I arrived at First Baptist Church (FBC) in Garner at just before noon. Though the visitation ran from noon until 2:00, pretty much no one other than family showed up before 1:15. I checked out the number of flower arrangements on either side of Jeane’s open casket, but pretty much stayed away from it in … Read more
I woke up early this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep, even though I’d had no where near eight hours sleep. So, I just went with it and had an early start to my day. After working a little while from home, I showered, stopped by the post office, added my 2-cent stamp to … Read more
I received an e-mail today from my doctor, with the big health payoff news I’ve been hoping for—the results of my blood work: The good news, of course, is that my overall cholesterol count has moved back down in the normal range (under 200 at 198). Even sweeter, though, is the dramatic change in my HDLs … Read more
Since I got to bed at 10:00 last night, I was up and at ’em at 7:00 this morning. Kevin (av8rdude) and I had a date at the gym at 9:30. I worked on upper body today, and did my damnest to not break into song with all of the “gay” music that was playing. … Read more
If you own a cat, have ever owned a cat, or are just a cat lover, you’ll probably appreciate this 1 minute, 26 second video called, “How the Cat Wakes You Up in the Morning”: I worked from home today, starting off with a 45-minute conference call with Jason (programmer) and Mary (writer), both in … Read more
Today, I celebrate 6 complete years with no television in my home. Yay! A gem from indexed blog: Price check! I worked from home today doing guess what—editing. I ran into Planet Fitness today to meet Rachel @ 11:00, who took me through the Lower Body machines. I didn’t have time to stay and do the … Read more
Today was the deadline to complete the judging of the entries I had for the STC Newsletter Competition. I’ve had them since the end of January, and the fact that I spent several hours completing them on the day of the deadline says all I need to say about the task. Done with it. I … Read more
Today, I faced my resistance to resistance training head on—or perhaps I should say shoulder, arm, and chest on. On Thursday, I received an electronic newsletter from WebMD (as part of IBM’s health plan), which was entitled: 9 Least Effective Exercises: Experts name their top picks for fitness moves that are best to avoid. Obscurely … Read more
I got up at 9:00 this morning, and did the usual drill for breakfast. Nice milestone on the scale today; I’ve lost close enough to 10 pounds to celebrate it. I’ve exercised for 29 out of the last 30 days—with 5 of those days at 30 minutes, most of the rest at 60, and just … Read more
I spent a few hours today starting on a commitment that I have to judge entries in the 2007-2008 Newsletter Competition of the Society for Technical Communication. I met Kevin (av8rdude) at Planet Fitness at 1:30 for a workout. I stepped the level up from 3 to 4 today, about which I have mixed emotions. … Read more