November

November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining.


Today I turn 58! That’s getting uncomfortably close to 60. The good news is that for the past year my health has improved rather than degraded. My left shoulder is almost completely pain-free and my strength is good. The right shoulder still hurts – but it is noticeably less each day and no longer wakes me up at 3:30 AM. I figure that in another month or for sure by the end of the year I will be pain free and have normal strength and range of motion in both arms.


My other health issue, my back, is also doing well. I’m back to beach walking with the beautiful weather we are having. Today, after walking 3 miles on the beach, I actually felt good. It used to hurt at least a little with every step I took. After walking that far it would have hurt more than a little. It was nice to feel good. There was a nice sunset too.


So I’m optimistic for year 58. Check back in a year and we will see how I feel about 59.