Has it Really Been this Long???

My buddy Graybeard lists me as "moribund". Yep, I have been gone awhile. Like many others, I've gotten addicted to Facebook and just a whole lot of sitting around. I sit all day at work, writing tech manuals and system documentation, then come home and sit some more. I knew it wasn't good for anyone to be as sedentary as I've been, but it all became a vicious cycle. Bad habits lead to getting out of shape, gaining weight...and all that led to knee surgery and a back that constantly hurts.
Two weeks ago my friend Jennifer and I joined a gym. We both needeach other to push us to take an hour or so of our time every day and do some bicycling and work the machines down in the weight room. So far, we've both lost a few pounds and feeling a little bit better already. I've recently had a stress test done, and the old ticker is in good shape. I saw a cardiologist today, who seemed to agree with me that my old blood pressure medicine just ain't doing the job. He's switched meds, and hopefully that will bring my pressure down 20 points or so. He thought I was on the right track with joining a gym, and said my stress test didn't indicate otherwise.

I know this isn't the most exciting or funny blog I've written, but the pain in my back is forcing me to quit for now. I still have lots to say...I just need to put down my iPhone and pick up my laptop. And I'll do that after I get home from the gym at night.