January 7

Progress still seems to be going well. I am so blessed to have friends that are willing to walk with me. Barry, Carl, my daughter Tory were able to motivate me the past two days. I am excited to get to walk with Doug Eaton tomorrow and Mike Strickling on Wednesday. Barry is starting me off again tomorrow with a walk at 8:30am. Today's weather was perfect during the day. Although I am a native Oregonian, I am getting real tired of this constant rain. Guess I go more for the sunshine! My appetite/taste is really up and down. I have a taste for certain foods, yet others still taste very bland. Steak is still the best. I weigh myself several times each day to constantly stay where I need. Currently I am trying to stay between 170 and 180 pounds. At 9pm, I was 176, so feeling good there. I am trying to eat four different times a day to make sure that I put on enough. Carl took me to Costco tonight, so I had a 7pm hotdog to top the day off. I feel good that my wife finally gets to rest. In 24 hours she taped the dining room, primed it, and finally painted it a sage color. The house is now ready to be shown thanks to her. If you give her a project, you better stand back because she will stay after it until it is done. Been hitting Costco twice a day. Feels good to walk around the store with no real agenda. On a first name basis with most of the employees there. Several of them joke that they have a table reserved for us. Hope everybody has a good week!