D-Day plus 2

Collin sent us pictures of Dylan and he looks great. Joy and I haven't been calling for fear of being in the way during this first week. Let us know the best times to call.

Going to work at 1:00 p.m. and drive southward along the coast to La Jolla (Hoy ya, not Joel ah). Looking forward to retiring, I'm getting stressed from being overly concerned with the passengers walking to their seats while the bus is in motion. I'm also tired of dealing with poop heads, though most passengers are appreciative of my services.

I bought a new bicycle seat yesterday. I had fallen off the bike at a very slow speed a few weeks ago and as a result the other seat was sprung. Same model though so my tush shouldn't feel any better or worse.

Watched Fresno State beat Georgia in the CWS at Omaha last night. Pretty good game and impressive that Fresno State could pull it off since they were seeded so low.

My shoulder is feeling much better. I never got the MRI I had intended to get, but since it's getting better there's no loss. Didn't consume any beer last night which is good news for my weight scale. I hit 304.6 yesterday, but today I was at 299 and the day before yesterday I was at 299.6 I'll try to start slowly with the Tiger Moves once again. I also plan to start short intensive periods of exercise. If anyone is interested in my approach go to www.bodybot.com I am very impressed with what I purchased - it was a one time purchase too. I like the concept of 20 seconds INTENSE followed with 10 seconds of rest for a duration of 5 minutes and the whole program can be executed in front of the computer. It has all the features, i.e. timer, music, selection variation, etc... I think I found the proper type of fitness approach to combine with Tiger Moves.

The real challenge will be to shut my pie hole during emotional upheavals.

I have a book ready to be sent to anyone wanting to read about a first hand account of what goes on at Guantanamo. Brutal treatment but told without any outrage...almost a dispassionate style. Very interesting, sad and informative.

WELCOME DYLAN!

Welcome Dylan, welcome from a lot of people who were anxiously awaiting your grand entrance upon the stage of life and in Wyoming no less. Okay, let's learn the first fact which all Wyoming newborns must learn: THE WIND.......remember Dylan, Wyoming generates no wind of its own. Your beloved state is unfortunately geographically situated between Utah on the west with Nebraska on the east. The only reason Wyoming has wind is because Utah blows and Nebraska sucks!

It will be great to hold you and look into your eyes. Grampa wants to learn some stories to tell at bedtime. I vowed to whip into shape when Avery came into our family. Well, Gramps took a few steps back so Gramps will dust off the Health Rider and assorted workout videos and get after it once again. Thanks for the inspiration.

Oh, by the way, Grandmother Joy is feeling much better. Her white count is good as well as her red count, however her platelet count is not at an acceptable level. She sends her love..............me too :)

Awaiting Dylan's Arrival

Hey fella, it's time to breathe in some of that wonderful Wyoming air.....come on out and meet your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and a bounty of friends!

Joy is funky from treatments, but hanging in there with all of her hair intact.

I'm coming out of a round of depression and ready to take on the world and take off the weight........got myself up to 297 lbs. I thought I was ready to start pushing it about a month ago, but I tripped over the dog ( by the way, I am convinced that Nancy has Great Dane in her. I came to that conclusion after watching a dog show this morning with Labrador/Great Dane mix.......she's an exact replica) in the darkened hallway and had to break my fall with my left arm which has left me with some kind of muscle or tendon damage around the deltoid area. I'll be going back to the doctor to request an MRI. Still riding the bike, and by the way, with gas prices nowadays, I'm probably saving myself a dollar each time I ride to work.

Just read an insane article..................... http://www.truthout.org/article/wrongly-jailed-detainees-found-militancy-guantanamo .........about Guantanamo and its influence on al-Quida and Taliban recruiting. Guantanamo turns out to be an excellent recruiting source for the terrorists.

Does this madness ever stop? Wouldn't it have made sense to have fair and speedy trials in the first place in order to determine those who truly were legitimate terrorists?

Enough of that kind of chatter........DYLAN, ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AWAIT YOU :) Love, Grandpa