Good morning all and Happy Hump Day,

It's very warm here in Chicago. 35 degrees today means no sticking snow.

It's the type of day where you bask in the winter sun.

I got into another car accident yesterday. A guy drove into my car as my car traversed the intersection. I tried to veer out of the way but...

QOTD- Would you rather have the secret of life or the fountain of youth and why?

I'd rather have the secret of life. I don't know how I would use that information.

Accountability: 6 McDonald's I'm nuggets.

Steps: 6733

B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt. Coffee.

L: Polish sausage grilled onions, mustard.

D: chicken ala Sima. Green veggie.

Snack: string cheese

60 looks good on you! Your outfit is beautiful.

Love to hear you're getting to spend time with Em.

Dropping by to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. I'm grateful for this community in contributing positivity and support to my life.

Good morning all and Happy Friday,

I'm excited for the weekend. Mostly, I don't have much planned. I am looking forward to the free time to do month end accounting. I need to put together a business plan for next year.

Tonight, I'm taking Paula to the orchestra and we have a whole box reserved dead center.

QOTD- definitely green bean casserole groupies. We still have it every couple holidays.

Exercise has been non existent but I'm able to do stretching and upper body. Body is in so much person from the bone biopsy still.

B: Yogurt and energy drink.

L: salmon collar. Citrus yuzu vinaigrette on greens.

D; Happy hour somewhere downtown

Pics Great joy observed at a birth in the hospital, my dog hates music, apparently.

Tyson has led a very interesting life. You're right about the ups and downs. From troubled youth to Gus finding him as a teenager and being his father figure until he went pro. Once the predator promotor, Don King, had his hooks in his money, he was doomed to be penniless and thrown away when the well was dry. He spent lavishly, tigers and other exotic wildlife, overextended himself and was paycheck to paycheck. His paychecks were Hugungous still. He was then convicted of rape and spent 1+ year in prison. He was treated like a king in prison by the shot callers and COs. After prison, it took a minute for another right to develop. He started fighting unknowns way below hi*****hing weight. Then came Evander Holyfield and eating his ear for lunch. Fast forward and he was never in the same physical condition. After years, he got sober and started pursuing other business ventures. His ability and earning power were greatly diminished. He did a one man Broadway show. He started a cannabis company. He created his own designer line of weed. He owns weed farms. He gives back to the community. He mentors. He's a Buddhist. Family and spirituality are now #1 in his life.

He's still a killer. After Jake Paul talked trash, Tyson was Travis's saying Paul is a manufactured killer. Tyson said he's a natural born killer...

Good morning all and welcome to thirsty Thursday,

I sent Paula a thirst trap this morning with half of a hot dog in my belly button. I'm glad she appreciates my sense of humor.

I'm making moves, doing it, doing it...

Today will bring me to the DMV for the third time. I need to get my new license plate and since it's a disabled plate, it's making it difficult. Also, the fact that NY calls the title tag, 'safety inspection' has complicated things unnecessarily.

Tomorrow, I bring my new dog home. It's from a shelter in my neighborhood where I've been volunteering. I'm cleaning my house today so he will feel right at home. I'm really excited and happy to introduce a dog to my life. He's a 50lb collie mutt, found in an abandoned trailer last weekend in Tennessee.

QOTD- I regularly use protein shakes as meal supplements. I utilize them on the go or if I'm not hungry. When I'm not hungry, I can at least gulp down a protein shake. My preferred brand is Fairlife chocolate.

B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt, coffee.

L: 4 ribs, salad.

D: Boston Fish Market with my mom and sis for an early birthday celebration.

Buenos Viernes pequeño todos,

Es un hermoso día para estar vivo. Todavía estoy haciendo fisioterapia, pero el terapeuta y yo cuestionamos el procedimiento. Estoy postergando la realiza****n de mi biopsia ósea. Creo que no quiero admitirme a mí mismo que es real.

QOTD - Buenas preguntas pero no hay tiempo para responder hoy.

responsabilidad: niños de Sour Patch

B: Yogur de coco Dannon Light and Fit, mandarina.

L: pepino, yogur griego y tocino, cebollino

D: Por determinar

Good morning all and Happy Monday,

It was a good weekend. Hippies, family, tough conversation, adventures, lions, tigers, and bears, oh my.

QOTD- it's the ongoing gratitude for all the things that I can do now. This weekend, fitting into an auditorium seat without intruding on my seatmates' space, going from underground to street level on a steep set of stairs, being invited to play basketball where the invitation wasn't extended in years' past.

Steps- 6285

Accountability - so ashamed but a whole box of fruity pebbles. I bought these to mix into rice Krispy treats. Saturday, I wanted something sweet and had nothing in the house. I grabbed the box and ate it by the handful. Before I knew it, the box was gone. That's a big L for me. It happened. I can't do anything about it now. I'll put in a little more active time this week and full steam ahead.

B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt, tangerine.

L: Rib tips. Cole slaw.

D: sashimi or ahi tuna steak. Salad.

Great pictures. Did your family carve those works of art?

Good morning all and Welcome to the 3rd best day of the week,

Halloween season this year was so much fun. I was totally in the present and really embraced the spirit. Last night, I went to the Sanctum Dark Music Festival. It was interesting. It was goth industrial with electronica. The people watching was superb. It was all sorts of freaky deeky and the people watching was unbelievable. Young people were wearing things that you would imagine at a s&m gathering of the bodies. Lots of drug use and open love in a couple side rooms. Condoms and Narcan on a table like they were trick or treat bowls with 'take one.' my friend and I lasted 90 minutes until I had to go.

I have a day today and Sunday. Tomorrow, I may actually have some time for me.

QOTD- My I Love You's get me into trouble. I have a couple friends in that we say I love you every time we say it kiss/hug goodbye. These are very good friends. I've been dating in the past where the paramour is hurt that I say it so freely to these select people.

Steps 7112

B: 1/2 bagel and lox, yogurt

L: leftover Beyond the Thunderdome Burger.

D: Happy hour before a concert. I'm hoping for oysters.

Pics - #1 one of my best photo bombs ever. #2 A Church in Pilsen with an appropriate hoopty. #3 Ultimate Sunn Weird ass band. #4 Last Weekend's Halloween show. Each band dressed up and played as Joan Jett, the Kinks, Tribe Called Quest, Bruce Springsteen and weezer. #5 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Don Quixote, #6 How I imagine Grim's Halloween bucket but with prosciutto(ham adjacent).

Good morning all and Happy Thursday,

It's a wonderful life. I drink it's milkshake. I drink it up.

Made more difficult phone calls and actually made headway! For my new car, I filed a claim on the trucking transport co's insurance. After tracking down who underwrote the cargo policy, I spoke with the adjuster, gave him the executed letter from the company admitting fault, and it should be pretty cut and dry from here. I also called lawyers and insurance companies from the July 8 & August 29 accidents, ss disability lawyer, went to the DMV to find out what else I need for transferring my old handicapped plate to my new car. I also continued making phone calls trying to set up medical appts.

Dark Sanctum Music Festival tonight; and probably candy throughout the day. I went to a Howl-o-ween event last weekend. Since all the dogs were dressed up for a costume contest, I put on my dog mask to mess with the dogs.

QOTD- Robert De Niro in Heat or Pee wee in Pee wee's Big Adventure.

Steps: 3040. I'm frustrated that I'm not able to come close to the 10k steps anymore due to the physical pain with every step. I may stop posting steps since it reminds me every day of the digression I've made over the past month and that it's my new normal.

B: Cucumber, chive cream cheese and lox, yogurt.

L: Rotisserie chicken taco.

D: A restaurant in Pilsen, by Thalia Hall. Maybe S.K.Y. with Stephen Gillanders.

A Nickel for a dime. All your hard work shows in your postings and pics. Great job!