Sometimes I Wonder

It's been much too long without posting some thoughts. I wish I could be more "talkative" because there is so much to talk about. Sometimes I wonder who reads the trivial things here -- friends, coworkers, old friends from high school.

We had a terrific time in Niagara Falls this summer. What an amazing place. People from all over the world were there. I think many find it a spiritual place.

Skeet shooting was a blast. I'm glad Caroline came along. I think she has a better understanding of guns and the sporting enjoyment. I knew I would love it, and in just an hour I was hooked. It will take some work to get a firearms license (training, background check, shopping, gun club membership). I've done all the homework to understand what's involved to make skeet/trap shooting a hobby, but I'm not yet committed.

I've got plenty of hobbies for now - hiking with the dog, canoing, playing in the band, photography, working on the house, ...

Lucy is very photogenic

These are a couple of glamor shots of Lucy. She is an extremely active dog!

I have never seen a dog so interested in water from a hose or sprinkler. You have probably seen dogs on America's Funiest Home Videos chasing water and doing silly things with garden hoses, but you can't imagine this dog! Maybe I should send in a video and see if it makes it on the TV program.

It's hard to believe

It's been so hard to believe, and I don't want to jinx it, but I have had some significant relief from my facial pain since a surgical procedure last January. I won't go into details, but I can't thank Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown enough (http://www.jeffreyabrownmd.com). I've got my life back, and have been very busy doing things that I have not been able to do for more than three years! So this blog has taken a back seat for a while. I hope to post some things that are not all health related.