Patterns

Well it has now been about 2 Months since beginning the relocation from South Carolina to Wisconsin. I can say that I can't get into a pattern here. Mostly because I am separated from my family. I truly find it amazing as I reflect how my family grounds me. I miss dynamic that family life offers. I have a a good chance to reflect upon myself. Which is not very fun because my flaws get magnified (which there are so many). I know this is good for me in some ways, but I am hoping that will change soon. I need to establish a pattern that is better that the one I am in now.

Disk Golf - What fun

I was just sick and tired of sitting in my apartment watching TV. I found if very difficult and expensive to bring my golf clubs so I did the next best thing. I took a $25.oo gift certificate from a captain's choice golf outing that I helped my team win and purchased 3 golf disks. I have now gone out 2 times. Now if you would have said to me that you could get sore from throwing a golf disk I would have laughed at you ..... However I stand corrected as it feels like I pitched back to back baseball games. My arm is hanging so low it is dragging on the floor. But I wouldn't change a thing. Where else can you enjoy a nature setting, compete (against yourself and others) and play basically for free. Who wants to play!

She did it!

I am a proud Dad. My daughter can now ride her bike without training wheels. She was ready and determined. I could not help her at all. I could only watch. She was riding on her own after 2 outings. A good thing is that we didn't have any scraped knees as she was learning.

Weight Challege Update

Round 02 is underway and I can say I have already had some good success. I think mostly it is because I just ate way too much on Memorial Day and my body has now adjusted. I almost ate what I wrote. Oh yeah it was good. I had a starting weight of 225. I have a goal of 185 lbs for this round. So that would mean (Kyle needs to lose 45 lbs, Brain needs to lose 44 lbs, Mike needs to loose 38 lbs, and not sure what Jon needs to lose). Wish you well boys....I have a feeling I am going to be looking out my rear view mirror.

Technology

Boy I have recently realized how much I use technology. I am transitioning to a new job which has made access to a computer to do personal things almost impossible. I can say I really don't like that. I am dependent on my usage of a computer. Well hopefully next week I will get my laptop and things will be better.

Round 02 - Are you in?

Well it is just about that time that I said I would propose Round 02 weight loss challenge. Before I get into that I will recap round 01. Well there was me.....and me looking in my rear view mirror occasionally.

I am expecting some stiffer competition this round.

So here are the ground rules for round 02.

Who is eligible: Men Only (Family and Friends)

When can you enter: Any time up to labor day, but your chances will be better the sooner you participate.

Round 02 will begin on Memorial day and end on Labor day

So on Memorial Day after you have finished your 5th brat, 2 hamburgers, 3 pieces of corn on the cob and consume a 1/2 gallon of root beer, jump on the scale and weight yourself. If you are Brian then the scale may read 350 - 400 lbs.....J.K. We will be using the honor system when recording the weight. Although we have no reporting requirement, I would like to record the starting and ending weights. You can let everyone know your progress or you don't have to say a word. Although it would be nice for each of us to hold each other accountable. You all know I will never stop jawing and I expect the same from you.

How do you win the challenge?
We will be doing this on a % of weight loss defined as:
((Memorial Day weight - Labor Day weight) / Memorial day weight) X 100%

What is at stake?
Bragging rights are of course the first thing, a trophy and then losers will chip in and buy dinner for the winner and their spouse. I almost forgot about the fact that you will get to be humiliated by me after I win!

You don't have to do this but I recommend that you donate to your local food pantry equal to the weight you lose.

Remember this is more about changing a lifestyle then loosing weight. Please use caution when choosing a weight loss plan.

So who is in??????

W - Time

Getting closer to the date when I will be in Wisconsin. Selling a house is a ton of work. I have come to realize that I don't like painting. I already knew this, but these past two weeks have confirmed it indefinitely. I will in the future take a serious look at how much it would cost to hire it out. I have painted 5 areas, and in just one room I primed twice and put 2 finishing coats on it. I have once come across that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Painting is insane.

On a positive side I finally broke down and purchased a power washer. That of course did mean I washed the entire outside of the house. So much fun, but so little time to use it.

I am always looking for what God is trying to teach me. There is nothing like it when God starts to smack you around. I think I am being refined in patience and being a more humble servant through this . Well off to clean out the garage a little tonight or maybe I need to put more things into the attic storage.....anyway the list keeps growing, the the power of the energizer bunny. I know that the end is coming soon, when I will be sitting in my house somewhere in Wisconsin sipping sweet root beer pulled right from the tap. Ahhhhhhhhhhh good times....good times.