One year ago, Saturday, December 18 I was at North Memorial, being treated for a heart attack. My doctor was as surprised as anyone. But now I have a stent and I'm still ticking. My follow ups have been great and nobody wants to see me until July. Today I ordered more nitroglycerin, not because I ran out but because the vial I have carried with me since then has expired, unused.
And, I'm at least 15 pounds lighter than a year ago. That seems to be my pace over the past several years, down about 75 pounds since 2006. But I still need to do better like I was earlier this year. I'll continue to chart at the right. And I'll post on my walking exploits, currently finishing up Coon Rapids. Perhaps my biggest challenge will be this spring, when I plan to take on St. Paul.
I fell into a blog hole about a month ago and honestly wondered if I should hang it up as so many others have done. I was in a funk about how poorly the 2012 election is shaping up. I was a bit busy this fall. But I think The Late Debate was a factor, too. I blog for recreation, cathartic release at times, but Jack and Ben put on a great show, during my prime blogging time. I decided to continue, in fact to return to focusing on those areas I enjoy covering the most, like education and transit.
Right after Christmas, that is.
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