Survival of the Fitness… PT.5

Results. Or Lack Thereof. Other than my preliminary research, I have been working at this for 5 solid months. I realize this is a project measured in years, so I am just getting started. I...

Survival of the Fitness… PT.4

Exercise… This is where the fun goes to die. Everyday, I remind myself (priorities in order): Burn Calories – lose weight Increase metabolism – burn faster Build muscle mass, get leaner – tone & shape,...

Utah Sights

Our month in Utah was scenic if nothing else. Besides Melinda and Martha hiking Zion and horseback riding through Bryce Canyon, we did the rodeo in Bryce Canyon City, and Melinda and I rode to...

Yippeekayee…

Part of the now infamous Sisters Weekend was Melinda and her sister, Martha, going horseback riding through Bryce Canyon. I believe the 3-hour ride ended up with a number of sore asses, not even including...

Seester in Utah!

Melinda’s sister, Martha, came to visit us last week. The girls spent a day or two exploring St. George Utah and Zion National Park and then rambled back to the home base in Panguitch, Utah....

Survival of the Fitness… PT.3

THERE IS NO LIFE WITHOUT CHOCOLATE! “So, Paul, without carbs and meat, what do you eat?” Glad you asked. Protein shakes – Premier Protein makes a pretty decent protein powder (Chocolate Milkshake flavor) that you...

Poker Much?

As often as I can! No. Seriously. I got a little curious as to how many poker rooms/casinos I had been to and came up with a list off the top of my head. I’m...

Survival of the Fitness… PT.2

THE JOURNEY BEGINS… IF IT TASTES GOOD, SPIT IT OUT! Next step of the Plan was the diet. This was a real problem for me. Diabetes means no carbs (even if you try to eliminate...

Survival of the Fitness… PT.1

Okay, I got it into my head to lose this weight. A whole lifetime of being fat was enough. The primary goal is to lose the gut (via calorie deficit). Secondary goal is to increase...

Jackass…. My Ass!

As one of our ongoing adventures, Melinda, Gizmo, and I rode to Oatman, Arizona from Laughlin, NV to see the donkeys. These are the descendants of the burros that the miners, back in the day,...

Blue Angels!

Last year, we went to the Yuma Air Show and found out the Blue Angels are in El Centro (and 50 miles away). So this year, we biked over (50 miles of long, empty desert,...

Yuma Tunes!

Last year we saw the Sawyer Brown Band and the Gwynn Sisters at the Kids at Hope concert, This year it was the Gwynn Sisters (local country trio), Left of Center (the house band for...