Birthday #61

Oh, hey there. Sorry about not blogging for a... week. I'm old now so things take a little longer. I guess. ;)

Anyhew, I did turn 61 last week. It was fairly uneventful. We went out to eat at the 07 where I had a $5 off coupon. The next night we then went to Nawa and there was no coupon. Saturday we had the scrumptious Tombstone frozen pizza - even though I couldn't find a Deluxe so we opted for Classic Sausage instead. Tombstone Deluxe used to be my go-to every year for my birthday.

For gifts I had already gotten myself the new Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS watch. Jane gave me two books: Faith Like A Child, by Lacy Finn Borgo, and Dopamine Nation, by Dr. Anna Lembke. Carrie got me A Different Way, by Christopher A. Hall. They were all books I had specifically asked for (2 were Renovare book club books).

As to how I feel... Meh. I wish I hadn't had the blood pressure situation over this past month (more on that later), but I think it's fairly under control now. I also wish I were a little more well-adjusted and didn't feel like such a loser so much of the time. I guess I'm doing alright though, and feel on a healthier trajectory than how I felt most of the time at my last job.

Most of my days consist of a lot of reading, some writing, running (4 days/wk) and walking, and I've just started lifting weights again a couple days a week (at my old workplace of all places!). I'm also trying to keep the house, lawn and vehicles in order, as well as meeting with a few people here and there during the week. And... I've pretty much stopped drinking alcohol, so I feel pretty good about all that. If only there was a way to turn any of those things into a way to make money I'd be set!

Actually, overall I feel pretty good. Sure, I wish some things were different, but I've got a lot to be thankful for and things could certainly be a lot worse. So I'm alright.