My favorite shows on TV are The Good Wife, The Newsroom, and NCIS, the original.

Recently I became aware of The Comeback, a show that stars Lisa Kudrow. Apparently this is a show she had 10 years ago and they have brought it back. They needn’t have done so on my account. There was a pre-series promo with her explaining how happy she is to be doing this again and everyone is very excited that it’s back. I watched a little which was quite enough. The interesting thing is I always liked Lisa Kudrow, but the character she plays is cloying and ingenuous and these qualities are so overdone that now I can’t stand her. Cute can be lethal you know.

And, much as I love NCIS, I wish the Abby character was not so infantile. She started out more level-headed and somewhere along the line, the writers decided they’d make her a ditz -- with technical smarts, but emotionally, a five-year-old. And we're supposed to love her for it. Also I miss the Ziva David characer played by Cote de Pablo. At least they didn't kill her off.

Our friend, Clare came over for lunch and I bought deli stuff for us to eat. She has invited us for Thanksgiving and we have accepted. You would think, great, I will be spared cooking a big meal, but that’s not how it works. Ed wants a full Thanksgiving dinner anyway, done maybe the next day.

My friend John picked up an old Schwinn bike being thrown out, mainly because no one is using it anymore – it might suit my size. He’ll lower the seat for me. It’s is worth being fixed up if it is a better fit than the cheapie I have now which is just a wee bit too tall for me and if I am forced to stop on even a little downgrade, I can crash. I’ve done it. Not fun.

I had an info session with a bike shop owner and he recommended a bike with seven speeds. We don’t have hills but we have wind. Also these bikes have brakes on the handlebars and I hope I can get used to using them. The bikes I’ve had all brake with the pedals. The prices start at $440 and I’d need add-ons like a night light, and a basket, which would be mounted behind the seat, not in front. So the cost for this one bike I looked at with the extras would be close to $600. I’m procrastinating.

My gtf (go-to-friend) Nadine is having a birthday open house for her husband, Mickey, who will be 90 on Monday. I will bring him some chocolates and a card. Ed may or not be there the same time as me. He has another ward who is very demanding so I told Ed that the next time he calls on a weekend, I won’t take the message. If he keeps this up, Ed will resign. This is a voluntary guardianship so Ed is not obligated to place him with anyone else. The guy also has a friend who has been caring for him and he wants to marry her so that he doesn’t have to pay her.

The house next door got sold to a woman who is renting to buy. This way she avoids having to pay flood insurance. I haven’t met her yet. John B., the former owner, called to tell us. I have a key to the house and will knock on her door and give it to her. Might as well make friends.

thas’ all

xx, Teal