Well 2013 was quite the experience. My wife and I tried living apart for almost 4 months, the longest we've been apart in more than 30 years. We didn't like it. But we're doing it again in just a matter of days. My daughter began advanced studies aimed at a Master's Degree. So far it... Continue Reading →
My Wonderful Life
A slight variation from the usual weekly post of thanks. It feels tougher this week to focus on being thankful. There are the usual suspects, I'm married to the great love of my life, I have a child of whom I am perfectly proud, my health is pretty good. The bills get paid, I have... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of December 8
I shouldn't be disappointed with this week. It was movement in the right direction. Given that my eating has been borderline and my exercise spotty I should be doing handsprings. But somehow I was expecting more. Which is dumb because I haven't done what I need to do to get more. But I'm still disappointed.... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of December 8
Can I just say that last week sucked? My wife fell and broke her leg, I got some very bad news in my personal life and the whole week just kind of circled the drain. Any schedule I wanted to try for was out the window. Any positive mental state I might have tried for... Continue Reading →
For All These Things
How can it be 26 years ago this week? I remember those days in a blur, yet like they were just last week. My baby girl turned 26 earlier this week. I don't think I tell her often enough how thankful I am that she's in my life. Without her I never would have entered... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of December 1
So this is going to make it hard. At the same time I guess it's not terribly surprising. Thanksgiving weekend is never an easy time when you're trying to lose weight. It certainly was not easy for me. I hoped that the walking would offset some of the eating but I was just kidding myself.... Continue Reading →
For All These Things
This is the day. THE day for what this post is all about. It's Thanksgiving Day. The day we are supposed to be truly thankful for all the good things in our lives. But it feels like we're just going through the motions. Thankful for a couple days off from work. Thankful for more food... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of November 25
Hope was prominent as the week went on this week. I had arrived at that terrible point. The moment when your clothes are getting tight enough that you may have to move up a size again. For me the sign of that is my belt. Moving out that one more notch to make the pants... Continue Reading →
For All These Things
I'm not sure everyone who knows me would describe me this way. Emotional. In fact, deeply emotional. I joke that it's my parents warring in my personality. My mother was very emotional while my father was very controlled. The truth is that my father needed that control for his own emotional state while my mother... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of November 18
I keep hoping it's going to start getting better this week. And then the next this week. And then... The worst part of all of this is I know where the problem is. All I need to do is find a mirror and there's the problem. I'm snacking. A lot. I need to swap out... Continue Reading →
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