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Thursday January 4

I started the day off driving Marla down to her volunteering at Beacon Hill Villa. Marla wasn't feeling all that well but she was ready to give it a try. I took the opportunity to take Precious for another walk along the ocean. We just got started when Marla called. It turns out that the people she would be working with were also not feeling so well. So she was going to take the day off. I forgoed my walk with Precious and picked up Marla.

We had a great morning restricting ourselves to knocking off some chores. We started off by going out to Costco. I had to get the tire bolts re-tightened on the truck. It is a free service with quite a cost to it. Since we had to pick up some stuff (Marla's eye drops) we took the repair time to do some shopping. The first thing we found, well I found, was a WD TV Live box. It is a little box that allows users to access the internet without a computer and also play AVI, MP4, and other files. I was looking to buy one of these anyways to fix my issues with the DVD playback and this was only just a little more expensive so I gave it a try.

I was also doing some more shopping, apparently just for me, I got a new shirt (Maroon size L), some new waterproof gloves, and other treats. We found a spank type of outfit for Marla. She picked larger than she really is so we will have to take her stuff back. In the end our free tire repair cost $300 but we got some good stuff along the way.

Our next stop was down to Dr. Poon's to get Marla's eyes checked. I took the opportunity to go take a walk while Marla was getting checked out. When we finished up we were going to go to Smokin' Bones for lunch but I checked their menu while I walked and it kind of sucked. So instead we went over to John's Place – a choice that Marla much preferred anyways.

Lunch at John's is one of our favourite things. I don't think we could be called regulars but we are there often enough that some of the staff know us. Rodney and Deb provide great service in a delightful atmosphere. Marla had her usual Belgian Waffle with cream cheese, whipped cream and strawberries. I went for the meatloaf. It usually comes with awesome garlic mashed potatoes but taters are off my diet. So I checked with Deb and she said she could do a substitution for me. I chose to have more mushrooms and it was a good decision. They were great. I have some eating issues where I am unable to eat very much. I end up doing things like ordering a senior's smaller dinner and bringing half of it home with me. It will be a good supper at one of the hockey games this weekend.

When we got home I was gathering up stuff to take into the house and I looked down into the seat well beside the drivers seat. Low and behold, there it was, my fitbit. I had lost it months ago and felt really bad for missing it. I thought it was in the house somewhere but all the time it was here in the car.

Before we settled into the evening I headed out to the treadmill and walked on it for about an hour. It felt pretty good but I don't feel like I am ready to push off on my leg into a run. I run now and then on the treadmill's at the gym. But it is a little tougher to get going in the garage.

We decided to have a nice quiet evening so we stayed home and caught up on some tv. We enjoyed the night.

Friday January 4, 2013

We put new fuzzy sheets on the bed and I really really like them. So after a very comfortable night I was up and ready to go. I started my day with programming the logictec harmony remotes for the DVD and the WD TV Live player.

I spent a bunch of the morning trying to figure out, of all things, how to dry a rug. I finally got it dry enough that I could run it through the dryer. I also took the morning to go on a long walk with Precious. We walked from home to the Gorge, then down by the soccer field and then finally over to Wal-Mart. Precious did really good going through tunnels and over bridges. It was a good hour and a half walk.

When we got home I still had bunches of energy so I put it to use taking down the Christmas lights on the house. Sunday all the inside decorations will come down.

After all that, I had to go see Dr. Amson this afternoon for my 14 month check up. I think I have gained a couple of pounds but I feel great. I think I am coming to terms with my new size. I enjoy who I am, how I look and how I feel. I can move, walk, run (a little) and work. My check up was okay and I am doing as I should. It is like a regular visit to the dr's office for the average 50+ man – exercise more, eat less, keep on track. So all is good.

I was off to work at the Arena for the Royals game against the Tri-Cities Americans. It was an excellent game until the Royals lost in overtime. A shot slipped by four players to get by the goalie in the last .3 seconds. ACCCKKKK!!!!