Exam

Today, waited over two hours after a scheduled physical exam

appointment which was to begin at 3:00 p.m..  After one and a half
hours of waiting I asked the receptionist if I could have a preliminary
BP check to see if I hadn't gone off the chart.  After the acceptable
reading I asked that they use that result and I took my seat in the
waiting room comforted by the fact that I passed the blood pressure
check.  The office had one doctor on hand and three emergencies.

Exam

Today, waited over two hours after a scheduled physical exam
appointment which was to begin at 3:00 p.m.. After one and a half
hours of waiting I asked the receptionist if I could have a preliminary
BP check to see if I hadn't gone off the chart. After the acceptable
reading I asked that they use that result and I took my seat in the
waiting room comforted by the fact that I passed the blood pressure
check. The office had one doctor on hand and three emergencies.

July 21st

I need a number. July 21st is fine. My personal challenge is to subscribe to a planned approach to fitness through exercise and nutrition. I'm laying it out on the line for all to read: Collin's and Denise's wedding date is the 24th of September; I'm going to do my best to "shape up" for the next 60 days. It's obvious that the rest of the blog will be about how good, slow, hard, easy, etc...things are. Will share tomorrow.

stuff

Joy's birthday is tomorrow so Heather invited Joy up to Folsum, in
northern California, for a long weekend celebration. I'll be picking
her up at the airport Sunday night. Heather surprised her by picking
her up in her new Pontiac convertible (a retractable three piece solid
rooftop).

Took Nancy for her usual walk. I was able to get her to stay (for the
most part) until I was 40 yards away and then I called to her, when
she came a "treat" awaited her; we did this for about five sprints.
I'm going to try to this today without beating it into the ground since
we walk everyday I'm sure she'll teach me how she wants it done.

Lots of stuff to do around the house. Necessary stuff so I don't think
I'll be putting off anything. I made the list yesterday and thought
real hard about it.

Sounds like Denise and Collin are furiously putting all the details
together for their upcoming wedding. We're looking forward to the
occasion.

Life is pretty mellow around here.

July 9, 2006

Picked up a couple of patio chairs from Lowes in San Marcos.
Fortunately, I brought along a tie down rope. No sooner had I entered
Highway 78 traffic then the box began to take flight from the back of
the El Camino. I had wound the rope around the box and threaded the
remainder through the driver's window, behind my back, through the seat
belt and into my right hand. It worked that's about all I can say. I
hit the side roads and did a little exploring on the way back to Vista
Montana Way. After that had some beer and mexican food. Joy doesn't
like my favorite mexican diner so I go alone and bring food back. I
had some fish tacos and brought back some menudo for today. I can
think of no finer food to pack weight on to my frame. Bury me with a
chili rellanos beneath my pillow!

I see where NYPD and other agencies thwarted a terrorist attack.
People, people, people. Dumb ass people lend me your ears. This was a
police action, see how well it went. This action is as close as this
country should ever get to a war against terror. There is such thing
as a war against terror. Good, hard detective work and collaboration
with international agencies is the necessary formula. The United
States, led by a chimp and dick, are spending $250 million dollars a
day on a bogus war. $250 million dollars a day spent on the first 365
days after 9/11 would have given the world quite a terrorist tracking
system. 250 times 365 times X (X = rest of world $ contribution) = a
solid global plan to counter worldwide terrorists. Big Dick is trying
to tell us that by relocating our troops we would be "packing it in."
What a bunch of bullshit. See now how chagrined the Russians are after
redeploying from their Afghan debacle of ten years. They're just as
cunning and effective as ever. I laugh every time I think of President
Chimp looking into the cameras with Putkin by his side and saying,
"I've looked into this man's eyes and I know he is a good person."
Hell, how good can a person be after being the former director of the
KGB? But Chimpy he know, because Chimpy he consulted with his father
who art in heaven.....hee, hee, hee, ho, ho.

The World Cup starts in five minutes. Carol and Herb are in France for
two months. I'm sure they must be in front of some television screen
sharing wine and mirth with the local populace.

July 8, 2006

314 pounds, I just stepped off the scale. Aches and everything else be
damned I have to get after it. There's a yearly DOT physical to be
taken by August 5th or else my job ceases to be. A new job assignment
will be effective August 13th, I'll probably go for an easy split shift
with the weekends off. It's been a tad warm during the afternoons so
haven't done too much on the embankment. I read a great quotation (
wwwviplist@thinkexist.com ) from G.B.Shaw: "The single biggest problem
in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Oh yeah.
Megan got me up and going again on this blog site. Thanks again,
Megan. I sentr a few things to arrive shortly at her house. Love to
give stuff; It makes it seems like Christmas morning. Nancy still
gives us our daily walks for which we're thankful. The World Cup
Championship soccer game is on the video tomorrow, can't wait! I love
to hear the crowd sing and chant away the entire game. I can't ever
remember an American football game where the crowd sings and chants
with so much vigor. Lots of yelling and screaming, but no songs that I
can remember. Another beautiful day in Oceanside, California.

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