For someone who usually has a lot to say, I have had difficulty lately writing anything worthy enough of my esteemed readership’s attention. (And I’m referring to both of you) So, I guess I’ll just sit here and force it out. (Insert grunting noises here)

I am in a mindset right now that understands what I need to do to get ready for the climb. The state of being “ready”, as a trusted advisor recently reminded me, is an interesting concept when it is applied to making changes in one’s life. When we are “ready”, the difficult can be easier. When we’re not “ready”, we will constantly make excuses for why change is too difficult at this time. The looming deadline will motivate me to be ready.

I just hope my back is ready on May 23rd. The past two Saturdays I have injured it doing odd jobs around the house. I call them “odd jobs” because if you have ever seen something after I have “fixed ” it, or painted it, or built it, you would say it’s odd.

“How come it still doesn’t work?” my wife will ask, “It works”, I insist, “but now there’s a trick to it”.  Picture a broken dishwasher being repaired by someone who is part magician and part medicine man. I shake rattles at it, cast a few spells, wave a magic wand, say “presto!”, rinse and repeat.

I am still shooting for a weight loss goal of 40 pounds by May 23rd. The hunger strike starts May 10th.

But seriously, ladies and germs, I was just thinking about how far my diet has come, fresh produce instead of fast food, whole grains instead of donut holes,  wheat pasta instead of paste. (Yes, I ate paste in Pre-Primary)

So there is my blog. The satellite has been launched. I feel better, even lighter. Check it out before I flush.