It has been a while . . .

I realized this morning that I hadn't blogged for a while, but I didn't realize it had been almost a year. Such is life when you are a college student, husband, and dedicated American Red Cross volunteer. That being said I decided, if I got nothing else done today, I was going to update atleast this blog. Of course I have done other things including: making the bed, taking out the garbage, checking the mail, and, later this evening cooking supper. Here's what's gone on in my (and MaryLou's) life:

I am a television star! A while back I was contacted by Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting about providing assistance for segments on a new show they were putting together called Life Plus. The producer and I got to talking and she did this Life Plus interview (YouTube video) that aired on the premiere episode. It was interesting to be able to sit back and watch myself because I had never realized I am so animated when I talk.

It's almost over. It's hard to believe, but I start my senior year at Kaplan University in October. It seems like just yesterday I started my first quarter as a freshman! Even before I receive my diploma next fall, I will re-register to go back and begin work on my Master's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. There are probably those who don't understand why I am putting so much effort into education since I am retired and could enjoy life. It is because this has always been my dream and now it is about to become a reality!

I am shrinking! Not my entire body just my head. About four (4) months ago I realized I had sight in my right eye which had basically "been for looks" because inner-cranial pressure from my Hydrocephalus made the optic nerve in that eye non-functional. On a Friday evening I was sitting here working on my laptop when I saw the hard-drive light flash with that eye. An emergency appointment with my opthamologist and he confirmed that I had what he referred to as "minimal vision" in that eye. Not only that, but comparing pictures of me from, say, nine years, to pictures of me today, there is a marked decrease in the height of my forehead. Thank you Lord!