After quite some time without really updating much of anything these past few months I decided I may as well do so now.
On a personnel level healthwise I am doing much better than I was about ten months ago have lost approximately 94 pounds since February 1st.I have lost in fact twelve pant sizes. I would really like to lose about thirty more pounds. Diabetes is basically under control due to weight loss,diet,and glucophage.When I started I was hovering around 260 on my Blood sugar. My numbers are between for the most part 90 and 105.Blood pressure back then was 155/110,now averages about 120/80.I figure about another four to five months and I should reach my goal.
Other than Denise and I having horrendous sinus and chest congestions this last week we have been very busy with church activities,Christmas shopping and decorating,mailing cards and parcels etc.
We don't see Darylene much these days when she does come home on weekends she is very busy doing studies and of course her laundry.Travis continues to work hard on his school work. I have said before that it is a struggle for him but he is doing much better now by attempting more work on his own.Before he tended to wait until someone helped him first.Now he attempts it himself then if a problem arises he will come to us.Results though not always great give a better picture to the teacher of exactly where Travis stands educationally.
Denise works very hard.I cant tell you how many days she comes home totally exhausted both physically as well as mentally from her job.This past week as I have said has been exceedingly tough because of her illness.I talked her into calling in sick last night and tonight as well.The doctor recommended it for at least three to four days.So these two days plus her two days off hopefully will work out to her benefit healthwise.
I have been kept very busy at our church,especially in the month of November and last month our discipleship group handed out free hot chocolate on a cold November the 27th evening.The response from the huge crowd was overwhelming.When we first started giving it out we had a lineup almost a block long.Everyone was wonderfully thankful and generous.We did not ask for any donations or payment but still they left money in a large jar on the big table we set up.
..That is about all I can think of to say for now,other than the fact that I am saddened by the poor play of my Canucks.Right now they play a boring brand of hockey if your best player is your goalie at the moment then you probably have a boring team.All the big guns(Naslund,Sedins,Morrison etc) have done nothing so far .I have read where at least when they had Bertuzzi there always seemed to be some sort of excitement on the ice.Last night I watched a game between Montreal and Boston,that was won by Boston in OT,the game was truly exciting with lots of scoring,hitting and great saves.I hate to be one to say it but the Canucks really need to make a big blockbuster trade to shake it up!