Al talks about reminding Gloria who wants to be called Maria to listen to his podcast, some really delicious tomatoes, raccoons, some more delicious muffins, taking a surgery class and he gets a new air conditioner.

Al talks just a little bit more about his flute, changes in health trends, another situation at his go to supermarket, kinky talk on Fourth of July, filing for unemployment, meets a wonder of a dog and he loses a fan.

Al talks more about his flute, chocolate chocolate chip muffins, an offer for home improvement, a surgery date change, a firetruck and some bees, a marine moves into the building, doggy doo warning signs, paying his credit card and videos of newborn babies.

Al tries out a new theme song on his flute, he talks about a plethora of podcasts, allergies, weaning himself off of cigars, an acquaintance who’s a jack of all trades, a guy we’ll call Chip, do things really happen for a reason? conspiracies, inspirational quotes, annoying voice mail messages and a Filipina encounter of the third kind.

Al talks about Fathers Day, one of his mom’s most repeated phrases, he stops gushing about his apartment managers, an unusual sales item on the street, lunch with Warren Buffet, people please learn to speak English, an iPhone app and another silly corporate encounter.

Al can’t stop gushing about his new apartment building managers, he talks about his new Chinese neighbors, the arrival of yet another baby, a gift for his college graduating niece, the solar eclipse and a new acquaintance who’s really got the gift of gab.

Al talks about the awesome new managers of his apartment building, ponders what it means to be a success coach, he ain’t nobody’s grandpa,  receives a courtesy call and the birth of a guy named Solomon.

Al talks about Memorial Day, his sweet tooth, the Russians are leaving, making plans for hip surgery, his advocate Deb, gay marriage and the 5 hour baked potato.

Al talks about babies, again more news from his apartment building, there’s a bear on the loose, maybe Facebook’s gone wacky, and he solves that foreign transaction fee question.

Al talks about the loud Russians outside his window, His Mothers Day triumph, the way his mom calls his dad to the phone, the big moon, some more breaking news from his apartment building, his friend Jason gets a strange request, Barak Obama visits his neighborhood and another credit card confrontation.