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I am developing a database consisting of voting data, professional licenses, business licenses, pfds, corporations, etc to use for political purposes. Hopefully can make some changes locally.

Took a database class at the local college. I got the highest grade on the first test – 98%. I am such a geek. I love this stuff!

131. Piesporter, Gewurztraminer, and Liebfraumilch
132. Vita-mix blender
133. running the Honolulu Marathon
134. knitting socks
135. sweaters from Gilt
136. massages from Melissa and Rene
137. Plumeria
138. Hope Lodges
139. The World Series
140. Minnesota State University tie at just the right time!

It has been a long year, but no more chemo. John can just start healing now. He looks better and feels better every day.

I have been gone from 43 things for about 6 months. That is when my husband was diagnosed with cancer. It has been a long 6 months. I looked at all my other goals and found only a couple that are helpful to me. They are ‘live a simple life’, ‘know that everything is going to be okay’, and ‘be tragically optimistic’. The others just don’t matter and are now on the back burner for a while. John has 4 more months of chemo which is a terrible thing. In the future, I believe society will look back and view it as a terribly barbaric medical practice, but right now it is what we must do.

Now that my oldest son has left for college, I would like to turn his room into a yoga room. I want to put items in there that will help me with meditation and yoga. It must have Ganesha, bamboo, and positive sayings.

I have printed a 6 months training schedule. I have 7 months before the marathon, so I have some leeway.

I will do yoga twice a week, swim twice a week, and run 3 times a week.

I have just over 750.

I haven’t had to ask if everything is going to be okay for a while. It might be the yoga, acupuncture, and massages that are helping me find bliss. Also, I have improved my diet. No coffee, junk food, or eating out. Also, I love the glass or two of wine each night. I really am feeling that everything is going to be okay.

Maybe ate out 2 times this month. It has become a rare occurrence and hopefully will become rarer.

Spent much of the day repotting plants. It was very peaceful and serene. No worries.

Things are going well.

Mailed off the renewal paperwork today.

10.6 miles this week. Feeling very good! Also have started yoga classes.

When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment and I told them they didn’t understand life.

6.8 miles. Not bad.

Last week I got to 6.4 miles and this week I ran 8.7! I am feeling healthy and I am hoping I am healed. Not running fast, but I am running. This was the first time in 6 months I was able to reach 8+ miles.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

but now my hip is sore. I hope I haven’t messed up.

The run felt great, though.

The important thing is this:
To be able at any moment to risk what we are for what we could become.