Saturday, Aug. 21 56 degrees—Up at 6:so after a nightmare about losing my van at night in an unfamiliar neighborhood.  Took meds, posted backyard pic, then I drove to the library and walked to Old Town Bagels for coffee and a breakfast melt on an onion bagel. Had a brief chat with Lavonne Trotter.Read more of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories at Lake Kohlmier.

Supper was a hamburger, baked potato, salad, and steamed asparagus/green beans.

Tonight I watched Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, The Nicholas Brothers, Charlotte Greenwood, and J. Carrol Naish in Irving Cummings's “Down Argentine Way” (1940).

 Thursday, Aug. 29 71 degrees—Up at 7.  Took meds, posted backyard pic, then had grapefruit/oatmeal breakfast.

Parked at the library, walked to OTB where I had a garlic bagel with honey walnut cream cheese at a sidewalk table.

This afternoon I had the 2014 van’s oil changed, etc. at Seykora’s for $61.  Only 44,247 miles  on it.  While that work was being done, I had coffee and read read Poe’s short story “Hans Phaall.”

Supper was a brat, mashed potatoes, salad, and steamed asparagus/green beans.

Tonight I watched Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and Veronica Cartwright in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” (1963).

 Wednesday, Aug. 28 65 degrees—Up at 6:15.  Took meds, posted backyard pic, then drove to the library, walked to Central Park Coffee for Wednesday's blueberry lemon curd waffle and Edger Allan Poe.  After taking some pictures around downtown and dropping off a $180 Heritage II check at Lifestyle, I drove home.Supper was pork chop, baked potato, salad, and steamed asparagus/green beansTonight I watched Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton in Victor Fleming's “The Wizard of Oz “ (1939).