WEEK EIGHT

Dow ended down but peaked at a little over 13 thousand. Weather went from chilly to gorgeous to thunderstorms to bitterly cold with winds supposedly up to 60 mph. A couple hours ago it was 40 degrees but felt like 20. I paid $3.62/gallon for gas at a Sunoco station on Rockville Pike but it was less than $3.60/gallon at the Free State station nearby. Had a relapse of what I had earlier but am feeling better today -- tree pollen count was also supposed to be high.