–Went to Home Depot for bleach, Simple Green, and drip irrigation repair kit.
–Got some rain at dinner time.
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–Took a bike ride to Hagan Community Dog Park. Nice place.
–Dove slowly approached bird bath, took many sips of water. Yay!
–Got the Rolex 5513 (and bracelet) all back together, ready to sell.
–Tethered the floating chlorinator so it doesn’t get stuck in one part of pool.
–Got bagels at New York Bagels, food at Food Maxx, and supplemental food at Bel Air.
–Played with watches. Learned the unpolished 5513 had oil(?) damage on dial. Tried to clean it up; sort of succeeded, at the cost of some tiny lume flecks. Will reassemble and sell, along with all the others. Learned further that the ultra-sharp red Sub case had been polished. Three lugs measured ~3.1 mm (as do all four on the untouched 5513); one measured ~2.7 mm. Guess it was too good to be true.
–Took a swim and a shower.
–Discovery Park was closed because of a missing child (later found drowned in river), so Tom and I rode from Tunnel Hill. Way too hot at 10:30 AM.
–Picked up the Rolex 5513 from Ivanov’s. They JUST managed to get it open, and (miracle of miracles) the case is minimally corroded. Gasket is still pliable, and movement is pristine. Further, it appears to adjust with a lever, not a micro-stella. Keeper!
–Saw American Dad “Lost In Space (Majestic)” episode. Didn’t really remember plot specifics, and thought the song was different. Former = failing memory, latter = failing ears. Crap.
–Fixed sliding screen door. Maybe.
–New hearing aid batteries around 9 AM.
–Took a little bike ride around the neighborhood. Noticed a couple of villages (Gold Spike, Eureka) where parking is allowed in driveways, houses are not identical, and yards are a little scruffy looking.
–Added water to pool. Took a swim. Mastered the kickboard.
–Took a ride west on JSMBT. Windy.
–Left hearing aid went out around 8 PM.
–Took the Rolex 5513 to Ivanov’s so they could open it. She couldn’t, said husband Paul would when he came in. No word since. Worrisome.
–Barbecued.
–Rolex 5513 came in, dates to 1984 (bracelet too). Case is unpolished, but scratched. Crystal is bad, but new one included. No name on warranty! Running really strong: 280+, 0.2 ms, +15 s/d. Bracelet fell apart in 3 places after ultrasound. Fixed 2, but 3rd is beyond my ability. Can’t get case open, even with “big” tool.
–Took the Sirrus to Discovery Park; rode the Two Rivers Trail. It’s turned into a homeless encampment and garbage dump.