July 26: A Saturday to do Things, Think and be Me!!

The View from My Porch Looking Left

Good day boys and girls I woke to pouring rain at 8:58 AM. That's considered sleeping in for me. I then traipsed to theEL at 46th and

The View from My Porch Looking Right

went to 2nd Street. I then met Larry at the Starbucks on 3rd and Arch and boy was it packed!!!  Larry encouraged me to go ahead and wait in the line cause I was going to give up

A rainy Trip to the EL

Climbing up the 2nd Street Steps

Big Man and Woman

  because the line was so darn long. I'm glad he did!!!! We went to the 10 at 10:30 which

10 @ 10:30

was a perfect meeting go to considering have blah I felt all morning. My plan is to get a haircut,

She Works at Mod Place

and do other practical things. I will call to see if anybody wants do anything and if  not, I thought I might take a road trip.

  

Now THIS is Lunch!

I also treated myself to some delicious Indian entrees at the New Delhi on 40th & Walnut. I was trying to

Catching the 21 to Meet My Brother

think of where I go  for the hell of it.  I even got a charger for my battery pack  I got the charger for

John and I

my Chromebook because I managed to lose that too.  I got them for much cheaper than online

Alex, John and Doreen

. Well last my Chromebook charger I bought was not at the same kind so I have to wait for an ordered copy to come in.

At My Front Porch

 That is due to come in next Wednesday.

Check this out my brother just texted me

8th and Market

he's in downtown Philly. I'm going to hang out with him this afternoon!!! He's

Place on South Street for My Chargers

walking down around downtown with his girlfriend Doreen.

So I quickly ate the remainder of my Indian buffet and

"Girls Rock" Event at Bean Coffee

got the 21 bus real nicely. The bus stop was 300 feet from the restaurant. Sun just finally came out today!!'

Where the Groovy "Girls Rock" Event Happened

Well we finished our lunch and I got some leftover grilled cheese sandwich with jalapeno. We walked around City Hall and saw the Comcast building. We took some pictures of City Hall and also visited

My Friend Hanging at the Bean

 the Union league. They have a little touristy section wait the

Some T-Shirts

show the the history of Philadelphia at the time the Union league was founded back in the mid-1800s

GIRLS ROCK @ South Street

I was thinking  that maybe I would visit a friend  in Massachusetts but they did not respond to that so I think that's out the window.

Illusions of a Road Trip

I think my next journey is to the second mile center and see if I can get myself furniture for my apartment.

I'm now at 17th and Walnut I'm going to catch the 21 and go to the second mile Center. As I'm typing this it is 5:03 PM and the bus just stopped at 19th and Walnut. Well I

Some DJ Electronics

I got home and I just had the lie down for moment. I might still be sleeping but my phone slipped off the counter and made a huge noise. My upstairs neighbor Rob dropped me off at  the 30th St post office where he
 was getting mail. I took the EL to get to the market and then walk to six in South. I was going to ninth and south to return the incorrect

Heading to the "Girls Rock

Chromebook cord I had just bought I also went to to visit a friend at the bean coffee @ 615 South St for a Girls Rock event.

Packing up to End the Evening

Girls Rock Philly at Bean Café
This video shows folks listening to a recording. This recording features instruments such as drumsticks water bowls. from which makes for its unusual sound. My friend Chesire is very much involved.

What I First Saw at "Girls Rock."

She teaches drums and administers the program It's pretty groovy. It's at the Bean Café 615 South St. It was recorded on Thursday, July 17.
I very much enjoyed this event. It seems to instill some good qualities that tween girls need as they navigate high school and the

Art 4 Art's Sake

peer pressure. I would like to check this out a little more often. My friend Chesire is going to the Czech Republic Germany and another country for a vacation with her husband. She should have real good time for the next three weeks she leaves tomorrow for the Chech republic. Yes, I will admit I had thoughts

 of going to Springfield Massachusetts or Portland Maine

 for a day. But after looking at the reality  of he travel and cost and time it just wasn't going
 to really make much sense!  My mind and body were getting tired from all the walking I was doing  all day and the thought of spending all that $ and exhaustion!!
Below is the Priceline Deal to get me to Portland ME. It had a rental car included in the cost BUT I would have had to drive from Boston to Portand and Back!

Depart: Sun, July 27, 2014	Return: Mon, July 28, 2014
Departing Airport: Newark Liberty Intl Airport (EWR) Newark, NJ	Arrival Airport: Gen Edward Logan Intl Airport (BOS) Boston, MA

Below is the Hertz rental car information. You will see that the initial price is close to $30. You will also see that the FINAL price is closer to $90. How did that happen you might ask?? Its the damage Waver program that Hertz has along with scattered taxes and fees. Read for yourself below!!

Rate Details

• 1 weekend day at 30.68 USD
  30.68 USD

• Airport concession fee recovery
  6.80 USD
• Customer Facility Charge
  8.00 USD
• State Rental Surcharge
  2.00 USD
• Loss Damage Waiver
  28.99 USD
• ENERGY SURCHARGE
  1.49 USD

Included

• Unlimited Free Miles Included

• Vehicle Subtotal
  48.97 USD

Extras

• Protect the Car - Loss Damage Waiver More Details
  28.99 USD

• Extras Subtotal
  28.99 USD

• Taxes
  9.12 USD

• Total Approximate Charge
  87.08 USD

The report from 3000 miles came in and I did okay in the rankings. I am very much relieved. I'm going

I Stayed Put in Philly Instead :)

to go crash and then tomorrow pay some bills and go to a meeting in the morning. I hope to get my "Sunday Fun Day T-shirts I ordered!! :)

Friday, July 25: An Off Day (e.g. Off Routine Just Working & ThinkingSince I Can Achieve These

44th Facing Walnut 7:45am

Well after only couple hours sleep I woke up took a shower and decided I was going to be nice to hit sunrise this morning. I instead

This Will be Fun!

went to a local coffee shop Greenline Cafe. The coffee was undrinkable since the soy & coffee

At the Green Line II

didn't mix  very well. Well. I caught the bus to work to get there little early which I think helped  me out. I did bring some
food  to take the bad taste out of my mouth from the bad coffee. I got cracking on one list and then another list. The one I've been meaning to

Entering Work

to whittle down for the last month and a half. Well  our training provider has moved to 1617 JFK in the last minute. but you know that's how the state and the people at work with a state role. Well at the end of work I got really really tired. I thought about blowing off my appointment but I didn't. Glad I went I seem to be glad when I go to this new therapist.

Note the T-Shirt

I was chatting on Facebook messenger was some address Matt lives in Tennessee. They suggested I try to find meet new people. Speaking of which I told the therapist traveling really makes me happy but I can't do it as much as I'd like. Well that was that for Friday Amy's way was yours over back to you Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, July 24: Back to Work Son

At 44th and Chestnut

Well it's back to work for yours truly. Running late to a meeting as usual and still waiting for

Waiting at Bus Stop

her to give me my $200 that  it owes me. It's a mostly cloudy day with threatening clouds to the west and clear skies towards City Hall

Sunrise

which is to the East. I am pretty tired but it's okay. Today's topic at sunrise was "truth" It was a good topic. I think it was

On SEPTA Bus

 a good way to go back to my Philadelphia routine. Hey! Today was my first day of work. It was easy in the morning It got spastic in the afternoon.

 We had our car fare pick up day today. It generally turns into a fire drill of sorts. Our partner provider helping us with getting 

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 clients jobs wanted this orientation and they don't show up

Trying to Get My Apple ID Password

half the time. The rest of the time they are late. So I'm hopeful that our new supervisor will have it ended after discussing at what the they call a "cluster" meeting.

Taking the EL home

I'm heading down to group this evening. I first meet a friend or 2 at the Starbucks and have coffee.

15th Street

I then hope to be awake enough to go home and get some stuff done. I'm glad tomorrow is

Future  Cheesecake Factory 15th & Walnut

already Friday and I'm going to get paid. I have to look to see if Hertz has my refund of $200!! Well I did get home and made a video of the vacation which 

Sunset Near My Place

 I think came out pretty good. My brother has a photo collection as

 well. You can tell he has nice camera. So it goes

Making My Movie

tomorrow is already Friday hooray!

Weds., July 23: Last day, Heading Home

Reading on the Back Porch

Good morning Midsummer dreamers. It's warm breezy day here on LBI. I had a fitful sleep in the early morning and then finally got

Where Kidz Surf!!

out of bed at 9:30 AM. I then had trouble loading in an app called moves MOVES to my iPhone. It tracks how

Heidi Surfing

much he walked and way you've walked or ran. My Apple ID password would not work and I had to call Apple customer service to make

Proud Parental Uni

arrangements to have it reset tomorrow around 11:30 AM. Turns out my emergency email is my work computer and obviously I could not

Surfin USA

Enjoying the Ocean

get to my work computer today. I then went to 33rd St. beach to take pictures of Alex and Heidi surfboarding. They have been taking surfing lessons at the Island Surf shop for the last two days  I ate lunch at Dave's
.rental place on the bay. I'm going to have what Kate provided me

Surfing Instructor

a hard-boiled egg and a sandwich. I also have

Doreen, John and Male Surfing Instructor

some ice tea I brought with me. Well Dave is up on his roof deck getting rid of his coffers 10. Debbie's

I Paid My Parking Ticket Here

getting ready to run and Heidi and her friend are going to back to the beach. I then will go back our place on 55th street to shower  get dressed

Dave Chillin on the Deck

, pack and say goodbye to Kate. Of course I was slow-moving and I am at the Internet café called How you Brewin? and it's 2:23 PM.

Lydia and Friend

I suspecting and want to get caught build the rush-hour. I brought home a bunch of refreshments that one consumed by the family bought. I think

Where I Edited My Blog and Had Iced Coffee

I'm going to call Dean after I get home and unload his stuff out of my apartment after I unload

My Favorite Drink: Iced Coffee

my stuff. Quite a long drive was getting home.  I made a surprise visit

Driving by Mayo's

to Amy's to give her a mug

Heading to Melrose Park

with LBI on it and a Route 55 T-shirt. I am returning 1 pair of jeans Dean' sneakers and & a pair of

Cute Pup

his shoes. I will drop my laundry. Then drop off the car at 22nd St. Shit it's 6:30 PM already

Yup The Rush Hour

I've got a hustle and bustle my butt away! Car was due  7:30 PM. So It's  been a fun filled vacation.

A Storm Hit

back in  Philly and humidity. Time to go back to work. Next trip is to Burlington Vt to see an old friend from elementary school. That trip starts August 2nd and goes to the 9th.