Tueesday was nice

easy and quiet. 

On August 5, 1989 the largest game of Musical Chairs took place in China with a whopping 8,238 participants at the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. Three and a half hours later, the game ended with the lucky 15-year-old winner Xu Chong Wei on the last precious chair.

Anne is setting my alarm for me for 9am. The job want's me to power up my work laptop to do some routine monthly maintenance. I don't need to do anything but to power it on. Anyway, that's all for now. 

If I read a fiction book

non stop, I can get it read in a few months, probably shorter if I use audiable books. I'm a slow reader. I'm considering an audiable book service. Try an audio book. This last book I read I began January 4th of this year. I finished it last night. I moved house in March, the job appointments, lodge. All kinds of stuff. Audible lets me join for free, cancel anytime and i get one book I can keep for free. I've never lisened to an audiobook before. I'll try it out. it wont cost me anything. I'd keep these audio books on my iPod. There are a bunch of audio book platforms. I'll be investigating all of them.

This was yesterday but worth mentioning: First observed on August 4, 1181, Chinese and Japanese astronomers recorded a supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia. The phenomenon was visible in the night sky for around six. months.

Not much going on this week. We have no outings. I think I'll go down to the coffee club Wednesday morning for a coffee and muffin I'm usually awake by 9am anyway, that's all for now. 

Summerslam 2025

Was awesome On the scale from 1-5, I'd rate this a 5. This event was full of surprises. The gate attendance was 113,722 in 2 days. Some of those tickets right up close like near the ring we're $1,400 USD. If you haCyour seats for both days, well do the math😀

The only lame match was the steel cage match with Solo and Fatu. Both days had jaw dropping WTF moments. The CM Punk match ending came out of nowhere. I was certain that AJ Styles would win over Dirt Dim. Dirty Dom, was brilliant. So much fun and Anne made a great brunch as well.

I'm not one for champagne: The champagne cork popping record was set by Gary P. Mahan on this date in 1975, popping the cork 103 feet.  I wonder if he ever caught the corck.

I got noghing goind on this week and the 3 day heat wave we've been having here in Edmonton is over. Back to normal temperatures +20-+23°C that type thing. Anyway, that's all for now.

Anne made me a burger and fries

for dinner. We watched the news and "The Twilght zone." It was really good. No spoiler alert. This was

a great episode. We didn't recognize any acters that went on to be big name stars like Agness Moorehead and or William Shatner.

Today it's Summerslam Sunday. The attendance for the show yesterday was 53,000. There were a few surprises. I had to go back to chatch the highlights. Looking forward todays show.

My residence is holding a shuffle board tournament. From what I gather there are already ~ 20 names on the sign up sheet. Also this month TBA the outing is Parkland pioneer museum. Anway, that's all for now.

Last night's Hamilton

Elks game was good up until the last 2 minutes. 28-24. Elks recievers were awesome all game. Then, at the last minute mark Elks got the ball! We got this. With this play it moves Elks to tie for overtime. The receiver was the end zone and the ball was descending into his hands and it bounced out! Our quarter back couldn't believe it. The fan base were stunned. Elks are now 1-6! This team can somehow always find ways to lose.

Wild Bill Hickok was killed in a poker game holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, which became known as a "Dead Man's Hand" (1876).

Because of that, I missed about 80% of Summerslam Saturday. I caught the last 3 matches and did a rewind for the rest. Summerslam Sunday is the main event with Cena/Cody Rhodes. Anyway, that's all for now.

Friday I went out to

Bonnie Doon Mall specifically to Rogers to pay my cell phone. I'm thinking of a plan around October. $50 including 128gb phone. I'm not sure about the phone part though. After Rogers I wanted to go to the Dollarama but I didn't know where sprcifcally it was located. It was at the other end of the mall. I just needed some sticky notes and white out. But I wanted to check out the mall anyway. Last time (before we moved into the area) I was there was in the 80s. I was waiting a long time for my #524 home. I called 311 on my cell and the bus was an 45 minutes away. I took the LRT home. That #524 is once an hour. I should have to off by Stitches and did Rogers last. I could have made my trip Monday but it's a municiple non stat holiday and bus hours could vary. Saturday is Part 1 of Summerslam and the Elks game. 

I sat on the edge of the flower plant, then headed East to the train and home. Anyhow that's all for now.

Last night was pub night

in the main lounge. Pop a $1 beer $5. Anne was passing by the greeter by the door. The greeter invited her inside but Anne declined because she had her groceries in tow. At a glance there looked like 150 people there Anne said. There's always something going on here. Even afternoon tea this Saturday but that's competing with Summerslam and the Elks game.

On this date in 1930, the radio mystery program The Shadow aired for the first time. On July 31, 1954, an official announcement was made by researchers that Los Angeles smog was caused by the chemical reaction of sunlight on auto and industrial emissions. And on this day in 1964, the first close-up photographs of the moon were sent back to Earth by Ranger 7. Anyway, that's all for now.

Yesterday I woke up to blurred vision. Even worse then before. Anne suggested it's eye strain. I dont see it being much more then that. When I was at the Edmonton eye clinic last month, they tested for Glucoma, no diabetic damage to the eyes. They even gave me an OCT scan, and upon leaving they gave my vision a clean bill of health. Anyway, that's all for now.