Friday April 29

Today it is Matt's last day

He moves out of California.

Good luck

Sincerely

Giuseppe

Friday April 29

Yesterday I went the Homes of Hope at the Foster Parent Agency Center where John  miss Amanda's husband works.

It is a very pleasant environment for me to be.

Over there I am working at the computer helping Brandon and other people  with doing some useful work.

I normally take my lunch and work independently.

Yesterday I left my work  ready for this next week.

Afterward I went directly back to the apartment.

I prepared my grocery shopping list.

I then add time to go to the gym

It was time for doing Zumba with Mike and cycle with Tiffany

I am working hard over there, setting the bike at the high level so that I can properly extend my legs..

Alex came to pick me up once I was done at 7pm.

Once at home at the apartment I  prepared for the night.

Shower, snack and meds.

I slept well, uneventful night.

I was up and running gain this morning.

I had a high protein breakfast back at the apartment

Got the usual tour of helping around the maintenance people..

I believe in the good Karma.. you never know when you need help in life..

So I am gladly helping around at my best

Here is today's park

The beautiful roses at the apartment.

Chicco and Lapo were cheerfully going to school today.

When I talked to them they were having a good time in the car with Simona

Later today Chicco is going to play tennis while Lapo is going to play with Alan at Marina's place.

Thursday April 28

Yesterday I went to the saving Stroke event at the Bakersfield gold club on Stockdale.

The event is a yearly meeting organized the American and Heart Association.

It was a great event with a lot of good people and great service.

I played golf.

I took this instant photo picture together with Ali.

It is holding the sigh of the 2016 saving strokes event.

I use the driving club but it was too difficult.

So I switched to a number 7 iron.

I  did my best.

Tuesday April 26

Today we had a last group session with Matt.

He will be moving elsewhere  to a different activity

Yesterday I had a good dinner.

I make scrambled eggs and had some leftover tabbouleh I purchased at Trader  Joe's last Saturday 

I went to the gym 

Our kids were already at Taekwon-do

Finally after cleaning the apartment I went  to the gym

Yesterday I had Yoga with Lilly and then cycle with Lolita.

I set the bike at the level so that I could fully extend my legs, very important for my recovery.

At 7pm was time for me to leave.

I was left at the gym until later.

As I was feeling hungry at 7:30pm I purchased a Protein bar.

I paid  $3.00 for this bar.

Anyway at some point during the evening transportation decided to show up and to drive me back to the apartment.

I had the chance of noticing that Maria has a white Mercedes convertible.

Yesterday she was driving the car with the top down

At the apartment I  took my night shower and meds.

I slept well and in the morning I was ready to go for my day,

The local flowers at the apartment

My daily walking in the park enjoying the hair and calm of the day. As Matt calls it  a bit of walking meditation in the morning.

Today I was supposed to go the the Homes of hope to do voluntary job.

I was given the choice to either go there or stay at AAC.

As this was the last time Matt was here in Bakersfield I stayed to take part to his last class.

Simona is doing well, she is busy with our kids,

Today the kisds' activity is homework,

Simona let me know she has renewed my gym membership for another year.

This is the gym I am going 

I like it very much.

I am there most of the weekdays at 5:45pm 

It is part of my therapy day 

I do not do any PT therapy at CNS, my PT is all at the gym over there 

This is a map of the local streets.

The apartment is located on Gosford st. The 24 fitness gym is located south on Gosford, about one mile away.
I am walking on Sunday to the gym by myself. I like the walk very much.

Enjoy the reading
Sincerely

Monday April 25

Today it is the 25th of April.

In Italy it is a celebration day.

It is the anniversary of the liberation.

It marks the  celebration of the liberation from the German occupation during  WWII.

It is overall an historic event belonging to the past of Europe.

Last Friday I  at time available and wrote a letter to my boys.

Thus is called THP (Therapeutic Home Program)

In the afternoon I went to catch a movie.

It is  the movie called Criminal with Kevin Costner and a good cast of actors.

I enjoyed very much the movie experience.

I hope Steve R. enjoyed it as well. As he was there as well, choosing to eat a lot of  greasy and unhealthy food. This is the land of freedom after all.

I write my own observation of the status and they generate inputs for the status.

I would have preferred not to see him at all  ,,,well different personality and different choices of lifestyle. We all know the history behind this matter.

On Saturday I washed all my personal clothes in the 500 building, including my bed linen, my bathrobe.

Finally I let these items drying in the drier of the 500 building and went to to grocery shopping.

I did my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's as usual.

It is alwags  fun and a great experience for me going at the grocery shore.

She is Canvas

She is always  Meredith.

I had a new supply of stickers, a new ticket for the raffle and a good grocery bill worth  $89.58

I like to cook and to eat well. I am frankly feeling OK with my bill.

For Simona I purchased some roses in a pot.

I am planing to give it to her when I see her this weekend.

 Last Saturday I have been cooking the chicken  breast I had. 

It was due  to be sold on that very same day.

I cooked it  Alex's style.

Alex is a  guy that works in Transportation at CNS and he shared me this very good recipe.

First  I seared the chicken breast  in a pan

I  seasoned and sprinkled with rosemary from the CNS garden.

Then I  cooked it in  the oven at 350F for 45 minutes.

As I was cooking I looked at the status of some marinated eggplant I had in the fridge.

It  did not look good to me. 

I decided to get rid of it.

Better be safe than sorry. It did not look well cooked.

I decide to be writing to my family another letter.

As usual I snapped a picture of it and emailed it to them.

During the weekend I have been cleaning a lot as normal for me.

I checked the food in the freezer and fridge.

I decided some of it was due to go in the trash bin.

Here it is a picture of the cleaning food spree.

I normally make sure that the food is up-to-date and according to my best dietary intention.

 also I have been cleaning the whole apartment. I used  the broom and the swifter for the floor.

I am overly concerned with keep it clean....It is certainly a good way for it to stay spotless.

I also clean the bathroom, needless to mention it as I keep always in order and good status.

Yesterday night it was poring  down.  

This is a picture of the rain hitting the window glass. It a small local storm that has brought some much needed water in Southern California.

As it started raining I brought my rose for Simona inside the apartment for the night.

The rose at the apartment garden  were gorgeous the other day before the rain.

On Sunday morning I went to church at S. Philippe the Apostle.

At church I had a good experience of worshiping God with the local community.

At church I met Carolyn from CNS. 

I also met Cassie and her  grandma Rose.

Cassie approached me at the exit as I did not see her during the church. time

I normally meet her at the gym on Wednesday when she leads the cycle  class. 

She took over the sport that was Angie's. 

Angie moved on Saturday morning.

On Sunday afternoon I  walked to the gym by myself. I am allowed to walk at the gym only on Sunday afternoon. It is part of my Rehabilitation program. It is Sunday at 2pm.

This is the   procedure to follow.

I signed out from the apartment, let them know about my destination.

Once there I called CNS to let them know I had arrived.

I stayed for an hour to work out. 

I also took my weigh. I was 178 lb.

I have been expanding my  own gym program as well.

I started including some  upper extremity workout   beside some lower extremities and core that I have been doing thus far.

At 3:30 pm it was time for me to go back to the apartment. I called them and let them know I was coming back.

I reached the apartment on time for a good  showers and evening Metagenics meds.

I received the following picture from my mom in Italy. 

She is enjoying  the flowers she has on the balcony of  her apartment in Verona.

Over the weekend I am going home to La Canada. Once there we are going to Sport Chalet in La Canada to buy a new sport suit for me.

Sport Chalet is closing its door. 

There  have reduced price on most items of the store

Enjoy the reading.

Time tom  read my book on food

Sincerely

Giuseppe

Friday April 22

Yesterday I went to do Voluntary job   a the Homes of hope.

It is where I do a simple back office work for the center.

For the time being it is low pressure. 

I am helping the agency with some office work.

Brandon, Marina and all the people over there are helping me a lot.

They do understand why I am there and the reason that has brought me there.

They also understand the pressure I can take at the moment.

This is the parrot hope

She is Miss Amanda's daughter. The lady at  her right is a kind person working over there.

Over there I was offered lunch. I had a good Pizza.

I do not eat that often this food, I enjoyed eating it.

 I then  came back at the apartment.

I carefully made my grocery list for this  Saturday.

 I  then started cooking the Tilapia I have been defrosting.

I  cooked it with bread crumbs and with simple spices. 

I  put in the oven for about 10 minutes following instruction.

As a side a healthy salad with Cherry Tomatoes, cucumber, nuts and Chia seeds.

Olive Oil, balsamic vinegar as Italian dressing of course.

After dinner I cleaned the dishes by hand and went to the gym

Finally I had the chance of seeing Caroline at the Zumba class. She covered for Mike who was not there last night.

My schedule has changed and now on Friday I am going to the catch a movie rather than going  to the  gym

Caroline and deuces sign

After the  Zumba session I did cycle with Britney.

Long strive, extending my legs and keeping the tempo going.

Of course the gym is the place I enjoy staying with many local and interesting people.

Feeling well at the gym.

As I was exiting the gym I met Cassie. She greeted me "Hi Joseph" and mentioned that she might see  at church on Sunday at S.Philippe the Apostle.

After the gym I came back to the apartment.

The kids were back from Taekwon do and they had  Paglia e Fieno Pasta with meatball sauce.

They are very well taken of.

My healthy breakfast...

Cereal, milk, yogurt, flax seeds. A cup of coffee. Foamed milk with my coffee.

The local park is very nice during this time of the year. The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Time to go

I had lunch at the AAC.

Ragu pasta with garlic bread. 

Enough to fuel my body for today.

I  do not eat that often it

I liked  my lunch today.

I was also offered a soda, but I declined and had water instead.

I am off the hook with the sodas. I am happy that way.

Once you are happy to sway away from it, you feel well.

I carefully brushed my teeth to make sure it is fine.

For the weekend I am leaving the toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash and floss at AAC in my cabinet.

I called back home and left a voice mail on the answering machine.

Today our kids are going to be busy again.

Our youngest is going to a Birthday party.

He eldest is gong to play tennis

Reading my book about nutrition next

Enjoy

Giuseppe