2013 in Review

2013 is ending in a way that has caused me to indefinitely postpone our January 9, 2014 "Gathering". 

Here's why:

1. My online history Prof suggests humans beings as we know "us" will no longer exist within as soon as 100 years. Yes!

2. Amazon will "best" my model of the future of retail, by not merging with UPS, but by delivering packages with drone 'copters by 2016. Winning!

3. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap company serves as a positive model for 21st century corporations by always making great products and being conscious for 75 years. Their annual giving has lead the march toward legalizing retail marijuana in Colorado as of 1/1/14.

4. My sister will save $500 per month on her health care premiums for her family because of the Affordable Care Act, no matter how much the Republicans want to quash it by ridiculing it and naming after the President.

5. The Seattle Seahawks are tantalizing us with the prospect with 3 more wins they will be in the Super Bowl.

6. My cow valve has extended my life indefinitely. I am now part of the solution in #1.

7. Partying on North Way has become a staple.

8. My list of friends has again expanded in 2013, my relationship with my sister and 2 half-brothers is stronger than ever, and Elley and I are very happy in our little bungalow in O'side. Who knew??

9. Nothing makes a Dad feel more warm and happy than to have his son land a job, fall in love, create a home, then on top of that get a promotion and a raise all in the same year; 2013.

10. There is no need to get together in early 2014 to discuss writing a book that would lay out a path to a better future, when the place I am at now could not be any better! 

Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will never arrive; Viva Today!

Full Moon

My 62nd birthday, next week on the 17th, happens to coincide with the full moon. If I can talk Elley into hanging out with me, we'll sit around our new firepit and and stare at the night sky. We have an eastern view of Palomar if we can elevate about 6 feet over the neighbors fence and with a little vape we can accomplish that feat.

At the end of 2013, there are major changes occurring back in NYC. It is the natural progression of life, but always emotional, stressful, and filled with family stuff that is tense. We are going to work through it, as I stay centered being thankful that I have found peace through logic, truth, honesty, and learning from my parents and my own mistakes.

All this leads me to my main focus of this year in which I had my aorta valve replaced and missed 2 months of work. I didn't really skip a beat because I have always taken good care of myself. Moderate exercise, a decent diet, and a positive spirit, combined with integrity and accountability, make getting through health emergencies and personal emergencies easier .

The course I was following online has reached its climatic conclusion and you may be interested to know that my Prof believes that within 100 years homo sapiens will be gone. But what he projects will replace our very imperfect species is a biologically and genetically modified super being.

 This gives me great hope that the advanced brains of the beings that are about to sprout among us, and leave us behind, are being born of the science in our lifetime. The research and accomplishments in medicine are leading the way to better memory (out of the eventual cure for Alzheimer's) greater strength and vitality (see human growth hormones) and longer life (the real fountain of youth in our DNA string).

I leave 2013 feeling better about the lives of my yet to be born grandchildren. No pressure on the boy, just hopes and dreams!