Updates

I can't believe it's been a week since my last post.

I can go hot and cold with this stuff.

Some updates:

The Sleep Apnea issue remains interesting. I had another sleep test last night that required me to spend the night hooked up to the same dizzying array of cords, and doohickeys that would monitor my every breath, heartbeat, eye movement, and leg twitch. This time, I also had a mask strapped to my face that helped me to breath through my nose.

Inhale. Exhale. Inhale Exhale. All through the nose....if I got greedy or lazy and tried to breath through my mouth, then the system would crash and the technician would scramble into my room muttering things like, "You have to breath through YOUR NOSE!" As if I knew exacty how the hell I was breathing WHILE SLEEP in the first place?

At 3am we tried a full face mask that covered up my nose and mouth. No matter how I breathed, this mask would help me. I looked like a fighter pilot and had a horrible time even turning from side to side. You have to make sure the mask stays flush on your face or else air leaks out and we're back to square one. I also sounded like Darth Vader when I tried to talk. I TRIED to sound like Lord Vader which didn't help either. I am able to sustain my sense of humor even under duress in the middle of the night. I swtiched back to a nose unit about 4am for the remainder of the night. I think I did okay - we'll see when I get my report back next week.

To get my cholesterol down, Doc Eells told me to have some red yeast rice each night. After 3 grocery stores, Janae decided to ASK someone where this stuff was.....It is a dietary supplement and can be found in the vitamin aisle....not in the pasta section. Ooops. Our bad. We don't cook much.

My golf game is on the rocks however I must get it back in shape and soon. I am going to Pebble Beach in two weeks, then Valhalla the week after. Valhalla is the sight of a former PGA Championship. It's in Kentucky and is supposed to be a great track. When traveling for golf, I always ask the starter what the course record is, and my brother-in-law Wade chirps in, "Safe." We do this at all the top courses we play. WE CRACK OURSELVES UP. The assistant pros in these shops are all in their late 20's. All are super serious. Few have a sense of humor, and most make around 45 grand a year.... where does their attitude come from? Lighten up guys.

Jake is doing GREAT in Ecuador. He had his first Baptism a few weeks ago. He is struggling with eating the fresh seafood that comes from the Golfo de Guayaquil. Tuna,Shrimp.....he hates this stuff but has to eat it or else starve. I guess they don't have any "Farm Basket's" or "Macayo's" down there?

Janae and I took my mom to see "Jersey Boys" last weekend. It was a lot of fun. The music was great and the story was entertaining. Some people will complain about the language and want to storm out, but that's the way they talk back in Jersey. Get over it. Just remember: Those people will go to hell, not you.

The Kite Runner is an incredible film. It is also a heartbreaker....if you are going to watch this movie, bring some tissue along. Yeah, even you tough guys will need some.

American Idol? Archuleta will win, David "Big Noggin'" Cook will take 2nd, and Brook White 3rd.....Castro leaves tonight, Seesha leaves next week... And you have an opinion on this? BRING IT.