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I noticed that it was a little lighter out when I got home last night, also.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I'm back home from swimming. When I went outside this morning, it was warm(ish) and snowing. What a difference 10 degrees makes - 20 degrees is miserable and I'm scraping ice off of my car at 5:40 AM. 30 degrees is fine. Usually, I work from home on Tuesday and Wednesday, but this week I had an in-office meeting on Wednesday, so I am home today. I have a couple of calls and need to go to Crossfit this afternoon.
We got so much food for my son's birthday, we will be eating Filipino leftovers all weekend, most likely. We also got this sticky rice and toasted coconut dessert called Biko, which I am loving. It has some Anise seed in it, so a bit of a licorice taste.
Football and gym time for the weekend. Maybe try and track down some of my Bai water at GFS.
QOTD: Beef is probably my favorite, but really I like all of them.
Breakfast: Corned Beef Has and English muffin
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Leftovers
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I think that I can see the weekend from here. We don't have much planned, just football, gym and food. Today is my youngest's 21st birthday. He selected Filipino food for his birthday dinner, so we will have that tonight.
I had something kind of out of the ordinary happen at lunch yesterday. Normally I say that my pouch can digest anything that my teeth can break, but yesterday we had really dry chicken kebabs and dry overcooked rice. I really struggled to eat it. Kind of felt like I was back in early days when eating 3 shrimp was an accomplishment.
We watched Hot Tub Time Machine 2 last weekend. It was really bad. I thought that Piranha 3DD (sequel to Piranha 3D) was the worst sequel I had seen, but this gives it a run for its money.
QOTD: I can't think of anything. I told you guys that I passed on the Weasel Coffee in Vietnam and I don't regret that.
Breakfast: Pizza
Lunch: catered
Dinner: meat plate and noodles
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Boy, everyone is back to work today. The traffic was bad and for the first time since pre-COVID, I almost had to leave my car keys with the lot attendant and double parked. I almost always WFH on Wednesday, but we have a meeting today.
I drove in because I had swimming this morning. First day back after two weeks off for the holidays. I definitely felt a little rusty and my stroke wasn't as good.
Marilyn took a quick trip to Alabama to check on my youngest's apartment and car. She will be home at dinner time. I have CrossFit this evening and we will watch the Chicago shows.
QOTD: Not that often. I would like to learn to tie flies.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: Catered
Dinner: meatballs and spaghetti
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Happy birthday, Jennifer - you are a such youngster!
Julia, did you watch the FCS Championship last night? I wasn't planning on it, but what a great game. North Dakota State has won 10 Championships since 2011, that is a run up there with the Yankees, Celtics , Canadians or any recent dynasty in any sport.
We only got a dusting of snow, but it's cold here today. I took 2 weeks off from swimming, but go back tomorrow. Digging myself out of bed and out to the pool in this cold weather is going to be a challenge.
QOTD: Yesterday, I was counting the days until my next vacation and realized that I had only been back to work for 3 days, LOL. 2025 is my last full year of work. We are going to Palm Springs with Lisa and Roger during March and are going on a family cruise in June and a friends cruise in September. Hopefully, my oldest will be able to land a job during the next few months.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Roast Beef
Dinner: Hamburger
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I looked at one of those "what did they get right ?" Articles and it's about 50 percent accurate, 25 percent poetic license and 25 percent made up.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
Kelly, I hope you had a Happy Birthday and some good family time.
We had a good weekend, everyone liked the Bob Dylan movie, and Marilyn and I watched plenty of football as well.
I did my official post-holiday weigh-in and was 208.8. I was 206.2 before Thanksgiving, so up 2.6 pounds. I don't think that I will make any special plans for the 2.6, but using the continuous blood sugar monitor for the two week cycles will likely help me eat better. Between that and Spring weather, I suspect it will drop back.
QOTD: I like to get a sandwich at Jersey Mikes when I am home. I believe that they also make bowls with no bread, which some on this site eat. A lot of days at work, lunch is brought in.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: catered
Dinner: Sausage
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
Two day week? I?ll take it!
We are going to see the Bob Dylan movie on Sunday. We will go to Studio Movie Grill. Usually I get the coconut chicken fingers when I am there. I?m sure I will have a few fries also. I?m excited because both boys are coming with us.
Other than that, CrossFit on Saturday, I have a few things that I need to buy/sign up for online and we will take down the Christmas tree.
QOTD: I weighed shortly before Thanksgiving, and will hop on the scale Monday. Based on my doctor?s appointment, it seems like only a few pounds, but we?ll see.
picture is Marilyn with the pizza oven. We are learning how to use it but still a work in progress.
Breakfast: bagel
lunch: stuffed shells
dinner: chicken
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I think they come in packages of two and my thought was to have a fairly normal two weeks for the first cycle and see what it looks like. Then for the second try and clean things up and see how different it looks.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, Chrissy et. Al.
Back at work today. I had a nice break, but all good things come to an end. I kind of like coming in for a 2 day mini week before getting back to the grind of the 5 day week next Monday.
I think that we are about to get some real cold weather over the next couple of weeks. I have a work meeting in Orlando the last week of January, so that will be something to look forward to.
Sorry about the game yesterday, Julia.
QOTD: This is timely. My endocrinologist wants me to try a 24 hour blood sugar monitor (she actually suggested putting it on at the office, but it was New Years Eve). So I'm going to try that and see if there are things that I should be changing up. I'm happy with my weight, just would like to get my A1C a bit lower.
breakfast: bagel
lunch: sandwich
dinner: steak
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hello everybody!
I'm off to a late start today because I had a doctor's appointment this morning. Scheduling a doctor on New Year's Eve was a little crazy, but I guess it had its good side also. I will do my official post-holiday weigh in on Monday 1/6, but the damage doesn't look to be more than a couple of pounds. I will take that.
Our plans for the next couple of days are mostly football, friends and Alaskan King Crab tonight. Aside from a trip to the gym tomorrow, I don't plan to stray very far from home.
Happy New Year and a wonderful 2025!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I'm off of wor****il Thursday. This has been a nice break. if there is going to be a day when a lot of work stuff comes up, it will be today, but so far, so good. I had to take care of one thing on Friday evening/Saturday morning, but it wasn't more than an hour and a half of work to do.
The weekend was relaxed, after the gym on Saturday, I went to the outlet mall and walked around. I only went in three stores and didn't get anything, but it was a beautiful day for a walk. I had seen this black watch tartan evening jacket that I was interested in for holiday parties, but the store only had sizes 38 and 40. Oh, well. Last evening, Marilyn and I went out to dinner at a greek place in town. Marilyn had Moussaka and I had a fish and potato dinner. I have plenty of leftovers for lunch today.
We aren't big New Year's Eve people (Is anybody?), but we will go to Costco today and get some crab to boil for our sons tomorrow night. Other than that gym and a few other errands.
QOTD: I have goals but they aren't tied to the New Year. I think that this year I am going to try the International Distance for the Chicago Triathlon (1 mile swim/25 mile bike/10K run). Last year I did the Sprint distance. Fortunately, I wont be doing it on a 25 year old Huffy that was 4 inches too small for me like last year.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Pizza
Dinner: leftover fish
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, Matt and all!
I saw that exhibit on the way into work and need to make sure that I attend. Do you know how long it will be on for?
Not a lot planned today, I will hit the gym, but nothing heroic. I may go to an after Christmas sale with Marilyn, depending upon whether it rains or not. My older son got a Dutch Oven for a present and has been talking about making us a potato/leek soup. Sounds great, but he is on a weird sleep schedule. No doubt some reading and football watching. Really, just what I want to be doing at this end of year period.
We still have lots of holiday leftovers. Plus we got a pizza oven from my sisters to try out. I wont starve.
QOTD: My Endocrinologist recommended it. From that point, it was about a 14 month process, I had a very long to do list before surgery.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Pizza
Dinner: supposedly soup, we will see.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Happy holidays , and please send my best to QJB.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, Chrissy & team:
Today is the last day in the office for 2024. I am driving DD to the airport tonight, so we are both working in the Chicago office today.
We had a great weekend, CrossFit holiday party on Friday night, football on Saturday, dinner with DD last night. And we got out to see the Taylor Swift decorated house on Sunday afternoon.
I have some work to do, but did bring a book in case I need it while waiting to drive DD to the airport this evening. I went to morning gym class so tonight should be quiet.
QOTD: being able to join in fun things like reindeer runs.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: steak salad
Dinner: leftover tenderloin from yesterday.
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
I drove straight from swimming into the office. We got a couple of inches of snow last night, but the highways were fine. One of those days where you use up all of your wiper fluid, though.
I have a few things to do this morning, including one call, I will go out to lunch so that I can leave my favorite server a holiday treat and then I?ll head home.
We have a Holiday party at CrossFit tonight and tomorrow morning my daughter comes into town for the weekend. So we are going to have an early Christmas dinner with her. We are having beef tenderloin and, hopefully, some type of potato.
Monday I?m working and then I will be off through the New Year?s.
QOTD: I?m actually not sure, because we have been focused on this weekend.
Photos - filming Chicago Med outside our office and my beloved home fries.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: steak and home fries
Dinner: Pot Luck
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everyone!
Today is my last train ride for 2024. I will go into the office tomorrow and Monday, but I'm driving both days: Monday because I will take DD to the airport after work and tomorrow because I have to get home early for a Christmas Party.
This is going to be a fairly regular day with calls and meetings, but I think that it will start winding down tomorrow. I expect Monday to be very quiet.
QOTD: Do you like snow? I love it at first, but I am ready for summer after a couple of weeks.
Breakfast: Protein Bar
Lunch: catered
Dinner: meatballs
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, Matt and everybody!
I'm back from swimming. They were doing a half price sale for the two holiday weeks, but I told the coach that I was just going to take them off. I want to sleep in on my break. I will still go to Crossfit, but just at more leisurely hours. Concur with Matt on the reasonable weather here in Chicago. Didn't have to scrape my windshield, just turned on the blower and the wipers and made it out of the driveway.
A couple of weeks ago, I got the first notice about my transition to retirement. It didn't really require any affirmative acts on my part, but it was kind of exciting nonetheless. One of the things that i am supposed to be thinking about is what I am going to do in my "next act." I'm not sure that I want to anything that even remotely resembles a job, so it may not be much of an act.
Happy Hour tonight with our new charcuterie. Yum! After this week, we are going to take a couple off for the holidays and then switch to Google Meet. Hopefully that works well.
QOTD: I think that I would want to have the fountain of youth. I worry that there is no secret or that I would learn and it would still be my time, so i couldn't use the knowledge.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: Jersy mike's
Dinner: meatballs, charcuterie later
have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
One of our Happy Hour group sent charcuteries to all 4 couples. What a nice holiday treat! They are from a company called Boarderie. We will resist eating ours until the call tomorrow night.
My older son has an interview today, so we are keeping our fingers crossed for that. He is definitely trying to manage expectations, so is keeping his progress close to the vest. I would be really happy for him (and me) if he is able to land a job.
Saturday morning, we did 200 lunge steps, so i've been a bit sore from that. Back at the gym today though. 5 work days until break.
QOTD: I really have no idea. I have read that they could be a military test, but why over such a populated area? I have read that the military could be searching for something lost, but satellites do that just fine? The old weather balloon arguments don't seem to hold water here. Teenage jackasses? It does seem like there has been some attempt to normalize the discussion of UFO's over the last 10-15 years.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: turkey sandwich
Dinner: TBD
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Those Yule logs are beautiful.
Wait, where did that weekend go! Evan thought I got to the car dealership on Friday (and there were no repairs needed, just oil change and tire rotation!) the weekend still seemed to fly by. Christmas shopping Friday night, gym and football on Saturday, Christmas shopping and gym on Sunday and BAM! its Monday and I have to get ready for work.
Oh well, we did get a nice surprise, because DD is flying home next weekend for an early Christmas celebration. She will get in Saturday morning and Monday I will bring her into work and then drop her at the airport on Monday night. I was planning to work half a day on Monday, mainly to take my assistant to lunch, but I don't mind working a full day to get DD to the airport.
We are on shutdown the 24th through the 2nd of January, so pretty much everything that needs to get done this year will need to be taken care of this week. It will probably be fairly busy, which should help the week go by quickly. I am ready for the break.
I have a dentist appointment this morning at 10:00 then i will head into the office. No Crossfit tonight.
QOTD: I don't, but it has been a long time since I have seen it, I may need to re-watch.
Breakfast: bagel
Lunch: catered
Dinner: Steak
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I love stuffed peppers.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I'm pretty happy because I was able to get my car serviced this morning. That should leave me plenty of time this weekend to snuggle up near the Christmas tree with a blanket and a book. I got out of swimming at about 7:30, went straight to the dealer, and was home by 10:00. Marilyn even found a coupon that i used to save $15.
The rest of the day is mostly going to be Crossfit and checking my email. This weekend, I have Christmas shopping and Crossfit, but otherwise restful family time. Tomorrow I am going to try and watch the Army/Navy game. We have family members on both service sides, but I usually root for Navy. Its kind of exciting that both teams are good this year.
QOTD: My friend Au Contraire went to the epic 1973 Watkins Glen concert: Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and The Band. That would be pretty high on my list. Chrissy saw Peter Frampton in 1976, which is also pretty cool
Breakfast: English muffin
Lunch: egg sandwich
Dinner: TBD
Have a great weekend everybody!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
Happy Anniversary.
We had a nice visit with Lisa and Roger last night.
It's going to reach a high temperature of only 18 degrees today. So I am bundled up with sweater, coat and hat today. The train is nice and warm, it's just for getting from the train station to the office.
Today is a rest day from exercise, so the plan is to have a productive day at work and then go home and snuggle up in front of the TV tonight. It's looking good for getting a head start on my errands tomorrow.
QOTD: I think that I will stay on a pretty similar track as 2024.
Breakfast: protein bar
lunch: catered
dinner: tacos
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Happy Surgiversary!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Thanks! Maybe I will sub sour cream.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
