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Ho Ho Humdrum

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Christmas is coming soon. I actually celebrate the holiday twice every year. We spend Christmas Eve with my side of the family and Christmas day with my wife’s side of the family. My side of the family isn’t too much centered on eating, but my wife’s side of the family likes to eat throughout the day. We get together for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with assorted snacks in-between. I really don’t eat much at either house anymore, but we do have a nice time together. My diabetes was caused by damage done to my pancreas in the accident. It wasn’t diagnosed for well over two years, but now I am able to manage it well. Still, it has caused me to lose about 50 lbs. to date. I Initially thought that the weight loss would be temporary, but it has lasted for a year and a half now and it doesn’t seem to be affected at all by anything that I eat. I weigh now roughly what I did in high school. It’s been strange wearing clothes that hadn’t fit me properly for years. Although I had to stop wearing...

Gauging Progress

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This past weekend I attended a community event centered around the Christmas holiday. It involved music, crafts, the lighting of a tree, and fireworks. They had a bunch of food trucks, but I have a thing about eating out of mobile kitchens. I know that they are very popular these days, but I think that I would rather eat something that is kept warm in the engine compartment of my car. What would be the difference? Anyway, I attended the event and had a very nice time with my wife and daughter. It’s all very much Americana, and I love things like that. It was held at the commons within our township and the weather was perfect. The last time that I attended an event there was a couple of years ago. I remember that walking around just about left me depleted by the time we headed home. A great deal of the ground is covered in grass and I have a more difficult time walking on uneven surfaces. I didn’t last very long back then, and I honestly found a great deal of relief just getting back in...