Whatever Wednesday

Rehab + Money + Astronauts + Whatever

Cardiac Rehab X 1

Technically, my cardiac rehab began last week, but the 1st session was pretty much for orientation--no "real" work involved. My 1st "real" session was on MON 4/2. Blood pressure & blood sugar readings came 1st. [Don't ask.] Then came a 6-minute walk along the hallway & back in order to get a baseline which will be compared to another 6-minute walk when rehab is completed.

I worked out on 3 exercise machines. Periodically my blood pressure was taken, & at the end of the session I had my blood sugar tested again. [Seriously . . . don't ask.]

All-in-all, it was a satisfying session. I wasn't really worked too hard. Today's session, I'm guessing, will be slightly more strenuous. l can honestly say that I'm looking forward to it. In fact, I'm looking forward to cardiac rehab in general. Lord knows, I need it.

Money Will Buy Things *

"Money will buy
> A bed but not sleep
> Books but not brains
> Food but not appetite
> Finery but not beauty
> A house but not a home
> Medicine but not health
> Luxuries but not culture
> Amusements but not happiness
> A Crucifix but not a Savior"

* Source:  Steward Builders APR 2018

Excerpt of the Day *

"On Dec. 21, Apollo 8 began its journey toward the moon, On Christmas Eve, hours after the Earth-rise photo was snapped, the 3 astronauts went on live TV. Broadcast internationally, their appearance had an estimated audience of 1 billion people--at that point, the largest audience for any event in history. Anders said the astronauts had a message for the world. He paused & began to read from a King James Bible: In the beginning, God created the Heaven & the Earth. And the Earth was without form & void, & darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, & God said, 'Let there be light.' And there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good, & God divided the light from the darkness.' He handed the Bible to Lovell, who read the next section of Genesis. Mission Commander Frank Borman concluded the cosmic broadcast. 'And from the crew of Apollo 8,' he said, 'we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas & God bless all of you--all of you on the good Earth.'" COMMENT:  Would astronauts "get away" with a proclamation like this today?

* Source:  "1968:  A new perspective of Earth's beauty, but chaos on the ground," Omaha World Herald (4/2)

Whatever

From OWH 4/2:  "Carnival trades cruise for teen's Snapchat handle. Carnival Cruise rolled into Prospect, VA, on the hunt for a teen & his Snaphat handle @CarnivalCruise. The company offered Darian Lipscomb, 15, a trip worth $5,000 for his family aboard its newest ship in exchange for the Snapchat handle. He accepted."  COMMENT:  I am willing to consider a similar trade in exchange for any of my following blog labels, including Fact Check Friday, Food for Thought, Road trip odyssey, Surreptitious Saturday, Theological Thursday . . . Even Leckband Cornhusker Blog Lite. Email me your offer @ pleckband@hotmail.com.

OWH 12/30:  "Shopping:  What to buy when during the year . . . APRIL *

• "Vacuums. Buying a vacuum isn't the most exciting purchase, but it's be less painful if you take advantage of a spring cleaning sale . . . 
• "Jewelry. The general rule is to avoid buying jewelry close to major holidays. Try to get a good deal when jewelers have a slower period & may be more motivated to make sales.
• "Freebies. Year after year, retailer & restaurants try to lighten the burden of tax day w/discounts & freebies. Keep an eye out for these around mid-April. Tax day this year is APR 17."  

* Consider this a public service announcement. This blogger claims no responsibility for the accuracy of this information. For sure, he doesn't advocate buying your wife a vacuum cleaner this month, even if it's a bargain.

Dept. of Shameless Joke-Stealing

From Reader's Digest "Laughter The Best Medicine," Oct. 2017. "An elderly woman was arrested for shoplifting a can of peaches. When she went before the judge, he asked her, 'How many peaches were in the can?' She replied, 'Six.' 'In that case,' said the judge, I sentence you to 6 days in jail, one day for each peach.' Just as the judge was about to bring down the gavel, the woman's husband stood up. 'Excuse me, your Honor,' he said. "Is there something you'd like to add?' asked the judge. 'Yes,' said the husband. 'She also stole a can of peas."