I have been writing and drumming every day. I’m back to working out at a decent intensity and volume – about 85% vs. pre-surgery. I’m swimming at 100% and it feels great. I’m looking for something good to read. The Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov was recommended and I’m on the library’s waitlist to get…
This Is Normal
A good friend of mine was telling me how abnormal his life has been. Five years ago he moved into his parent’s home to help care for his elderly father who had ALS. For three years, my friend and his mother nursed his father until he passed away. This was an all-consuming labor of love….
Losing Interest In Fantasyland
Ever since I learned to read when I was four, I’ve been a rabid reader of fiction. First I read children’s books like Dick and Jane, Harry the Dirty Dog, Flat Stanley and Grimm’s Fairy Tales. By the time I was in first grade, I was checking books out from the town library and borrowing…
Hernia Recovery and The Covid Delta Surge
I am almost fully recovered from my hernia surgery last month. I’m working out at 90-95% of my pre-surgery capacity and intensity and feel fantastic. I have occasional surface level scar pain and the site is still puckered – but that will take months to recede. After preparing myself to expect a recovery similar or…
Vaccine Excuses
Podcasters and news reporters are citing “surveys” that list reasons why some people are not getting vaccines: Can’t get time off from work to get vaccine. Employer doesn’t offer PTO for getting vaccine. Employer doesn’t offer PTO if I miss work due to vaccine side effects. Worried about cost of vaccine. Cannot get to a…
The Odds Weren’t In My Favor
I always wanted to have a family. I wanted it to be like the families I saw on TV and my friends had. Mom would make dinner. Dad would work. We’d have a big family dinner on Sundays. We’d have cookouts and reunions in the summer. We’d have 2-3 kids, a big dog, a mom…
Most Likely To Succeed
My curiosity got the better of me last night. I’ve been thinking about my former high school classmates and wondering what ever became of them. My google searches turned up very little. So I created a Facebook account to see if I could find more. I found more. I didn’t “Friend” anyone because I have…
Rooted
While walking through my neighborhood with Wiggles a few days ago, I was thinking about my lack of roots. Between moving 23 times, switching careers multiple times and not keeping in touch with old friends and colleagues, I haven’t felt like where I lived was a permanent home in a long time. Home for me…
How To Stop Being Delusional
My friend called me last night to talk about someone from his work. This dude was a disaster. He had a bad attitude, no skills and even worse work habits. The stories my friend told me were so absurd that I couldn’t stop laughing. The best part of the story was that this guy told…
An Animal In Bed
As long as I have had pets as an adult, they’ve slept in my bed. When we got our first dog Ziggy, he would jump up on our bed and curl himself into a tight little circle at the foot of our bd between us where he’d sleep the entire night. When we added Shortie,…