My health problems associated with this wound that never completely heals seem to be close to coming to an end. Each week I go to the doctor and I am told that the wound is improving. Then they wrap me up in bandages that cannot be changed until just before the next week’s appointment.

The leg must be getting better, because nobody enjoys seeing me that often. So with the leg finally getting healed, I need to move on to my next health problem. My weight.

Since I have been disconnected from my former position, I’ve put on a few pounds. I’m not sure how many, because our bathroom scale at some point does not tell the actual weight. It just politely says, “One person at a time, please.”

But I know I’ve put on a few pounds. When I step on the scales I actually hear the springs say “Ouch.”

Pallbearers look at me at funerals and say, “At least we don’t have to carry that guy yet.”

So I started looking at different ways I could exercise. I mentioned before that I planned to play basketball at our community court, but that’s probably a bad place to start. The only thing worse than a fat guy playing basketball is a fat guy who should give up the sport playing basketball.

On a court by myself, I should be the best player. I don’t think I would be right now.

So I figured I could start jogging around the track to build up my stamina. People generally don’t watch you jog long enough to figure out that you are winded.

I drove to the recreation field and checked out the track, even driving around the field a few times. The challenge this week is to actually get out of the car, but just driving had me pretty winded last week.

Hopefully I will be more bold this week and actually get out and exercise. I also hope they wrap me with removable bandages this week so that I will be able to take a shower.

A lot of this week’s plans depend upon my doctor’s appointment Friday.

Happy Halloween!