Saturday, February 21, 2009
Woke too early (4:00 AM). Patrick woke at 4:30 AM and went to his usual martial arts practice with Simmone and Sam. Made my favorite breakfast. Nap. Woke at 11:30 AM. Had some lowfat yogurt and 2 muffins with organic blueberries. Cleaned my miniStack Time Machine backup drive again since it began making noise again. This time I opened up the case. OWC said I could and implied that I wouldn't be voiding my warranty by doing so. The procedure: first remove the 4 screws on the bottom, then use a flat head screwdriver on the 2 side slots, carefully remove the white lid. Be careful to not force anything too much—the plastic tabs could break easily. (They did not for me.) Once open, I used compressed air and a vacuum cleaner to get as much dust inside removed. Put it all back together, much quieter again. I hope I won't have to do this as often as it seems right now. Patrick took a nap. I repaired ankle weights with the sewing machine—one strap had come loose from the stitching, all better now. Midafternoon meal: Joe's O's pasta in tomato sauce, tortilla chips, fruit juice. Nap. Spent the evening with Glenn, Bill K, and Wade, all of whom I hadn't seen in a very long time. We dined at Bong Su which had excellent food and excellent service. Afterwards, we went to The Edge, The Midnight Sun, Badlands.