I took our walker out and

waited for the #501 Capilano Moll bus. The bus was late but I had no difficulty getting around. I got my replacement Visa card, no problem. The walker was holding out good. I could have had the bank activate the card there, but I wasn't in a hurry. I caught my bus to my destination: a block North of the Bonny Doon Mall Value Village. I was home in ten minutes.  

In the main they were playing horse racing. It's a boad game of some sort. About 8 players. I met one of our neigbors across the hall, Irene, who casually knew Anne. She mentioned that they play rummy (card game) in the main floor 3 days/week. While I've never played, something to do during the day. 

Anne went and retrieved this 3 foot bag of lights cables etc from the closet. We needed a kitchen stepper to access it. My Switch items were not thhere. I needed the AC charging cable and the joy icons holder. Hours later I had to order the charging cable for the Switch 1 from Amazon. I don't have Switch 2. The joy con holder was in another box. The charging adapter will be here by Sunday. I managed to activate my Visa, do we're all good in that deparment. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Anne ususally makes

us baby back ribs sliced "foiled potatoes," about 4 times a year. These are packaged under name brand, like Earl's Kelsy's. These ones had bits of fat i n the meat and the potatos were not cooked that well. Anne made better.

On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded in a cataclysm that sent ash 12 miles into the air, and left 57 people dead. 

I remember this quite well. I was living with Charles/Bev in Calgary early 1981. I was working with Army & Navy department stores, and then moved back up to Edmonton with Richard Lord in the General apartments. This was even before the OTO.

I watched Monday night Raw and followed the Habs/Sabres game. Raw ended as the hockey game was just entering OT tied at 2. Habs scored in OT winning their first game 7 on the road ever. Other then the dinner, it was a good day. Anyway, that's all for now. 

This morning

 I'll be tuning into BabaLo's Fb chat this morning. At 5:30pm, I'll watching a bit of the Canadians/Buffalo game 7. Lets Go Habs. I'll be following the game whilte watching Wrestling. 

Not off to a good start this week for my steps. Best I could get is 2,590. I ususally try and get 3,100 steps minimum 

and or at least 2-3k per day on average. I'm at 660 so far. I like to be at 1,500 before bed. Last week it felt good out with the old walker. We need a new one.

Anne gave me half sammy before bed. Her bronchial condition is slowly improving. I hope she has a decent night's sleep. I hate having her in this condition. Anyway, that's all for now. 

I'm still Investigating

the easiest way to Homebrew my Nintendo 3DS XL Zelda A Link Between Worlds Limited Edition. I got it in 2017. Back then we had better internet then we do now. I charged my unit to see if it could connect to our wifi, but the connection failed due to our basic internet here. We got locked into that "Home security" with Telus at Wyndham but we couldn;t use our higher speed Internet at Wyndham because the basic plan here hyjacked what we had at Telus for another year.

An idea:💡We had to do an eTransfer to have the moving company move us. We used my iPad and transfered the funds to the moving company in the ground floor lounge here. Can I connect my 3DS XL to the lounge internet? It might be faster then what we're using now

St. Brendan, the 6th century Irish priest, is celebrated today. He is chiefly renowned for his legendary journey by boat to the Isle of the Blessed, as part of his search for the Garden of Eden. Along the way, he's said to have encountered fantastical creatures like a sea monster.

I've got possibly 2 outings this week: I've got to pick  up a replacement bank card Tuesday and Friday there is a multi lodge degree between my lodge and 2 others, and that's Friday. As musical director for my lodge doing the same degree later next month. Not sure if I'm going. It depends. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Yesterday Anne and I

got the Valley line LRT to Mill Woods. Destination: First time Dennys. First time I took the walker out. It was windy AF. One of the breaks is broken so it causes it to drift to the left a bit. What I like about Denny's is that it's open 24hours and the LRT there stops about 1:30 weekdays. I had the breakfast starter 2 eggs 2 sausges cubed hashbrowns. Of course diet cola.😀Anne had the "grand Slam" or whatever it was. We really enjoyed it. They've even got individual seats at the counter, which is cool. My bill came to $15, Anne's $20. I paid the $5 tip. Good vibe. The place was busy. We'll be back. We took a bus just outside by McDonalds because I had a craving for a strawberry Sundy. Anne got a brownie something. We enjoyed that got the bus back to Mill Woods Transit. We got home about 8pm.

Today is the International day for families. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting them. It has inspired a series of awareness-raising events, including national family days. In many countries, this day is an opportunity to highlight different areas of interest and importance to families. More about this here

Sometime this weekend, our Junior Warden is organizing another Lodge breakfast. Anne can come out because it's for Lodge members and friends & family. That's a work night for Anne as she likes to sleep for as long as possible. I usually get a ride out to these things from my lodge brother. We both joined the lodge, same time 2002. 

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It was 46 years ago

Forty-six years ago, I set out to record my occult journey, but my "magical record" eventually shifted into a daily diary. Most of those pages ended up in a landfill during Anne’s downsizing, but my OTO and Masonic degrees remain safe. I’m still advancing, with three Scottish Rite degrees scheduled before the new year and the potential for AMD, given their quarterly Saturday meetings.

Last night was a struggle with only about an hour of sleep due to RLS, sleep apnea, and too much caffeine from late-night diet colas. 

I took the #524 bus to Bonnie Doon Mall at 11:09 am to pick up my prescriptions and free Alberta Seniors test strips from Shoppers. I was home by noon, napped from roughly 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm, and finally managed to get a bit more rest.

My friend Frances suggested using a stationary bike to help manage my RLS, so I’m going to try a quick session before bed to keep the symptoms at bay. There’s one in the rec room downstairs, and Anne is going to show me how to use it. She mentioned they have two types—one with arm movement and one that’s just pedalling—but I plan to start off slowly. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Yesterday morning

I attended our biweekly mens breakfast prayer group. It's just a small gathering of about half a dozen men. it's usually about 2 hours. No mention bout mothers day weekend. 

One of the new guys, offered me a ride anywhere I wanted to go. Highlands Hall area. He dropped me off within a block. Lodge was still in progress. Eventually breathren started filing out and I went inside. I excused my appearence not bing in suit and tie. I bought some tickets for a raffle to support the lodge. I probably could have dressed in my suit but I wasn't there long. I took the #8 bus to Coliseum, and the #53 to Capilano mall, #501 Davis drops me right off in front of our place and home. 

Anne wasn't up yet and I was exausted but WWE "Backlash" was on. It was over by 7pm. Anne had laundry to do nd I just relaxed the rest of the evening. That's all for now.