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Man..... this is an interesting one..... I want to make it a memorable on for her.  Originally, the plan was to have a party and band at our home.   But, Leanne is worried about the weather in late March.  So, we went to plan B.  We locked down the band and an indoor location, with a non-refundable deposit.  But, we changed our mind.  Why? We love our friends and celebrating with them, but......   that's actually a small circle in reality .  If you're going to drop four figures on a celebration ...does it make sense for a group of a dozen people or so?  Now, I had in mind getting 50-100 people there, and we would have had a blast, but......  we NEVER hear from the majority of those folks throughout the year.  I don't need a reciprocal invite to someones home, but......   to NEVER hear from them?  Gets a little  old! So, we're headed to Cozumel, Mexico .  We're going to Leanne' s favorite resort, the Iberostar.  For the same amount (less than that four hour p

Finally had the infamous colonoscopy ...  I've dreaded this.  I've rarely had to endure the 'finger wave'... rarely thought about this subject at all......     until recently.  The big 50. My Uncle Vic survived prostate cancer.  My brother in law Mike survived prostate cancer.  I lost my older sis to breast cancer.  I lost a friend of mine to pancreatic cancer.....  Deep down... I was nervous I would come out of that procedure and hear.... "Mr. Lossner, we've got some bad news for you ........" I'm at a point in my life where things are good!  My marriage... my family....my job... my finances... my hobbies... life is just damned good!  Deep down, I was worried a twist to the whole merry thing was just around the corner.  Didn't help that I've had to deal with hemorrhoids as of late.   Anyone that has gone to the rest room and seen blood where it's never been before.. That’ll make you nervous! The good news....   Clean bill of health. 

I guess we all do this every year.. resolutions, renewing of perspectives, reconsidering our life's paths.... Me?   As always, my thoughts are on getting back into shape.  I miss the days when those thoughts were " I want to be bigger!  I want to be stronger!" .. now, it's like .. damned...   where did that belly come from??   After being in Mexico, I noticed on a couple of pics, that my waistline has grown WAY too large; larger than I'd allowed myself to believe.   So, once again, it's at the forefront of my thought processes. Here's what's 'different' this time.  Leanne is motivated and watching what she's eating.  I've grown weary of the continuous 'drinking' that seems to happen throughout the week ( I'm talking minor stuff here , but those calories add up!).  And the feeling of "ground hog day"... every week seems to be a repeat of the last in some ways ( guess I'm getting old? ). So... what's di