Now What?

Now What?

50 and counting:

Same lady, happily married for 50 big ones, it's all downhill from here. Questions like, "should we travel, stay put?" No retirement, even if I work for you, I won't sit around and rot, all the things you talk about when you're ready to slow it down.

Well, I had an old dental bridge fail and we thought, first thing I should do is get my "choppers" fixed. So I had to have some teeth pulled, x rays, bite wings, whatever that is and then a beautiful "Burt Lancaster Partial."

As time passed, I notice a lump on my neck that wouldn't go down even after two go rounds with Penecillin. I returned to the Dentist and he told me to see my Doctor and let him know the results.

Well, I saw my Doctor and asked her what the lump was and she said "I have no idea!" So she gave me some Malaria penicillen and said that should take care of it, well, it didn't~

I then found out about Radiology and that it wasn't a competitor for Spotify. This was new to me, and it didn't feel right. I had to go there several times, they couldn't seem to get what they needed to give me an idea about what was going on with me. Remember when you were a kid in school and they told you if you break down the chemicals and compounds in your body you were worth about a $1.50? Well it was becoming obvious that I was gaining value to a lot of individuals as this process proceeded.

My Doctor called after about four sessions and told me the lump was suspicious and may be cancer.

Adderall ... Really Good...or...Really Bad~

This is one of those times when advice is given because of past experience, like 50

years ago. When I was in High school I was still a very small teenager, waist 27 inches, weighed 109 pounds soaking wet. I was the perfect size and weight to become a jockey. I had always had a love for horses and my neighbor at the time, had a love for betting on them~

That's Jorca and me coming out of the 2 hole

 When I graduated he took me out to Suffolk Downs in East Boston and introduced me to Trainer Eddie Anspach who gave me a job walking "Hots" (cool down horses after workouts) I didn't get a chance to ride or even get on a horse for several months. That was par for the course I found out~ Once I started exercising the horses in the morning and following the boss's directions during race workouts, he helped me get my Jockey's license and I was literally, off to the races. My second year I was starting to struggle with my weight and I asked some fellow Jocks if there was a way I could deal with it and they told me to see Dr. Swartz the track doctor.

I did see the Dr. and he opened up this big pill book and said which ones do you want? They were all photos of Amphetamine in different colors and strengths. He told me not to worry because all the jockey's took them. Little did I realize that I was now getting on a train I didn't think I would ever get off~

Simple Trip to the Dentist?

I think it was a deep dish pizza, took a bite and the old bridge decided to give it up. The wife made an appointment and she let me know. Now dentists and prying out fingernails with a pliers have always been equal in my mind. So I showed up and surprisingly enough, a lot has changed since my last visit. The Novocaine needles aren't 27 inches long anymore, and the dentists are really nice and understand that you may actually fear them. He told me that they would make recommendations on options to fix my problem.

It all started here

1. So far so good~So some of my teeth had to be yanked and the Dentist told me that the X Rays missed an infection. He told me I should have my personal Doctor check it out and could my Doctor fax him the results. So far I'm not concerned. Then we went and had dinner at my daughter's house and the first thing she asked was if I was growing another head. I was now starting to get a little  concerned, because after two rounds of Penicillin, still no change. Next Post; My Doctor Visit~

Au Gratin Potatoes with Kielbasa

Hillshire Farms Smoked Kielbasa

• My recipe has a few unique tips to make it the best you have ever tasted! Don't just take my word on it~ Several years ago my wife asked me to make something special for her Artist's Night Out. She told me it had to be "Super Special" because she didn't want to be "embarrased!" Whatever was made had to be very, very special. I asked her to give me a number of people that would be there and she told me at least 50~ I asked if it was a Potluck and she almost threw up in her mouth. We talked and I assured her I would make her something everyone would love. So the night of the event I took her to the oven to show her what I made and she freaked out! She said, "that's peasant food!" I told her "don't take it then, but everybody loves potatoes!" She came home later and and said "you could have made 10 of these and they would all be gone, the Art Center Director was scraping the pan! Thank you so much! It was the star of the event!"
•  Fresh Russet Potatoes
• Fresh Sweet onions
• Whole Milk
• Super Sharp Cheddar
• 2 Pounds Kielbasa
• 2 boxes  Betty Crocker AU Gratin Potatoes
• Duke's or Hellman's Real Mayonaise
• 9x14 Deep Dish Casserole Pan
• 1/4 pound LOL butter

Tomorrow we'll show you how to make it, make sure you got the stuff first~

Finished Product