I had a decent sleep

over night by 3 & a half hours and an afternoon nap for another 2 hours. I get the minimum 5 hours sleep but that sleep is spread over 2 sessions. 

I've had my cell phone for over a year now, and its been really handy. I took a video and a photo while I was outside about 6pm and posted each to my Facebook page. 

I'm 73 years old here and will be 74 next week on the 21st of this month. Anne wants to take me out for dinner at a place of my own choosing, near or on the date. I'm thinking iHop Southpark. We like that location. At the moment, I'm in good spirits.

One thing I like when Anne goes out on her 5 hour shopping excursions, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (assuming she does) is I get some time to myself. A lot  of this time lately, I'm just on You Tube, my diary, that sort of thing. Anyway, that's all for now.

This week I need to get

to a Doctor. I have this rash that's just under my left ear below the neck It's not painful like Shingles or anything but it is annoying. About 5am before bed, I applied some of that psoriasis ointment to it. I need about 3 applications to clear up even forehead psoriasis. If this isn't cleared up by Wednesday, Thursday I'll go to the walk in clinic. It's one bus ride there and back. 

Lithium battery news has been trending. These lithium batteries are ubiqutious but more especially in things like cell phones tablets that sort of thing. A few days ago there were several fires in Calgary caused by eScooters. The over heating process is called thermal runway.

Two homes in Calgary were affected by eScooters parked to the house. How common is it for cell phones and tablets to catch fire? Google says, "While billions of smartphones and tablets are in daily use, actual fires or explosions are statistically uncommon. When incidents do occur, they usually involve external factors like physical drops, uncertified accessories, or severe battery degradation rather than spontaneous combustion. For instance, a CBC report on Health Canada data noted a relatively small number of reported phone and accessory fires nationwide over a multi-year period compared to the massive volume of active devices. Lithium batteries are a problem.

Tonight it's Monday nite Raw in the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Next week it's coming here. Not sure which brand, Red or Blue. I remember JT, Don Brown his roommate and I went to see a WWF event here in Edmonton. That was in 1990. Tickets were between $10-$20. These days tickets in Rogers place arena are between $104-$123 baseline. Inflation or just TKO greed? Anyway, that's all for now. 

I'm not sure but I think

event organizers had added Thursday night to the folk fest weekend. it could still be Friday. Saturday & Sunday. In case today is the l ast day because they need Monday/Tuesday to clean up the site. 

It took me a couple of days to set up OBS on my computer. Except for My camera, it's not to bad. I need a better lense. 

I'm a few days in and I'm liking this Vobaga coffee warmer. Anne was pissed about my coffee mug microwave "explosions" for a small ammount of coffee. I've beenlooking for one of these warmers for a long time. I think this is a keeper.  Anyway, that's all for now.

The Edmonton folk fest

is Well underway. Day 3 underway. Even though we're practically next door, I've never been to this event. These days I couldn't do the standing even though most people bring lawn chairs. I'm not a folk music buff enough to enjoy it. 

After consulting the schedual, the Elks/Montreal game is at 1pm Edmonton time. We're 6-2/Al's are 7-1. We definatly need this W this afternoon but the Alouette's are a strong team. with their QB @ Completions/Attempts: 197/275, Passing Yards: 2,788 Touchdowns:14 Our guy Fajardo: Completions/Attempts: 194 / 270 (71.9% completion rate) Passing yards: 2,577 yardsTouchdowns / Interceptions: 14 TDs / 4 INTs

 I haven't started my coloring of the Tarot Archetect cards. I hope to get to the "O" card this weekend, using pro create.. I'd rather do it this way then with paints. Less messy. Anyway, that's all for now. Anyway, that's all for now.

I'm moving a little slower these days

as in a few weeks, I'll be 74. I'm getting up there🤣As of a few days ago, I was doing 3k steps/day but it was getting harder on me. I needed to make some changes. I decided a worthwhile goal is to get up once an hour and do some steps. My new goal is 1k/day min, and get up and move once an hour.

Over the past few days I've been working on my mic/camera setup with OBS (open broadcast studio) which seems to be the industry standard for live streaming and producing videos for You Tube. I had this working before we m oved last year, so now, I'm setting things up again. 

I've been wanting to get more into my gaming and I haven't even connected my Anbernic RG35XXSP concole to the TV yet. Last week I got the mini hdmi cable, so I hope to try it out this afternoon. Anyway, that's all for now.

I received my Amazon

order just as Anne was coming back from her trip to Clareview Costco. It was a birthday present for myself.

Anne hadn't face timed with her sister Pat in awhile, so it was good we were we're able to touch base and all. Anne used to do that with her on a weekly basis. We exchanged contact information, since we were unable to chat with her since our move from that fire trap Windham last year. 

I've been wanting to do some coloring book art projects/over head shots. I'd like to scan something in and use my iPad. I have Procreate.  Its very versityle.

I bought the book Tarot Archetect (Amazon order) by Lon Milo DuQuette. It has line drawings of his Tarot deck and coloring suggestions. He suggested we make this project our own and customize it anyway we want. Anyway, that's all for now.

I was watching

WWE Summerslam Saturday and following the Riders/Elks game, at Commonwealth. There was a delay of game due to rain. That worked out good because Summerslam Saturday was over as the 2nd half returned. We lost the rubber match 28-26. Riders were determined to at least tie the series. Riders are back here October 24th. I think. Then there is Summerslam Sunday. Looking forward to this. 

Edmonton Fringe Festival - from August 13 to

August 23 throughout Old Strathcona experience

music, comedy, and more! There are free shuttle

services and free outdoor events. Indoor events

typically have an admission price (tickets are often less than $20). I remember the first fringe festival, I think it was 1981. 

And finally from me, I got no place to go this week. However I'm considering a trip to Long & McQuade to get a USB microphone. I've been using the AT&T mic for years until I think it got lost in the move. AT&T makes good microphones. Anyway, that's all for now.