Haikus: January 2022

HAIKUS: January 2022

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

These haikus were written as exercises in mindfulness—
an attempt to catch the fleeting moment in my daily walks,
while reading, listening to music, and pondering about life.
(Underlined words are not for emphasis but to web links.)
This web page best viewed with Times font size 14.

Saturday, January 1, 2022, 7:50-7:56 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 2:50 am;
Woke up at 1:05 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle
@ 7:56 am— TOCSU = SCOUT; SEBEO = OBESE;
TBETOL = BOTTLE; REFYLE = FREELY

Cartoon Answer— After alphabetizing
all the books, the librarian was
SOU OS OTT FR = OUT OF SORTS Saturday, January 1, 2022, 4:10-5:40 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 4:10 pm; Half-hour walk
to Valero Gas Station for "Peninsula News" (no "Daily Post");
Shop at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 4:35-5:04 pm;
Last 5:26 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave & walked home

2 Sig Sel Waffles Blueberry, Buttermilk ($2.49) @ $2 = $4;
2 Open Nature Pizzas ($5.99) @ $3.99 = $7.98 - $1 = $6.98;
2 International Delight Creamers ($3.99) @ $1.99 = $3.90.

Saturday, January 1, 2022, 6:00-7:30 pm
Mountain View: Pinterest sent @ 2:03 pm
interesting photos of 63 amazing trees—

Tree or Man?; Walking Tree;
Yawning Tree; Surprised Tree;
Three Faces Tree (Youth to Old Age). Saturday, January 1, 2022, 3:40-5:00 pm
Mountain View: Inventory on large numbers—
Avogardo's Number: 6.022 x 10²³ molecules in a mole.

10⁸² atoms in the observable universe;
Eddington number: 1.57 x 10⁷⁹ atoms in the universe;
Number of protein conformations: 100 residues: 10⁹⁵.

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 8:32-8:49 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 2:30 am; Woke up
at 12:15 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:49 am—
LOFUDN = UNFOLD; LAGIOE = GOALIE;
EQINUU = UNIQUE; HNASIB = BANISH;
NECCSI = SCENIC; ROMPIT = IMPORT

Cartoon Answer— Would they be able to get
the campfire started with the wet wood? That was the
UN GOE UNQ BIS NI RT = BURNING QUESTION Sunday, January 2, 2022, 1:00-2:00 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Instead of usual instant oatmeal with nuts & seeds
and 15 pineapple chunks, made Dill Rye sandwich;
KNBR 104.5 FM for SF 49ers vs Houston Texans

Butter on dill rye bread, olive oil
to fry two scrambled eggs, spinach,
4 Black Forest Ham, 4 Swiss Cheese.

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 3:00-3:40 pm
Mountain View: "A final farewell:
Notable Bay Area residents who died in 2021"
(Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 1-1-2022, B1-B2)

Don Sutton 75, George Schulz 100,
Lawrence Ferlinghetti 101, Mort Sahl 94,
Joan Didion 85, Wayne Thiebaud 101,
and John Madden 85. Sunday, January 2, 2022, 3:00-3:40 pm
Mountain View: "Wayne Thiebaud,
Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101"
(By Michael Kimmelman, NY Times, 12-26-2021)

Thiebaud's rich and luminous depictions
of midcentury Americana separated him
from the classic Pop Art of the time.
Famous for icing on his painted layer cakes.

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 3:40-4:40 pm
Mountain View: "7 new California attractions to visit in 2022"
(By Jackie Burrell, Mercury News, 1-2-2022, F7-F8)

Presidio Tunnel Tops, Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Comic-Con Museum,
San Diego; Sesame Place, San Diego; Ferrari Build, LEGOLAND California Resort; Redwood SkyWalk, Eureka. Sunday, January 2, 2022, 3:40-4:40 pm
Mountain View: "Insider's top U.S. destinations for 2022 include 4 California hot spots" (Jackie Burrell, Mercury News, 1-2-2022, F7)

1. Orlando, Florida; 2. Las Vegas, Nevada; 3. San Diego;
4. Nashville, Tennessee; 5. Houston, Texas;
6. New Orleans, Louisiana; 7. Maui, Hawaii; 8. NYC;
9. Los Angeles; 10. Charleston, South Carolina.

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 4:40-5:30 pm
Mountain View: "Looking Backward and Forward"
(By Kurt Snibbe, Mercury News, 1-2-2022, B11)

January is named for two-headed Roman god Janus,
god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality,
doorways, passages, frames and endings; Anniversaries:
100 years ago 1922, 75 years ago 1947, 50 years ago 1972. Sunday, January 2, 2022, 4:40-5:30 pm
Mountain View: "Looking Backward and Forward"
(By Kurt Snibbe, Mercury News, 1-2-2022, B11)

1922: 1/11 Insulin used for diabetes; 5/30 Lincoln Memorial;
1947: 4/15 Jackie Robinson in MLB; 6/5 Marshall Plan;
1972: 2/21-28 Nixon visits Mao Zedong in China;
9/1 Bobby Fisher beats Spassky for World Chess Champion.

Sunday, January 2, 2022, 5:30-6:45 pm
Mountain View: SF 49ers beat Houston Texans 21-7;
Yahoo Sports highlights of football game—

Trey Lance is rusty in first half as Houston leads 7-3;
3rd quarter: Lance to Eli Mitchell for 8 yard touchdown;
4th quarter: Lance to Deebo Samuel for 45 yard touchdown. Sunday, January 2, 2022, 9:15-10:30 pm
Mountain View: Dinner of La Terra Fina
Quiche Lorraine (baked 38 minutes @ 375^o)

Bowl of Planter's Honey Roasted Peanuts;
Bowl of Cinnamon Crisps Mini Buñuelos;
Cup of Vanilla Almond Milk & Apple Juice.

Monday, January 3, 2022, 7:35-8:02 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:40 am; Woke up
at 11:10 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:02 am—
LHLYSY = SHYLY; LIQTU = QUILT;
SAWELE = WEASEL; CPTIEK = PICKET

Cartoon Answer— The spelling bee contestant
quickly spelled the word "precedence"
H T WS IE = WITH "E'S"
29.73% of 1275 responders had trouble with this answer. Monday, January 3, 2022, 9:00-11:00 am
Mountain View: Strange dreams this morning—
(1) Missed my bus stop near Foothill College;
Wound up on the Stanford Campus, but buildings
looked different, wandered through lots of dead ends

(2) I'm the first to explore the center of the Sun;
Engineers found temperature of Sun's interior (10⁷ degrees),
and made me an armored suit to withstand the heat; now
I'm getting love notes from the Sun for being so close.

Monday, January 3, 2022, 2:15-3:45 pm
Mountain View: "OP-ED: What I Learned About Death
From 7 Religious Scholars, 1 Atheist and My Father"
(By George Yancy, NY Times, 1-2-2022)

Asked my Dad "So, what are your thoughts now about dying?" He said "It's too complex." Nine interviews in
"The Stone" with religious scholars on death (2-3-2020
to 2-14-2021). His Dad quotes Kahlil Gibrain on death;
"Illuminating Quotes on Death" at WisdomPortal.com Monday, January 3, 2022, 2:15-3:45 pm
Mountain View: "OP-ED: 10 New Year's
Resolutions That Are Good for the Soul"
(By Tish Harrison Warren, NY Times, 1-2-2022)

Asked friends who are pastors, writers, scholars
& spiritual leaders to offer suggested "reSOULutions"
for 2022. Take time to reflect; Plant seeds of humility;
Care for earth in small ways; Think about third person;
Engage with the offscreen world first.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 7:55-8:40 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 11:00 pm; Woke up
at 10:35 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:40 am—
FOSFC = SCOFF; UGDEI = GUIDE;
TFLIEU = FUTILE; CIATTN = INTACT

Missed Cartoon Answer— Some of the
balloon animals that were able to talk had
SOF GDE ILE NAT = INFLATED EGOS
68.81% of 1645 responders had trouble with this answer. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 9:00-11:00 am
Mountain View: Walk-in Free COVID-19 test at
Mitchell Park Parking Lot (3700 Middlefield Rd)
in Palo Alto; Will take Bus #40 and Bus #21 to
get there; Got 3 Pfizer shots but never tested

In order to get out early, had quick
breakfast of 3 waffles with butter & syrup;
Got to Mitchell Park @ 2:45 pm; too late for
COVID-19 test; Need to get there before 12 pm.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 1:50-4:10 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 1:50 pm; 2:24 pm Red Bus;
2:35 pm Bus #21 to Mitchell Park (late for COVID-19 test);
2:58 pm Bus #21 to San Antonio Rd & El Camino Real;
Shopping at Sprouts (630 San Antonio Rd) 3:10-3:42 pm
3:58 pm Bus #40 to Central Xpwy Stop and walked home

2 Coconut Rolls Mixed Berries ($3.49) @ 99¢ = $1.98;
2 Kettle Dill Pickles Chips ($2.99) @ $1.50 = $3.00;
0.93 lb Dried Cranberries @ $4.99/lb = $4.64;
Organic Bunch of Radishes (11) @ 50¢. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 6:50-10:05 pm
Mountain View: Paul Thomas Anderson directs "Licorice Pizza"
with Alana Haim; Cooper Hoffman; Sean Penn; Tom Waits;
Bradley Cooper; Benjamin Safdie; Skyler Gisondo; Joseph Cross; Mary_Elizabeth_Ellis; John Michael Higgins; Christine Ebersole; Harriet Sansom Harris; Ryan Heffington; Nate Mann;
(Film Reviews: 1, 2, 3, 4); (YouTube: 1, 2, 3)

Licorice Pizza" has ratings 91% (Critics)
and 71% (audience), with Alana Haim
getting good reviews for her first film.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 6:35-9:40 pm
Mountain View: Karen picked me up at my apt at 6:35 pm
and drove to ICON Theater (2575 California St., Suite 601)
to see "Licorice Pizza" (6:50-9:20 pm); Aud. #4, Seat G-7

Price of ticket on Tuesday at ICON back to $6;
was $7.50 last week when we saw "Spider-Man";
Today's movie confusing, need to read plot on Wikipedia. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 10:55-12:00 pm
Mountain View: Had just 3 waffles for breakfast;
Didn't eat anything at ICON Theater; Will eat more
at dinner tonight; Stouffer's Swedish Meatballs;

Bowl of Honey-Roasted Peanuts, Cinnamon Crisps
Mini Buñuelos, Kettle Dill Pickles Potato Chips;
Half Hothouse Tomato; Cup of Vanilla Almond Milk.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 8:30-8:55 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:10 am; Woke up
at 11:50 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:55 am—
PAHRG = GRAPH; OWNOS = SWOON;
RIENYW = WINERY; RNEHTC = TRENCH

Missed Cartoon Answer— The tusked African
swine suffering from nervousness was a
GRA WOO WRY TRH = WORRY WARTHOG
44.63% of 1239 responders had trouble with this answer.
(I had "WORRY AGROWTH" before going back to bed.) Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 2:30-3:00 pm
Mountain View: "Licorice Pizza" film confusing; Alana is 25, Gary is 15; She rebuffed him at beginning, but falls in love with him at the end. Benny Safdie as Joel Wachs, politician running for mayor, is gay, introduced his friend Matthew to Alana, who hugged him.

Gary ran a waterbed business, but due to oil crisis, it failed, so he opened pin-ball machines arcade. Sean Penn played Jack Holden, who did motorcycle jump stunt. Bradley Cooper knew Barbra Streisand, bought waterbed from Gary. Tom Watts introduced Sean Penn on motorcycle jump.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 3:10-4:30 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 3:10 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station for "Daily Post" (not printed Jan. 1-4);
Shop at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 3:40-4:05 pm;
4:26 pm Red Bus to Montecito Ave and walked home

2 Sig Sel Sparkling Water @ $1.00 = $2.00;
5 Yoplait Low-fat Yogurt (79¢) @ 39¢ = $1.95;
23 oz Van de Kamp Jumbo Fish Sticks ($7.99) @ $4.99. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 5:15-6:22 pm
Mountain View: Pinterest sent tree photos on New Year's Day;
Hope these are natural and not sculpted or photoshopped—
Tree or Man?; Walking Tree; Yawning Tree; Surprised Tree;
Three Faces Tree (Youth to Old Age) (Looks like this is a drawing).

Wrote poem "Five Amazing Trees"
inspired by tree photos Pinterest
emailed me on New Year's Day.

Thursday, January 6, 2022, 7:52-8:10 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:35 am; Woke up
at 10:50 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:10 am—
DMYAL = MADLY; BHYOB = HOBBY;
DUTIME = TEDIUM; ICADDN = CANDID

Cartoon Answer— The harvesting machine
was expensive, so they pooled their money to
AY OBB EUM CNI = BUY A COMBINE
21.7% of 1438 responders had trouble with this answer. Thursday, January 6, 2022, 1:45-2:20 pm
Mountain View: "Jan. 6 insurrection
a dress rehearsal for something far worse"
(By Leonard Pitts, Mercury News, 1-6-2022, A7);
"What Trump Did as Capitol Was Attacked" (NY Times, 2-13-21)

Gangsters of democracy love braying
of the fascist, reasoning of the mob & justice
of fists and force; They don't love America.
They love an America that does not exist.

Thursday, January 6, 2022, 2:30-4:00 pm
Mountain View: Epiphany Day: January 6—
12 days after birth of Christ, as 3 Wise Men
bring gifts of gold, myrrh, frankincense to
baby Jesus in the manger at Bethlehem

Epiphany of the Three Magi;
Giotto: "Adoration" (1306);
Glowing Yellow Light Bulb. Thursday, January 6, 2022, 2:30-4:00 pm
Mountain View: More images on Epiphany—
Archimedes discovers specific gravity in bathtub "Eureka!";
Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin as first antibiotic;
Kekulé discovers benzene ring in dream of snake biting its tail

Spencer Silver & Art Fry at 3M discovered Post-it Notes;
Tartini's "Devil's Trill" Violin Sonata #3 came in a dream;
Bohr's dream: electrons around atom as planets around sun.

Thursday, January 6, 2022, 2:40-3:51 pm
Mountain View: Left apt 2:40 pm; 3:20 pm Red Bus;
3:37 pm Bus #21 to Bryant Ave & California Street;
Walk to Kaiser Pharmacy (555 Castro Street)

Paid $9 on 10-5-2021 for 100 tablets
Simvastatin, but this time it's free;
My Kaiser Permanente Co-Pay reduced for 2022. Thursday, January 6, 2022, 3:51-5:50 pm
Mountain View: Got "Daily Post" & "Metro" at news bins
corner of Church St; 4:18 pm Bus #22 to San Antonio Road
Shop at Safeway (645 San Antonio Rd); 5:25 pm Bus #40 home

Danish (8 ct) $5 @ 50% off = $2.50 - $2 Reward = 50¢;
Spinach & Artichoke Quiche $11.99 @ 50% off = $5.99;
4 Stouffer's Meatballs, Tuna, Spinach @ $2.14 = $8.56.

Thursday, January 6, 2022, 6:10-7:00 pm
Mountain View: Registered for LINC-405 class
at Foothill College Winter 2022; Went to My Portal
Canvas to view Gene Tognetti's Skills Workshop

Calendar link for January 5 Zoom session
(6:00-6:30 pm) with Gene Tognetti not visible,
nor is Q&A session (6:30-7:00 pm) with Kim Randall. Thursday, January 6, 2022, 8:00-11:45 pm
Mountain View: Write "Epiphany" poem today
on Epiphany Day; Start with Wise Men's visit
to Bethelhem with gifts for Christ Child to

Epiphany— Eureka moments of discovery
something new— Archimedes, Tartini, Kekulé,
Neils Bohr, Alexander Fleming, Silver & Fry of 3M.

Friday, January 7, 2022, 7:24-7:30 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:10 am; Woke up
at 12:30 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:30 am—
DPRSUN = SPURN; SEBSL = BLESS;
NIQATU = QUAINT; FSAAIR = SAFARI

Cartoon Answer— They stayed at the
beach resort near the Spain-France border to
UN BES QUN SAI = "BASQUE" IN (THE) SUN
24.52% of 1203 responders had trouble with this answer. Friday, January 7, 2022, 3:20-5:35 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 3:20 pm; Red Bus at 3:50 pm;
Got "Palo Alto Weekly" at Chef Chu's bins; "Daily News"
& "Peninsula News" at Valero bins; Shopping at Safeway
(San Antonio Rd & Rengstorff Ave); 5:25 pm Red Bus home

3 lbs Reser's Potato Salad ($8.99) @ $5.00;
5 Yoplait Yogurt (79¢) @ 39¢ = $1.95 - 50¢ = $1.45;
Van de Kamp Crispy Battered Fillets ($7.99) @ $4.99;
Have lots of pineapple juice for sweet & sour soup.

Friday, January 7, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Mountain View: "Christian world marks
Epiphany with series of celebrations"
(Frances D'Emilio & Mehmet Guzel, Mercury News, 1-7-2022)

Pilgrims jump to catch the cross during
a water blessing ceremony marking
Epiphany celebrations at Piraeus port,
near Athens, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
Friday, January 7, 2022, 7:00-9:00 pm
Mountain View: Wrote poem "Pythagoras on Numbers"
printed @ 47% on one page (hard to read);
Format in two columns and printed @ 86%

Pondering God knows number
of hairs on our head (Luke 2:7)
Too busy to count them—
the average is 100,000.

Saturday, January 8, 2022, 7:57-8:05 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:50 am; Woke up
at 11:30 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:05 am—
DRIQKU = QUIRK; CEGOK = GECKO;
CIDNTU = INDUCT; LIROSA = SAILOR

Cartoon Answer— The thunder wasn't impressive
being so distant, but the lightning was
R GK NT SI = STRIKING.
9.12% of 932 responders had trouble with this answer. Saturday, January 8, 2022, 2:00-2:40 pm
Mountain View: "Sidney Poitier, Who Paved
the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94"
(Obama gave Poitier Medal of Freedom in 2009)
(By William Grimes, NY Times, 1-7-2022)

First Black performer to win Academy Award
for best actor, for "Lilies of the Field"; also starred
in "To Sir With Love", "In the Heat of the Night",
and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".

Saturday, January 8, 2022, 3:05-4:57 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 3:05 pm; Bus $40 came 3:56 pm
after half-hour wait; Got "Daily Post" at Valero Station;
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 4:00-4:23 pm
Rolled shopping cart with groceries home 4:30-4:57 pm

5 Yoplait Yogurt (79¢) @ 39¢ = $1.95 - 50¢ = $1.45;
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Mixed Fruit (8 ct) ($2.99) @ $1.69;
12 pack case Soleil Lemon Sparkling Water ($4.59) = Free. Saturday, January 8, 2022, 5:30-6:45 pm
Mountain View: Time Magazine Jan. 17, 2022;
pages 14-15— "Joan Didion: Unflinching Gaze"
by Lynn Steger Strong; "Desmond Tutu:
Tireless moral witness" by Bono; (Quote on page 4)—

"What was cursed, we will cure.
What was plagued, we will prove pure."
— Amanda Gorman, "New Day's Lyric" (12-29-2021).

Saturday, January 8, 2022, 7:00-8:00 pm
Mountain View: "Harvard alumna Amanda Gorman
delivered a soaring inaugural poem"
(By Lian Parsons, Harvard Gazette, 1-20-2021)

"When day comes we step out of the shade, / aflame
and unafraid. / The new dawn blooms as we free it. /
For there is always light, / if only we're brave enough
to see it, / if only we're brave enough to be it." Saturday, January 8, 2022, 8:00-8:30 pm
Mountain View: Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman (Dec. 7, 2021); 4.9 out of 5 stars (882 Amazon.com reviewers); Reviewers at Goodreads.com (She loves alliterations)

"Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true.
That even as we grieved, we grew.
That even as we hurt, we hoped.
That even as we tired, we tried."

Sunday, January 9, 2022, 6:58-7:30 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:00 am; Woke up
at 11:45 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:30 am—
SYRAGS = GRASSY; IGNNNI = INNING;
SPEOPO = OPPOSE; CANUYL = LUNACY;
DOIDYT = ODDITY; LATTTE = TATTLE

Missed Cartoon Answer— Collectively, the crew
that maintains the Golden Gate Bridge has a
GAS NNN POE LNA OI TTT = LONG ATTENTION SPAN
62.33% of 515 responders had trouble with this answer Sunday, January 9, 2022, 1:25-3:00 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Listened to SF 49ers vs LA Rams on KNBR 104.5 FM
Frustrating as LA Rams leads SF 49rs 17-3 at half-time;
Shanahan used thumb-injured Garoppolo instad of Trey Lance

49ers Trent Williams injured and can't play today;
If Atlanta Falcons (7-9) beats New Orleans Saints (9-8),
and Philadephia (9-7) loses, 49ers will make Playoffs
even if SF 49ers (9-7) loses to LA Rams (12-4).

Sunday, January 9, 2022, 3:00-3:40 pm
Mountain View: "World's 10 most beautiful
places to watch the sunrise or sunset"
(Jackie Burrell, Mercury News, 1-9-2022, F7)

Luxury Travel Expert— 1. Mount Bromo, Java, Indonesia; 2. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia; 3. Haleakala National Park, Hawaii; 4. Santorini, Greece; 5. Cape Town, South Africa; 6. Machu Picchu, Peru; 7. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; 8. Angkor Wat; 9. The Maldives;
10. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia Sunday, January 9, 2022, 3:00-3:40 pm
Mountain View: "Why Warriors fans love
Klay Thompson (and why his return will bring tears)"
(By Kerry Crowley, Mercury News, 1-9-2022, A1, A8)

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will play for the first time since June, 2019 on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers; On Jan. 23, 2015, en route to a career-best 52 points, Thompson delivered the greatest quarter of basketball in NBA history, scoring 37 points by hitting all 13 of his shots including nine in a row from beyond the 3-point arc.

Sunday, January 9, 2022, 4:00-4:45 pm
Mountain View: Listened to SF 49ers vs LA Rams
on KNBR 104.5 FM as SF 49ers Beat LA Rams
in overtime 27-24 and in the Playoffs

Great comeback by Garopollo, being behind 17-0
so SF 49ers made the Playoffs without relying
other teams to lose; They'll play Dallas Cowboys. Sunday, January 9, 2022, 4:45-4:50 pm
Mountain View: "Harvard alumna Amanda Gorman
delivered a soaring inaugural poem"
(By Lian Parsons, Harvard Gazette, 1-20-2021)

Printed out Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"
@ 100% (pages 4-6), and found she used
alliterations in 60 of her 110-lines poem.

Sunday, January 9, 2022, 6:45-9:00 pm
Mountain View: New England Clam Chowder,
baby carrots, 3 green onions, crabmeat chunks,
10 Brussels sprouts, tofu, 7 radishes, 4 cups
pineapple juice, 20 tablespoon Tuscan vinegar

Too tired to make clam chowder dinner last night;
Had Stouffer's Spinach Souffle yesterday (10 minutes);
Enough Clam Chowder Soup made for three meals. Sunday, January 9, 2022, 9:00-9:20 pm
Mountain View: Klay Thompson scores 17 as Warriors beat Cavaliers 96-82; Listened to LA Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders on KNBR 104.5 FM; Chargers' Justin Herbert throws TD to tie game
with 5 seconds left; Raiders wins overtime 35-32 & makes Playoffs

Announcer says this is the most
exciting game he has ever seen;
with both teams 9-7 heading for playoffs.

Monday, January 10, 2022, 7:25-7:31 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:25 am; Woke up
at 10:05 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:31 am—
ANDKR = DRANK; UNPSR = SPURN;
GAMDEA = DAMAGE; WROTHN = THROWN

Cartoon Answer— The circle was the first
shape to arrive, but it was easy for him to
DRA SUN DA TON = STAND AROUND. Monday, January 10, 2022, 1:05-2:45 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 1:05 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 1:35-2:02 pm
Rolled shopping cart with groceries home 2:08-2:45 pm

4 Stouffer's Meatballs, Tuna, Spinach @ $2.14 = $8.56;
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Raisin Date Walnut ($3) @ $1.69;
12 pack Soleil Pineapple Sparkling Water ($3.99) = Free.

Monday, January 10, 2022, 4:30-5:15 pm
Mountain View: Design book cover on "Epiphanies";
Found Google images of "Spiral Galaxy"" and text
"Epiphanies: Stories of Discovery"— Merge these
two images together for book cover?

Since Ann told me that "Epiphany" comes from
Greek "a shining upon" & she seeing many stars
at night as a child, I designed this book cover instead. Monday, January 10, 2022, 5:30-6:30 pm
Mountain View: Karen emailed and phoned
on seeing movie at Shoreline Blvd Century 16
Cinema instead of ICON Theater tomorrow;
She has extra tickets from previous times.

Since Karen fell asleep seeing "Spider-Man:
No Way Home" at ICON Theater on Dec. 28,
she likes to see it again. Good film worth re-seeing.

Monday, January 10, 2022, 7:58-8:06 pm
Mountain View: Karen emailed that she lost her
vouchers for seeing movie at Shoreline Blvd Century 16
Cinema; so it's back to $6 tickets at ICON Theater tomorrow

Karen will pick me up at 5:15 pm
for 5:40 pm showing of "Spider-Man"
since 7:40 pm show ends at 10:10 pm. Monday, January 10, 2022, 8:00-9:40 pm
Mountain View: Making a list of epiphanies
I had at Columbia, Cornell, Brandeis Universities,
in Boston, Worcester, and California (with dates)

Chou-Fasman "Predicting Protein Conformations" (1974);
Albert Einstein & the Wisdom Mudra (1-14-1980);
Platonic Lambda Λ and 55 (5-5-2001).

Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 6:38-6:41 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:30 am; Woke up
at 9:30 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 6:41 am—
AOWSNO = SWOON; NOOEZ = OZONE;
NIREHD = HINDER; TYOKTN = KNOTTY

Cartoon Answer— How high is Mount Everest?
She replied with 29,032 feet, which was
SWN OE HN KOT = ON THE "KNOWS".
36.03% of 1407 responders had trouble with this answer. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 10:50 am-12:50 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 10:50 am; Bus #40 at 11:19 am
to Showers Drive; Bus #21 at 11;35 pm to Mayview Ave,
Palo Alto at Mitchell Park Parking Lot for COVID-19 Test;
Bus #21 at 12:17 pm; Bus #40 at 12:37 pm home

No more Walk-ins COVID-19 Test, but Simon remembered
me from last week, telling me to get there before Noon;
Took photos of my California ID Card & Medicare Card;
Swabbed Q-tip 12x inside both nostrils; Results in 2 days.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 2:00-2:45 pm
Mountain View: 122 snowflakes counted by Mooch
the cat in Patrick McDonell's comics strip Mutts
(Mercury News, January 11, 2022, B9)

Collected 15 large numbers in poem
"Pythagoras on Numbers" (1-7-2022);
122 is a small number for "101-366". Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 5:40-8:30 pm
Mountain View: Karen picks me up at 5:40 pm for
trip to ICON Theater (2575 California St. Suite 601)
to see "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (6:00-8:15 pm)

Al Guzman is busy working at Foothill's
Sunnyvale Campus; Rudy has not responded
to invitations seeing "Spider-Man" with us tonight.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 7:40-7:44 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:50 am; Woke up
at 10:40 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:44 am—
TGUR = GROUT; NYEPN = PENNY;
TGRREE = REGRET; DCFAAE = FACADE

Cartoon Answer— The hypnotist's
new door made a great
RT NN EE CA = ENTRANCE. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 1:25-2:45 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 1:25 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post" & "Metro";
Shop at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 2:00-2:18 pm;
2:26 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

Sig Sel Sparkling Water (Peach Creme) @ $1.10;
1 lb Land-O-Frost Smoked Ham ($5.79) @ $3.46;
Nonni Cranberry Almond Thin Cookies ($4.79) @ $2.98.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 3:00-3:45 pm
Mountain View: "Crows everywhere, and
Sunnyvale's going to do something about it"
(By Grace Hase, Mercury News, 1-12-2022, A1, A5)

Humane Society recommends lasers, pyrotechnics and
hanging effigies of dead crows; Workers will point a $20
handheld laser at the crows, hoping to scare them away. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 3:45-4:15 pm
Mountain View: Steve Gould's 1/12 email @ 12:17 pm
asked "difference between intelligence and wisdom"—
Intelligence is knowledge stored; Wisdom is distilled knowledge—

Chinese Wisdom for Contemplation;
Poem: "This Is the Sage";
Wisdom Stories.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 4:15-6:00 pm
Mountain View: Last night wrote about my first epiphany
in my freshman year (1959-1960) at Columbia University,
"Spiritual Mentors: Goethe & Albert Schweitzer" (11 pm-1:37 am)

It's amazing the spiritual mentors chosen
over 60 years ago are still guiding me. This is
the first epiphany experience to honor in my life. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 7:00-10:10 pm
Mountain View: Designed Epiphanies: Table of Contents page,
with 4 stories to write (1-2 pages each); This project
will take over a month; Better to focus on "Number 45"

for Elisa's birthday on February 27, 2022;
Spent 66 days on "Number 44" last year.
Have 46 days to complete this project.

Thursday, January 13, 2022, 7:40-7:48 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:20 am; Woke up
at 10:10 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:48 am—
RYUFR = FURRY; ETLTI = TITLE;
CEAUNN = NUANCE; WEREPT = PEWTER

Cartoon Answer— Being able to go
fishing with his grandaughter was a
RR TL AE ETE = "REEL" TREAT.
18.51% of 940 responders had trouble wth NUANCE. Thursday, January 13, 2022, 12:45-1:15 pm
Mountain View: Checked records on previous Number projects—
#40 (2-13 to 3-11-2017) 25 days; #41 (2-13 to 4-4-2018) 50 days;
#42 (2-2 to 4-10-2019) 67 days; #43 (1-27 to 3-10-2020) 42 days;
#44 (1-27 to 4-3-2021) 66 days; #45 (1-12 to ? 2022) ? days

Number project should be less time consuming
now, since I have a laptop at home to work on;
There's no need to lug 10 books each day to
Foothill's Krause Center to type on their computer.

Thursday, January 13, 2022, 3:30-3:50 pm
Mountain View: "Pope slips out of Vatican to visit record shop,
gets CD" (Pope Francis grew up listening to the opera on the radio,
is a fan of Argentine tango and thinks Mozart "lifts you to God.")
(By Associated Press, ABC News, 1-11-2022)

Francis had slipped inside Stereosound shop
and stayed for about 12 minutes, chatting with
the owners, who gave him a CD of classical music. Thursday, January 13, 2022, 1:30-2:55 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 1:30 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post" & "Metro";
Shop at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 2:00-2:28 pm;
2:45 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

Sig Sel Sparkling Water (Strawberry-Watermelon) @ $1.10;
Nonni Pistachio Almond Thin Cookies ($4.79) @ $2.98;
1 lb Land-O-Frost Black Forest Ham ($5.79) @ $4.95.

Friday, January 14, 2022, 8:35-8:47 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:30 am; Woke up
at 1:19 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:47 am—
NRHOO = HONOR; PADLI = PLAID;
RXILEI = ELIXIR; FOTRIP = PROFIT

Cartoon Answer— His craftmanship
and expertise at making spears was a
ONO PID EIR PFT = POINT OF PRIDE.
26.06% of 1481 responders had trouble wth this answer. Friday, January 14, 2022, 4:25-6:15 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 4:25 pm; Bus #40 at 4:46 pm;
Got "Daily News" & "Palo Alto Weekly" at Chef Chu's bins;
Shopping at Sprouts (630 San Antonio Road) 5:00-5:45 pm;
6:00 pm Bus #40 to Central Xpwy Stop and walked home

2.10 lbs Dried Turkish Apricots ($5/lb) @ $1.99/lb = $4.18;
10 oz basket Sweet Grape Tomatoes @ $1.50;
1.73 lb Yellow Bananas @ 59¢/lb = $1.02;
1 lb bag Baby Carrots @ $1.25.

Friday, January 14, 2022, 7:00-11:00 pm
Mountain View: Yesterday worked on Number 45
Science Section #41-66 (5:11 pm-2:17 pm)
Was so focused during the 9 hours that forgot
to attend LINC-405 Zoom session at 6-7 pm

Most time-consuming work was finding
best images for #45 in jets, submarine, tank,
locomotives, fire engine, sports cars, & roses. Friday, January 14, 2022, 11:00 pm-12:40 am
Mountain View: After consulting my books on Numbers,
added #3 hexagonal number 45, #19 Isoceles right triangle,
#20 Magic square with 45 in rows, columns, diagonals;
#69 Colt 45 Revolver; #70 45-RPM Records (Elvis Presley)

#73: 45th Wedding Gift is Sapphire;
#74: Paper 45 of The Urantia Book:
#75: 45th Day of Year is February 14.

Saturday, January 15, 2022, 7:58-8:14 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:30 am; Woke up
at 12:10 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:14 am—
YBGAB = GABBY; OTDSO = STOOD;
TWREET = WETTER; FAINTN = INFANT

Cartoon Answer— His craftmanship
and expertise at making spears was a
ABB SOD WEER FAN = "BEAR" OF BAD NEWS
35.21% of 1173 responders had trouble wth this answer. Saturday, January 15, 2022, 3:00-4:00 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 3:00 pm; Ann drove me to
Valero Gas Station for "Daily Post" & "Peninsula News";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 3:10-3:31 pm;
3:45 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

Sig Sel Sparkling Water (Mango Pineapple) @ $1.10;
International Delight Coffee Creamers ($3.99) @ $2.98;
8 oz Lucerne Sliced Swiss Cheese ($3.49) @ $1.99;
Stouffer's Tuna Casserole ($3.99) @ $2.14.

Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10:12 am
Mountain View: Email from Curative @ 10:12 am—
"Your COVID-19 RT-qPCR test was NEGATIVE";
Collected at: 01/11/2022 11:56 AM PST— Hurray!

They told me results would be
available in 1-2 days; when I didn't hear
from them, thought need to do test again. Saturday, January 15, 2022, 3:00-4:00 pm
Mountain View: Ann is able to drive again after breaking
both wrists ice skating (11-5-2021); She & Jack came
(12-11-2021) & picked up two bags of newspapers

Gave Ann two large bags of newspapers
from Dec. 12, 2021 to Jan. 15, 2022,
plus 8 poems written in 2022.

Saturday, January 15, 2022, 7:20-9:26 pm
Mountain View: Work on "Number 45"—
#76: 45 BC— Julian Calendar began January 1, 45 BC;
#77: 45 AD— Greco-Roman poet Statius was born.

#78: Utah was 45th State admitted to the Union on
January 4, 1896; youngest population of any U.S. state.
#79: Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States. Saturday, January 15, 2022, 9:30 pm-1:07 am
Mountain View: Work on "Number 45"—
#80: Accomplishments at age 45—
Plato wrote The Symposium (383 BC)

Julius Caesar invaded Britain (50 BC);
Kublai Khan became Great Khan of China (1260);
Washington appointed Commander of Army (1777).

Sunday, January 16, 2022, 9:40-10:00 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:50 am; Woke up
at 1:03 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 10:00 am—
DYOITD = ODDITY; YOPOKS = SPOOKY;
RIMOFN = INFORM; TUORPO = UPROOT;
LOOERI = ORIOLE; OMEEVR = REMOVE

Cartoon Answer— The hikers found the
mountaintop scenic view area after being
OT OK INF UOT OL RO = ON (THE) LOOKOUT FOR IT
27.13% of 435 responders had trouble with this answer. Sunday, January 16, 2022, 1:30-5:00 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Listened to SF 49ers (10-7) vs Dallas Cowboys (12-5)
NFL Playoffs at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas;
on KNBR 104.5 FM; 49ers will play Green Bay Packers

SF 49ers starts off game with 13-0 lead
over Dallas Cowboys with TD by Eli Mitchell
and two field goals by Robbie Gould; holding
on to defeat Cowboys 23-17 in the 4th Quarter.

Sunday, January 16, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm
Mountain View: "Catch the annual Monarch
butterfly migration in Pacific Grove right now"
(By Karen D'Souza, Mercury News, 1-16-2022, F7-F8)

This year, Monarch butterfly count found
200,000 butterflies, up from just 30,000
last year, a record low. Monarch Grove
Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, where some
13,000 butterflies spend the winter, huddling
together on pine, cypress and eucalyptus trees. Sunday, January 16, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm
Mountain View: "6 top spots to see butterflies in the U.S."
(By Jackie Burrell, Mercury News, 1-16-2022, F7)
1,800-mile round-trip migration from Mendocino to San Diego.

1. Monarch Sanctuary, Pacific Grove; 2. Butterfly Pavilion, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; 3. Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA; 4. Tropical Butterfly House, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA;
5. National Butterfly Center, Mission, TX; 6. Magic Wings Butterfly House, Museum of Life & Science, Durham, NC.

Sunday, January 16, 2022, 5:35 pm
Mountain View: After sharing with Ann on "Number 45",
she emails today @ 5:35 pm on another number 45
that was worthy to add (#44) to my web page—

45 x 45 = 2025 (3 years from now);
44 x 44 = 1936 (89 years past from 2025);
46 x 46 = 2116 (91 years future from 2025). Sunday, January 16, 2022, 10:00-11:40 pm
Mountain View: Animals Smelling Flowers—
Squirrel & Flower; Squirrel & Daisies;
Squirrel Smelling Flowers.

Snail Smelling Lotus;
Rabbit Smelling Flowers;
Harvest Mice Smelling Flowers.

Monday, January 17, 2022, 10:10-10:17 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 4:15 am; Woke up
at 3:45 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 10:17 am—
PYUSO = SOUPY; HISSU = SUSHI;
SAYEIL = EASILY; CAMPTI = IMPACT

Cartoon Answer— The staircase wasn't going
to be finished on schedule because of the
SP SI ES MT = MISSTEPS.
12.08% of 1134 responders had trouble with this answer. Monday, January 17, 2022, 5:20-6:50 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 5:20 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Road) for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 6:00-6:28 pm
6:40 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

2 Stouffer's Swedish Meatballs @ $2.14 = $4.28;
Lucerne Sliced Smoked Gouda Cheese ($3.49) @ $1.99;
Lucerne Sliced Smoked Provole Cheese ($3.49) @ $1.99;
64 oz Vanilla Almond Milk ($2.99) @ $2.49 - $1 = $1.49.

Monday, January 17, 2022, 5:50 pm
Mountain View: Searched for "Wolf Moon"
at Rengstorff Ave & Middlefield Road
but can't find it in the skies.

Saw December's "Cold Moon"
at this spot on Dec. 18, 2021.
Are the clouds covering it up? Monday, January 17, 2022, 6:30 pm
Mountain View: After shopping at Safeway
saw the "Wolf Moon" shining brightly, but
when trying to take a photo, it's gone.

Gone behind the clouds,
Wolf Moon playing hide-and-seek—
now shines like a pearl.

Monday, January 17, 2022, 7:00 pm
Mountain View: "Wolf Moon" shines brightly
at my apartment's courtyard, but photos taken
didn't show up in my camera.

Wolf Moon is howling—
Perfect Pearl presenting
a wonderful New Year. Monday, January 17, 2022, 10:08 pm
Mountain View: "Don't miss the
wolf moon light up the sky this week"
(Megan Marples & Ashley Strickland, Mercury News, 1-17-2022).

Full Moon peaks at 6:48 p.m. EST;
Moon above horizon in East-NE direction.
Bright star near the full moon is Pollux.

Monday, January 17, 2022, 11:32 pm
Mountain View: "BAY AREA: Like A Big Pizza Pie" (Wolf Moon)
(Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Mercury News, 1-17-2022, B1)

A waxing gibbous moon is high in the sky
as a child walks down a flight of stairs while
visiting Fort Baker on Saturday in Sausalito. Monday, January 17, 2022, 11:40 pm
Mountain View: Ann sends Jan. 17 email @ 6:55 pm
with Amazon book cover "La Luna es de los lobos" (2019)

showing nice painting of Wolf & Full Moon.
Ann says the title might mean
"The moon belongs to the wolves".

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 8:15-8:30 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 2:50 am; Woke up
at 12:45 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:30 am—
EOYRF = FOYER; VALGE = GAVEL;
STATET = ATTEST; LHUEMI = HELIUM

Cartoon Answer— They
re-surfaced the pool table, and
FER GAE TTT LI = IT FELT GREAT.
27.23% of 1201 responders had trouble with "Helium" Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 2:30-3:30 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed on Tuesday
or need to go shopping, stayed home to work;
Al Guzman made surprise trip to Tucson (Jan. 13-16)
to visit his Dad who lives alone & was glad to see him

Karen sold her car Saturday, 1/15;
leaving her apt Tuesday at noon,
flying to NYC on Thursday 1/20,
and staying there for good.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm
Mountain View: "The Impossible Art?:
Peculiar Perils of Literary Translation""
(By Paul Hond, Columbia Magazine, Winter 2021-2022, pp. 24-29)

In balancing authenticity with readability, translators tackle a seemingly impossible art— and rarely receive enough credit; Mark Polizzotti: "When you read a translation it doesn't mean it's a secondary experience. It doesn't mean you're not reading the author. It means you are reading the product of two authors: the original author and the translator, who has to read the text, interpret it, and regenerate it in terms that make linguistic sense." Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm
Mountain View: "TRIVIA: Hidden Histories of Columbia""
(By Gary Shapiro, Columbia Magazine, Winter 2022, pp. 34-39

In 1920, Amelia Earhart perched on the dome's roof of Columbia's Low Library; In 1921, Albert Einstein gave
his first public lecture in the U.S. on theory of relativity, delivered in German, at Horace Mann Auditorium, Columbia Teachers College; In 1920, Paul Robeson met Eslanda Goode at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, they eloped & she encouraged him in acting, in 1936 he starred in film version of Show Boat, singing "Ol' Man River", listed by AFI as the 24th Best Song in Film History.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 5:00-6:00 pm
"The Amazing Gender-Bending Behavior of Hummingbirds
(By David J. Craig, Columbia Magazine, Winter 2021-2022, p. 44)

Columbia scientists discover why female white-necked jacobins often masquerade as males; with bolder, more eye-catching plumage; Females' feathers, look washed-out and drab; One in every six birds that appear to be adult male Jacobins is actually a female in disguise; females with male-like plumage enjoy better access to food, as males are more aggressive, and other birds will cede more space to them. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 5:00-6:00 pm
Mountain View: "What Do Memories Look Like?""
(By David J. Craig, Columbia Magazine, Winter 2021-2022, p. 45)

Columbia neuroscientists led by Attila Losonczy, have
figured out how to visually map memory formation, which could have implications for the treatment of schizophrenia and Alzheimer's; New memories are consolidated in the hippocampus gradually, over a period of 24 hours or
more, and that periods of physical rest are essential
for the brain to complete the job.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 7:00-7:30 pm
Mountain View: It's 18th day of the New Year,
and I've not printed out a 2022 Calendar yet

Vertex42: 2022 Calendar Templates & Images—
Chrome Browser: page 3 @ 50% for 3"x5" pocket calendar;
Chrome Browser: page 3 @ 60% for 4"x5.25" desk calendar. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 7:00-7:40 pm
Mountain View: Printing "Wolf Moon" poem
@ 69% written January 16 (5:00-7:38 pm)

9 haikus of 17 syllables each
with one added after seeing photo
in January 17 Mercury News (11:32 pm).

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 8:55-9:02 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:40 am; Woke up
at 1:10 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:02 am—
DARUF = FRAUD; CATTR = TRACT;
RARPOL = PARLOR; TURAOH = AUTHOR

Cartoon Answer— Her sombrero
blew off onto the beach but was picked up
FAD TRA PAO THO = AT (THE) DROP OF A HAT. Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 5:00-7:00 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 5:00 pm; Half-hour walk to
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 6:00-6:27 pm;
6:50 pm Red Bus to Montecito Ave and walked home
(Got out late today @ 5 pm, and it's dark after shopping)

2 Lucerne Cage-Free Large Eggs ($3.49) @ $1.49 = $2.98;
Sig Sel Ham & Cheese Scramble $2.00 - $1 coupon = $1.00;
Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes ($4.99) @ $4, 30% 0ff = $2.80.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7:00-9:00 pm
Mountain View: After bookmarking "BAY AREA: Like A Big Pizza Pie" (Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Mercury News, 1-17-2022, B1), Mercury News shows latest date, page 1 instead

Best way to show original Jan. 17, page B1,
was taking a screenshot of the page and
making jpg image— January 17 Mercury News Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 9:00-10:53 pm
Mountain View: Saved "Puppy & 8 Ducklings" & two photos
of "Puppy Chasing Ducklings", spent two hours searching
in Google Images & couldn't locate source site of video

Went back to History January 16 and
clicked on Pinterest files, before locating it
with video showing puppy chasing ducklings.

Thursday, January 20, 2022, 9:05-9:15 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:50 am; Woke up
at 11:50 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:02 am—
DMMMOY = MOMMY; SIJTO = JOIST;
JCOTBE = OBJECT; BSEUUD = SUBDUE

Cartoon Answer— The planes were
chatting near the gates. The nonsensical one was a
MMM JOT OBJ UBUE = MUMBO JUMBO JET.
25.24% of 1355 responders had trouble with this answer. Thursday, January 20, 2022, 1:30-2:40 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 1:30 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post" & "Metro";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 1:55-2:06 pm;
2:30 pm Red Bus to Montecito Ave and walked home

Sig Sel Sparkling Water (Strawberry-Watermelon) @ $1.00;
Monday's Safeway Cal-Fresh balance was $797.77;
Today's balance is $796.77; so I was not charged for
$6.78 yesterday when cashier machines didn't work.

Thursday, January 20, 2022, 3:00 pm
Mountain View: Tuned in to free Livestream video &
Q&A conference with Jack Kornfield & Trudy Goodman
sponsored by Lion's Roar which I signed up on Jan. 12

Thought the conference started at 3 pm,
but it's 3 pm EST or 12 pm PST—
so missed their treasured teachings. Thursday, January 20, 2022, 3:00-3:40 pm
Mountain View: After finding source site of video
for Puppy & Ducklings, wrote poem of 7 short stanzas
of dialogue betweem puppy & ducklings (9:00-10:53 pm).

Peking duck
for dinner—
Here I come!

Thursday, January 20, 2022, 3:45-4:52 pm
Mountain View: Free Livestream video & Q&A conference
became available later for viewing & listening (1:03.46)—
Mihiri Tillakaratne interviews Trudy & Jack Kornfield

Video at 32:00— How to help someone
in Emergency Room with stress— Jack Kornfield:
just hold their hands and breathe together for calmness. Thursday, January 20, 2022, 3:45-4:52 pm
Mountain View: Free Livestream video & Q&A conference:
Mihiri Tillakaratne interviews Trudy & Jack Kornfield—
Video at 53:00— Any standard after meditating 5 years?—

Jack Kornfield: An Indian Yogi was given Shunryu Suzuki's
"Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"; She said "I'm no beginner",
then realized her conceit— She needs to Be Here Now.

Thursday, January 20, 2022, 8:00-10:00 pm
Mountain View: Have not worked on "Age 45" since
Beethoven (Jan. 17)— At 45, Ampère discovers "electrodynamics" (1820): Abe Lincoln gives Peoria Speech (10-16-1854);

Henry Ford introduces Ford Model T car (1908);
Carl Gustave Jung wrote Psychological Types (1920);
Ronald Reagan hosts "General Electric Theater" (1956). Thursday, January 20, 2022, 8:00-11:00 pm
Mountain View: Have not gone to Zoom sessions for
LINC-405 class in Winter 2022 on Monday & Thursday;
6-7 pm Skills Workshop & Q&A sessions are now on Wednesday.

Tognetti email (7:06 pm): Cavada instructing on Wednesday;
Karen email (7:58 pm): Arrived safely in New York City;
Ann email (8:30 pm); Liked "Puppy & Ducklings" poem.

Friday, January 21, 2022, 9:04-10:05 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 1:45 am; Woke up
at 12:10 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 10:05 am—
NTTSU = STUNT; LYTES = STYLE;
YACENG = AGENCY; DXEEEC = EXCEED

Missed Cartoon Answer— Some members of
the U.S. House of Representatives ate lunch at the
STT SLE AGEN EEED = "DELEGATE-TESSEN"
73.77% of 2127 responders had trouble with this answer. Friday, January 21, 2022, 2:45-5:15 pm
Mountain View: Left apt @ 2:45 pm; Red Bus at 3:08 pm;
Got "Daily News" & "Palo Alto Weekly" at Chef Chu's bins;
Shopping at Sprouts (630 San Antonio Road) 4:00-4:30 pm;
5:00 pm Bus #40 to Central Xpwy Stop and walked home

2.13 lbs Roma Tomatoes @ 88¢/lb = $1.87;
2.06 lbs Raw Almonds ($7.49/lb) @ $3.99/lb = $8.22;
0.99 lbs Raw Almonds ($7.49/lb) @ $3.99/lb = $3.91;
3.14 lbs Pumpkin Chocolate Almonds ($11/lb) @ 99¢/lb = $3.11.

Friday, January 21, 2022, 5:30-7:30 pm
Mountain View: "Thich Nhat Hanh, one of
the great Buddhist teachers of our time, dies at 95"
(By Lilly Greenblatt, Lion's Roar, 1-21-2022)

Nhat Hanh created over 10,000 works of calligraphy
in his life, each sharing unique, simple messages:
"Breathe, you are alive"; "Happiness is here and now";
"Present moment, wonderful moment"; "Wake up;
It's now"; "This is it". His life itself was a meditation
in action, creating peace with every step.. Friday, January 21, 2022, 5:30-7:30 pm
Mountain View: Thich Nhat Hanh,
Vietnamese Zen Master, Dies at 95
(By Joan Duncan Oliver, Tricycle, 1-21-2022)

The beloved teacher and civil rights activist was
a pioneer of engaged Buddhism who popularized
mindfulness around the world. He died on 1-22-2022
at midnight at his root temple, Tu Hien Temple, in Hue, Vietnam. He suffered a severe brain hemorrhage in November 2014. Author of 100 books— 75 in English.

Friday, January 21, 2022, 7:30-8:30 pm
Mountain View: "BUSINESS: What is the
Metaverse and how do you get there?"
(By Larry Magid, Mercury News, 1-21-2022, C7-C8)

Facebook is so committed to the idea, that it's renamed
itself "Meta" to symbolize its deep dive into this new
online world. Term dates back to 1992 Sci-Fi novel
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, featuring virtual real
estate. Metaverse stands for virtual & augmented reality. Friday, January 21, 2022, 7:30-8:30 pm
Mountain View: Patrick McDonell's comics strip Mutts
(Mercury News, January 21, 2022, B9); Mooch the cat
quotes Hafiz (1325Ð1390): "Happiness is right in front of you."

No need to look to
your left or right,
your past or future—
Happiness abides within you
this moment— Here & Now.

Saturday, January 22, 2022, 7:12-7:17 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 4:25 am; Woke up
at 1:15 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 7:17 am—
CNHIP = PINCH; NLADB = BLAND;
NCAGEL = GLANCE; SIALHV = LAVISH

Cartoon Answer— The book the sorcerer used
to learn magic and new incantations was
PIN BND GLE LIS = SPELLBINDING
27.79% of 1094 responders had trouble wth this answer. Saturday, January 22, 2022, 4:10-4:52 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 4:10 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station for "Daily Post" & "Peninsula News";
No Shopping at Safeway to listen to 49ers-Packers Playoff
at 5:15 pm; Red Bus @ 4:52 pm to Montecito Ave & home

Surprise phone call from NYC @ 1:15 pm—
Karen received my $6 for "Spider-Man" film (1/11),
thanked me for "Wolf Moon" poem; Arline phoned
@ 1:30 pm saying her new hearing aid is ticklish.

Saturday, January 22, 2022, 5:15-8:10 pm
Mountain View: Listened to SF 49ers (10-7) vs
Green Bay Packers (13-4) NFL Playoffs at snowy
Lambeau Field, Wisconsin on KNBR 104.5 FM;
SF 49ers beats Packers 13-10 with Robbie Gould's field goal

Green Bay Packers dominates SF 49ers 7-0
in first half as Garappolo threw interception in
red zone; Gould kicks field goal in 3rd Quarter 7-3. Saturday, January 22, 2022, 8:15-9:00 pm
Mountain View: Six photos of animals smelling
flowers inspired poem "Stop to Smell the Roses";
7 haikus of 17-18 syllables each; Found 1974 song
by Mac Davis "Stop and Smell the Roses" (lyrics)

My favorite photo is
squirrel kissing sunflower—
completely blissed out.

Sunday, January 23, 2022, 8:14-9:06 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:50 am; Woke up
at 2:00 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:06 am—
DLACLEO = LOCALE; GRIONI = ORIGIN;
KPESON = SPOKEN; MEETXP = EXEMPT;
MCOSHO = SMOOCH; STUESL = TUSSLE

Missed Cartoon Answer— The cheese
shop in the Scottish highlands sold
CE ORN SEN EMT SH USL = LOCH NESS "MUENSTER"
58.74% of 572 responders had trouble with this answer. Sunday, January 23, 2022, 2:00-5:45 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Listened to LA Rams (12-5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)
NFL Playoffs at Tampa Bay, Florida on KNBR 104.5 FM;
LA Rams leading Buccaneers 27-3 in fourth quarter

Tom Brady rallies Buccaneers to tie game 27-27;
Matt Gay kicks 30-yard field goal for Rams to win 30-27;
Buffalo Bills (11-6) plays Kansas Ciy Chiefs (12-5)
for AFC Championship; KC Chiefs leads 23-14 3rd Quarter

Sunday, January 23, 2022, 8:14-9:06 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 12:50 am; Woke up
at 2:00 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:06 am—
DLACLEO = LOCALE; GRIONI = ORIGIN;
KPESON = SPOKEN; MEETXP = EXEMPT;
MCOSHO = SMOOCH; STUESL = TUSSLE

Missed Cartoon Answer— The cheese
shop in the Scottish highlands sold
CE ORN SEN EMT SH USL = LOCH NESS "MUENSTER"
58.74% of 572 responders had trouble with this answer. Sunday, January 23, 2022, 2:00-6:00 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Listened to LA Rams (12-5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)
NFL Playoffs at Tampa Bay, Florida on KNBR 104.5 FM;
LA Rams leading Buccaneers 27-3 in fourth quarter

Tom Brady rallies Buccaneers to tie game 27-27;
Matt Gay kicks 30-yard field goal for Rams to win 30-27;
Buffalo Bills (11-6) plays Kansas Ciy Chiefs (12-5)
for AFC Championship; KC Chiefs wins 42-36 in OT.

Sunday, January 23, 2022, 5:45-6:00 pm
Mountain View: "Meat Loaf,
'Bat Out Of Hell' singer, has died at 74"
(By CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1-21-2022)

Singer's real name is Marvin Lee Aday, born in Dallas.
Meat Loaf appeared in several TV shows and films,
cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show",
"Fight Club" and "Wayne's World." Sunday, January 23, 2022, 6:00-11:20 pm
Mountain View: Have not worked on "Age 45" since
(Jan. 20)— At 45, Martin Buber wrote "I and Thou" (1923);
Arnold Toynbee began 12 volumes A Study in History (1934);

Tennyson: "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1854);
Feodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment (1866);
Leland Stanford: "Last Spike" in Promontory, Utah (1869);
Walter Cronkite: anchorman for CBS Evening News (1962).

Monday, January 24, 2022, 9:00-9:10 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 4:20 am; Woke up
at 1:00 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:10 am—
RTEGI = TIGER; RMICP = CRIMP;
QLASUL = SQUALL; EEMURS = RESUME

Cartoon Answer— Her cat wanted
attention, so she gave him some
TER RP SQU RUE = "PURR" HIS REQUEST
46.2% of 1422 responders had trouble with this answer. Monday, January 24, 2022, 4:45-6:20 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 4:45 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Road) for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 5:15-5:57 pm;
6:10 pm Red Bus to Montecito Ave and walked home

16 oz Sig. Sel Stir-Fry Vegetables @ $1.88;
8 oz Sig Farms Fresh Spinach for Salad @ $2.29;
18 oz Innovasian Vegetable Stir Fried Rice ($4.49) @ $3.50.
Didn't bring Just-For-U coupon: Free O Organics Popcorn.

Monday, January 24, 2022, 3:20-4:13 pm
Mountain View: Postage stamps of Erik Satie—
Bosnia & Herzegovina 712 (issued 12-9-2016):
France B643 (issued 4-13-1992);
Le Chat Noir, 12 Rue Victor Massé

Added Erik Satie postage stamp
& cabaret Le Chat Noir to poem
"Music of Erik Satie". Monday, January 24, 2022, 7:40-8:40 pm
Mountain View: Erik Satie's "Gymnopédies"
ranked #121 on KDFC's 2021 Ultimate Playlist of 250
Classical Music polled from listeners; behind #120 Wagner's
"Tannhäuser", before #122 Clara Schumann's "Piano Concerto"

Met Aldo Ciccolini at Stanford Concert (12-5-1986).
Ciccolini is an expert on Erik Satie, and mentored
Jean-Yves Thibaudet who plays Satie's music.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 9:12-9:18 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 2:25 am; Woke up
at 12:05 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:18 am—
MRAFE = FRAME; GGION = GOING;
SIFNUO = FUSION; MACERY = CREAMY

Cartoon Answer— The chronic
complainer was up early drinking his
FAE GON FION CEM = "MOANING" COFFEE
28.74% of 1343 responders had trouble with this answer. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 12:30-2:00 pm
Mountain View: Got up too late to see "The Matrix Resurrections"
for $6 at ICON Theater (2575 California St. Suite 601) at 1:00 pm;
Karen moved to NYC; Al Guzman & Rudy too busy to go;
No "Daily Post" on Tuesday; stayed home to work

Wrote 18 profiles with photos of people
with accomplishments at age 45 from
Jeremy Baker's Tolstoy's Bicycle (1982).
Will write just one line for 30 more people.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 2:00-3:00 pm
Mountain View: Pinterest sends two emails daily
of photos based on images I downloaded earlier;
Today's photo: "Squirrel & Kitten"

Come and help me find
more acorns in the field.
All I want is find is my
mother cat and some milk. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 4:00-6:00 pm
Mountain View: Sent poem "Music of Erik Satie"
to friends before going to bed last night @ 2:25 am;
Karen plays the piano and knows one of Satie's song

Denise email (7:15 am): old boss Michael Erhardt at Palo
Alto's HP died yesterday in Georgia; An accomplished pianist, loved music of Scarlatti, safari in Africa's Masi Mara. Sent poem & snail photo she did with Adriane Dedic.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 6:30 pm
Mountain View: Sent to KDFC 104.9 FM—
"Love at First Listen" how Antonio Vivaldi's
"The Four Seasons: Winter" inspired me to
classical music & writing my first poem (1968)

I see joy in the harmonious expression of music
I see joy in music tender touches of the sublime.
I see joy in the dancer's eloquent leap across space
I see joy in the dancer's spiritual triumph over time. Monday, January 24, 2022, 7:15-11:42 pm
Mountain View: For Age 44, wrote one line each about 44 people
and their accomplishments at 44 from Tolstoy's Bicycle (1982);
Counted 30 people in this book for accomplishments at age 45;
Completed this compilation in 4.5 hours tonight.

From Donizetti (1797) to Rupert Murdoch (1931)—
30 profiles of people's accomplishments at 45 included
5 writers, 4 composers, 3 film actors, 10 film directors,
2 painters, 2 sculptors, 3 news business, 1 chess champion.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 9:33-9:38 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:00 am; Woke up
at 12:05 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:38 am—
WHSIS = SWISH; ODMME = MODEM;
RZLDIA = LIZARD; EGRALR = LARGER

Cartoon Answer— His mother-in-law had questions
about his outdoor cooking techniques, so she
IH DM LIR LGE = GRILLED HIM. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 3:10-5:00 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 3:10 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Road) for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 3:40-4:14 pm;
4:19 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

5 Yoplait Yogurt 6 oz (79¢) @ 39¢ = $1.95;
Lucerne Swiss Cheese 8 oz ($3.00) @ $1.99;
Waterfront Smoked Salmon ($7.99) @ $5.71 - $1 = $4.71.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Mountain View: Registered for LINC-405 class
at Foothill College Winter 2022; Gene Tognetti email
(1-20, 7:06 pm) M & Th sessions now on Wednesday

Calendar link for Jan. 26 Zoom session (6:00-6:30 pm)
Skills Workshop on Gmail with William Cavada,
Q&A session (6:30-6:45 pm) with William Cavada. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 7:00-11:00 pm
Mountain View: After doing #81: Age 45—
30 profiles of people's accomplishments at 45
last night, will work on Geography Section #82-98

Latitude & Longitude of cities with 45 degrees;
Highway Signs #45 in U.S. & around the world;
Buildings and Streets with number #45.

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 7:57-8:06 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 5:05 am; Woke up
at 1:30 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:06 am—
LEYID = YIELD; PZTAO = TOPAZ;
NOIWDW = WINDOW; ONBTEN = BONNET

Cartoon Answer— They ended the season
with just a single victory, which was their
YLD OA WN ONN = "WON" AND ONLY.
29.13% of 1222 responders had trouble with this answer. Thursday, January 27, 2022, 4:10-5:30 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 4:10 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post" & "Metro";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 4:35-4:56 pm;
5:20 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home

3 lbs Reser's Potato Salad ($8.99) 50% off @ $4.49;
Sig Sel Sparkling Water (Pineapple-Mango) @ $1.00;
64 oz Vanilla Almond Milk ($2.99) @ $2.49 - $1 = $1.49;
O Organics Popcorn ($2.50) Just-For-U coupon: Free.

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6:00-7:15 pm
Mountain View: "Palo Alto's much-loved
Barron Park Donkeys have a new benefactor"
(By Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1-27-2022, B1-B2)

Palo Alto Humane Society has taken over the fiscal
responsibility for the donkeys Perry & Buddy;
Perry, Niner, Jenny, Buddy. Barron Park Donkeys
(Connie took me to see Perry & Niner at Bol Park). Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6:00-7:15 pm
Mountain View: "Lawrence Livermore National
Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power"
(By Seth Borenstein, AP, Mercury News, 1-27-2022, C9-C10)

With 192 lasers & temperatures more than three times hotter than the center of the sun, scientists hit— at least for
a fraction of a second— a key milestone on the long
road toward nearly pollution-free fusion energy.

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 8:15-9:08 pm
Mountain View: Missed 12:00 pm broadcast
Free Livestream video & Q&A conference;
Later viewing "Insight & Mindfulness" (53:29)—
Beth Wallace welcomes attendees; Gullu Singh
begins with 4-minutes meditation (3:00-7:01)

Video at 11:20— Gullu stressful working at
law firm & listened to Jack Kornfield's tape
to be more mindful and calming himself. Thursday, January 27, 2022, 8:15-9:08 pm
Mountain View: Missed 12:00 pm broadcast
Free Livestream video & Q&A conference;
Later viewing "Insight & Mindfulness" (53:29)—
Beth Wallace welcomes attendees; Gullu Singh
begins with 4-minutes meditation (3:00-7:01)

Video at 25:50— How to deal with anger?
Don't react and lash out. Pause, push it back;
(40:00) Body Scan: Feet on ground; hand on keyboard.

Friday, January 28, 2022, 7:57-8:06 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 5:05 am; Woke up
at 2:30 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 8:06 am—
VEAEL = LEAVE; TBYAT = BATTY;
HORSDU = SHROUD; ATNTIA = ATTAIN

Cartoon Answer— She correctly answered every
question on her history exam, which her score
EAE TT SOD TT = ATTESTED TO.
33.93% of 1450 responders had trouble with this answer. Friday, January 28, 2022, 5:00-7:10 pm
Mountain View: Left apt at 5:00 pm; Bus #40 @ 5:25 to Chef
Chu's bins for "Palo Alto Weekly", Ditmer's bins for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (645 San Antonio Rd) 6:00-6:29 pm;
6:57 pm Bus #40 to Central Xpwy Stop and walked home

International Delight Coffee Creamers ($3.99) @ $2.98;
3 boxes Quaker's Instant Oatmeal ($4.99) @ $1.67 = $5.00;
16 oz Sig Farms Smoked Ham @ $4.99 - $1 coupon = $3.99;
Refund $1.00 for not using Sig. Select $1.00 off coupon.

Friday, January 28, 2022, 8:30-11:13 pm
Mountain View: Wrote poem "Squirrel & Kitten" (9:00 pm);
Add photos: "Cows in Field by Oak", "Milkmaid", "Kitten with Milk", "Squirrel Drinking Milk", "Squirrel & Kitten with Acorns"
for a more pictureque version of the poem.

The secret password is not
meow meow, but moo moo—
Practice before you go. Friday, January 28, 2022, 11:22-11:55 pm
Mountain View: My former ballroom dance
partner Theresa's birthday is today; She moved
to Seattle, but sends Christmas greetings each year;
Sent her iPhone Birthday for January 28—

Born on January 28— Colette (1873), Jean Piccard (1884),
Arthur Rubinstein (1887), Jackson Pollack (1912),
Robert W. Holley (1922), Alan Alda (1936)

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 11:25-11:35 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 3:20 am; Woke up
at 11:10 am; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 11:35 am—
RIHLW = WHIRL; LYURT = TRULY;
TANSAO = SONATA; MRTIUA = ATRIUM

Cartoon Answer— When asked what body of
water was named after Magellan, he answered
WR TY SAA ATI = "STRAIT" AWAY.
27.72% of 1194 responders had trouble with this answer. Saturday, January 29, 2022, 3:00-4:15 pm
Mountain View: Ann came at 3 pm to pick up large bag of
newspapers since Jan. 15; Drove to Valero for "Daily Post";
Shopping at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 3:15-3:47 pm;
4:03 pm Bus #40 to Central Xpwy Stop and walked home.

2 Kraft Salad Dressings ($4.49) @ $1.99 = $3.98;
4 Stouffer's Meatballs, Tuna, Spinach @ $2.14 = $8.56;
8 oz Lucerne Sliced Mozarella Cheese ($3.49) @ $1.99;
2 Sweet Baby Ray BBQ Sauce ($3.49) @ $1.25 = $2.50.

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 2:00-2:15 pm
Mountain View: "Willow Biden is latest pet at White House"
(By Leanne Italie, AP, Mercury News, 1-29-2022, A2)

President Joe Biden added a green-eyed tabby from Pennsylvania to the White House. William H. Taft
had two prize cows: Mooly Wooly and Pauline.
They grazed on the White House lawn and
provided the home's milk and butter. Saturday, January 29, 2022, 3:00-4:15 pm
Mountain View: Since Ann's last visit on Jan. 15,
wrote five more poems to give her—

"Wolf Moon" (1-17-2022),
"Puppy & Ducklings" (1-20-2022),
"Stop to Smell the Roses" (1-22-2022),
"Music of Erik Satie" (1-24-2022),
"Squirrel & Kitten" (1-28-2022).

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 6:00-7:10 pm
Mountain View: "Methuselah: oldest aquarium
fish lives in San Francisco and likes belly rubs"
(The Guardian, UK, Jan. 26, 2022)

The Australian lungfish, a primitive species with lungs
& gills, is about 90 years old. It is 4 ft-long and 40 lb,
brought to San Francisco museum in 1938 from
Australia. It prefers to eat fresh seasonal figs. Saturday, January 29, 2022, 6:00-7:10 pm
Mountain View: "All the rage: Minnie Mouse's
pantsuitsparks uproar with some fans"
(By Nancy Clanton, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 28, 2022)

Minnie's polka dot dress worn since 1928
was replaced by blue pantsuit designed by
Stella McCartney, daughter of Paul McCartney.
It resembles the attire of Hillary Clinton.

Sunday, January 30, 2022, 11:00-11:56 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 5:00 am; Woke up
at 5:50 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 11:56 am—
ITWHNI = WITHIN; GATUEO = OUTAGE;
SSUIME = MISUSE; SANCIO = CASINO;
RYTAIR = RARITY; TFREHA = FATHER

Cartoon Answer— When her son put
his hand on the wet lacquer, it added a
IHN OG IU CSN IT FH = FINISHING TOUCH.
21.08% of 389 responders had trouble with "Casino". Sunday, January 30, 2022, 5:50-9:00 pm
Mountain View: No "Daily Post" printed today,
or need for shopping; Stayed home for more work;
Listened to LA Rams (12-5) vs SF 49rs (10-7)
NFC Playoffs at LA's SoFi Stadium on KNBR 104.5 FM;
49ers was leading Rams 17-7 at start of 4th Quarter

Matthew Stafford throws 11-yards touchdown,
Matt Gay kicks 40-yard & 30-yard field goals
to win 20-17. After losing 21-3, Joe Burrow of
Cincinnati beats Kansas City in overtime win 27-24.

Sunday, January 30, 2022, 9:15-9:45 pm
Mountain View: Was up to 3:22 am to work on Numbers 45
#106-127 (45th World Series 1948 to George Foreman as
oldest to win boxing heavyweight championship at age 45)

Had over 12-hours sleep to wake up at
5:50 pm, missing 2 hours of NFC Playoff;
Glad SF 49ers ahead of LA Rams 17-7, but
losing 20-17 in heartbreaker to Super Bowl. Sunday, January 30, 2022, 10:23 pm-4:45 am
Mountain View: 6 hours to do Numbers 45 #128-135—
Wimbledon Tennis, Horse Racing, Golf Championships;
8 Uniforms #45 in Baseball (4), Basketball (3), Football (1)

Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals wore #45,
Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers wore #45,
Pedro Martinez, New York Mets wore #45,
Tug McGraw, Philadelphia Phillies wore #45.

Monday, January 31, 2022, 9:50-9:55 am
Mountain View: Went to bed at 6:40 am; Woke up
at 3:10 pm; Solved Jumble Puzzle @ 9:55 am—
ATRGN = GRANT; FOREF = OFFER;
DHINED = HIDDEN; SBRUDA = ABSURD

Cartoon Answer— The invention of rotary
ceiling fans in the mid-1860s began with a
GRT OF HD AUR = ROUGH DRAFT.
38.44% of 1207 responders had trouble with this answer. Monday, January 31, 2022, 5:30 am
Mountain View: Free Livestream video & Q&A conference;
Last day of free viewing "Insight & Mindfulness" (53:29)—
Lion's Roar's Beth Wallace asked Gullu Singh to give
three top benefits of meditation (at 49:00)

1) I feel better;
2) I sleep better;
3) Don't complain & lament about world events;
4) Aware of my mental process to avoid suffering.

Monday, January 31, 2022, 4:50-6:10 pm
Mountain View: Left Apt at 4:50 pm; Half-hour walk to
Valero Gas Station (Middlefield Rd) for "Daily Post";
Shop at Safeway (580 N. Rengstorff Ave) 5:20-5:41 pm;
6:00 pm Bus #40 to Montecito Ave and walked home.

8 oz Sig Farms Fresh Spinach for Salad @ $1.99 - $1 = 99¢;
52 oz Florida Natural Orange Juice (Most Pulp) @ $3.00;
15 oz Lucerne Spread Butter ($4.99) - 2 Rewards = Free. Monday, January 31, 2022, 7:00-7:30 pm
Lion's Roar's 3:07 pm email on March 2022 issue, Bruce Tift:
"Finding Calm in Time of Anxiety": Calm Your Anxious Mind
With These 5 Meditations— 1) Kamilah Majied: Connect With
Your Breath; 2) Sylvia Boorstein: Conquer Anxiety With Kindness;

3) Jill Satterfield: Listen To Your Body;
4) Melvin Escobar: Manage Anxiety Mindfully;
5) Chris Gremer: Three Steps to Self Compassion.

Monday, January 31, 2022, 8:07-11:32 pm
Mountain View: Was up to 4:42 am working
on Numbers 45 Sports Section #106-135;
Today: 3.5 hours work on #136-143 Coins—

1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollars:
1845 Seated Liberty Half Dollar;
1845 James Knox Polk "Indian Peace Medal". Monday, January 31, 2022, 11:26 pm-12:00 am
Mountain View: Next section to do Numbers 45
#144-152— Collectibles: Playing Cards;
#144: Marvel Comics Stamp #45 Mantis

Will have dinner now—
and do #145-152 tomorrow.
This is a fun section to work.