I was in VA visiting my mom and dropped in on my great uncle because he hadn't been answering his phone and then it was disconnected. Turns out he died Oct 19th and the man who swindled his way into being power of atty, executer of estate and sole beneficiary was living in his house and he hadn't told anyone that Johnny was dead. I honestly think that this man killed him because he was healthy as an ox and strong. He only had a seizure disorder (which he had since a bad car accident in his 20s) and was on meds for that but the jackass said that he stopped taking his meds on his own. No way! I think he was manipulated into it and ended up dying of a grand mal seizure. I'm glad my brother was with me to drag me out of that house because I'd be sitting in a jail cell right now.

The loss of 162 pounds has given me greater mobility. It always amazes me when I am down on the ground and when it's time to get up I just pop right up. Sometimes I think "how did that happen'? It is so much easier to climb up a ladder or even get through my daily activities. I don't have to worry about how to plan my day. I will tell you a secret about me - in the old days I would never plan on changing the sheets for our water bed and mowing the yard in the same day. That was just way too much for me. Now I walk 5 miles a day and haul wood or do yard work or any of another dozen chores around the house. Last week I got up and walked a mile then helped a brother pour cement for a garage, came home walked another mile and then I went to work and worked my 10 hour shift. I would NEVER have been able to do that two years ago. Life is great because I am more mobile then during any other time of my life. Rick

33 for the week for me now that the treadmills are coming (tonight ) theres no excuse for an afternoon walk!

Okay, for November 5th to the 11th I had 34.5 miles. Rick

November 5th thru 11th, I did pretty good, I put in 38.