Met this girl back in '85
Wasn't working just a bum for the ride
Her soft struck eyes touched me that day
Damn I hope they never go away
Oh I know that it will be all right
Going to Kc's on a Saturday night
West Beach is a heavenly sight
When you met a Beverly girl
Went to a wedding on an August day
Dressed in another man's robe it was the drunken way
Wasn't proud but it would be all right
Her Mom drove me home after that Saturday night
Oh you know somehow it will be all right
Going to Kc"s on a Saturday night
West Beach is a heavenly sight
When you're in love with a Beverly girl
Got married on a rainy day
Never could keep the sun from those blue eyes that day
Carried on for nearly thirty years
Still lots of love between some pain and tears
Because you know that it will be all right
Missing Kc"s on a Saturday night
West Beach with the kids is outta sight
With me and my Beverly girl
Due props to Tom Waits, the boss, and my friends
And the Jude
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Not too long ago, a close friend of mine intimated that he could live off the grid and be very happy.....less stimulation , traffic, internet...point to consider. I see the effects of overstimulation everywhere I go....people vet ticked off driving, at the store, on media venues like Facebook.....it's too easy to vent, voice an opinion, pop off, yes....create a blog! Everything you say and write has consequence.......are we willing to face up to that?.
Having said that, I'd like to invoke a positive bent as I construct this entry.....my contribution in a very small way to balance some of the negative that results from oversaturation and overaccess ....this election cycle, more than any other since 1980, my first opportunity to vote, has created more opinion, controversy, and folks have venting outlets....
I certainly support these outlets with one caveat....be willing to own what you say, walk the talk....pick the appropriate cliche, and not take these outlets to an extreme such that they affect interractions with others...... for example, iPhone while driving (pick your device)..
If you follow my blog, you see I've faced some challenges in the last year. I also have much to be thankful for. My kids are healthy, my wife is healthy, I have a roof over my head, pay my bills and reap the fruits of all the trappings of modern technology. I have friends that care and in general have a good life.
My cautionary tale to all is love your life, use your voice, use the toys we have but smell those roses, check out the harvest moon, enjoy your kids.....life is fleeting and not every deflated football needs to result in a suspension.....breathe and count to ten, lighten up, and enjoy.....we'll be ok.
Having said that, I'd like to invoke a positive bent as I construct this entry.....my contribution in a very small way to balance some of the negative that results from oversaturation and overaccess ....this election cycle, more than any other since 1980, my first opportunity to vote, has created more opinion, controversy, and folks have venting outlets....
I certainly support these outlets with one caveat....be willing to own what you say, walk the talk....pick the appropriate cliche, and not take these outlets to an extreme such that they affect interractions with others...... for example, iPhone while driving (pick your device)..
If you follow my blog, you see I've faced some challenges in the last year. I also have much to be thankful for. My kids are healthy, my wife is healthy, I have a roof over my head, pay my bills and reap the fruits of all the trappings of modern technology. I have friends that care and in general have a good life.
My cautionary tale to all is love your life, use your voice, use the toys we have but smell those roses, check out the harvest moon, enjoy your kids.....life is fleeting and not every deflated football needs to result in a suspension.....breathe and count to ten, lighten up, and enjoy.....we'll be ok.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Daisies in Heaven
I think there are daisies in heaven today
And every day they are together
Carol had a great crop this year
Something in the air at night and in the sun for sure
Love is in the air .
A love over 60 years strong, joined together again.
We love you Mom and Dad.
Celebrate eternity together.
We'll be ok.
Happy birthday for eternity.
And every day they are together
Carol had a great crop this year
Something in the air at night and in the sun for sure
Love is in the air .
A love over 60 years strong, joined together again.
We love you Mom and Dad.
Celebrate eternity together.
We'll be ok.
Happy birthday for eternity.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Long time gone addendum 2018
I started this essay over a year ago . Like a lot of things in my life, this essay is not done . Over the last year or so there've been a lot of improvements in my health, my vision, and my overall mental status . This battle has been tough on my wife and kids, and I thank them for their patience and love. I realize there are no guarantees with anything , but I am thankful for what I have . I hope to keep progressing, and be able to work and drive very soon . I encourage you to read my story; I offer it as a cautionary tale for people in my age bracket in terms of maintaining good health , and what can happen to you if you don't keep an eye on your health . I also look forward to giving back to others as I seek gainful employment in some capacity. For my friends and acquaintances, I am here for you .... Don't be afraid to reach out.
March 5 2018.......I am driving, getting to th local Y......God forbid maybe I'll work???? The struggle is slow, steady, and real. For now, I deal with the chronic aspects of life....dit, a1c, chf numbrs....exciting stuff. Like Zevon said.....enjoy every sandwich...
I think of a lot of CSN tunes in my spare time, which I have way too much of. long time gone and wasted on the way seem to spin like vinyl discs in my head.......it has been a long time, and I have a ton to say.
Around October 5 2015 I was having a little chest pain watching christian while hanging out at Patton park....pretty innocuous........
October 7 I Called out sick and took a trip to my pcp...next thing you knaow, I'm in the hospital with a minor heart attack.....no biggie...put in two stents....move on..no problem.....of course with me, everything is a wee bit of a pinta now...
During the first stenting procedure, I had a reaction to the contrast dye...my kidneys didn't care for the foreign crap and started to shut down, to the point where the doctors stopped the procedures with two partial blockages still in play. They were small and could be addressed later....long time running....
A few days later, I am watching baseball in bed, healing up, about to be released the next day....I had the hospital version of mexican cuisine for supper...not bad.... plenty of meat and veggies... carbs and salt suitably counted by wrote...but I had this burning sensation in my gut.....not too much adobe....at 4 am I called the duty nurse and reported the discomfort....time for another trip to the stenting room...long time gone...
Turns out, my body did not like the blood thinner plavix.....evil introduction indeed...the stents, two new ones and two old ones from 2010, were clogged and required immediate attention......thank God I was not home yet..lahey fixed me up...home about a week later.....on the mend..appears to be a long......
Simultaneous to this process of mending and healing,, my dad had passed away and my in-laws were failing....no pity parties as all middle aged people face this stuff...my girl Judy was fighting her fight too....my favorite pink hat...my love, the eye of the tiger incarnate......we had a winter of healing and discontent at the same time......unable to focus on any one thing as all the stuff was getting splattered by the fan.......so much water flowing underneath the bridge...
March comes, more like a lamb than the usual bitch it is...nice weather, taking a walk to the eye doctor, feeling pretty spry for a wounded guy, when I noticed my feet were swollen.... not a huge deal, but something new. My pcp sent.me for an ultrasound of my right leg....all looks good...right foot is still sore....had a meeting with my endocrinologist....no names......sonofabitch did not look at my feet even when I asked him to...scolded me for not checking my bloods enough, which was true.....again, no pity parties here, but check my feet asshole!!
Next day, I go to get my teeth cleaned, and I lost my lunch completely....totally out of left field, had not happened since my bachelor party and zambuca..sometimes we're wasted on the way...
Next day my right foot is barking, howling at the moon painful, so my poor pcp gets the call...second time in six month a pcp trip turns into an emergent call.......to avoid the grim details, I lost half my foot but have slowly gained perspective, strength, and confidence...two rehab stints, wound care visits, all good as I am on the comeback trail.
My purpose is not to elicit pily or anything else. I give you the facts in my choppy prose to encourage you to keep up with pcp visits, stay tuned in to your doctors.....question them if you disagree...diabetes is a largely painless disease, but it's a slow quiet, insidious bitch.
Paralleling these events....i started having problems with my eyes spring of 2015. I had my first of 6 vitriectomies ....followed by laser each time. My eyes keptbleeding...more laser was needed. Vitriectomy is a process done under a head block where blood is sucked out of the eye with a small needle. Another byproduct of diabetic neuropathy...finally I passed an eye test in November 2017 after being legally blind for a little over a year....very lucky and thankful.
As I move on, 'wasted on the way' comes tanx goes frequently......I am young. I have made mistakes, I have regrets...I think I have something to say and probably many forums to choose from. At this point I am not afraid of failure, or much else. I have been given more than one second chance and am very willing, able, and happy to tell the tale.
I love my wife, the Jude, my family, and friends and love my life, flawed as it is. If you know me, call me anytime. We can talk sports, music, life......no politics as I am a true centrist and will never find a candidate that fits.. cynicism and humor fit like a glove....God it's just too easy...signing off for now, God bless,, and we all play for the same team....All of us.
March 5 2018.......I am driving, getting to th local Y......God forbid maybe I'll work???? The struggle is slow, steady, and real. For now, I deal with the chronic aspects of life....dit, a1c, chf numbrs....exciting stuff. Like Zevon said.....enjoy every sandwich...
I think of a lot of CSN tunes in my spare time, which I have way too much of. long time gone and wasted on the way seem to spin like vinyl discs in my head.......it has been a long time, and I have a ton to say.
Around October 5 2015 I was having a little chest pain watching christian while hanging out at Patton park....pretty innocuous........
October 7 I Called out sick and took a trip to my pcp...next thing you knaow, I'm in the hospital with a minor heart attack.....no biggie...put in two stents....move on..no problem.....of course with me, everything is a wee bit of a pinta now...
During the first stenting procedure, I had a reaction to the contrast dye...my kidneys didn't care for the foreign crap and started to shut down, to the point where the doctors stopped the procedures with two partial blockages still in play. They were small and could be addressed later....long time running....
A few days later, I am watching baseball in bed, healing up, about to be released the next day....I had the hospital version of mexican cuisine for supper...not bad.... plenty of meat and veggies... carbs and salt suitably counted by wrote...but I had this burning sensation in my gut.....not too much adobe....at 4 am I called the duty nurse and reported the discomfort....time for another trip to the stenting room...long time gone...
Turns out, my body did not like the blood thinner plavix.....evil introduction indeed...the stents, two new ones and two old ones from 2010, were clogged and required immediate attention......thank God I was not home yet..lahey fixed me up...home about a week later.....on the mend..appears to be a long......
Simultaneous to this process of mending and healing,, my dad had passed away and my in-laws were failing....no pity parties as all middle aged people face this stuff...my girl Judy was fighting her fight too....my favorite pink hat...my love, the eye of the tiger incarnate......we had a winter of healing and discontent at the same time......unable to focus on any one thing as all the stuff was getting splattered by the fan.......so much water flowing underneath the bridge...
March comes, more like a lamb than the usual bitch it is...nice weather, taking a walk to the eye doctor, feeling pretty spry for a wounded guy, when I noticed my feet were swollen.... not a huge deal, but something new. My pcp sent.me for an ultrasound of my right leg....all looks good...right foot is still sore....had a meeting with my endocrinologist....no names......sonofabitch did not look at my feet even when I asked him to...scolded me for not checking my bloods enough, which was true.....again, no pity parties here, but check my feet asshole!!
Next day, I go to get my teeth cleaned, and I lost my lunch completely....totally out of left field, had not happened since my bachelor party and zambuca..sometimes we're wasted on the way...
Next day my right foot is barking, howling at the moon painful, so my poor pcp gets the call...second time in six month a pcp trip turns into an emergent call.......to avoid the grim details, I lost half my foot but have slowly gained perspective, strength, and confidence...two rehab stints, wound care visits, all good as I am on the comeback trail.
My purpose is not to elicit pily or anything else. I give you the facts in my choppy prose to encourage you to keep up with pcp visits, stay tuned in to your doctors.....question them if you disagree...diabetes is a largely painless disease, but it's a slow quiet, insidious bitch.
Paralleling these events....i started having problems with my eyes spring of 2015. I had my first of 6 vitriectomies ....followed by laser each time. My eyes keptbleeding...more laser was needed. Vitriectomy is a process done under a head block where blood is sucked out of the eye with a small needle. Another byproduct of diabetic neuropathy...finally I passed an eye test in November 2017 after being legally blind for a little over a year....very lucky and thankful.
As I move on, 'wasted on the way' comes tanx goes frequently......I am young. I have made mistakes, I have regrets...I think I have something to say and probably many forums to choose from. At this point I am not afraid of failure, or much else. I have been given more than one second chance and am very willing, able, and happy to tell the tale.
I love my wife, the Jude, my family, and friends and love my life, flawed as it is. If you know me, call me anytime. We can talk sports, music, life......no politics as I am a true centrist and will never find a candidate that fits.. cynicism and humor fit like a glove....God it's just too easy...signing off for now, God bless,, and we all play for the same team....All of us.
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