I did my first of the month weigh-in. 212 lbs. I'm way past my target. That makes 60 lbs. When I lost the initial weight, my endocrinologist said "You know those bags of cement at Home Depot, it's like losing one of those." To be fair, they are like 50-60lbs. So in reality, that's what … Continue reading Well Past the Target →

Zman had an interesting piece the other day (I poached his title) about happening upon a dead deer while on a walk. A few kids were milling around it. A few moments of banter between us confirmed that they had never seen a dead animal this close. At first that seemed unbelievable, but they probably … Continue reading Walking with Death →

I read of a man who stood to speakAt the funeral of a friendHe referred to the dates on the tombstoneFrom the beginning…to the end He noted that first came the date of birthAnd spoke the following date with tears,But he said what mattered most of allWas the dash between those years For that dash … Continue reading The Dash Poem →