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Wake # 1….check
Wake # 2….check
Funeral…….check

What a week.  I can’t remember a time when I have spent this little amount of time on a computer during a week.  Feels good to get back in the zone.

Di is doing great, bummed to have lost GP but happy his struggles are over.

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Di’s Grandpa passed away this morning.  He had been dealing with sliding health for a while now, had a heart attack on Friday and passed this morning.

Bummer.  But at least he has a bigger audience for his poems now

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It is supposed to warm up hardcore this weekend, in fact this trek to warmness has already started and it feels GREAT.  I hear there is plenty of rain on the way to compliment the warmth, and with great changes in temp + rain generally = thunder storms.

Thunder storms represent some of the best memories I have of my Grandpa.  Not that I don’t have lots of great memories of him, but the times I spent on his back porch watching the storms roll in and hit are absolutely priceless to me now.  For about the last week or so I have found myself jonesing hard core to enjoy a good t-storm with gramps again…

Its amazing to me just how good we had it as kids…  Growing older seems a tragedy when you consider the simplicity of life that is lost.

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So, if you are anything like me, with friends much like mine, you’ve probably at least HEARD of the movie Fire Proof. And if in fact your friends are like mine, you’ve probably been told you NEED to see it.

Well my sister in law showed up yesterday with a copy and some chocolate for her and Di. They sat down and started in on this movie, and to be honest, I put on my earphones and turned up my music. I understand it was plot building, but I have no tolerance for yelling and screaming, even if it is just a movie. But once they got past the bickering I turned my music back down and the movie got pretty good. The basis is a couple with a failing marriage, and a husband’s quest for growing up from 13-30 in about 40 days. Good story, bad acting, great message.

OK now to the irony part. This was all last night that Di and Katie were watching this movie. I get in my truck this morning, turn on the radio and pull down the street… I change the station to the local top 40 station, and what do you think the DJ is talking about? Fire Proof. He and his wife watched it last night, and he is going on and on about how great of a movie it was. He does toss in that the movie is strong faith based undertones (probably to save from the calls and emails), but he went on to recommend it to his listeners. Good on you Strickland, good on you.

For a 500k production, if this movie saves one marriage it was more than worth it.

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So, here is the deal kids…

If the eagle doesn’t leave the nest tonight, the Doc goes fishing tomorrow.

Wish me luck.  The doc says I will be dacing on the rooftops in almost no time at all once its over…

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1.  The stone is not gone.

2.  Some of the side issues I’m facing is due to the pain meds they gave me.  So now I have to limit / refrain if possible, the only pain med that was helping.

3.  I’ve missed a ton of work, and have a note from my doc saying I can’t go back yet.

4.  I’m missing a party I was really looking forward to.

I left the gory details out, because, well, no one really wants to hear that.  I have a kidney stone from hell teaching me a lesson in patience.  I don’t know how well I am learning from its lesson though.  People tell me, you must not drink enough water.  Nonsense, I drink tons of water.  People ask if I drink a ton of caffeine?  Nope, maybe, MAYBE a cup of coffee in the morning and 2-3 pops a week…hardly excessive. I told someone while waiting in line at the pharmacy, she immediately asked if I was scolded and told to get my diet in order.  I don’t eat that bad folks, seriously.

I’m losing my chipper attitude in a hurry.

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So I might not be out of the woods yet.  I do think the kindey stone is gone, but there is something else wrong….  And to pile it on, hospital opperators are not kind at 2 am.

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I think I might have had victory over the small stone of hate…  Around 4 today I had two little things pass and felt mostly better but was still really cramped up.  And about 10 minutes ago another little red thing came out.  I think it busted apart when it hit my bladder.  Regardless, I’m not taking any chances till I feel 100% better…  So hopefully by tomorrow morning I will feel like a new man.

Thanks for the prayers, you guys are awesome.

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I quite possibly have the best friends a guy could ask for, and considering how awesome all of you are, I figured you deserved an update.

As of Monday 1:45, the score is Kidney Stone: 2 Mike: 0.  I am awarding the kidney stone 2 points considering its persistence since Saturday night.  On the up side, my gut hurts in a slightly different spot, so this is me hoping that this means the stone is moving.

I’m trying to decide which is the biggest reason I want this over with: anticipation that the next step is the worst, or having no real desire to drink more water (over 3 gallons in 24 hours).  Now, 3 gallons is achievable if it is super hot, and you are being very active…  But it is not hot, and I am not being terribly active.  Oh well, I’m still sunny side up boys and girls, so I guess that is all that matters right?

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I’m pretty anxious for this week to get rolling.  This morning I have an ultrasound to get a looksee at my Gall Bladder, and Wednesday I get to talk to my family doc to see what the heck is going on with me.  That is a positive, the negative is my blood pressure was high again during the whole ordeal last week…  Not good.

So you can imagine my angst to get this week over with.

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