Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Breakfast at home: blueberries with plain yogurt and toasted, shaved coconut; hot water. Resolved occasionally squeaky cabinet doors on the north wall in the kitchen by adjusting screws on the hinges that determined how far left or right the door sat in its frame when closed. The problem was occasional because changes in humidity cause the wood to expand or shrink. When the wood expands enough, the squeak occurs because the door rubs against the frame. I also added more rubber bumpers to protect doors both when closed and when fully opened. I also tightened screws for hinges and handles that were just a little bit loose. Shower. Walked to lunch at Zona Rosa with a subset of The Syndicate: Andy M (torta), Scot B (super bowl), Jose C (taco). I had a super bowl with carne asada. Hablamos en Español. Scot shared a new favorite app: Infatuation, which collects the best new places to eat. I shared a newly discovered app: Poolsuite, which delivers a radio soundtrack intended for poolside summers with a retro 70s-80s interface. Afterwards I ran errands (Cliff's Variety, PO Plus) then returned home. House chores: dusted in the south bedroom, deep-cleaned the oven. Dinner at home with Patrick: ravioli with alfredo sauce and asparagus, hot water, red wine. Afterwards we watched YouTube then The Bear s5:e8 (season finale) on Hulu with microwave butter popcorn then YouTube. Patrick went to bed. Began writing a new advanced health care directive. I joined Patrick in bed a few hours later.