Feelings

I am starting to get a little feeling inside my mouth. I can feel the inside of my cheek and it hurts. It hurts from how many times I have bitten it. It is black and blue. I am sure I will stop biting it and it will get better. It is encouraging to be getting some feeling never the less. I have always been a little emotional so it is good to get a little more feelings.

It has been good getting back to work. There is a lot going on and a lot to do. I really feel good about it as none of it is that hard it will just take some dedication and time to really get us on track.

March Madness is coming.

The Finals

Now that I have kicked the butt of my brain tumor I can focus on something very serious...American Idol. The final 12 are selected and America made two horrible mistakes.

Here the top 12 ranking:

1. Melinda


2. Blake


3. LaKisha


4. Stephanie


5. Chris - Jack Osborn


6. Jordon


7. Brandon


8. Phil


9. Gina


10. Chris - Justin Timberlake look alike


11. Haley


12. Senjiya

Senjiya and Haley should be on their way home and Sabrina should still be in. I know some might think Chris with the curly hair should be lower and Kisha should be higher however, Kisha while great will struggle late with the versatility and star power. Chris...I just like him. Melinda is solid.

He's back

So I am going back to work in the morning. I have been warned many times about not going back too early. I am ready. I have made some great progress the last two weeks and it won't be long til I am 100%. My head is a little tender but nothing big...I feel a lot better than when I was working before the surgery. I even went and got a haircut today. It was the same lady that cut my hair before my surgery...she was scared and very careful. After I made her feel comfortable I became the circus act, "hey Bonnie come look at his head. He had a tumor."

Lyn and Casey had a cookout for us yesterday and it was good to see everyone from work away from work. It was fun to watch all of the kids playing and interacting...we have a lot to look forward to...Thanks everyone.

Everyone has a SAAB story

I saw this article a couple of weeks that SAAB was offering an original SAAB owner who has driven their car a million miles a free SAAB. I was laughing for 8 minutes...I have put more money into my car than I can explain and although some of it can be linked to my lack of care for the car most of it is linked to a lemon of a car. Here is a little breakdown:

• Engine died in Canada at 78 K miles...$6500.


• 3 windows have gone out at $550 each = $1650. Still waiting for front passenger window.


• Air conditioning compressor $2200.


• Internal thermometer $225.

This is over $10,000 in repairs. My 99 SAAB is worth $3000. HAHAHAHAhAhaha

A million miles...are you joking me??? I will be driving my SAAB for a long time to work and back, to bowling tourneys, and whatever else I need. I like having my satellite radio in the SAAB and I might even fix my broken speakers one day.

I have 121,000 miles on my SAAB and 85,000 miles on my engine. I plan on driving it until Anthony is in Kindergarten. This is my SAAB story...It is not about the aircraft precision. Big deal the key is next to the emergency brake.

Down the home stretch

Well here we are 88 days after finding out there was something in my head. The past 88 days could have been 88 years as slow as parts of it has gone. I will be returning to work on Monday and I feel great. There are some serious changes inside my head...I am sure that the tumor was having several effects on me other than headaches.

Yesterday Teresa had a doctors appointment and we walked through Erlanger and said hi to everyone. It was great to see everyone...better than great. I am so humbled by all of the support and kindness from everyone...I know I have said this 30 times on this BLOG but it is amazing. I have been working on thank-you cards and have mailed out 80. I have another 120 to go before Saturday.

The weather is nice here right now...It is going to be in the 70's today and I am going to try to get a little work out in...hopefully with Teresa. We have a pile of errands to run.

No Pain pills

Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged. Two amazing things happened yesterday. First I made it through the entire day without a pain pill. Second I made up a joke:

Q - What is the worst thing you can hear on a first date?

A - Hi, I am Chris Hanson from Dateline NBC.

If you have seen to catch a predator you are laughing. If you haven't you are saying "who is Chris Hanson?"

I plan on returning to work on Monday March 5th. I really think I will be ready and am excited to get to work feeling well. My work has been so good to me and I really don't feel like I have done my best work. I have a strong desire to get back and do well.

As much as I want to get back to work I am going to miss all of the time I have had with Teresa and the boys. The boys are changing so fast...Preston is laughing and Anthony is learning so much.

I have received so many great cards and surprises in the mail. Last week I got a package from the Fantasy Football Guys. I have been in the same league since 1993 and I am the 3rd or 4th newest guy in the league. The package had 14 DVDs...13 football movies and caddy shack and a gift card for Best Buy.

Off to watch the Oscars...

President's Day

Today was President's Day. I know it is a day made for sales at the Mall. However, I do like to reflect and in my restaurant days I used to always ask people who is your favorite president. I have voted for the President 5 times and have only picked one winner:

1988 - Mondale

1992 - Perot

1996- Clinton-winner

2000- Gore

2004- Edwards

I wreak of liberal. However, I really do have views on both sides. Every year I usually recognize Abe Lincoln as my favorite president...I gravitate toward people dealing with things that no one will touch like slavery and the civil war. I have always named JFK as the most overrated president. My learning point for myself this year is that I may have been wrong about JFK. At the civil rights museum I learned a lot of brave things that he did to help with the "movement". I have moved him of the bad list...I am sure his family will be happy. Here's to the USA.