Blood test results

As many of you know I have been on the Keto way of eating for the past 3 months so being due for a blood analysis I have been anxious to see the results.  I have MyChart online so I checked this morning and ALL, EVERY SINGLE TEST was in the normal range!! I fully expected that result but so nice to have verification. So let me brag a bit. Cholesterol is 180-under 200 is okay- Good Cholesterol (HDL) is 53. And that is good.  My A1C is 5.4- down from 5.9 a year ago.
And that isn't counting the thing that cannot be counted which is the difference in the way I feel. This is not a diet but a WOE (way of eating). I have no plans and no reason to change a thing. Once you get onto it and it becomes second nature and you know the enemy (sugar) and how to avoid it becomes easy and pain-free.
I will now step down from my soapbox.

The "Boys"

It is a big weekend for the boys. Butch, Rich, Gary, and Jason will be going to Atlantic for a golf tourney at Nishna Hills Golf Club. The four of them played last year in Missouri and decided they would like to make it an annual event to play in a tournament somewhere. Gary will get here later today so they can get some practice in beforehand.

I doubt that I have any trouble filling up my time.

Keri and I have managed to get our walk in the last two mornings, however, she will have grandkids at her house the next few days so it will slow her down in some aspects and speed her up in others!

Team McDugan came in 3rd last night at the casino trivia event. We always have a good time regardless of the outcome. There were plenty of laughs and chuckles throughout the evening. Our ages range from 16 to 80 and yet we are a pleasant blend.

The latest addition to my photos:

New trivia game-Half Truth

Spotted this article this morning and it is of interest to me. I need to know more about it. Not carried by Amazon yet. I checked!

https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/21/20813175/half-truth-trivia-game-kickstarter-richard-garfield-ken-jennings

Yesterday

We left home a little after 8:00 am and returned at 6:30 pm. The services in Prairie City for Myron were very well done. I can say that with full knowledge that isn't always true. The pastor captured Myron's spirit very well. Someone counted and came up with the number of 28 Magnolia park-related people in attendance.

We did some shopping in Costco and Walmart on the way home and stopped by Jason and Laura's for a brief visit.

Senior Discounts?

You know you are getting old when all your children, even the baby, qualify for senior discounts!

And even worse, your circle of friends becomes smaller. We lost a good friend from our Magnolia Park days. Myron Van Houweling. Myron and his wife Susan would meet us at Costco because it was about the same distance for both of us making a meet in the middle situation. And while we were all in Magnolia, Butch, Peggy, and I would stop by their place on Aspen street on at least one of our daily rounds. We will be attending services for Myron tomorrow in Prairie City.

There is a woman in our new park who keeps everyone informed of the happenings in Trophy Gardens. We only know a handful of people in that park but in the message from Trophy sent out yesterday a few sentences from a woman who lost her husband struck a chord. "It’s a path we all face at some time but it’s so hard. You not only lose your spouse but your best friend. Hug each other often. "

Website of the day

Big list of senior discounts
Wow! If you’re over 55 or 60, you can save a bundle of money at hundreds of businesses across the USA. Here’s an exhaustive list of restaurants, grocery stores, and retail establishments. And, just as an example, if you’re 55 or older, don’t pay “retail” for a cup of coffee at McDonald’s.