Ho Hum

Hmm, not a lot to say recently. The stock market is still down. There have been a few up days here or there, but overall, it's down. I try not to think about my 401k anymore, and if the new democratic government gets its way, I won't even have a 401k. Harumphf!

My weight has been fluctuating a little lately. In other words, I haven't been sticking to my diet as I used to, and it bothers me. I gained a couple of pounds back, and then decided that I need to get back on the horse and keep it off. I've really been pretty lax about my workouts lately, and have only been swimming, mainly since I hurt my back a few weeks ago. So I think that in another couple of weeks, I need to begin anew. I holding steady around 160lb, but I just want to get rid of this belly roll. I've been talking about that for months, and I think December is the time to begin lifting weights again. I certainly don't need to lose any more weight, but just need to tone up what I've got. Still wearing size 31/32 jeans, and size medium shirts. Lately, I've been enjoying the benefits of hitting the sauna more and more. I had mentioned this in a blog entry a couple years ago, but had really gotten away from using it at the gym. It feels so good to just sit and relax in the heat and steam, and it does wonders for the skin.

We did have a good Halloween. I dressed up again as the grim reaper, and used a fog machine and a lot of decorations for the house for Halloween night. It was a big hit, although I think I may have scared away more kids than I snared since I was using a voice changer to make me sound like a monster, and I didn't have a visible face (faceless mask). I then went over to my daughter's school Halloween party and tried to scare the kids. They didn't know I was coming, and only 2 adults knew about my surprise. The kids totally freaked out, the homeowner was about to call the police on me, and the kids (all of 30 of them) gang tackled me as I came around the side of the garage. It wasn't pleasant as they used sticks to try and poke me, with a couple boys on each leg, a couple boys on each arm, and a couple more pounding my head. I thought they were going have to call 911 for a medical emergency for a second there.

My geocaching hobby has been a lot of fun. I've managed to find 50 geocaches over the last few weeks, and have hidden 5 of my own. I certainly could be finding a lot more, as there are hundreds in the Omaha metro area alone. It's just a time consuming hobby, and sometimes, I just don't have any time. Although now that winter is here, perhaps I will have more time, however, traipsing around outside in the frigid temps, blustery winds, and rain or snow isn't appealing. Go figure.

Let's see, 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. Unbelievable. Time is sure flying. We have no huge plans, and will have dinner at my inlaws. I'm sure my wife will do the shopping thing the day after. Ugh. I'm not even ready to think about Christmas.