M. EDT: I seemed to have come down with a cold for the last 24 hours, so I have just been resting in bed. I had some crumb cake and ice tea. I also took a hot shower to wash off the persperation. I am feeling a bit better, but I think I should continue to rest. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/25/99 Saturday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I put a can of mushrooms with the Heinz turkey gravy when I had my Christmas dinner earlier. I cleaned up after it. I then drove down by the waterfront and there is a thin layer of ice on Greenwich Harbor. I next drove over to Tod's Point and quite a few people were out walking dogs and strolling the audubon pathways. I parked in the southwest parking lot, and I walked along the south shore to the the south east corner where most of the water birds were sitting on the water to be away from any winds out of the north west. I saw large swans, drakes, sea gulls, and Canadian geese. Quite a few different spicies of dogs were also being walked. There was hardly any wind, and it was a clear cool day. I ran into a regular walker and returned with him back to my car and discussed the last several weeks events. I drove him over to his car. I headed back into town, and I drove down by the waterfront in town. I returned home, and I reheated a chicken leg and theigh with corn bread stuffing. I ate it with the cranberry sauce and ice tea. I also before eating ate a piece of pumkin pie and crumb cake. I am a bit arthritic, but I have it a bit cooler in the apartment, so I don't feel quite so hot. I think I will try going to bed earlier, and trying to get a good nights rest. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/25/99 Saturday 1:00 P.M. EDT: Merry Christmas. I had a long sleep last night, and I was up this morning about 8 A.M., and I had breakfast of coffee, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and Post Great Grains cerial. It is a tad warm in the apartment, and I fell back asleep. I got back up about 11 A.M., and I started cooking a Purdue chicken about and hour ago, which should be done in about a half hour. I will have it for Christmas dinner with cranberry sauce, corn bread stuffing, and brocolli, with Heinz gravy. I opened my Christmas presents. I got a nice Burgundy Pantagonia vest and a John's Island golf shirt along with the many other gifts I purchased with my Christmas funds earlier in the month. I listened to a bit of Christmas music on 88.5 FM national public radio. I showered and cleaned up. I just finished listening to Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message Royal Insight - The Queen's Christmas Message 1999 . Merry Christmas and Peace to You. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 9:05 P.M. EDT: Well I went downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I took a walk around the train station. I walked back up the Avenue. I sat out at the top of the Avenue. I walked back down the Avenue. I took a walk around the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. There were a few people out strolling. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove through Bruce Park. I came back west on Putnam Avenue. I noticed quite a few churches were busier with earlier services. I returned home, and I wished a couple of my neighbors Merry Christmas. Well I guess I will start trying to get some sleep. Have a warm Christmas Eve. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I slept until 5 P.M.. I got up and I had a broiled boneless ribeye steak for dinner along with microwaved potatoe, steamed brocolli, ice tea, and coffee. It is a little warm in the apartment, but I thought I better warm it up a bit since it is suppose to be down to 0 degrees F. to 5 degrees F. this Christmas Eve. Presently it is 25 degrees F.. I put on my long underware and turtle neck along with my burgundy Canadian Goose sweater, green cordoroys, and I will will wear my green parka along with my Icelandic knit cap and warm leather glooves. Not that it is really cold, but if I am out for an extended period of time, this will help me retain some of my natural body heat. Well have a Merry Christmas Eve. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 2:50 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I parked downtown, and I walked up to CVS and I bought a bottle of CVS yellow mouthwash 50.7 oz. for $3.49 and .21 tax for $3.70. I walked back down the Avenue. I tried to stop in St. Moritz for a croissant, but there were about a hundred people waiting in line. I chatted with one local Avenue resident. I walked back up to the car, and I drove down by the waterfront. There were about a half dozen sea gulls resting there. I stopped by Exxon and purchased $9.95 of premium. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a red poinsetta plant for $3.34 plus .20 tax for $3.54 total. I then drove over to the Arnold Bakery outlet which closes today at 3 P.M.. I bought a Pumkin Pie for $1.89, a bag of corn bread stuffing for $1.99 for $3.88 total, and they gave me a crumb cake for free. I returned home, and I ate some crumb cake and the rest of the fruit salad with ice tea. I then peeled and cleaned the pineapple and diced it. I also peeled and sectioned about two thirds of a box of clementines, and I mixed them all together. I then put them all in a rubbermaid container, and I filled it up to the rim with Ruby Red orange juice and put it in the refrigeratore. I put the rest of the clementines in a silver plate fruit bowl on the lazy susan. I put the red poinsetta by the Queen Anne chair for viewing. Well I feel a bit of a chill coming on, so I think I will try to take a nap for a while. Have a good afternoon.

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 8:40 A.M. EDT: I put out the white wool blanket on the day bed. I updated Scott's Broadcast with a holiday message sound.htm . Well I suppose it is normal routine. Have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 7:40 A.M. EDT: Well I made my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop afterwards, but it is closed yesterday and today for the Christmas Holiday. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and checked out "Chronicle of the Russian Tsars", and the videotapes "Young Einstein" and "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". I read the local paper there also. I think they might be closed today also. I then went by the Grand Union and purchased a head of brocolli for $1.50, a 16 oz. jar of GU clover honey $2.59, a pineapple for $1.99, a box of Clementines $3.99, two boneless ribeye steaks at $5.99 a pound for $9.70 for $19.77 total. I then returned home, and I broiled one of the ribeye steaks, along with a microwaved potatoe, steamed brocolli, and ice tea for dinner. I went to bed about 6 P.M.. I was up at 5 A.M., and I had two soft boiled eggs, two halves English muffin, a bowl of fruit, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee for breakfast. I went back to bed until just now. It is a bit cool in the apartment and since it is damp out, I feel a bit arthritic, but I get use to it over time. I guess I will do some simple routines today. I took the Purdue chicken out of the freeze serveral days ago to defrost, so tomorrow for Christmas dinner I will cook it along with whatever happens to be available. Well have a good morning. I also took the orange blanket out of the closet and put it on the long green sofa, and I put the blue blanket on the blue sofa. Well have a good day. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/23/99 Thursday 2:00 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed until noon. I listened to music while I had some Progresso New England Clam chowder with croutons, English muffins, ice tea, and Twinning Earle Grey Tea with honey. I also baked the croutons and bread crumbs, so they are nice and crispy. I got my GEICO Travelers home and renters policy. I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I will start cleaning up and showering. I also rotated the jackets in my two living room closets, so I have easier access to the right closet with my frequently used clothing than the left closet with my less used clothing. Well not much happening, so I guess it is the same old routine. Have a good afternoon. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/23/99 Thursday 7:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of eight Aunt Jamima pancakes, orange juice, vitamins, and capaccino. I watched a bit of television. It is suppose to be cold this holiday period. Have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 10:30 P.M. EDT: Well I rested after the last message until about 5 P.M.. I had a Stauffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner. I finally went out about 8 P.M., and I chatted with a neighbor. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local newspaper. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 8 oz. jar of GU clover honey. I returned home, and I ate rest of the pretzels. I watched a bit of television. I chatted with a friend giving him a brief summary of recent events. I guess I will pass up the winter solstace full moon this evening, and get to bed early. It is suppose to be really cold out the next few days, so stay warm. Have a warm evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some business. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop and viewed the merchandise. I then stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and with the store circular coupon I bought two for the price of one two four packs of GE 40 watt light bulbs for $2.99 plus .18 tax for $3.17 total. I then stopped Greenwich Hardware www.greenwichhardware.com a two pack of large sterno cans for $6.99 plus a tea infuser for $2 plus sales tax of .54 for $9.53 total. I then drove on down the Avenue and stopped by the Mews Thrift shop and bought a Lloyds LCD clock for $2.50 and the replica of the Lindburg Radio for $20. I had to walk over to the People's Bank ATM to withdraw funds for the Lindburg Radio. I then drove on down by the waterfront and there was a very healthy young to middle age seagull down by the waterfront. I then drove home the back way. There was a wreck out by Western Junior High Drive and the Post Road. I came up and put the LCD radio underneath the green lamp with the Victorian Lamp shade. I set up the Lindburg Radio on the brown mahogany chest and tuned it into FM 88.5. The tape feature on it does not seem to work, but it is a good sounding radio. I put the wooden pineapple underneath the Victorian Lamp shade. I had the rest of the Greek Grain salad with ice tea. I turned on my major sterio system with FM 88.5 playing through the apartment. I turned up the heat a bit since it is suppose to be down to 15 to 20 degrees tonight. I am a bit tired. I will take a nap or go out in a while. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 9:00 A.M. EDT: I had some more Greek grain salad and ice tea. I moved the mahogany bedroom bureau back into the living room left of the left closet. I set it up with the same bric a brac including the hurricane lamps. I put the restored brown leather chair in front of the left closet door. I rehung the bedroom door, so it is in place with the mahogany mirror on the outside of it. I put the DeLonghi radiator by the bar. I put the palm leaf hamper by the left night stand. I put an eight watt bulb in the entrance lamp with the glass globe, and I moved the General Electric lamp socket adjuster into the right parsons lamp with a 100 Watt bulb for reading. I have finished cleaning up and showering, so now I will go out shortly for some errands. Well have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I was thinking that with the flood disaster in Venzuela that having the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship in Barbados for New Years Eve 2000 might not be a smart idea, since there might be a lot of bodies floating around in that area north of Barbados or adjacent islands like Tabago. I suppose the best place to put the QE II cruise ship would possibly be the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. I relaxed most of the last period since the last message sleeping a lot. I did have a light dinner about 7 P.M. yesterday of Greek Grain salad, Dutch crumb cake, and ice tea. I went back to bed and got up about midnight. I had two medium boiled eggs, two English muffin halves with raseberry jam, fruit salad, vitamins, and coffee. I remember that around the fall of 1962 a group of friends and myself I think I remember buried a time capsule up around North Terrytown to be opened on the Year 2000. I emailed the archives about it. As I recall there was nothing of value just a few items that a bunch of kids might have placed in what I believe was a old QE II toffie tin. When I looked at the location where it was place the sacrete cement looked like it had been tampered with and replaced with an identical sealing patch made of portland cement, so it is hard to tell what the real case is with that time capsule. For all I know someone put a landmind there or some other nonsense. I then went back to bed and slept until now. Well I guess I will nipple on something and shower and clean up and go out and do a few errands. Well have a good morning. CIO