Friday, September 19, 2025 – Day 402
Friday, September 19, 2025
Good morning. Happy Friday!
We had a lunch date with Rob H. at Chessie’s in Barrington yesterday. I’m glad it was on the calendar—I needed to get out, soak in the beautiful fall weather, and connect with people. I was starting to slip into a funk just sitting at home. Thanks, Rob, for checking in and picking up the tab. It’s on us next time.
Today the humidifier for my respirator arrives—yeah! Hopefully it will put an end to my Sahara-desert overnight mouth. I do wonder, though, if introducing water will create other problems…like mold. I can still picture the rotating drum of our old humidifier growing fuzzy when I was a kid. Ruh Roh!
My brother Tom reached out yesterday and asked if he could bring over some homemade chili 🌶️ today. I didn’t waste any time saying “yes.” If it showed up this morning, I’d probably be eating it for breakfast. Thanks Tom!
We’re planning to order the Andy’s Army t-shirts early next week for the Chicago Marathon. It’s not too late to get one—please let me or Cindy know by Sunday, September 21 if you’d like to be added. Here’s the current list:
- Brickhouse’s – 4
- Ann & Erin – 2
- Alex & Nicole – 2
- Eric & A. – 1
- Kim T. – 1
- Mike H. – 1
- Wonnenberg’s – 3
- Angel Peggy – 1
- Mark & Barb B. – 2
- Geoff & Kristen – 2
- Joe & Donna S. – 2
- Maria S. & Mr. Peachy – 2
- Bill S. – 1
- Tom & Marijean S. – 2
- Theresa & Peter – 2
- Rebecca & Sebastian – 2
- Kaitlyn B. – 1
- Nick & Jill S. – 2
- Maddie F. – 1
- Sally & Meghan S. – 2
- Bridget, Brian & Shelly P. – 3
- Jane T. – 1
- Carrie C. – 1
- Ric & Cathy K. – 2
- Jack & Kathy P. – 2
- Jack & Linda B. – 2
- Dave & Sue K. – 2
- Robyn & Jim D. – 2
- Bruce & Marilyn S. – 2
- Dave & Terry W. – 2
And baby Harrison Dean G (photo attached). - 1
If I missed anyone, please let us know. Thanks for all the amazing support. I can’t wait to see a sea of t-shirts at the marathon! And remember, you don’t have to attend the race to order one.
Have a great Friday. Love you guys! ❤️
Sunrise photo courtesy of Alex and Nicole from Acadia National Park
