HELLO 2010

Well here we are in a new year - Surprise! made it through another. Like someone once said "if I had ever thought I would live this long I would have taken better care of myself".

As far as 2009 goes, it was not the best of years nor was it the worst of years. In general I would just say good-by and good riddance. Looking to this new year, it is time for some serious changes for me personally. Health has become a major issue and the underlying cause for most of those issues is weight.

I have always had a weight problem except when I was on a vigorous exercise program. Can't do that kind of exercise any more without causing serious injury. Light exercise just makes my hungry.

I have decided that if I keep doing what I am doing I will continue to get what I got - fatter. Therefore I have decided to pursue some minor surgery and have a lap band implanted. My goal is to loose about 130 pounds over a 3 year period.

The procedure takes only about a 15 minutes and there is an overnight hospital stay. Within 3 or 4 days I will be back to normal. In case you don't know, the lap band is just a gadget they place around the upper end of the stomach that can be adjusted to limit the amount of food allowed in the stomach as you eat.

If I can lose the weight a number of my health issues, such as diabeties, circulation problems and joint deteriation, could go away or be minimised.

Yes, by the end of this year I intend to be more active and even more handsome than I already am, if possible. Problem is, I may have to give up my walking cane and then how would I defend myself against all those young gals wanting to have their way with me. Guess I will have to take my wife with me where ever I go.