Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for all that I am, all that I have.

As I grow older, I am constantly reminded of how vigorous, but fragile life can be. Today I enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with the Meza family. The evening was punctuated by children running around immune to the world except for the here and now. I was also reminded of the fragility of life when I was confronted with a friends cancer. I was once again reminded how short our lives are. Too short to worry over trivial arguments and misunderstandings. Life's blessings are ours to enjoy. I often complicate what should not be difficult. Today, of all days, is set aside to remind me that I have many things to be thankful for and that I should never take anything for granted.

Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. The Haupia and Guava cakes were awesome. Light and full of great taste!

Is There A Dr. In The House?

Has anyone ever noticed, as you grow older, the more you frequent a doctor's office? I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and allergies. I never anticipated the need for regular visits, drawing blood and checking my cholesterol status. To add injury to insult, my doctor finally tired of refilling my prescriptions every couple of months without seeing me. Imagine that!

I finally cried "uncle" and went in this morning. Discovered my blood pressure was 140/94. Hmmm kinda high. Good ole doc, raised my proscription for the blood pressure med. Out of the whole visit, I was happy to find out I had lost three pounds since my last visit. Mental note: Keep up the good work.

After work I headed to the my local Riteaid to find my pharmacist confused. My doctor had renewed all of my prescriptions. Of course, it wasn't time to have all of them filled. . . still had some left. I had to explain what had happened and it took a while to sort everything out. Such a mundane everyday event turned dramaful. What can be said of a Tuesday?

P.S. I ordered two cakes from Kings today: Guava and Haupia. Yummy for the tummy!

If You Can't Talk About Work, What Can You Talk About?

Ok. I've committed to not talking about work. Seems a large part of life to leave out. Also leaves me scrambling for topics. I've always thought that work controlled to much of my life. Here's a great opportunity to focus on other things. So . . . what to talk about.

Well politics have been played out recently. Nothing more to say for another four years. The temperature is the talk of Los Angeles, anything other than a warm perfect day. Christmas has arrived to early, everyone shocked about how fast it arrived and how commercial it is. Hmmm.... all topic'd out.

Damn! I can't start out this way. How about a variation of the above. Ever since moving away from Hawaii, I've had to start my own holiday traditions. Granted, its wonderful when my family can join me for holiday celebrations, but what to do about the other times of the year. Thanksgiving is a perfect example.

Since moving to Los Angeles, I've had, on a semi-annual basis, Thanksgiving dinner at a friends house. When I first moved here my friend Georgina opened her house to me and I'll always be grateful. She's part of a large family with 5 brothers and sisters. Once identified as a friend, her entire family embraced me. I haven't been to her home for a while and decided to visit this Thanksgiving.

The twist on a holiday topic theme . . . what should I bring. I would never dream of arriving empty handed, however, what's appropriate. I thought about cooking a side dish, but, while I love to cook, I hate to clean up! Sorry but true. I think I'll bring two bakery cakes. Kings Hawaiian Bakery in Torrence have some of the best cakes ever! We'll see. . .

May I Borrow A Cup Of Motivation?

So how do I get the party started? Probably with taking some "baby" steps and not worrying about quality or quantity. Consistency is a better way of thinking of it. So here goes. Even if it's one line a day, I'm going to give it the ole college try. Hmmm, bad choice of words as I never graduated college, but I digress.

So I did it, committed to going back to the gym after 2 years??? I've lasted two weeks and have lost 4 pounds. I refused to tell anyone, except those that stumble over my blog, but what the hell. Seems I always sabotage myself by sharing my attempts at weightloss with friends and only end up feeling guilty / ashamed when I next visit them larger than before. I've decided that this is for myself and no one else. I've gotten to an age when the weight impacts my health and so this is for me.

Congrats to me.

Just Me 

Jumping In

I admire those who blog. Sharing . . . for their own reasons with the world. I daily enjoy reading and living vicariously the lives of so many special people. I can't help feeling I've missed a part of the experience without blogging myself. And so here it is. As I love to say . . . good, bad or indifferent . . . Welcome to my blog.