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 So playing the trombone wasn't getting me in enough trouble? |
| I need someplace to write down the often confusing thoughts that enter my mind, while my stories give voice to the characters that wander through periodically, this is the place for my voice. Join me if you wish, comment if you wish, all are welcomed and appreciated. |
| So, yesterday we, kinda sorta celebrated Thanksgiving in June, which is appropriate given the Christmas in July schtick. We had an off-the-bone turkey breast in the freezer, and we decided to cook it. I brined it in a beer-based brine overnight and cooked it on the Weber charcoal grill. It took about three hours, using two chimneys of charcoal. We rounded out the menu with baked sweet potatoes, regular baked potatoes, cauliflower cooked on the pellet smoker, and corn on the cob, wrapped in foil and grilled. The cauliflower was an experiment, and one we won't repeat. It received four out of five NO votes. Back to the drawing board on that one! Everything else turned out great and was well received. The best part is that it was something a bit different, challenging, and fun to cook. Tonight, I'm grilling my version of Teriyaki Chicken Tenders, along with leftover baked potatoes and corn on the cob. My Marinade recipe is here "Teriyaki Chicken Tenders"  |
| I decided to post an update here on my blog so it won't clog the news feed. And if you don't want to read it, you can ignore it! Well, if you don't know, let me start by saying that I have prostate cancer; fortunately, it is contained within the prostate and has not spread, which is an excellent thing. It's still cancer, but far more treatable and curable. I am treating it via radiation mainly because it has fewer potential side effects. The treatments last about fifteen minutes; I have them for twenty-five consecutive days. They leave me a bit tired, which, coupled with our current heat wave, has knocked me for a loop. Preparing for the treatments is a topic for another blog post. Part of the therapy includes a hormone shot. This serves a dual purpose of both shrinking the prostate, making the radiation more effective, and stopping the flow of testosterone. The cancer feeds off testosterone, so the hormone injection sends it into remission. But!! The hormone shot has a few side effects. I now experience what the Doc calls Manopause, among the symptoms are hot flashes, an enhanced emotionality, some hair loss, though it's hard to tell if I've lost hair. All in all, things are going well, except for the occasional hot flash and feeling tired, I'm doing well! |
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Credit is delaying the pain unless one pays it off every month. I don't buy what I can't afford. I don't go into debt. I live well by living well within my means. 
