07-08-2024 Hike/Swim

Got up early and went for a longer hike, about an hour and 10 minutes, through the neighborhood. Then I got ready to go for a swim at the WWC, meeting Avi, who was a little bit late. They still haven't gotten our check for the annual dues. He wasn't up for a more structured workout, so we swam several 500s and then a couple of 100s at higher speed (I wasn't so fast). After he left for a dental appointment, I finished off my workout to get to 2000 yds, then I headed home. In the late morning and early afternoon, I painted the trim around the doors in the front entryway to match the baseboards better. This is a project that was on my list when I retired, so I thought I would get it started. Still a fair amount to do here, but it was a start. When I removed the masking tape from the bathroom, I peeled a little bit of paint off, and an adventure began. I easily found the paint can for that bathroom, but I had the devil of a time getting the lid off, ruining the can in the effort. So I rode over to The Home Depot in CMR to get an empty paint can, but they didn't stock them anymore. Similarly for the Sherwin Williams store nearby. I made the decision to ride over to The Home Depot in east Escondido, where the website said they had these items in stock. It was a longish ride, and the stretch on BVP where they are working on the road was really sketchy. I made it, got the paint can and some more masking tape, then headed home. Transferred the paint into the new can, and I got a new sticker for the can as well. This paint is now entered in The Home Depot paint database under my cell phone number, FWIW. I used the paint to touch the walls up in the bathroom, and then I removed the rest of the masking tape from around the front doors, with no further paint peeling. Quiet evening, watched a little TV with Ann on Hulu.