Well…since I had a couple of doctor appointments this week for the first time in 16 years, I thought I’d talk a little about that…and maybe some other stuff, too! One of the things that came out of my higher than normal blood pressure (it was still only 138 over 77) was that my doctor recommended that I get a home blood pressure machine and log the times of the day that it is higher or lower…so, I went out to Amazon and got a pretty cool little unit that got rave reviews for only 20 bucks or so shipped and that should be here Wednesday…but, I know why my BP is higher than normal and I am going to fix that after this weekend…unfortunately, this is going to be my last cocktail weekend and I am going to stop drinking, other than the beers I have out shooting pool…this should help with two things, my weight is higher than I like and by cutting out the cocktails, I should start losing weight like crazy and that will help with the blood pressure, too…and with my cholesterol being the same number of 138, weird, huh? I do need to start eating better, too…so, no more burgers or pork after I clean out my freezer…but, with not buying any booze, I will be able to afford some more healthy food like fish, fruits, and veggies….oh, and I do need to stop taking so much antihistamine, too, since that is directly related to high blood pressure. It should be an interesting journey but a bittersweet one…I mean, giving up your last vice? Oh, well…if it adds a few healthy years I think it’s worth it…it’s just nice to know where I sit and how to make it better..I’m going to miss the burgers, too…and the sausage, and the salami, and the smoked sausage, and the pork chops…you get it….