Note:<888>9/14/99 Tuesday 1:35 P.M. EDT: I went out at sunrise, and the usual fishermen were down by the waterfront. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few locals. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I walked to the bank to pick up funds and returned to the hospital thrift shop. I bought a U. S. Army canteen for $1.50 and a rubbermaid beach drink container for $1.50. I put the U. S. Army canteen in the back of the car. I returned to the center of town, and I watched the seagulls down by the waterfront. With all the sea gulls the fishing obviously very good since the sea gulls know where the fish are. Also the sea gulls know where to take refuge. I returned home, and I think I had some chicken salad for lunch and a chilled citra soda. I watched a bit of the CNN news about the hurricane activity. They advised people to take refuge in Alabama. I guess Chemstrand still has to old guest house in Decatur, Alabama that could accommodate about twenty couples of ten modest families. I suppose one could tour Graceland for diversion of in Memphis. I remembered the a local group of hill billys Biltmore Estate have a modest conference center under construction on the grounds of their park. It is on relatively high ground, but you have to watch for the bears in the Piscah National forest. I think it is with spitting distance of the Jack Daniels distillery where they make those hams for Christmas they soak in Jack Daniels and then smoke in hickory smoked fires. I suppose there are a few other moonshiners in the neighborhood. I recall their use to be a Hilton motel in Greenville, South Carolina. I believe Tryon, North Carolina has the largest number of retired doctors up there in the hills of North Carolina. I suppose if you were a hermit and knew Henry Ford, you could park your car in Muscle Shoals, Alabama which is a rather peculiar town. I suppose the Wheeler family are still recieving guests on the Wheeler plantation, along with a few families along the Mississippi River. I suppose you could hide out in a coal mine in Kentucky or tour horse country around Versailles, Kentucky. I suppose if you drive through down state Illinois you could stop by the old farm on the Wabash River, and see how the Marathon Oil refinery is doing. I suppose you could park a few cars around the University of Illinois campus. Basically when certain groups of people start moving north, they alway seem to keep moving north towards Canada, until it gets cold or they run out of money. I suppose as people leave the evacuated areas along the Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina coasts, they decided not to visit the Middleton family in Charlestown, South Carolina. Also about an hour west of Hilton Head half way to Columbia, South Carolina is Summerville, South Carolina or Aiken. I suppose if you all are heading North West away from the shore lines, you can finds lots of room to manuver around, but remember by the time you all get up to Sun Valley, Idaho you will probably have to turn around in a month or two and come back down. Well for I know, it is a pretty nice day here, so I will probably go out and tour around. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/14/99 Tuesday 4:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3:30 A.M.. I found this link Florida IR Satellite Image . I tried to find a south Florida Radio station to listen to, but they were talking about the war with Pakistan and India at the West Palm Beach Radio WJNO - Home . Well I need to have breakfast, of course there are also storms to the northeast of Floyd movnig towards the Northeast also NRL Satellite Photo /archive_data/sat/www/atlantic/tropics/ir/LATEST.jpg tropics . Also if they are not hit by hurricane you cold buy this Product Detail H36809 . Time for breakfast. CIO

Note:<888>9/13/99 Monday 9:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at midnight and I started doing systems maintenance. To make a long story short, just about the time I got it all staightened away, on the last reboot before 7 A.M., they system booted; but it did not display anything of the desktop. I spent the next 2 1/2 hours trying to straighten it out. It was caused as before by using the Micosoft System file checker, and restoring a disaterous file that cause the system not to boot properly. I had some Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, orange and grapefruit juice, vitamins, and coffee; while I reinstalled the operating system. I then quickly did a few upgrades of important files. I was able to get the Windows 98 update working by installing the Visual Basic element of Internet Explorer 5.0. Also on my system with @home Outlook Express, I can not install Outlook Express 5.0 without crippling it and Outlook 98. I keep the downloaded able group of Outlook 98 cab install files on my computer, so when I have to reinstall it, they are available. It can be tricky though, since you have to uninstall it reboot and install it, and in uninstalling it deleted the install cab files since, but I had them back up. Needless to say I uninstalled and installed Outlook 98 about three times before, I got it all working again. Also I also reinstalled most of the Windows 98 updates. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton Anti Virus, Norton WinDoctor, I backed up the C: drives and the D: drives to the E: drive. I ran Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive. I also made backups of the registry and updated the registry backups twice. There is a command from the DOS prompt, something like "regscan /restore" that permits one to restore backed up registry files which did not work for the blank screen problem. When I got the blank screen problem "systray" would not boot also; but "explorer" did to know effect. Safe boot produced the same results. While doing this I checked my mail and watched a report on CNN at 1 P.M. about the huricane Flyod. I finally cleaned up and at about 2:30 P.M., I started a complete tape backup, which finished at 9 P.M.. I put my weather pages on the homepages, and I posted my Florida IP address in case the domain name quits working when I finally get it transfered up here. I guess I will be shutting down the Florida site as soon, as I get the IP addresses transfered properly. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and my account was lower than expected since they are deducting my some of my insurance policy payments directly from the bank account. The gave me a print out of the reason. I told them the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta has to keep $50 billion in cash on hand in case of major hurricane disaster in the southeast, and electronic payment systems don't work. I made my 4 P.M. appointment which was cut short by an emergency. I went by the Greenwich library and gave them a cold weather maintenance tip. I drove down by the waterfront, and the harbor was quite busy with lots of fishermen out sport fishing in boats. I chatted with a couple of regulars and told them I was in a foul mood. I came back home and I relaxed and I chatted wth a family member whom is a Florida resident part of the year. I tried to relax a bit. I had some Ramen noodles with terriacki sauce and ice tea for dinner. I finished updating my internet page and added Florida Division of Emergency Management to a number of my pages. I have the system basically up to snuff and all the system maintenance done for now. It is working great and should be able to provide reliable usage for the time being. I am really tired having been awake for 22 hours although mentally tiring and tedious, it has not been a physically demanding day. Well have a good evening, and watch the weather.htm . I also noticed a few new General Motors cars today with Palm Beach license plates including a large model white buick. Well have a good evening once again. CIO

Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a family member. I went out and I got the refund of $1.51 from the Grand Union for the coupon discount on the Skippy peanut butter. I used the refund and $2.28, and I bought a roast beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll from the Grand Union deli for a total of $3.79. I went downtown, and I put green duct tape on my broken right rear tail light, so it won't let in moisture in the winter. I sat outside at the veterans monument, and I had my sandwich and a Nestea Ice tea. I then walked over and chatted with a couple of local village observers. I then walked down Greenwich Avenue. I stolled down by the Greenwich Harbor Inn, and I noticed a nice racing yacht from St. Croix. I told them, I would not mind having a couple of acres overlooking the ocean at the Mount Irvine Club in Tabago. I noticed while, I was walking down the Avenue, and a tanned foreigner whom looked very wealthy was snooting a substance out of a little 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch black cube. I suppose that is what they do in places where it is legal. I then chatted with a fisherman at Greenwich Harbor Associates about the west side of Manhattan when they built the World Trade Center, and when the railroad and the West Side highway use to run down the west side of Manhattan. I mentioned that Olympia and York is probably still building the Yanksee River Damn over in China for the next fifteen years, so he would not be seeing their construction crew around for a while. I also mention that when people see Paul Reichman, they usually don't notice him since his construction crew are rather tall, but he is a first class construction engineer. Last time I saw him, he was wearing a Intel polo shirt at Egghead software about five years ago. I then walked on down to the end and it was busy, and I chatted about the weather with a local. All in and all it was a perfect day. I did not see the Island Beach ferry running, so I guess it is over for the year. I returnd back up the Avenue, and I chatted with the same two observers; who were still sitting there. I then chatted with a local Florida summer resident about the shortage of beach chairs for sale in Greenwich and other important matters. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. Well not much happening today. Have a good evening. I had a Citra soda in a chilled mug when I got home. CIO

Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront, and they asked me where I had been, and I told them I had been busy with tech and car repair the past week. There were lots of sea gulls on the harbor this morning, so you know it was going to be a nice day. I then drove over to the center of town, and I looked for a regular visitor from Florida whom I had not spoken with in a couple of weeks. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I noticed Staples is not open early on Sunday morning. I noticed parked in front of the Old Greenwich elementary school was a very deluxe Volvo Wagon lemon yellow with 56,485 miles and black interior. It is the deluxe 850 T-5R in excellent condition, I would say about four or five years old. It has no price on the sign, but the person looking to sell it posted their telephone number 1-203-969-5976. Dealer trade in value should be about $17,425 for a 1995 model Kelley Blue Book Used Car Values and retail sale value about $22,975 Kelley Blue Book Used Car Values according to www.kbb.com if it is a 1995 model. I also watched a home building show yesterday, which showed them building a log house with an interesting Finish soap stone or volcanic stone oven furnace that is very energy efficient for about a 1,500 square foot area, it heats the stone with a small amount of wood and stays warm half the day with the hot air from a small fire heat the surrounding air inside the stone furnace. I headed out to Tod's Point at the south east beach area. Lots of people were gathered around the northeast beach area for the First Presbyterian Church of Old Greenwich morning beach service. It was an incrediable low tide with the beach extending at least 300 yards. I walked around the beach area deciding to avoid the path around Tod's point so as to avoid any dangerous mosquitoes. I then drove over to the southwest parking area and viewed the waterfront, and used my binoculars to spy on the waterfront homes of Belle Haven. I then headed back towards town at 9 A.M.. I noticed they have the Old Greenwich sidewalk art sale going on. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. I stopped by CVS and bought European mystique shampoo and conditioner for $1.58 total which I bought after buying Tampa lite Sweet cigar cigarettes for $12.19 a carton, two boxes of 50 CVS 10 inch security envelopes for $1.19 both, two boxes of cheese crackers for .99 each, Glad gling wrap $1.99, CVS aluminum foil .50, two jars of CVS peanuts $1.69 each with CT. tax of .95 for $22.18 total. I then drove down the Avenue, and I parked near the park. I tore the black tape off my right rear tail light. I have to put on some duct tape, before winter; and hope it keeps the moisture out. I walked up the Avenue with a local retired citizen. We stopped and viewed the Presbyterian church that had tables set out in front. Well walked east on Putnam Avenue and viewed the new Espiscopal Church parish house that is having a open house soon, along with the local church going activity. We returned to the bench in front of the Presbyterian church and chatted some more. We walked down the Avenue, and I showed him the $5 Chinese umbrella I got at Jimbos. We then departed company. I walked down the Avenue, and I viewed the Mitchells construction site. It is progessing quite fast, and a lot of the foundation walls are poured besides digging and blasting the block square hole for the underground parking. I chatted with one local. I then headed back down the Avenue, and I chatted with a local gal watering her beautiful plants in her half barrels in front of her building. I returned back up the Avenue, and I chatted with another person whom is originally from Texas. I then drove over to the Grand Union at 11:30 A.M.. I bought 18 bags of Ramen noodles various flavors for $3, 32 oz. bag of PicSweet brocolli for $2, and 32 oz. bag of PicSweet mixed vegatables for $2, Kelloggs 20 oz. raisin bran $2.33, GU 5 pound sugar $2.09, GU large dozen eggs $1.49, GU teriaki sauce 12 oz. $1.49, three boxes of thin Ronzoni speghetti for $1 total, Stauffers 20 oz. frozen Lasagna $2.99, HoneyDew mellon .99, GU sixty white kitchen bags $4.69, a 18 oz. jar of Skippy peanut butter for $2.39; I forgot to use the coupon on to get it for .88 instead, a half gallon of GU 2% milk $1.69, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each, GU zip storage bags $1.85, Virginina Maple bacon $1.74, three I Can't Believe It's Not Butter .99, 1.19, 1.19 plus .39 tax for $39.46 total. I then returned home, and I carried up the groceries and put them away. I had a some defrost frozen mellon sorbet, and a chilled Citra soda in a chilled mug for a snack. The E: drive to C: drive was finished. I relaxed for a bit and then posted this report. I am tired, so I might relax before going to bed, I don't expect to be going out again. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 7:05 A.M. EDT: I put the Fiscus plant that is losing its leaves in the smaller plastic pot it came in, and I set it out in the community room. It is guaranteed for a year, so I might return it to Home Depot for another plant later on this week. I ran system file check from system information with the original default list. I ran it with both options checked, and I restored every file about 250 that came up with the original install Windows 98 versions. When I reboot only my screen and sound came up, and no icons. I ran Windows 98 install from a floppy boot, and I reinstalled the system; and when it did its final reboot every thing including the icons were back to normal. I tweaked some of the system setting. Micosoft Windows 98 update does not work because a java script error in the page. I think it is their site fault not mine. I installed the latest Java VM and the Windows 98 update. I had a problem getting Outlook 98, to install, so I reinstalled it from a copy I had on my hard drive. I had to uninstall it first, and it removed the installation files and cab files; but I was luck to have a backup. I had to reinstall it twice, because Outlook Express 5 also did not work, and when I installed it, it crippled Outlook 98; possibly because I had another version of Outlook Express on my drive that came with @home. Anyway Outlook 98 and the @home Outlook Express now work. While doing this I cleaned my apartment and watered the plants. I also ran Norton WinDoctor. I made some chicken salad with the remains of the chicken with an onion and herbs and spices and mayonaisse. I had it with Ramen noodles and ice tea. I just finished a C: drive backup to the F: drive. I will now start a D: drive backup to the F: drive while I shower and clean up. I will start an F: drive backup to the C: drive before I go out in about 45 minutes. I need to get some groceries, and I could use a breath of fresh air. Also one of the reason I reinstalled is that the Win98 Explorer recycles from an error message when running the Apache 1.3.9 server. Possibly I might try going back to 1.3.6 or it is another system problem, which it should not be after a new install with all new files. I still probably need to do some Win98 updates, when their page Java script works. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M.. I had three fried eggs, four strips of bacon, toast, vitamins, grapefruit and orange juice and coffee for breakfast. I ran Norton System Information, and I ran system file checker, and I restored a few new files. I also reinstalled the two main Windows 98 system updates from Windows 98 Update. Microsoft Netmeeting still does not work. Well I will either rest now, or do some house cleaning and watering the plants. The fiscus plant is dying in my apartment, but it has a year guarantee, so I will take it out of the clay pot, and put it back in the plastric pot in the sun to see if it come back alive. Well another exciting Saturday night in Greenwich. CIO

Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 2:30 P.M. EDT: I fooled with Iphone trying to get it to work properly. Finally about 9 A.M. this morning, I decided to reinstall Windows 98. The first three times from Windows failed. Finally I reinstalled it booting from the bootable disk. It installed fined. I then configured a few programs and the updated the Intel driver, and installed the Windows 98 updates. Netmeeting still does not work. I installed the latest version of Iphone. I ran Norton WinDoctor and Regscan. I noticed explorer was still a bit unstable running WinDoctor, so I enabled "taskmon" in the startup. Well the system seems to be running fine for now, and I started up the server. Well I have been drinking ice tea through out the morning, and I am just about to have some Ramen noodles with ice tea. Then I will relax and go to bed. I am bushed. CIO

Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 1:45 A.M. EDT: Well I had a case of the blahs today. I believe I was up around noon. I had some Total for breakfast with toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I worked on the internet, and I went back to bed until 6 P.M.. I had a problem with my internic registration, in that both www.mikescott.net and www.mikescott.org went through the form application, but Primary Server IP addresses were listed as: "MRSCOTT.COM" at "24.228.18.154" which is the setup for my primary home server "MRSCOTT.COM". I chatted with Network Solutions 703-742-4777, and tech advised me that I might have to wait for the DNS database on my @home server to be updates. When I do a traceroute on www.mikescott.org which was originally changed two weeks ago, nothing comes up; and I would imagine the same might happen to www.mikescott.net once it is registered on the DNS server lists. I tried tinkering with the Apache httpd.conf file, to improve to add the other two servers, but since the DNS server lists are not yet updated, I don't know if it will work. Network Solutions indicated to me that the two Internic names www.mikescott.net and www.mikescott.org will send users to my home server at "24.228.18.154" once they are registered in the Internic DNS servers on the routers. Since www.mikescott.org has been set up this way for two weeks and does not work, I am somewhat suspect. Thus I after quite a bit of fiddling I think I have the Apace 1.3.9 httpd.conf file setup to work, if the domain server information is correct. I tried resting about midnight. I got up and finished off the fresh mellon and then I had some slices of cold roast chicken with tabasco and reheated frozen brocolli with ice tea and iced coffee. I watched a bit of the History Channel about Richard III killing the two young princes, and I then watched a bit on CNN on whaling on how it was productive for Sperm Oil until underground oil came along much like could happen with the internet if somebody in a garage like Bill Gates worries about came up with something better. Well I still have not cleaned up, and I have not been out recently; so maybe that is why I have a case of the blues or blahs. I am not sure what I will do next. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/10/99 Friday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I installed Apache 1.3.9 www.apache.org for Windows and edit the httpd.conf file with a few fixes. I ran Norton Anti Virus with the latest update files. I did my daily scotwork.htm . I am watching a short bit of television before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/10/99 Friday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I dropped off Bill Gates' book, "Business at the Speed of Light" at the library book drop. I parked in the center of town and walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with one local who was having car troubles. I sat out for a while at the post office plaza. I drove down by the harbor, but nobody was there, I guess they're all worrying about the St. Louis encyphalitis outbreak in mosquitos in the New York area. I returned home, and I read this week's issue of the Greenwich Post. I read a high school alumni magazine. Not much happening, I guess I will do a little net work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 10:20 P.M. EDT: The Internic Network Solutions registration went through for www.mikescott.net and www.mikescott.org and they should be working off the homeserver where mrscott.com is with a couple of day. I had dinner of cold roasted chicken slices with tabasco sauce, steamed frozen brocolli, Ramen noodles, ice tea, and coffee. I finally cleaned up, and I will go out in a while. I had a phone call from a relative this evening, and the sick relative is back out of the hospital and back home again. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I rested until about 10 A.M.. I had some cold roast chicken, Ramen noodles, and mixed vegtables this morning. I made up a batch of ice tea. I worked until about 2 P.M.. I rested until 6 P.M.. I called Internic at Network Solutions at 703-742-4777 and I found out that I had password encryption on my sites mikescott.org and mikescott.net which I had forgotten for changing, so I think I have finally changed those two domain names to my home server. I might have to setup the Apache server to recognize them once they are working, which I can do. I will then shut down the site in Florida and edit my homepage to reflect the new site. Well not much accomplished but it is normal routine work. I guess I will have a bite to eat and possibly go out. I also made up a batch of icetea this morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I talked with https://www.valueweb.net/ , tech support about the InterNic registration problem. I went back to bed and rested a few hours and got up at 4 A.M... I found this link if your interested in the local tides Stamford, Connecticut and http://www.pozo.com has my web directory. I also am running this in the background on my computer to help out SETI@home: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home , at the moment I am running it all the time since my computer and modem seems to handle it. You can also set it up to run when the screen saver activates. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 10:50 P.M. EDT: I am just doing a bit of routine internet work. I installed @home 1.7, but I did not let it go through the whole process; so as not to reinstall the web brower and the extra components, since I prefer the Micosoft setup. I also chatted with @home tech support about tech for a while on their local number out of Stamford, Connecticut 348-9211. Well it is great to have a quiet night at home for a while, and to be off Greenwich Avenue for a change. Not much to report, but what is happening on the net. I guess I might relax for a while and go back to the net later. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 5 P.M.. I noticed the NOAA weather warning was on red for some odd reason. I ran out quickly and bought three loaves of 12 grain bread at the Arnold Bakery outlet for $2.49 total. I told my nieghbors about the MOSAD tapping the AT&T underground optic fibre cable at the UJA building across from the Mobil station at Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue. I returned home with the bread and the red light was off. I was told at the Arnold Bread store that they are running out of old bread since the homeless shelters are buying large quanities of bread from them. I returned home, and I had a three eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee for breakfast. I guess I will clean up a bit and watch the ABC evening news first. Well not much happening, another up all night with Michael. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 7:00 A.M. EDT: Well I still have not fallen asleep. I was thinking about the early message and what I communicated with various groups this evening. It has long been thought that there is a large level of telephone eaves dropping in this area for procuring business, technical, and political information. I mentioned that yesterday, I noticed the old AT&T copper transatlantic telephone connection cable do not dig sign at the intersection of Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue, has been changed and it now says "Do Not Dig Optic Fibre Cable". Thus they have a new optic fibre cable running underneath the Atlantic which would carry up to a half million conversations or data calls. However I noticed this High Speed Optic fibre cable runs underneath the UJA United Jewish Appeal building at the intersection of Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue at the southwest corner. Since it is very obvious that the UJA is a wealthy group in this area, I believe it is safe to assume they place their building next to the town dump possibly, so as to eaves drop on the Transatlantic Cable with high tech sniffing equipment or decoding or sensing equipment such as the NSC National Security Council would use. Thus when all the power brokers in North Terrytown, New York; Bedford, New York; and other Westchester county areas along with back country Greenwich and adjacent communities use the services that use the AT&T trans Atlantic cable, which as I mentioned earlier carries up to a half million streams, it is more than likely the Israeli Mosad intelligence organization has compromised our communications and National Security collection key information in this area and selling it to other possibly hostile political groups. I have advised the Secret Service White House Intelligence unit, the Greenwich Police, IBM security, Lou Gerstner, AT&T, Bell Atlantic, and a friend of mine whose family are major stockholders in both telephone companies, and I have advised the telephone company to work the grapevine. It does not seem fair, that with all the openess in a democracy that the foreign government groups would try to compromise our communications expertise since we actually help them with foreign aid, and they are turning it against us to use against us. Thus other neighboring office communities more than likely have been compromised by this security breach. Well I suppose they will cover this up, like they always do. Also the NOAA weather warning came on Red for western Suffolk County, Long Island and there is suppose to be flash flooding this morning there. Well have a good morning, and I need to try to get some rest. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 4:50 A.M. EDT: I am really tired and hardly can keep my eyes open. I did a little internet surfing and tried to relax for a while. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I noticed when I walked east to Exxon today, that the United Jewish Appeal has put an office at the corner of the road with post road and the Mobil station, so maybe they are syphoning off all the charity we expected to come our way. I also noticed the old AT&T don't dig sign across from the Mobil station now indicates there is a fibre optic cable there for the trans Atlantic telephone cable. I slept this evening from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M.. I had a phone call from a friend who wanted to know if I am on a day time or night schedule, and I said day; but I am back on night. I recieved a phone call from a relative about a sick relative, and he is still in intensive care. I suppose the Cleveland Clinic or the Mayo Clinic should be consulted. I next drove down by the waterfront, and when I was parking I found a blue bic lighter that might work when it drys out. I chatted with the fishermen whom had pulled in a few blue fish at high tide. I advised them to put them by the gills and to use long pointed needles nose pliers to pull out the hooks. Never stick one's fingers in a blue fish's mouth if you know what is good for you. It looked like it had rained while I was asleep. I guess we are still waiting for Denis to possibly come our way in two to three days, it is so slow moving; unless it passes us to the west. It was a decent night out. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue with a local who was walking to all night Kinkos across from the Greenwich Library. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I sat out for a while, and I then walked the lower section again; and then I sat out for a while again. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I finally returned home. I have a cold chicken in the refrigerator, I will start eating tonight or tomorrow. I was advised that the Greenwich public schools start up again today, so the kids will be up bright and early this morning full of enthusiasm for the new school year. Well there is not much else to report on, so I will try to stay up until about 4 A.M. before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO