Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:20 a.m. in "The City."

Yesterday was the first day in a long time when I exceeded 10,000 steps on my pedometer. Between the morning safari with STWD, a walk to and from the hospital with Mary, and some walking at the mall in Muskegon, I did it.

But, here is the real story. My podiatrist appointment went well and my feet were pronounced healthy for another three months. Later in the afternoon, both Mary and I received a clean bill of health from the eye doctor. No cataracts, no glaucoma, and no floater damage to Mary's eyes. In short all good. However, each of us needed a changed prescription to accommodate our status as "Older Americans." So, we'll be receiving new lenses next week.

While I was walking with the intrepid one, Mary stayed behind to work in the kitchen and then we walked to the hospital for my appointment and a salad bar lunch in the hospital cafeteria. Afterwards, we continued our round of errands with a stop at the aforementioned mall. We picked up some lotion for Mary and a waffle iron for both of us. Then we journeyed to Muskegon for a visit to the awning store. We made an appointment for their representative to visit us this morning and give us a quote for a front awning to replace the shade that has been provided for many years by the tree that is coming down soon.

We finished off our day at the eye doctor's office and then a stop at Stan's in Spring Lake was necessary.

All good things that needed doing, so I can't complain. Today, Mary has her regular Friday chat session. Before that, she'll be printing out the copy for the latest indexing project. I'll have about 180 pages to review and highlight.

I should mention that the morning mail brought another batch of missives regarding Medicare and the myriad possibilities that are open to me for additional or supplemental coverage. We used to get applications for credit cards, but now, I am being inundated with Medicare info.

I hope to place more pieces in my jigsaw puzzle today. I only placed a few yesterday due to our busy schedule. I also want to spend some time with the girls and some pleasure reading.

The current temperature is 37°, but it feels like 30°. Later today, the high will be 49° under sunny skies. Saturday, we return to the mid fifties, albeit with cloudy skies. The sun will rise at 7:04 a.m. and set at 6:47 p.m. I also anticipate some trainspotting today. Ciao.