Cancer

What does cancer have against us people? Why are we are still hearing stories about losing another close friend or family member to cancer? It seems that life is going great and then all of a sudden.....................BAM!...............someone else has cancer.

Seriously, are we waiting to kill off the Greatest Generation with cancer because keeping them around would prove to be too costly for our country? Are we going to miraculously have a cure AFTER the baby boomers are gone? Being a Generation Xer....I'm ok with that but in the meantime we are going to lose some pretty great people. Even though we don't appreciate our elders we do still enjoy having them around. Spend some time with an old person and you'll be glad you did, they know a lot about everything. Matter a fact they know more than all of my know-it-all friends combined.

Who is winning the cancer battle? Some do and will continue to.....like Lance Armstrong the the Army of LiveStrong.org folks. The yellow bands may not be in style but I still where one because the last time I checked.....we still have cancer kicking around.

Have you seen the salaries of the American Cancer Society? It's good work and the pay is not bad either. With cancer gone, jobs in this field would take a hit big time. Also...the number of non profits supporting this cause doesn't fit on the first page of a google search. There are a lot of groups out there, supporting individuals, families, and everyone else affected by this sucky cancer stuff that could simply change their focus. We'll give them all a copy of Who Moved My Cheese? and they'll be helping children with autism.

There are also lots of types of cancer. You name the body part and you've got a great matching cancer to go along with it. Like peanut butter and jelly or rice and beans or bagels and cream cheese or breathing and water we get throat and cancer or brain and cancer or lung and cancer...you get the point.

We can fly to the moon, we can put a plastic knee in person, and we can switch out a person's heart for a new one but we can't beat cancer. We are losing to cancer and it's not fair. Cancer is winning and that's not to say I'm giving up but come on......we need a breakthrough. I'm ok with baby boomers breaking the bank by draining social security and bankrupting our country and exhausting our medical services if we can just get cancer under control. I hope there isn't a person out there in the world who would not give up everything in their bank account to find a cure.

Is the cure out there sitting in a lab? Are 'they' waiting just a little longer to have less folks here in the US? I'm sitting in the USofA so my thoughts are US based. My wife is from a country in South American so her country is also in my thoughts. I'm sick of it...I'm sick of cancer!!

In 2008, I spent a month with my Mom as she finished her last days on Earth. It was cancer, her second go around with it that finally took her down. When I first arrived at my parents house she was aware and in somewhat good spirits considering she had cancer. I took notes, pictures and the memories of being there 24/7. I am so grateful to have had 30+ years as her son and 30+ days at the end. She passed without pain at the Auburn Hospice in 2008 and I played golf the next day. After 9/11 happened in the morning I decided that I'd better get a quick 18 in case it was all going down but I digress. Being around cancer is painful and I'm not the one with it. It's painful to know that you are helpless and you'd give anything to help that person.

We all have to go sometime but does every person have to die of cancer? What happened to dying of old age? Everyone dies of cancer it seems and it's becoming the norm. I'm over it, cancer really needs to be old news and soon. Can't we go back to dying of old age or in a fiery crash at a tragically young age? Frostbite? Natural causes?

cancer sucks and I hate you cancer seriously!

A Dog That Can Do No Harm

When you look at this dog as I have for the better part of 7 years, you realize she can do no wrong. She is adored by so many people and has touched the lives of more. Her videos are a hit and her pictures can be found on foreign web sites. She has a big dog personality that is easy to love. She gets along with all types of dogs. She never barks at other dogs unless it's to say hello. She never starts trouble with other dogs unless it's to protect her owner. She doesn't pee in the house and never has to ask to go out. She loves the beach, the sun, and going for long hikes. She doesn't do well in snow but lucky for her it doesn't happen that often. She can sit her in dog bag in a good restaurants in LA. She won't say a word, she won't move because she is comfortable and knows she is getting a treat for being a good girl. At the beach and at the airport, children flock to her. The are mesmerized by her big dog attitude in such a small package. Everyone wants to pet her and everyone wants to know her name and bred. That being said, she does sometimes pull stunts that I don't approve of. She normally can be off the leash even with other dogs around but on occasion takes off. She never leaves my site but refuses to back to my side....unless I squat down and point to the ground in front of me. She'll then crawl back knowing she pushed it. She's got a pretty good life. She eats Nature's Balance mixed with a little juice from dinner. She gets a couple of licks of whatever the dessert is. Can this dog really do any harm? If you call being a heartbreaker then yes. She's only had one real boyfriend named Joey. They met at dog beach in HB and the few times they saw each other they played and played. When we say Joey's name now she remembers. Thank you for being such a good girl my love.

The start of 2011

Happy New Year!
2011 is here and we say goodbye to 2010 finally.
Excited about 2011 and thankful for where I am right now.
Good job, healthy, healthy wife, and healthy dog.
Didn't win the recent 350 million dollar lottery but that's ok. Health and a decent job is enough to feel blessed.

More stories to come this year so stay tuned.

God Bless!