Sitting at my computer in my home office the other day, out of the corner of my ear I heard my wife April mention my name to whomever she was…
It’s Not About the Nail…Is It?
On Friday, September 13, 2002, Jason Padgett was leaving a Tacoma, Washington karaoke bar when two men attacked him, hitting and kicking him in the head and body, and causing…
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Imagine driving a lonesome desert highway, a couple of hours past midnight, searching for some distraction to help you stay awake and keep you from driving off of a cliff…
T-Minus 2 Days
The day has come and the schedule has been set, Global Pandemic be damned. In two days, my cyborg transformation will begin. I’m not super excited about a two-day hospital…
Batteries Included
It’s been awhile, nineteen months in fact, since I last posted here. At that point in March of 2018, I was feeling basically rudderless. My doctors weren’t getting anywhere with…
Where’s My Compass?
I’ve spent a good part of my last two years in search of a diagnosis. At times, especially recently, it has been the Holy Grail in my quest to find…
Egg On My Face
I just got through with my doctor appointment to confirm my diagnosis. Well, that was interesting. Imagine that you are the campaign manager for a political candidate who is constantly…
Waiting on the Big D
(I don’t mean Dallas) It’s the 10-day countdown until I get the big D. That’s D as in Diagnosis. Nearly two years ago I went to the doctor to find…
Resolutions of a New Me
It’s the New Year! That time of renewed resolutions to be better than we were the previous year. It’s an almost magical time of year where, by changing out our…
Daily Activity Challenge Update
60 DAYS STRAIGHT! 60 days ago I decided to challenge myself to be active every day for an entire year. It sounded so easy 2 months ago, but finding something…