One Thousand Days

On July 5th, 2011, I'll turn forty. By then, I'll be deep into what I suspect is the "second half" of my life – I'm currently not banking on longevity, unfortunately. But I'd like to hang around to see the girls get married and see a little bit of the world. And if I'm going to do that, I better stop being such a fatass and get it in gear and get healthy.

On October 8th, 2008, there was exactly one thousand days until that not too far off birthday. One thousand days to feel better. Do better. Be better. A lot of the challenge is physical. But let's not discount the mental and spiritual aspects, either. I've got a lot of work to do.

And frankly, I'm not off to a good start. After a crushing schedule this summer, it's as if the ol' body say "Screw it, we're through!" and spent October punishing me for past abuse. We've all been sick and slow here, and only now are we starting to get back on track.

But lets get this whole show on track, and make use of these 1000 days. Hopefully, this isn't like the Meat Diary, or the Mexican Adventure, or any of the other big ideas that percolate to the surface of life and then evaporate like so much else. Hopefully this isn't the only time I'll have something to report on this front.

Lot of talk about hope lately. And change. Let's get going.