–Got fruit and such at Smart & Final; lunch at McDonald’s.
–Tried to make a pizza using Pillsbury dough in a tube. Bad news: I folded it so it would fit the pan, thus the insides never got crisp.
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–Paid State Farm bill for Honda, $367.19.
–Sapphire crystal came in for Rolex GMT Master. Got it installed, but had to use the old plastic gasket/tension ring: crystal would move easily with the new one.
–Went to GT Auto lounge to see the BMW. It’s a 2006 M3 convertible with 18k miles. Nice car, but it has the notorious manual/automatic transmission, a soft top, and costs FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!
–Went to Peet’s for caf and decaf. Had lunch (chicken sandwich) at McDonald’s.
–Found a gorgeous 2004 BMW 545i V8 at Hemmings for $25k. After enthusing, I found a very similar car, with ample Carfax service records, on eBay for $10k. Then searched the forums and learned that old BMWs (and this model inparticular) are really high-maintenance cars. Crap.
–Took a swim, 1/2 mile. Nice.
–Went early to Noah’s (8ish) and succeeded in getting 13 sesame bagels.
–6th Avenue Photo demanded pics of driver’s license before they would okay the purchase of a Leica SL2. I sent them. No word on shipping. The world is really going to hell.
–Gray, drizzly day; cleared up around 6.
–Played around with cameras. Ended up tossing most, along with many watches.
–Took Grace for big shopping at Bel Air. Used points to save $11. Yay!
–Took a shower.
–Another too-cool no-swim day.
–1992(ish) Rolex GMT Master came in. A little sterile (sapphire crystal), but nice. Had to add a link to fit it (now 13 links). Yow!
–Rolex date disk came in, now that I likely won’t want to use it. 1680 crystal also came in–it really looks good.
–Went to the Orangevale farmers market. Got squash from Thao Ranch and white peaches. Went to Nai’s (they weren’t at the farmers market) and got some strawberries.
–No swim: 83 degrees.
–Went to University Art and bought a frame for my second Robert Barker painting.
–Went to Heritage on Sunrise to get the Treasury Direct form sealed. They sent me to Bel Air, where Lily finally put a serious-looking seal on it. Bought some cream; forgot to buy milk.
–Rode with Tom Elken around Folsom creeks (Humbug, etc.).
–Olamic Wayfarer came back from the spa. Not drop-shut, but very nice.