~Thursday~ I had lab work done on Tuesday, in advance of my annual physical, and I thought it would be at least next week until I got the results, but lo and behold they were emailed to me today. I’m happy to report that my on-going “Walking Challenge of 2012” has evidently improved my “numbers,” … Read more
~Tuesday~ At the beginning of this month, my friend Hugh Hollowell posted a video on Facebook called, 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? If you haven’t seen that very compelling 9-minute video already, go ahead and watch it. I’ll wait. Can’t make the investment right … Read more
~Friday~ I had my annual eye appointment yesterday, and as expected, my eyesight has deteriorated slightly—all within the normal parameters of someone “aging”—but the “health” of my eyes was “fantastic,” according to Dr. Beautiful. The technician who took pictures of my retinas didn’t do a good job and after the doctor saw them, he ordered … Read more
~Saturday~ I got up at 8:30 and dad was already up. I showered and got dressed, and when I went out into the living room, dad announced the he was running to the base to pick up the other half of a partial refill he received on some pills last week. I see where I … Read more
~Friday~ Dad and I left the house around 9:15 and we stopped at the Jacksonville IHOP for a quick breakfast. Just as we approached the place and saw the long wait, Meagan called to say that mom had left her a voicemail message crying that she’s afraid she’s been abandoned at the hospital. This did … Read more
~Thursday~ I got up at 7:30, showered, and packed, and headed over to the Jiffy Lube by my house on Western Boulevard, where I had them change my oil, since it’s been forever since I’ve had that done, and then I asked them to run diagnostics on my “Check Engine” light. The “Emission-Related Powertrain Diagnostic … Read more
~Tuesday~ I caught the Wolfline #9 this morning, on which students were in various states of being ready to leave their house, although it obviously hadn’t stopped them: One girl’s hair was still wet, one guy was tying his shoes, and another guy was unbuttoning the sleeves of his long-sleeve shirt and rolling them up. … Read more
~Monday~ I was at the the city bus stop at 8:17 this morning. I added two items to my Ta-Da to-do list, while I waited for the bus to arrive, which it did at 8:22. It was the perfect temperature out at 63°. There were two people on board when I boarded, and although it … Read more
~Monday~ I woke up not feeling at all like going to work. I thought of a reference made in a Facebook status update by my friend Hugh yesterday: Two things were contributing to my malaise this morning: My left eyelid was totally swollen and itchy. I smeared some Bacitracin on it, and spent the whole … Read more
~Wednesday~ I was ready at 8:05, this morning and caught the Wolfline #9 Greek Village bus at Avent Ferry and Gorman at 8:10. A guy sitting next to me was reading a book that I couldn’t quite see without being any more obvious. I jotted down: Faber Fritts? as potentially being the author’s name, and … Read more