IT'S ALL ABOUT ME

I just got back from the endodentist, where I had a root canal. I was just starting to eat more solid foods after my dental implant last WED. Now I'm back to soft foods, so it looks like yogurt, smoothies, protein drinks, & soup for the next few days. It also means that Easter dinner is questionable. And it turns out that I need another root canal on one of my front teeth. AND I may need a root canal on yet my other front tooth! Sigh. 

2023 RESOLUTIONS REVIEW

> Average 1 road trip per month. C. I've made it on 2 road trips; should have been on a 3rd one, but my car accident precluded that from happening. Our next road trip is to MN over Memorial Day weekend, & then, Lord willing, I will start catching up.

> Lose 5 lbs. A+. I've lost 14 lbs so far. Unless I go on a binge, which would be all-too-likely for me, I'm ahead of the game.

> Add to our National Park list. A+. We visited Biscayne Bay NP in FL last FEB--probably the only one we'll make it to this year.

> Avoid desserts. B. Since an episode of extremely high blood sugar numbers earlier this year, I've pretty much avoided desserts.

> Do my PT exercises and/or walk at least 4X/week. D. Except for physical therapy appts twice a week, this resolution has been sadly neglected.

> Publish my "Buzzwords" devotion book. C. I finished writing it. Now I'm reviewing it one more time before I look for a publisher.

> Write a "Chapter & Verse" devotion book. A. I've been working on this at Orphan Grain Train, steadily making progress, & the year is still young.

GPA:  B

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

"Pizza is more American than Italian, claims Marxist food historian." Fox News Online today

10 BEST STATES FOR A LONG, HEALTHY LIFE *

* Source:  Drudge Report, 4/2

"Life Extension, a company that aims to "extend the healthy human lifespan," compiled federal data to determine the best states for longevity based on life expectancy at birth & 8 lifestyle factors:  exercise, healthy diet, healthy weight, sleep quality, stress levels, social isolation, proximity to parks, amount that people spend on outdoor recreation."

 1. Hawaii [We lived in Hawaii from 1993-1997.]

2. Minnesota & Vermont, tie [My son & his family live in the Twin Cities. We visit them at least 2X/year.]

3. Washington [Been there]]

4. New Hampshire

5. Utah [Been there.]

6. Colorado [Been there, & we have family living there.]

7. Massachusetts

8. California [Been there, & we have family living there.]

9. Oregon [Been there.]

THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE THE U.S.A.

"USA leads world in weather catastrophes."  Drudge Report, 4/2

TRENDING NEWS FROM THE BABYLON BEE *

* Your trusted source for fake news

"Aidan getting excited for annual chance to whack sister with palm branch"

"Archeologists unearth high chair Zaccheus used while dining with Jesus"

"Media worried this Hitler fellow could cause violent backlash against Nazis"

"Scientists discover strong correlation between trusting government & eating paint chips"

"Pelosi:  "We have to convict Trump on the charges to find out what is in them"

"Doctors report startling rise in testicular injuries among woman athletes"

"Buffalo guy tagged & released back into wild"

TODAY'S TRIVIA *

* Compliments of Uncle John's Awesome 35th Anniversary Bathroom Reader 

> Sept. 29 is National Poisoned Blackberries Day.

> So why is the name so hard to remember? Hyperthymesia is the inability to forget. Fewer than 100 people have ever been diagnosed with it.