7/20/25-A Night in the Hopspital
Just a quick update…I had a little setback over the past couple of weeks. Just not feeling well. I finally couldn’t deal with it and decided I needed to go to the emergency room...
Category: Life’s Journey
7/14/25-Just Tired
If I had to describe how I am doing and feeling the first word that comes to mind is tired. Everything I do takes extra effort. I take a step, there’s a little twinge...
Combatting Stress: Under Pressure
In my little mini-series about stress I have discussed how wasting mental energy worrying about things out of your control fuels stress unnecessarily. The worrying about things in the past that cannot be changed...
7/11/25-“Oh Thank Heaven for 7-11”
Happy 7-11 Day. This is one of the days I always think of my Dad. He started working at 7-11 shortly after leaving the Navy and never stopped until the day he died. I...
7/5/25-Combatting Stress: Why Worry?
There are somethings we do to ourself that lead to extra stress and anxiety. One of the big ones is unnecessary worry. I used to read a comedy magazine back when I was young...
7/4/25-Independence Day
In honor of the birthdate of our country I submit to you one of the greatest speeches in history: “Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around...
7/3/25-Stress
Over my life I have always tried to give the impression of being totally on top of things and having no stress at all. I tried to appear to be a pretty cool customer....
6/28/25-A Diatribe
I haven’t posted here in a little while. The reason for my silence is not that I didn’t have things to say, but that I am not sure how to say them. I think...
6/13/25-Getting Better?
Since I got sick I have heard a lot of people say things like, “You are looking better” or “I hope they figure out how to cure you.” I usually reply with a “Thanks.” ...
6/7/25-How We Deal with Suicide
Cindy told me Thursday is the 1 year anniversary of our first appointment with my oncologist. That means it has been one year since our lives have been turned upside-down. I have been reflecting...