Month: January 2023
Both Sides Now
I bargain with God, even though I know that’s not how it works. Offering to live a life of service, if He will just restore me, to some state which I consider normal. When I spoke of Victoria Arlan’s journey in my post about her book, this is what I meant, when I said that…
Locked In
I just finished reading the book “LOCKED IN: THE WILL TO SURVIVE, THE RESOLVE TO LIVE “, by Victoria Allen. The Paralympics gold medalist, and ESPN sports broadcaster. I found the book, both riveting and inspiring. I use the word “INSPIRING ” even though I saw her do an interview, where she said she didn’t…
Play That Funky Music…
I don’t remember if I told you that I was a DJ, for about 25 years. It was undoubtedly, the most enjoyable period of my life. I had to give it up. When I had my first stroke, the Doctor was looking at my chest x-ray, and he thought I was a two-pack-a-day smoker. I…
Stomach Bug and Friendly Faces
Today was a very good day for me. I’m feeling much better than I felt yesterday. When I contracted some sort of stomach bug, causing me to throw up three times. When you have a tracheostomy, throwing up can be a pretty scary proposition. I also got a surprise visit from a few old and…
Family Movie Night
Last night, Wednesday night, we had a family movie night. Oren, our youngest grandchild, happened to be staying with us too, so we let him pick the movie we were going to watch. Surprisingly, he picked the 1984 classic “Splash”. It starred, among many, a young Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. It actually held Oren’s…
Starting Out 2023 As A Duo!
Bob’s New Years thoughts I’m writing this on January 2nd. If everyone has followed tradition, most have made their New Year’s resolutions. If tradition keeps, by now, most have already broken at least one. I have never been a huge fan of the New Year’s Revolution, I just don’t get it. I mean, why is…