2009

here it comes......a new year...my list of what i would like to do this year or have happen is growing every day.....you are going to see it no matter what so you may as well look at it now....

• would like to free all my loved ones from the burden of worrying about my health and hope it becomes a non issue before to long.....


• would like to see less of the inside of doctors offices and more of the outside world


• would like to see at least three allmans shows at the beacon this year


• excited that chris is graduating college this year


• wish only the best of luck and the best of times to all my family and friends


• turning 55 in February and always wanted to be as old as the speed limit


• according to social security I can retire in 10 years...


• may actually join ARRP just to get the discount card


• go to the gym with the membership I just purchased


• try to remember the fact that this is all just temporary so make the best of it


• volunteer more of my time to the people in need..and less to the people who don't


• get my open water diving certificate that i almost got before the big C came back


• for the next 12 months (and beyond) have no one i know get the news that cancer has invade their body.............


• have the mets or jets win it all


• finally..........continue to live.....love and laugh until it hurts......and then laugh some more......

tom

2008

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ....2009 ALMOST HERE

22 days and counting.....it has been quite an interesting one......some things predictable (met's choking....Democrats winning big......brent farve throwing interceptions) some things not so.......(cancer coming back.......britney coming back...madonna not going away.......economy crashing.......Yankees missing the playoffs)....but i have to tell you there is something about a clean slate that has a nice ring to it......hey who knows what 2009 will bring........ i can only wish it brings all of you peace....good health ........stable economic situations and a boat load of love....that's right a boatload and that's a big boat ..not that little dingy that is tied to the side.... i mean a big ocean liner type with 50 life rafts on it to help with every situation that comes up....plenty of life jackets on board to keep you floating in rough times and above all i am wishing the world some sort of peace.....so protect what is yours.....help the less fortunate...do not stop having hope that as all good things have a life cycle so does all the bad .....the circle of life in in full swing....get on....gonna be a heck of a ride

NEXT CT SCAN JAN 6TH.......UMMMM WHAT SHALL I WEAR

tom....

SNOW FLAKES

well I was a little surprised by the white stuff on the ground this morning ..pleasant surprise naturally...layla the one year old puppy full of energy and joy could not wait to run through the snow...beyond cute as you could only imagine...maggie the veteran made a quick turn-around to the warmth of the house....had to pick the old gal up and bring her out ....somewhat successful operation at best.....still marvel that no two snowflakes are alike....similar to people and the way we handle stress and adversity in our lives......i mean with everything that is being said in newspapers and tv about the state of the world and the economy it just goes to show what i have been saying all along ...we forget that we should not be defined by how much money we owe...how many toys we have.....how great is our credit rating .....but who we are and the impact we make on this world......i do not know about any of you but the human race seems to be getting a little ornery to deal with ..nobody is smiling ( even the ones that have jobs).....there seems to be love lacking in the world......ok here is a holiday challenge for all.... make an effort to spread some joy.....smile upon the less fortunate.....make your mark on this planet...be remembered as someone who rose to the occasion and made a difference.....REMEMBER THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE WHO IS LESS FORTUNATE THAT YOU ......so in the words of CHER.."SNAP OUT OF IT" better times are coming...................................

count-down to 2009 has begun....

tom