We're supposed to be getting a visit

by Mayor candidate Andrew Knack. I think I'll go to the coffee club and hang around. I want to know if we're going to have a polling station here. This is going to be after Coffee Club. 10:30am.

I never did make it to coffee club this morning and the meet and greet. Speaking of which in some parts of the world, it's national coffee day.

And even though this is late news, it was announced last night that Starbucks coffee is closing 100 locations. Four stores will close here in Edmonton.

It's a new week. Thursday my lodge is holding a past masters night. The organizer asked me to do the Chaplin role. Now I'm not sure if that's opening and colsing or just to assume a role? I relearned both opening and closing prayers just in case. I don't see the regular sitting officers vacating their chairs for the night. It's a lot of work for me, because I'm also the "music director" as well. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Saturday's shift was

decent. It was a slow day for calling but I got 4 completes. I would have had a 5th complete but the guy bailed on me when I asked him to confirm his postal code. Other then that and my Ring Central volume cut out on me. I had a good shift.

It was on this date in 1989 that two men went over Niagra Falls in a barrel. They weren't the first to attempt the feat, but they were among the first to live. Returning their 888-page findings on.

I missed the first half of the 1st quarter of the Riders/Elks game here at Commonwealth. Score was 1 nill. We got a field goal for 3-1 Then we scored a major. Our D was doing their job. Riders turned the ball over 3 times in Q1! For most of the game it was Elks 11 Riders 4. Then Riders made it 12-11 into the half. After that Elks scored a couple of majors. RIders had 3 QB sacks to our 2. Saskatchewan got the ball to the 1 yard line 25-27. If they got the 2 point conversion, they would have taken the game to OT. They failed to convert. Riders 25-Elks 27. What a game! From what commentary was saying, the Elks had the most QB sacks of any team in the league! Wow. 43 to be exact. So fat it's been a good weekend.

I had my music

qued and ready but in the wrong order. I labeled the channel's in AUM and have them in order for next time. I was not able to make ractice last Sunday, due to the Valley line LRT off line. I could have taken the #53 from Capilino mall as the #501 Davis was still running. I'll be able to get the music for the next degree, and attend practice.

Apparently the Artimis 2 moon mission is slated for a possible February launch. The 4 person crew are not going to land on the moon but to orbit the moon to establish a test run and launch "Gateway." As I understand this the next capsule will connect with Gateway. Gateway will help land the crew onto the moon. That's Artimis 3 which is about 2 years away.  

Anne bought me a Tims breakfast yesterday for my lunch before work. I'll be waking Anne up at about 3pm. I'll be powering  up the laptop, headphones in place. I admit due to my vision I have some anxiety I can do the job. When I get Anne up we're going to try for some more drops in my left eye before I begin the shift, Anway, that's all for now.

My vision was improved significantly

yesterday. I'm still going to finish the bottle 3 times/day. This Friday would be one week. 

So earlier today it was annouced that Our PM's bank assount's personal information was hacked, Was it an international terroirst group, a lone wolf? Actuallyit was an inside job by a bank employee. I wounder what group he was working for?

Usually when people block me on Face book, that's the end of it. I was surprised when I discovered that this person is following me. I need to block him there then. Anyway, that's all for now.

No improvement

with my vision. I don't think these drops were made to clear out the debris on my Cornea. I think the drops were made to do something else. Upon the eye drop follow up the Optometristmight refer me to an Ophthomoligist.

Happy Birthday, Typhoid Mary-- born on Sept. 23, 1869. The Irish immigrant, a "healthy carrier" of typhoid fever, unwittingly spread the deadly disease around New York while working as a cook. If you think our pandemic quarantine was bad, poor Mary Mallon was kept isolated for over 23 years after her infectiousness was discovered..

I'm at Chapter tomorrow. I'm doing the music for a degree. More like playing the music. I begin work. on Friday. Not sure how well I'll do, as my vision or lack there of could compromise me doing the project. Anyway, that's all for now..

I missed Chapter practice at 1pm

today due to Valley line LRT maintenance. I probably could have made it but bus service (if not a main kine) is kind of hit and miss on Sundays anyway. Not a nice thing for Marigold to do for all the Fan Expo SFF people today. I jest of course, lol

I'm out again tomorrow for my 2pm PCN foot nurse appointment on Fort Road:

 Hopefully that bus stop by the overhead light stabd will be open instead of the bus making a turn by the street out of left frame.

After that^I have no place to go to for 3 days, then hopefully these drops will improve my vision enough where I can do the project comfortably. This project alonewill just about streatch my hour quota limit for the year anyway. The clock will start again in January.  Anyway, that's all for now.

Yesterday I was givin a script

for eye drops. The optometrist said I have some debris on my Cornea. I have to take these 3 times/day or until the bottle is empty the go in for a follow up. I hope there is an improvment between now and next Friday when I start the job. 

This weekend we're having Fan Expo. Its at the Edmonton Expo centre. Our Fan Expo is not as popular as the Toronto one. They get better guests there. Author Timothy Zahn was there. I remember the old Non Con conventions we had at the Edmonton Inn durring the 70s-80s. it was small but aniticipated.

Chapter practice is tomorrow. I'm doing the music for a degree. That's if I can get there. The Valley line LRT is off line for annual service annual service maintenanc but there are replacement buses but I need to get to Capilino mall, and on a Sunday, bus service is hit and miss most of the time. Anyway, that's all for now.

I'm heading out

of here at 2:30pm tomorrow for my eye appointment. I'm investigating the possibility of getting Yag laser vitreolysis. Eye floaters. However I need a basic eye exam first of all. Hopefullly I can get good news about this at the exam.

Anne and I went out to Rickies, Mill Creek location because its close bye. We had the 2 by five brunch and instead of toast pancakes. 

That was a big breakfast. It was a nice outing. Anne and I exchanged keys/bus passes, so I can use my door so she could go on to Walmart in Capilino mall. Anyway, that's all for now.

We're back to more seasonal

weather patterns here in Central Alberta. I can take the heat in small doses. +12°-+23°C is perfect for my comfort zone weather wise. I was born in Vancouver British Columbia lower mainland (greater Vancouver area). As much as I love Edmonton, if I could afford to live in the Tri cities area (New Westminster/Coquitlam/Burnaby, I would in a heartbeat. Still supporting Edmonton Elks/Oilers teams.👍

I digress. I mention the above climate because flue shot season is around the corner. I dont know what the exact number is/or was but last year the Alberta Government spent hundreds of millions of dollars on Covid shots that we're not used due to Covid apathy. So now Covid shots need to be ordered, call #881 for more  informatiom. Since we're in a seniors residence and I'm Type 1 diabetic, I get my Covid shot for free. Children are free, seniors in care facilities and low income seniors is free, (I think) everyone else it's Cad $100. This makes sense. Flue shots are free and availible at Shoppers Drug Mart/Rexal free.

I've been waffeling on installing the Onion OS on my Miiyou + handheld for a long time now.. I've watched several You Tube guides. I decided to try and install Onion. I have the Sunshine app on my computer. I double checked to confirm the sd card is Fat32. I use Rufus for this. I tried following one guide, nothing. I tried following several guides, nothing. It could be the non braned sd card, or something I'm missing in Rufas. Anyway, that's all for now.

Before we were shown this

place this last March, we were told that if we rejected it this would not go against our 3 turn downs. This is a 2 bedroom apartment our porovider doesn't have a lot of them. It's a beautiful refurnished suite. Every location has quirks. We get that. A few months in we discovered this place gets hot. And that's with the thermostate turned down. Other tenants have mentioned about this as well. We'll get used to it. 

On this day in 1899, Henry Bliss became the first American to die in an auto accident when he was run over by a taxicab as he exited a streetcar in New York City. Most likely it was one pictured above.

I've had my Nintendo 3Ds Xl since I want to say, 2015. I always wanted to Homebrew it or mod it but the process looked complicated. I cam across a video showing the process which has been streamlined over the years. Maybe I'll do  it one of these days. 

I entered the Oilers 2025-26 schedule

for all the home/away games for this calendar year. Whwn I get the 2026-27 calendar for Christmas, I'll enter the games for the rest of the regular season.

Not much going on this week. I'll want to go to Telus and apply for their bring your own devicep/hone, minimum plan. is $20/month more then what I'm paying now. At least everything is on the same network. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Other then some odds n ends to report, not a lot gping on today

except Lon's "Saturday morning cartoons," and The Elks @ Argo's football game. That's about it for today. 

When Mary broke up our friendship due to external circumstances. That and we we're both lying to each other. I didn't end the friendship, she did. This lying and including her: "I'm not going down without taking someone with me." I really took the whole ordeal hard. but while it was going down, I should have said to myself something like "what was this trying to teach me? I either win or I learn.

I should have taken the above to heart, if I found it at the time. The thing with Mary, we go back to the early 90s. It's not like I met her at the time. Mary and I were only friends. I wasn't her type. Today she's been married for about 4 years. 

Going out for dinner is something Anne and I are thinking about doing next week. She wants to go to iHop. Anyway, that's all for now.

I decided against going out to

lodge this evening. If it was a regular lodge night sure. It's a Past Masters night. Meaning to say, it's going to be a long night. I'll go to the next one in October.

On this day in 1940, near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric paintings was discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork (estimated to be between 15,000 and 17,000 years old) after following their dog down a narrow entrance into the Lascaux Cave 

Tommorrow the Elks are in Toronto. I don't like the start time but its an afternoon game. If we can win even 3 out of the remaining 6 games, we improve our win loss record more so then last year. Anyway, that's all for now.

The window cleaning crew

has yet to appear at the back of the building/courtyard area. The noticed from Monday to Friday. We'll see.

Yesterday the plan was to get yhe Onion OS installed onto my Miiyou mini plus hand held device. I tried previously but I couldn't get it to load. Then I realized that maybe the micro sd card wasn't formated to Fat32. There''s no way Windows can format the card to Fat32. Is there a way I can format the sd card outside of Windows? Mr. Google directed me to this website were It can.. The free program is called Fat32.gul It woked like a charm. Now I just need to install Onion OS. My project for the weekend..

It was 24 years today that the World trade center buildings were destroyed, comonly known as 9/11. Anne and I were married barely 1 year. I was still in my 40's, I remember on the bus heading towards work on Jasper Ave. Wondering whay there was a crowd gathering watching a TV screen. I was going to pick Anne up after work, where she was working at the Norwood Legion. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Apple had their

 WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) event earlier. iPhones are getting a bit bigger. new improvements on the hardware. i0s 26 coming out next month. Nothing really new

The Hank McCune Show, a sitcom that debuted on this day in 1950, had the distinction of being the first TV program to make use of 'canned laughter' the noxious pre-recorded laughs often dubbed into a soundtrack. 

As a kind of preview of Y2K, it was feared that the date 9/9/99 would cause problems for computers as some data systems used the digits 9999 to mark the end of a file. I remember working security guard work in the West end on New Years eve 1999 doing the graveyard shift, worried if my computer would activate, when I got home. Sure enough it did. LOL 

Not much going on this week. Sometime later this month our seniors residence is organizing a bus trip to the Wetaskiwin museum Might be fun. Anyway, that's all for now.

Earlier yesterday afternoon, Freedom Centre Church had fan fest. They have tents out on the grass area, a Babee going. Free pop burgers/hotdogs, games etc, rides for the kids. I bet if Don knew I was there, he'd pack up Mary Blake & head for home. Talk about posessive. Don had a falling out with me, because I was trying to figure out why Mary ended our friendship and going on and on about it in chat on Facebook. He had enough and blocked me. So now I'm his enemy.🤣I think Don was behind Mary's decison to end our friendship. I also suspect there was some hanky panky going on between Don & Mary. I can't prove anything of course, since Don is controlling the narrative and going to such great lengths to prevent Mary & I from crossing paths. If Mary at some point wants to renew our friendship, fine but no going out. Just chat.. Don? He blocked me on Face book, I dont refriend. But I digress.

I almost forgot. Today is National Star Trek Day. The show first aired on this date 59 years ago, in 1966. I was 14 when it debuted, and I still remember Mom letting me watch the very first episode on our family’s black-and-white TV. 

At the time, we were living on Regan and Haily in Coquitlam—the house is still standing today. Later, I watched many more episodes while recovering from my back surgery. Mom and Dad had gotten me a small portable TV, which sat to my left as I lay bedridden in an upper-body cast. I’d have to roll onto my side just to watch. Even so, Star Trek was a big comfort during that time, though I did end up missing much of the final season while I was in recovery. I have fond memories of watching Star Trek the origional series.

On my bucket list is to be active once again with the Order Templi Orientis. OTO. I'll need 2 years of dues to do this. I can do that easy enough. this year. Shorty after that I want to join the Scottish Rite Masonry and get my 32°. That's 3 masonic bodies before it's all said and done. Anyway, that's all for now.

Its game say today

at Commonwealth. 5pm. I think the oast time I was at a game was 2011. We were sitting in the dissambled section. in the corner beside the scoreboard. These days with my limited mobility, I could barely get to the stadium. It's the stairs, basically.

Today (in the US) its National read a book day. Here in Canada our equivalent to National Book day is April 23rd. If I put in the effort from Sun up to Sundown I might be able to read a 75,000 word novela. Or a comic book. That's a book right? Last comic book I read was in the 80s

The bronze Amelia Earhart statue stolen from Harbour Grace, N.L. in April 2025 has been found, albeit in pieces, by the RCMP in August 2025. The statue was located in a wooded area and all parts have been accounted for, allowing for its eventual restoration and return to the town's Spirit of Harbour Grace Park. Anyway that's all for now.

I had a great time at lodge

last night. We must have had close to 30 breathern show up. Good energy. I got a ride home from Nathan. He's going to the elks game tomorrow night..

On September 4, 1985, the first pictures of the Titanic wreck were released, after a joint American-French expedition discovered the sunken ship. In the waters off Nova Scotia.

Speaking of Elks football. Saturday at 5pm is the rubber match. Looking forward to the game. Our front line needs to do better in protecting our QB. 4 sacks in one game is crazy. Anyway, that's all for now.

Launchpad is one of those

cool apps I find to be a go to source when making music on my iPad. I usually mix it with other apps. Launch pad is by subscription. $14.95/month. Quit any time. I was in between subscriptions. I wasn't paying attentiion when I ordered it again because I use Launchpad in Lodge as well as Chapter. I accidently clicked on the annual plan which is C $74. What a heartache. I was at ~ C $162 so now I'm at about C $85. I still have our outing and my min deposit payment for something else. It was birthday $ anyway, so I don't feel to bad about it.

On September 3, 1976, the Viking 2 spacecraft landed at Utopia Planitia on Mars and sent back the first close-up, color images of the planet's surface.

I'll probably be out of here about 5pm for lodge to be there at 6pm. I like to set up doa bit of a sound check. Should be an easy night for me. I already have a ride home. I'm going to have a cold beer as well with the guys. At least heading out of here will be nice. I just got to remember to charge up my bluetooth speaker. Anyway, that's all for now.

Tech support was an unusually

long session that began at 10am. That's all fine and well. The had to restart about 3 times. That wasn't what bugged me. Anne had ordered a cab for a pick up at Clareview East. The cab company office called to confirm my ride was there, and then the driver was waiting for Anne and then the dentist office was also waiting for Anne and called me. As if that wasn't enough, Buster was all over me for treets and or dinner. I figured that out and complied. No bugging me I really didn't mind so much.

I don't facebook refriend. I will Mary only because she made an effort to end the friendship. I feel she was being coerced. Mary also left the door open. I can see her Facebook posts but not respond to them. I also can't chat with her. I will not refriend Don regardless. I feel he was infuencing Mary big time. Don't won't come to BoB because I'm in his head. Telling me I need counselling over a broken heart.

This time tomorrow, I'll be setting up my iPad for lodge music. Should be a good easy night. Anyway that's all for now.

I was going to go out to

Bonnie Doon Mall this afternoon, but as soon as got near an opened window and smelled the air, that was enough to make my decision for me. Stay home. So I paid the bill online.

I wanted to go to the Telus store to see if and what kind of plan I can get for my own device similar to my Chartr plan from Rogers. The whole idea behind that is so I can have my cell phone 

on the same network so I can turn my cell  phone into a webcam. My iPhone 11 has continuity camera that allows for the iPhone to be used as a webcam with my iPad. I'll need a few more pieces to get it to do that first though. 

I have lodge music loaded up for Thursday night. I have some Launchpad ambient music in AUM for a segment in lodge. My night will be an easy night. Anyway, that's all for now.

It's labour day

here in Canada and US. I used to enjoy this long weekend when I was working with the Army & Navy in the 80s. That was the last full time real job I had. That's another story.

Wednesday, my employer is doing laptop maintenance by remote. They do this once a month just to make sure the laptop is running smoothly. We get a small stipend a few times a year because we half to get up early to power up the computer. This way tech support can call us if there are any issues.

Tomorrow, I'm heading over to Bonny Doon Mall, (Rogers) to pay my cell phone bill. Giid time to go because we're out of the heat wave. I want to visit the Telus store as well, because I want to use this bought phone as a webcam but it needs to be on the same wifi network. Plus I can get a bite to eat as well. Anyway, that's all for now.