Back to work for two weeks already. Having a great time being back on the patient side of pharmaceutical marketing -- trying to help so many in our country suffering from diabetes. Man, does time just whip by me these days. Luckily I had lots of entertainment while I was recouperating.
Received a clean bill of health and my PSA is zero. Great combination of prayers and the unparalleled skill of Dr Peter Scardino. All is well. Need to return for check ups every six months.
It's enlightening to reflect on the yin/yang of some and potential of others....
While the collapse of the Mets was tough and watching the Phillies win the World Series even tougher there is a certain subtle pride that grows as the Jets - who weren't expected to do much this year sit atop the AFC East...and the much heralded Eagles plummet to the depths of the NFC East - making Giants fans such as my wife happy...
By far the most engaging entertainment while recovering was the devolution of the"high-road, issue-based" presidential campaign. Oh how even the promise of power and the resulting desperation debase even the most proud of our national heroes. After decades of "maverick" positions and leadership, we got to watch as John McCain folded to Fundamentalist pressure and abandon his ideals and positions and even signed up for a shallow Rosencrantz-like VP. At least Sarah Palin seems to have achieved the goal of escaping a state within eye sight of Russia. Everybody seems to want to perpetuate her entertaining skills. Luckily she had that great international diplomacy experience. To bad she didn't realize that Africa is a continent...
On the home front there was lots going on. I began to pick up my walking and even expanded out from our area to the Capital. Right before going back to work, the family spent three days in Washington DC and enjoyed seeing so many of venerable, stoic memorials: The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial and Vietnam Memorial. So many war memorials, good thing the Republicans are sitting out at least the next four years - don't know if there's room for any more war memorials.
At the foot of the Lincoln Memorial the entire family had a chance to write note and sign an oversized card being delivered to president-elect Barak Obama. It really moved Cathy. The kids just thought it was cool...
Halloween was great too. I was out there with the kids in a costume that exposed the darkest recesses of my personality. It was great to play dress up and scare the crap out of local kids...
Have a great Holiday Season and thanks so much for stopping by..
