So January has come and gone. Another month of my life has passed. Let’s see what happened…
YouTube Channels: I started 2 youtube channels. Having some fun with them. One is growing at an acceptable pace, the other is starting out pretty slow. But both have subscribers which is cool. These channels give me a creative outlet which is something I need.
Health: meh… same old same old… heart feels amazing some days, some days it feels like it’s going to just stop at any time. Anxiety kicks in, yada…yada…yada. But overall I’m feeling ok. I lost some more weight recently. I’m just about down to the same pant’s size I wore in high school. lol.. My wife thinks I’m too thin, but I tell her according to all the “modern doctors” I’m still obese. lol..
I did have some good news, I decided to get a blood panel done, the first one in decades. I just wanted to see if there was anything obvious going on that might play a role in my anxiety, heart issues, etc. I’ve been eating 90% lean meat and 10% red meat for decades so I was thinking my results would be ok. My blood panel came out awesome. I’m borderline pre-diabetic but that hasn’t changed for decades and I just control that with daily low to zero carbs.
So, the next step is a fresh visit to a cardiologist. I know what he’s going to say… he’ll either want to put in a pacemaker, a defibrillator, maybe prescribe some beta blockers, etc, etc. ugh.. I just don’t know… I mean I’ll be 63 this year, I feel fantastic most of the time, but yah… I dread getting this done, but it’s looking like the decades of heart arrythmia, anxiety, etc, has finally taken it’s toll. After all, a doctor told me when I was 19 years old with my first heart episode that I’ll probably need a pacemaker in my 60s. ugh….
Music Studio: Hey! It’s slowly happening! I bought a new midi controller and I’m now playing around with my DAW (digital audio workstation) running the new Cakewalk Sonar. I have a long way to go, but I’m able to make noise coming out of my computer again, it’s been a while! 🙂
Disc Golf: Played in 3 tournaments so far, which was dumb. Played really bad in the first 2, played ok in the 3rd. That’s about it. I’m actually upset I played in 3 tournaments in one month. The worst month for me to play disc golf in due to the cold. I should be out fishing instead. So I’m hoping to play just 1-2 tournaments a month for the rest of the year. Focus on just winning and not worrying so much about my rating, or the global masters ranking. Just chill the fk out and have fun playing the sport you love. jeesh….
Programming: I was able to get my “swan song” project up and running with all the latest requirements from Google Play. So I might go ahead and finally release it soon.
Otherwise the continued challenge being retired is finding your daily self worth. Have to keep both the mind and body busy. Maybe I’ll have a music update the next post. hmm….
February 3, 2026
