I was chatting with a lifeguard who told me he would be spending his afternoon studying and exercising. I asked him some questions about school and learned that he was attending a 2 year technical college with plans to then transfer to a 4 year college and graduate with a degree in software engineering. He…
Leopard Skin Bikini
I thought I’d made up my mind to remain single for the rest of my life. After all, I live a fulfilling and jam packed life. I set my own schedule. I do what I want to do. For the most part, I live exactly the way I want to. And then last week, while…
Steven Slug Ainslie
Going into my hernia surgery this time, I was in the best shape of my life emotionally, physically and mentally (not socially – but as a hermit living under pandemic social distancing conditions, 3 out of 4 ain’t bad). Like my first hernia repair, I carefully mapped out my recovery process and set expectations for…
Don’t Say Cheese
For the past year, I’ve been following the carnivore diet. It’s quite simple. I eat only animal products – meat, fish, eggs, poultry, dairy and cheese. I haven’t been 100% carnivore, but I adhere to it fairly closely. By following this elimination diet, I’ve been able to learn exactly how different foods affect me. Dairy…
One Time Does Not Make A Trend
When I was a sales manager for a large corporation, other managers would brag about their new “All Star” sales rep who was enthusiastic, smart, determined and had a great first quarter. My response was always the same – “Come see me after they’ve had 3 or 4 quarters and let me know how they’re doing.”…
Just Your Average Oddball
After 53 years, I finally came to the realization that I’m just an ordinary, average guy and an unremarkable man. And then, I learned from looking at the 2020 US census data that I’m also part of a number of minority groups: Raised by a single mother Mixed race family High income no college degree No health insurance…
Every Picture Tells A Story
Looking through selfies taken on my cell phone over the past two and half years since my wife died, I noticed a change over time. In the beginning I was so sad. You can see it in my face. Over time, peace came to me. Then color. Then satisfaction, happiness and even joy. Below are the…
Masking Our Stupidity
I took a Lyft to the hospital for my surgery this morning. Lyft has “safety” policies in place which include: Masking for drivers and riders Opening windows to allow fresh air circulation. How did this go? My driver wore a surgical mask under his nose. While I wore a cloth mask over my nose and…
My Second Inguinal Hernia Surgery and Recovery
This post is a detailed log of my 2nd (yes 2nd, f*** me) inguinal hernia surgery and recovery. I wrote my first log here, hoping it might help others by providing detailed information on my first inguinal hernia surgery and recovery. I never thought I’d be referring to it myself to help me prepare for a…
Dreadticipation
My hernia surgery is now just a few days away. For the past month, I’ve been anticipating the surgery with dread. Actually, not the surgery itself, because I’ll be unconscious and won’t remember a thing. I’m dreading the recovering process. Not being able to work out for at least a month Being swollen, having pain…