What's up?

Hobbes finally crashed in the laundry basket, so I get to use the computer.

Re the gall bladder problem:

1. Fish Oil capsules are Gods. They are full of Omega-3 fatty acids, and although I have no idea how it works, when I am about to eat (or drink coffee) I swallow one and it helps a great deal! I believe the Omega-3 attacks fats and other baddies so the liver and gall bladder can take a break.

2. There is no such thing as "Fat Free." Just about every kind of food contains it. Low fat means dick. Skip Low-fat.

3. I have found that hunger creeps into every evening, so I am going to adjust my meal times so that doesn't happen. There are no fat-free snacks, unless you count rice cakes. Rice cakes are like paper puffs. I cannot take rice cakes.

4. Rain, snow, sleet nor hail shall stop me from firing up the charcoal grill out back. I am already tired of baking everything. The frying pans have been retired. Sad.

5. Forget fat free or low fat peanut butter. It is horrible. They make it with something other than real goobers, dudes. I wonder who they think they are kidding!?

6. Salads can be really good. I like salads with Cajun chicken or the ones with salmon. As for salad dressing, yuk. I use a little sesame oil or olive oil with vinegar. Not much. Just enough. Add a fish oil capsule and no pain.

7. Bananas. Good.

8. I love grapefruit juice. All the menu posts say no citrus. They can go to Hades. I'm drinking it right now.

9. Water. Copious amounts. I have been doing 12 to 15 big glasses a day. The bathroom is my favorite rest stop.

10. No popcorn. No Doritos. No nuts. No fun. What can I do to snack? Football Sunday without snacks is boring.

11. No word from the ER doctor yet. I believe it can't be very serious or they would have called with the report from my ultrasound by now. It will be a week tomorrow.

12. Last night it snow/sleet/iced. Just for a short period it did that, but there is no sign of it thing morning. A flock of yearling Robins has inhabited my back yard, flipping leaves to get at the worms and crawlies. Yearlings have little white dots near their necks and on the edge of their wings. They flock, unlike mature Robins, and make their way south for the winter. A few adults are with them - mentors - to show them the way. They are very late this year because of the previous warmth we enjoyed. I told them to come back next Spring and to enjoy the Carolinas.

13. My Number One college team is Texas Tech. My pick for the Heisman is their quarterback. They also have the best hands at wide receiver in NCAAF. What a football team!

14. So far the only NFL team to beat the NY Giants is the Cleveland Browns. Other than that brag, we Browns fans have little to shout about. Next year? New coach. New hopes. New ticket prices?

15. Have a good Veterans' Day. To all my fellow veterans - fly the flag and remember!