And unto dust you shall return. Zman dying suddenly got me pondering. Dude wasn't even 60. If I recall from his podcasts, I think he was like 58. I'll be 63 in a few months. I remember sitting on my Dad's patio chatting. He said his dad (My grandfather) and his father (great grandfather) died … Continue reading Thou Art Dust…
Category: Life Lessons
Getting Fit
Another month's gone by. After the last break, it took a couple painful seeks to get back where I was. I simply lowered the weight and concentrated on form. It paid off. For an old pharte, I'm packing on muscle, especially in my thighs, calves, and shoulders. When I first started working out down here, … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
For the longest time, I'd go through periods where at the end of the day, I'd go wobbly when I stood up. When I was in for a follow up for some reason, I asked the physician assistant about this. She said I was probably dehydrated. I told that to my son, and he told … Continue reading Getting Fit
Two Years
Can't believe I missed this date. The real day was May 22 or so. It's been just over two years that I've been sober. The previous Sunday, the wife bugged out, having already petitioned for a divorce. Monday, I went and saw a priest. Tuesday at noon, I went to my first AA meeting. I … Continue reading Two Years
Getting Fit
It's been a good month for working out. I increased my lift weight all around. But also twinged my back. Not bad. Just sore. I wasn't minding my form a few weeks ago and instead of giving things a break, I kept going. I figured I'd have a week off PTO, why not rest up … Continue reading Getting Fit
A fine week for vacation
I took the week off. Maximize PTO by using a week with a holiday. Great idea. Get a load of this: Maybe I get to do something cool like kayaking, or a hot rod bike trip Friday. It's grumbling thunder as I type this. Aria is curled up in my closet. Every time it cleared … Continue reading A fine week for vacation
Mowed on the Edge of the Sword
Friend of mine was let go this week. Mowed down on edge of a sword with a hundred others or so. One of my coworkers got it a few weeks ago. Business Optimization, don'cha know. People have to be 'exited'. He's bummed out, of course. Who wouldn't be? at best, it's a horrible inconvenience. At … Continue reading Mowed on the Edge of the Sword
Getting Fit
Weigh-in this month saw me at around the same weight as last month, a little high. But, near as I can figure it's probably a combination of two things. First is that I haven't been all that diligent about my diet. More fruit, more eating out than I normally do. Second is that I now … Continue reading Getting Fit
Getting Fit
This month's weigh in saw me running heavier. About 4 lbs. I'm still within a decent weight, but heavier than I'd like. Looking at my tracker, my last peek like this was when I was into weights in Plano. In this case, I'm back where I was back then. I'm diligent about weightlifting. I have … Continue reading Getting Fit
One of Them Weeks
What a soul sucking week. I started yesterday on the phone to the FSA provider. You see, my dentist's business manager thought she was doing me a favor by invoicing me for whitening treatment, saying they wouldn't cover it, which is bullshit. It's an FSA. I can spend those funds on medical costs not covered … Continue reading One of Them Weeks
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