Making Changes, Making Some Sense

Since I am still working on making the melanoma go away, I have decided to cut back on professional long-term commitments. I am not going to teach next semester at the local community college. I have another job that pays well enough for me to just work the regular daily hours and they are understanding if I am too sick to work.

Usually when I am sick, I gain weight. This time, I am losing weight. My pants are hanging around my waist and need to be kept on with a belt until I replace them with a smaller size.

After over a year trying to sell the Frid DVDs of "Fridiculousness" I have sold out. It was slow going because there were legal reasons the advertisement of the DVDs could not be done in the normal way. But I knew that going on but I didn't think it would take this long. It should not have for various reasons. The next time though, I plan on doing things differently. Much differently.

I am not too old to learn.

All Things Considered . . .

I am still waiting for that other shoe to drop. Things have been going well for me though my thoughts and prayers are with friends, one of whom is in a coma. Life support was removed yesterday but this lady keeps on ticking. She's a fighter. She's a wonderful lady though the odds are not in her favor for recovery: there is too much brain damage. Her partner in all things, including craziness, is holding up well under the circumstances. Of course, the reality of all this has not quite hit her full in the face. It all sucks.

The stress of this year (and the one before it) has wreaked havoc on my health. I know - bitch bitch bitch.

Things could be much worse. At least now I have a real honest to goodness health insurance card for the first time in years. My other health issues are being taken care of slowly but surely.

I've had far more fun with Facebook than I ever imagined. I re-connected with several old friends and I've enjoyed the reunion if only via keyboard. I cannot plan much beyond a week from now the way things stand.