<<<<<<I wrote this post about a week ago after I accepted that I have hernia and will have surgery. >>>>>> I have a second inguinal hernia that has steadily worsened over the past 9 months. It’s on the opposite side of where I had my first hernia operated on 14 months ago. Fuck me. I suspected I…
DIY
In Michael Crawford’s book, “ShopClass as Soul Craft”, he has a passage about repairing on an old motorcycle. In it he describes how he’s trying to remove a gas tank but the screw strips. He tries various methods to remove the screw but eventually has to drill it out and do subsequent repairs to the…
Me and My Hernia
I’ve got another hernia. I’ve suspected (and feared) this since I had my first hernia repair surgery last year. Unfortunately, my suspicions have been confirmed. It pops out just like my other hernia did. It sometimes goes away or can be pushed back in. It’s on the opposite side of my body, in an identical…
Falling In Love
I have fallen in love with my house. I started out liking my house. After all, I had moved from living in my truck and tiny camper into a 2 bedroom house. I had a garage to protect me from the elements while I exercised I had a real fridge vs a tiny 12V portable. …
Change Up
I often think I am 100% right. My way is the best way. I have insight. I understand things (that you don’t). I’m a genius. But the older I get, the more open I’ve become to trying a different way.
Clearing Out My Head
My mind is often packed with thoughts. I think about the past, the present and the future. I think about friends, relatives, neighbors and strangers. I think about myself – a lot. I think about my deceased wife. I think about dying. I think about politics. I think about philosophy. I think about exercise. I think about my dogs. I think about the pets…
Going Down Fighting
Getting old sucks sometimes. Illness, disease, years of mistreating our bodies, poor diets and deliterious lifestyles catch up to us. I saw it in my wife. As she grew older, her health declined due to smoking, disease, diet and more than her fair share of random serious conditions. I see it with other retirees at…
It’s All In My Head
At some point today, everything was wonderful. I woke feeling refreshed, was in the midst of a stellar workout, the sun was shining, it was warm and all was good in my world. A few hours later, I was full of self-pity thinking “Is this it? Is this what my life has become? Is the…
Final Resting Spot
Sometime during the past few months, I came to the realization that I’m home and I’m not leaving. Every time I do something to my house – replace all the doorknobs, stain the cabinets, install new locks – I fall a little more in love with my home. I have even stopped fantasizing about moving…
Turning Around A Bad Day
I had a rough morning last week. I had stomach pain and digestion issues from overeating the previous night. I stepped on the scale and saw I gained 3 lbs in a week. My right shoulder has been injured for months. It is painful and limiting and taking a long time to heal. I didn’t…